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+
+
+to install on home assistant OS:
+
+- copy hbc and run_hbc to /config/bin on ha
+
+- add these two lines to configuration.yaml, set XXXX to name of the HA instance
+shell_command:
+  run_hbc: /config/bin/run_hbc -n XXXXX  -d hbd.wrede.ca
+
+- add these lines to automation.yaml
+- id: '1641839711280'
+  alias: run hbc on boot
+  description: ''
+  trigger:
+  - platform: homeassistant
+    event: start
+  condition: []
+  action:
+  - service: shell_command.run_hbc
+  mode: single
+
diff --git a/run_hbc b/run_hbc
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+D=$(dirname $0)
+pkill  -f $D/hbc 2>/dev/null
+sleep 1
+$D/hbc $@
+