HOWTO: Compile OSCAM on Raspberry Pi, Dockstar or similar NAS running Debian

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    found this guide by nsane off another forum, i used it to compile/install oscam on my raspberry pi running debian.


    1. Preparations:


    Update apt-list and install required packes:



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    apt-get update 
apt-get -y install apt-utils dialog usbutils
apt-get -y install gcc g++ wget
apt-get -y install build-essential subversion libpcsclite1 libpcsclite-dev
apt-get -y install libssl-dev cmake make 
apt-get -y install libusb-1.0-0-dev nano



    If you need PCSC support:

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    apt-get install pcscd pcsc-tools




    2. Get OSCAM source
    Now switch to /usr/src, create a directory for oscam and download sources:


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    cd /usr/src
svn co http://www.oscam.to/svn/oscam/trunk oscam-svn



    3. Compile OSCAM
    Now compile oscam for your machine:

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    cd oscam-svn
mkdir build
chmod 755 build
cd build
cmake -DWEBIF=1 .. (those 2 dots are required. THIS IS IMPORTANT)
make



    NOTE: If you get Errors while compiling e.g.

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    --   no libusb 1.0 found. No smartreader support


    See the hint at the bottom before proceeding


    Now we got our oscam binary
    We're gonna move it to /var/local

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    cd /usr/src/oscam-svn/build
ls


    there should be a file called "oscam"
    So lets copy it:

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    cp oscam /var/local/
cd /var/local
chmod 755 oscam



    4. Make OSCAM start at system startup:
    We're adding oscam to rc.local to make it start at system boot.


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    nano /etc/rc.local


    Now add

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    /var/local/oscam &


    right above line

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    exit 0


    Oscam will start everytime the system boots up from now on


    5. configs and logfiles
    We still need to get some config files.
    By default oscam looks in /usr/local/etc for these file

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    cd /usr/local/etc
ls


    There should be at least 3 files: oscam.user, oscam.server, oscam.conf
    If not, copy your configs here


    Now we need to create some logfiles and make them writable:


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    cd /var/local
mkdir oscam
chmod 755 oscam
cd oscam
mkdir cw
chmod 755 cw
nano oscamuser.log (enter a space and save file)
nano oscam.log (enter a space and save file)
chmod 755 oscamuser.log
chmod755 oscam.log


    Thats it


    6. Start oscam
    You can now run oscam to check if it works

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    cd /var/local
./oscam




    HINT: Oscam compile error: No smartreader support:
    If you get Errors while compiling e.g.

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    --   no libusb 1.0 found. No smartreader support


    go to /usr/src, get libusb 1.0.6 from sourceforge and compile for your system:

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    cd /usr/src/
mkdir libusb
chmod 755 libusb
cd libusb
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libusb/libusb-1.0/libusb-1.0.6/libusb-1.0.6.tar.bz2
tar xjf libusb-1.0.6.tar.bz2
make
install


    After make install of libusb, start over with compiling oscam

    the last quoted part of the guide (for smartreader support) seems to have some steps missing, so I will show what I had to do (at least if you are using the new Debian Raspbian “wheezy” image)



    not sure if all the above steps are needed but it seemed to work, the problem being that when uncompressing the file it creates in another folder, and also the ./configure needs to be done or there is no way that make and install will work.

    If I take a while to respond, you can see why.....


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    Hi,


    On Raspberry Pi, you don't need to compile libusb yourself it is already an existing package, you simply need to create a symlink.


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    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libusb-1.0.a  /usr/local/lib/libusb-1.0.a


    But to be sure to have libusb support compiled you need to add the flag: -DHAVE_LIBUSB=1 (this will also compile list_smargo then).


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    cmake -DHAVE_LIBUSB=1 -DHAVE_PCSC=1 -DWEBIF=1 -DHAVE_LIBCRYPTO=1 -DWITH_SSL=1 ..


    Pr2

    thanks but just to make it clear - do you suggest that when compiling oscam instead of

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    cmake -DWEBIF=1 ..


    we should instead do


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    cmake -DHAVE_LIBUSB=1 -DHAVE_PCSC=1 -DWEBIF=1 -DHAVE_LIBCRYPTO=1 -DWITH_SSL=1 ..


    and rather than


    we can just do

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    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libusb-1.0.a /usr/local/lib/libusb-1.0.a


    i was looking for list_smargo because I am having problems getting it to read a conax card in mouse or smargo mode so looking to try it in smartreader mode


    will try this after the footy!

    If I take a while to respond, you can see why.....


    :red:

    Hi,


    Yes if you want to have libusb support and then list_smargo compiled you need to add at least (other option are optional by definition):


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    cmake -DHAVE_LIBUSB=1 -DWEBIF=1  ..


    This will compile your OScam with libusb support and compile list_smargo (you will find it in your build directory under ./utils/list_smargo).


    And yes you don't need to download compile and install libusb, it is already build-in you simply need to create the symlink.


    Give it a try. :-)


    Pr2

    I did pr2 - I deleted everything and started from scratch and your edits worked fine, as you rightly said libusb is already there - the only thing that needs to be done is moving the list_smargo out of the source folder, then delete the sources.

    If I take a while to respond, you can see why.....


    :red:

    to amend step 2 of the guide that was posted by dui -


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    svn co http://www.oscam.to/svn/oscam/trunk oscam-svn


    needs to be changed to

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    svn co http://www.streamboard.tv/svn/oscam/trunk oscam-svn


    as the location of the oscam repository has changed.

    If I take a while to respond, you can see why.....


    :red:

    Hi,
    My 13 year old told me about the raspberry pi. I was amazed when he compiled a server on it but was disappointed when I found out that it could only support oscam. I wanted cccam. He now uses it as a media server for music and video etc.
    Amazing product for 30 odd bucks.

    Hello, you know how to install OSCam on an USB flash drive to use on a Linux Sat Receiver (Opticum Actus Solo)


    Thank you


    Nis2

    Hi all, i have a raspberry with Debian distro, i install the oscam and put the config files from a oscam runing in other computer with ubuntu, all clients are showed, but after 10 secons all of the user disconect and change status to OFF, the config files where from a friend, we change the dns to my computer too, but we dont know why dont work now, in her computer works fine. Anyone know what should happend ?
    Thx

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    Does the raspberry have a static internal ip address ? Have you checked canyouseeme.org to see if the port is open ? Start oscam in telnet and see if you can find any errors ( if oscam binary is named oscam and is in /var/bin folder use the following).

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    cd /var/bin
./oscam


    When you start oscam do you see any other errors in the live log ?

    I have static internal ip on rasp, i checked the port and is open, and the other question i will try it with my friend, i am really noob with linux and need here for check.
    Its really strange because the clients are conected and OK but the Proxies are connected when i reset the cam but disconect and stay OFF after 10-15 secs.
    In log when i join trought the http only show this

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    2014/08/31 14:45:59 116 p ******* [cccam] connecting to ******:*****
    2014/08/31 14:45:59 116p cccam(r) *******: login failed, usr/pwd invalid
    2014/08/31 14:46:24 116 p ******* [cccam] disconnected: reason inactivity

    I try openelec too and have the same problem, the config works fine on ubuntu, but when we put the config on rasp with debian or openelec, the peers disconect after 10-15 secs

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