dtgbot - Domoticz TeleGram BOT

[solarboy]

dtgbot is rarely reliable in my experience.

[jvdz]

dtgbot is rarely reliable in my experience.

..
A bit of a blunt statement don't you think?
I am running it for years and it is rock solid given you take all required precautions.
Jos

[hoeby]

I installed it last year.
My wife and me are verder happy with it. Works like a dream.
We like it, because no network setting modification are needed, to give commands to domoticz when we are away from home.

[solarboy]

I find the service frequently hangs but yes, perhaps a little harsh.

[jvdz]

That simply means you didn't implement the monit option as that should take care of any hangs. It is a known fact that the long poll can hang for the http addin used, hence the monit check. It only hangs when you have some internet quality issues.
Jos

[solarboy]

That's another way of putting it. Monit saves the day.

[jvdz]

Whatever makes you feel like you are right....
I can't remember the last time Monit was needed to restart DTGBOT for my installation and that must be more than a year ago..... but moving on as its clear what your opinion is.

[mojso]

this error appears in dtb.log.errors

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 /usr/bin/lua5.2: error loading module 'ssl.core' from file '/usr/local/lib/lua/5.2/ssl.so':
	libssl.so.1.0.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
stack traceback:
	[C]: in ?
	[C]: in function 'require'
	/usr/local/share/lua/5.2/ssl.lua:7: in main chunk
	[C]: in function 'require'
	/usr/local/share/lua/5.2/ssl/https.lua:10: in main chunk
	[C]: in function 'require'
	/home/pi/dtgbot/dtgbot.lua:132: in main chunk
	[C]: in ?
  

i tried this way but i think the link is dead

Edit the sources.list

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sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

add the next line:
this link

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deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie main contrib non-free rpi

this link

Save it with CTRL + X , Y
and then:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libssl1.0.0

Then the bot works!
Thanks to:
https://diyprojects.io/domoticz-install ... HfCKOhKgdW

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pi@raspberrypi2:~ $ apt list libssl*
Listing... Done
libssl-dev/oldstable,now 1.1.1d-0+deb10u7 armhf [installed]
libssl-doc/oldstable 1.1.1d-0+deb10u7 all
libssl-ocaml-dev/oldstable 0.5.5-1 armhf
libssl-ocaml/oldstable 0.5.5-1 armhf
libssl-utils-clojure/oldstable 0.8.3-2 all
libssl1.0-dev/oldstable 1.0.2q-2 armhf
libssl1.0.2/oldstable,now 1.0.2q-2 armhf [installed,automatic]
libssl1.1-dbgsym/oldstable 1.1.1d-0+deb10u6+rpt1 armhf
libssl1.1/oldstable,now 1.1.1d-0+deb10u7 armhf [installed]
pi@raspberrypi2:~ $ 

[hoeby]

I had the same problem last month.
Solved it with this

You are trying to get something out of the jessie archive. But that doesn't exist anymore. Therefor the error.

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wget http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u8_armhf.deb
sudo dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u8_armhf.deb
sudo reboot

[mojso]

I had the same problem last month.
Solved it with this

You are trying to get something out of the jessie archive. But that doesn't exist anymore. Therefor the error.

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wget http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u8_armhf.deb
sudo dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u8_armhf.deb
sudo reboot

Thanks a lot, it works great now

[mojso]

another question, how to turn on a switch that is password protected

[jvdz]

How are you trying to switch this switch? Via a bash or LUA script using a JSON call to domoticz or the MENU?

[mojso]

How are you trying to switch this switch? Via a bash or LUA script using a JSON call to domoticz or the MENU?

Via the Menu in Telegram

[jvdz]

As this requires a JSON call with the extra password field, can only see this working via a Bash or LUA command files that performs that action and the command yourself in the dtgmenu.cfg.

[mojso]

As this requires a JSON call with the extra password field, can only see this working via a Bash or LUA command files that performs that action and the command yourself in the dtgmenu.cfg.

can you show me an example. please

[jvdz]

Just create a script for ON and one for OFF .... something like:

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#!/bin/sh
curl 'https://yourdomoticzip:port/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx=IDX-oftheSwitch&switchcmd=On&passcode=YOUR_SWITCH_PASSWORD_AS_SET_IN_SETTINGS'

and save it to /dtgbot/bash with the name pswitchon.sh.
do the same for pswitchoff.sh.
Set the x attribute (chmod +x pswitch*.sh)
Modify dtgmenu.cfg and add this command to an menu item .... eg:

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static_dtgmenu_submenus = {
	["pSwitch"] = {whitelist="",showdevstatus="n",Menuwidth=3,
		buttons={
		["pswitchon"]	 	= {whitelist=""},
		["pswitchoff"]	 	= {whitelist=""},
		}
	},
}

Restart DTGBOT and you should be in business... (all untested )

... but to be honest: aren't you defeating the purpose of making it a password protected switch when you automate it in this way?

