patri9ck.dev

Server

The A2LN server runs on your Linux computer and is responsible for receiving notifications and displaying them using libnotify.

There are multiple ways to install the server.

Distribution	Command
Manually*	see below
PyPI (pip)*	`python -m pip install a2ln`
Arch Linux / Manjaro (AUR)	`git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/a2ln.git && cd a2ln && makepkg -sirc`

*Does not install a systemd user unit file automatically. Also do not forget to add $HOME/.local/bin to $PATH.

First, clone the Git repository and check it out:

$ git clone https://github.com/patri9ck/a2ln-server.git
$ cd a2ln-server

Afterwards, use pip to install it:

$ python -m pip install .

To uninstall, use:

$ python -m pip uninstall a2ln

After installation, simply run the notification server like this:

$ a2ln

To pair a new phone, use:

$ a2ln pair

To get an overview of all command line options, execute:

$ a2ln -h
$ a2ln pair -h

To toggle whether notifications are shown or not, a SIGUSR1 signal can be sent:

$ killall -SIGUSR1 a2ln

To automatically start the server at boot, the provided systemd user unit file can be used:

$ systemctl --user enable --now a2ln

Other options are:

Also take a look at this Arch Wiki article about autostarting.