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3 3  [[https:~~/~~/github.com/schmitzn/howto-nightscout-linux>>url:https://github.com/schmitzn/howto-nightscout-linux]]
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5 -except that where it mentions port 80, you **must** use port 443.  You should be using Python3. You will also probably need to install "npm" in addition to the packages he mentions. You **must** use https to connect, which means you need a certificate.  Everything else seems pretty straight-forward and I have verified that it works, pulling numbers from Dexcom share, if you configure BRIDGE_USER_NAME, BRIDGE_PASSWORD, and "bridge" under the Enable options.  Everywhere pages mention changing the "Config Vars", this maps directly to the environment variables in the "start.sh" file.
5 +except that where it mentions port 80, you **must** use port 443 ("https" means SSL encryption, so port 443).  You should be using Python3. You will also probably need to install "npm" in addition to the packages he mentions. You **must** use https to connect, which means you need a certificate.  Everything else seems pretty straight-forward and I have verified that it works, pulling numbers from Dexcom share, if you configure BRIDGE_USER_NAME, BRIDGE_PASSWORD, and "bridge" under the Enable options.  Everywhere pages mention changing the "Config Vars", this maps directly to the environment variables in the "start.sh" file.
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8 8  Now, on to trying to install my own MongoDB on a Raspberry Pi Zero W...
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11 11  ** You can't install a 64 bit Ubuntu onto a Raspberry PI Zero or Zero W, because it requires ARMv7 processor and the Zero series is based on ARMv6.
12 12  *** Probably the smallest choice would be Raspberry Pi Model 3 A+.
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14 -I finally ended up using a Raspberry Pi model 3 A+.  This is an ARMv7 processor, so it can do 64 bit Linux, it has built-in Wifi, and it's still small and cheap.  I installed Ubuntu 19 from here:
14 +I finally ended up using a Raspberry Pi model 3 A+.  This is an ARMv7 processor, so it can do 64 bit Linux, it has built-in Wifi, and it's still small and cheap.  The system doesn't have a lot of memory, so I purchased a 32Gb micro-SD card and [[created a 16Gb swapfile>>https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-18-04/]].  I installed Ubuntu 19 from here:
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16 16  [[http:~~/~~/cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/eoan/release/ubuntu-19.10.1-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi3.img.xz>>http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/eoan/release/ubuntu-19.10.1-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi3.img.xz]]
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