[mojso]

you are right, the switch is password protected only to prevent accidental pressing, it may be possible to ask whether to execute that command, only for certain switches

[hoeby]

Hi!

First of all excuse my bad english. I do my best.
Ive got a RPi working with the telegram bot and domoticz control but my instalation is very old running ver rapsbian wheezy. So i do a fresh install in a new SD with raspbian stretch and the domoticz telegram bot control dont works.
I cant find where is the problem because dont recive answer from domoticz but the notification works perfect.

The /var/tmp/dtb.log apears to be correct...
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - DomoticzIP: 127.0.0.1
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - DomoticzPort: 8080
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - BotHomePath: /home/pi/dtgbot/
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - TempFileDir: /var/tmp/
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - BotLuaScriptPath: /home/pi/dtgbot/lua/
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - BotBashScriptPath: /home/pi/dtgbot/bash/
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - TelegramBotToken: 524####64:AAFZUOtHs_tvJ_F6c06GYpkt6$$$$$$$$$$$$
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - TelegramBotOffset: TelegramBotOffset
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - -----------------------------------------
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - Starting Telegram api Bot message handler
2018-03-13 14:52:01 - -----------------------------------------

In /var/tmp/dtb.log.error i got this...
Illegal instruction

My /etc/profile.d/DomoticzData.sh#I can't get the next line to work during start-up so have gone to 127 instead
#export DomoticzIP=$(hostname -I|sed 's/[ ]*$//')
export DomoticzIP="127.0.0.1"
export DomoticzPort="8080"
export TempFileDir="/var/tmp/"
export BotHomePath="/home/pi/dtgbot/"
export BotBashScriptPath=$BotHomePath"bash/"
export BotLuaScriptPath=$BotHomePath"lua/"
export BotLuaLog=$TempFileDir"dtb.log"
export TelegramChatId='34####63#
export TelegramBotToken="524####64:AAFZUOtHs_tvJ_F6c06GYpkt6$$$$$$$$$$$$"
export TelegramBotOffset="TelegramBotOffset"
export EmailTo="alt$$$$$[email protected]"



I have started the installation a couple of times wthout luck following the domoticz wiki.

Any idea? What can i do to make it work?

Thanx in advance for your help.

Regards

The issue seems to lie in these lines so guess the best bet will be an issue with the require files:

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-- Load necessary Lua libraries
http = require "socket.http";
socket = require "socket";
https = require "ssl.https";
JSON = require "JSON";

function file_exists(name)
   local f=io.open(name,"r")
   if f~=nil then io.close(f) return true else return false end
end

-- Load the configuration file this file contains the list of commands
-- used to define the external files with the command function to load.
local config=""
if (file_exists(BotHomePath.."dtgbot-user.cfg")) then
  config = assert(loadfile(BotHomePath.."dtgbot-user.cfg"))();
  print_to_log ("Using DTGBOT config file:"..BotHomePath.."dtgbot-user.cfg")
else
  config = assert(loadfile(BotHomePath.."dtgbot.cfg"))();
  print_to_log ("Using DTGBOT config file:"..BotHomePath.."dtgbot.cfg")
end

Could the issue be similar to issues reported like this one?: http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic ... on#p171940

Jos

The link on the similar issue isn't working anymore, any idea where the link was transfered to?
Trying to install it on a pi zero. Get the same error as reported on page 15

why a pi zero, have this lying around and trying to test something

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2021-12-22 18:49:21 - -----------------------------------------
2021-12-22 18:49:21 - Starting Telegram api Bot message handler
2021-12-22 18:49:21 - -----------------------------------------
Illegal instruction

[mojso]

How to see the value of a sensor from the utility section. via a telegram command

devices - gives me the complete list

for example
info 22 - to show me the quantity in the water tank

[jvdz]

You can make your own bash (sh) script or LUA script to provide the correct answer or use the Menu structure to display the values of devices.
Just look at the examples provided.