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Installing Gunbot on ArmV7l (Raspberry Pi)

Gunbot users who want to operate on a Raspberry Pi (ArmV7l) should note the current compatibility limitations. Newer Gunbot versions are not supported due to library and performance constraints of the Raspberry Pi. The last compatible version is Gunbot v24.

Info

ArmV7l is a 32-bit ARM architecture commonly found in devices like the Raspberry Pi. These devices require builds compiled for this architecture.

Prerequisites​

Before proceeding, ensure you have a Raspberry Pi 4 ready for setup. This guide focuses on installing Gunbot v24, the latest version supported on ArmV7l (Raspberry Pi).

Downloading the ARM Build​

Start by obtaining the ARM build of Gunbot v24:

  1. Visit the official Gunbot v24 ARM build repository.
  2. Download the gunthy_arm.zip file.

Downloading Gunbot ARM build from official repository

Installation Steps​

Extracting the Files​

  1. Unzip the gunthy_arm.zip file.
  2. Transfer the unzipped files to your desired directory, for example /home/pi/Desktop/Gunbot.

Extracting Gunbot files on ARM device

Setting Up Permissions​

  1. Open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi or connect via SSH.

  2. Navigate to the Gunbot directory:

    cd /home/pi/Desktop/Gunbot

  3. Modify file permissions to make the Gunbot executable:

    chmod +x gunthy-arm

Setting execution permissions for Gunbot on ARM

Launching Gunbot​

Execute the following command to start Gunbot:

./gunthy-arm

When the command succeeds, Gunbot runs in the terminal.

Successful Gunbot startup on ARM device

Accessing Gunbot​

To interact with Gunbot:

  • On your Raspberry Pi, navigate to http://localhost:3001 in a web browser.
  • From another device on the same network, use http://<Raspberry-Pi-IP>:3001.

Troubleshooting​

If you encounter errors when starting Gunbot, install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install crossbuild-essential-armhf
sudo apt-get install libatomic1
sudo apt-get install libatomic1-armhf

After installing dependencies, try launching Gunbot again:

./gunthy-arm

Conclusion​

With these steps, you should have Gunbot running on your Raspberry Pi 4.