When downloading the latest version of piaware I get all files except the config.txt one. Download is from official FlightAware page. Thanks for the help.
You are downloading the piaware image ? Or is this a package installation?
Hi, I’m downloading the image because my pi stopped working.
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as posted by @abcd567
The file /boot/piaware-config.txt exists only in Piaware SD Card image downloaded from PiAware - build your own ADS-B ground station for integration with FlightAware - FlightAware.
In Piaware Add-on Package install by apt-get as described on page PiAware - dump1090 ADS-B integration with FlightAware - FlightAware , the file /boot/piaware-config.txt does NOT exist. Also the other file /etc/piaware.conf does NOT contain any settings INITIALLY. It contains only few comment lines, to which Unique Identifier is added at Claim Your Piaware step.
The Piaware sets itself to default values given on the page PiAware - Advanced Configuration Settings - FlightAware, but NONE of these parameters are saved on file /etc/piaware.conf
The very first parameter saved in /etc/piaware.conf is Unique Identifier, which is added automatically when you “Claim your receiver”.
Normally following 3 commands are given at time of installation of Piaware Add-on package.
sudo piaware-config allow-auto-updates yes
sudo piaware-config allow-manual-updates yes
sudo reboot
As a result of “Claim your Piaware” and above two commands, the file /etc/piaware.conf is like this:
sudo cat /etc/piaware.conf
# This file configures piaware and related software.
# You can edit it directly or use piaware-config from the command line
# to view and change settings.
#
# If /boot/piaware-config.txt also exists, then settings present in
# that file will override settings in this file.
feeder-id 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc # updated by fa_piaware_config
allow-auto-updates yes # updated by fa_piaware_config
allow-manual-updates yes # updated by fa_piaware_config
.
How to Set / Change Configuration Values?
If you want to change any of the settings listed on page PiAware - Advanced Configuration Settings - FlightAware, you can do this by using following method:
#Set the value
sudo piaware-config [PARAMETER] [VALUE]
#Restart piaware to implement the value
sudo systemctl restart piaware
#Now check file /etc/piaware.conf to make sure new setting has been saved
sudo cat /etc/piaware.conf
For example if I am using a wired internet connection, and want to stop WiFi of Pi3 (or CHIP board), I will do it like this
#Set parameter
sudo piaware-config rfkill yes
Set rfkill to yes in /etc/piaware.conf:10
#Restart piaware to implement the value
sudo systemctl restart piaware
#Now check file "/etc/piaware.conf" to make sure "rfkill yes" has been added
sudo cat /etc/piaware.conf
# This file configures piaware and related software.
# You can edit it directly or use piaware-config from the command line
# to view and change settings.
#
# If /boot/piaware-config.txt also exists, then settings present in
# that file will override settings in this file.
feeder-id 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc # updated by fa_piaware_config
allow-auto-updates yes # updated by fa_piaware_config
allow-manual-updates yes # updated by fa_piaware_config
rfkill yes # updated by fa_piaware_config
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Hi, What is the exact page for downloading piaware with the config.txt file?
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My post you have quoted above is 8 years old (from 2018). The file system of piaware sd card image was changed last year by Flightaware. Now the file piaware-config.txt exists in folder /boot/firmware/ instead of folder /boot/
Please see following latest (2025) post by @obj for current configuration
Hi again. I dowloaded v10 from step 2. I don’t have a firmware file. What should I do? Thanks again.
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Piaware SD Card image 10.2:
After writing Piaware image to microSD card, and while the card is still plugged into Windows 11 PC via card reader
After microSD card is inserted into RPi and the RPi is powered up:
For now it doesn’t work. Is there another way to access the config.txt file?
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It seems you are mixing up two entirely different files:
(1) config.txt
(2) piaware-config.txt
The #(1) is RPi boot loader file
The #(2) is piaware data feeder’s config file.
Which one do you want?
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I want piawareconfig.txt. Thanks.
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I hope you are now able to find it after seeing my post with two screenshots.
Just so you know it’s the second time I have a defective micro sd-card. Last time I just downloaded a version in which I had the piawareconfig.txt file so I could set the pi to my needs.
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Sorry to hear that.
Hope that the replacement card you now purchase is a good quality one.
No Luck. I have windows 10. I downloaded v10.2 of piaware. I tried everything. I never see the piawareconfig.txt file. Need more help. Thanks.
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