r2cloud setup

[F1IPY]

Hi,
I can run the image file created on a Raspberry Pi 3 and access the setup web page.
I followed the instructions to create the text file in the root directory,
but I get the message: "Unable to read r2cloud.txt file".
Is there a log available to understand what happened — file location (root directory), file format, file permissions…?

Some considerations:
• Why isn’t this file created by default (even if empty)?
• Why isn’t SSH access enabled by default? It would be very useful for debugging.

It is very frustrating to be stopped at this step.

Thanks for your work
Regards

Christophe

[dernasherbrezon]

Hi,

You need to create file in the /boot directory when you logged in. Or in the root directory when you first mount your SD card into PC.

Why isn’t this file created by default (even if empty)?

No, it should not be empty. It should contain your personal one-off keyword. It is used only during initial setup. It can be pre-configured as it will make r2cloud vulnerable for initial configuration.

Why isn’t SSH access enabled by default? It would be very useful for debugging.

r2cloud image is based on official Raspberry PI image. Some time ago they disabled SSH by default and removed default user. https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/a/58479

[F1IPY]

Thanks for your quick answer.
So this method (creating the file using the SD card reader in root directory) doesn’t work for me.
I managed to install R2cloud on a custom Raspberry Pi with SSH and Wi‑Fi access, and this time it works fine by creating the file in the boot directory.