I have a laptop that is a few years old and would like to turn it into a Linux machine to run a script for the purpose of a time and temperature line. After much research, I was told not to try to run Free PBS in docker on my Synology NAS. In 2022 I was asking about using my Synology NAS and so many people said to use a company and do a one-click install. Since I have a goal of getting my time and temperature line up and running by Jan 1 I decided to use a company Hostinger and I after the one-click install it returned many errors so I thought I should try installing Linux with free PBX on an old laptop. Any recommendations?
Please explain the application. I can’t see it as practical; most users see time and temperature on their smartphone home screens, a blind user can just ask Siri/Alexa/Google.
Is this a ‘museum’ work, e.g., featuring Pat Fleet’s voice? (Be careful of copyright.)
Or a gimmick, e.g., check the temperature in Hell (Norway) to see when it will freeze over? As I write this, probably this week!
Do you need a PBX at all? It may be easier to use a “voice API” such as Ahoy | Twilio or Voice API | SignalWire .
If you want a FreePBX that’s easy to set up, consider options such as https://www.rentpbx.com/ (not cheap, but works out of the box). Or, a cloud provider such as Ramnode with a FreePBX template. Or, a cloud provider such as Vultr, where you can install the FreePBX 16 ISO.
Or, the FreePBX 16 ISO will likely run on your old laptop with no hassle.
If your script needs to check temperature at a remote location, I’ve found https://openweathermap.org to be reliable, with a generous free tier.
No this is not a gimmick. I don’t know if you can remember the old time and temperature lines. They have been out there for years. Anyway, I’m using it to advertise our nonprofit and also promote our sponsors. You can call our local time and temperature line 336 7890123. This line has been in operation for 60 years.