Zen Chimes is a server application that plays audio files by controlling the Logitech Media Server through it's Command Line Interface plugin. The server-side is implemented as a web server/REST API combination using Bottle. The client-side uses Bootstrap, backbone.js and jQuery.

Mindfulness and meditation are centuries-old practices for connecting an individual to the person’s inner self and for establishing a consciousness of love and harmony.

A gentle sound, often a bell or gong, is a wonderful reminder either to pause for such contemplation or to sustain the individual’s uplifted awareness.

Clone the repository. Edit extras/zenchimes.cfg and set parameters as needed. Then run the install.sh shell script. Everything will be installed. The appication will be owned by root:root and the server will run as nobody:nogroup. The install.sh shell script must be run with superuser privileges to manage everything.:

$ git clone https://github.com/eigenholser/squeezebox-zenchimes.git
$ cd squeezebox-zenchimes
# add chimes and cover art to Logitech Media Server
# edit extras/zenchimes.cfg
$ sudo ./install.sh

Install these dependencies first:

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
sudo apt-get install python-pip
sudo apt-get install python-virtualenv
sudo apt-get install m4
sudo apt-get install sqlite3

Install the chimes and cover art on your Logitech Media Server. See links for that. The chimes are located in static/mp3 and the cover art in static/images.

See the Logitech Media Server wiki for more information on installing audio files on the server.

Follow the Album artwork instructions to add the album artwork to the Logitech Media Server. The cover and thumbs are located in static/images.

There are some sample chimes inncluded but more can be added. Additional chimes must be installed on the Logitech Media Server, added to the chimes sqlite3 database, and then copied into the static/mp3 directory which is buried in the Zen Chimes Python virtual environment. Once that is complete, the chimes will be selectable through the web user interface.

Use easytag or similar to add ID3 tags to custom chimes.:

sudo apt-get install easytag

Check the logfiles for clues about misbehavior.

• /var/log/upstart/zenchimes.log
• /usr/local/zenchimes/zenchimes.log