Minerva
Linux Home Automation for the Masses

If you are new to Minerva or as lazy as I am, then simply grab the entire base archive, and install everything. It's less than 1.2MB and will save headaches.

All the code to Minerva is GPL'd. External dependencies (such as Heyu) may have other licenses.

Current versions...

Base Installation
Version 2.4.0
  • So many applets and utilities, include SMS conduits, the complete message conduit and relay system, recipe and kitchen timing applet.
  • Code matches the documentation in the book, Smart Home Automation with Linux.
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Version 2.3.2
  • Introduced monexec, to trigger external scripts upon actions (such as playing songs, or controlling lights.)
  • Added monexec handlers for: cdplayer, mp3player, alarm, x10control, kettle aand announce.
  • X10control provide access to the device names & maps (through ALIAS in x10.conf)
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Version 2.3.1
  • Weather update now creates a machine-friendly description file.
  • Much improved weather report web applet.
  • Fixed bug in cdplayer when track was 08 or 09 - as it was treated like a (bad) octal number
  • Improved media status output.
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Version 2.3.0
  • TV server! Recording utility script to control a TV card
  • TV info script - find out what's on now.
  • Video streaming server component for Bearskin
  • Video streaming control applet for web site
  • Incorporated 'Moonbeam' - the bookmark manager
  • Various fixes and changes
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Version 2.2.2
  • Much improved cookery information applet, now includes terminology
  • Bar rendering for static applet
  • New applet utils
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Version 2.2.1
  • Contacts information applet (read-only)
  • Cookery information to help with conversion of ingredient quantities
  • Twitter supported
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Version 2.2.0
  • Marple functionality introduced. Learn more about Marple.
  • Soap and direct device supported in Marple
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Version 2.1.1
  • Bearskin control for MP3 playback, CD player, X10, weather report, audio mixing, and speech.
  • Web applets for calendar, CD and MP3 playerback, photo frame, TV guide, X10 and weather.
  • Cosmic install and basic configuration
  • TV Guide system
  • Includes WebFace and WARP
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Individual Applets
Version 1.0.0 FM Radio control. Download It!
Version 1.0.0 Twitter Reporter. Download It!
BearSkin handlers
Version 0.011 TV Control, handler for Xawtv and Xawtv-remote Download It!
WebFace, WARP, and backend utilities
Version 1.0.1 WebFace Download It!
Version 1.2.1 WARP Download It!
Version 1.0 FSML (Filesystem Markup Language) Download FSMLmake.pl
Download fsml2html.xsl
Other Utilities and Software
Version 0.1 Moonbeam provides a simple way to keep track of all your bookmarks in a central location, instead of being attached to whichever browser you're currently using. This scores wins over services like del.icio.us because the data is kept on your server. Visit the Web Site
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Version 1.01a Smitten. A compact (63 Kb) media centre application. Version 1.01a. Now with LCARS skin. Visit the Web Site
Download Source!
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Version 1.00a Smitten. A compact (63 Kb) media centre application. Visit the Web Site
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