Can Local Blynk Server run on Arduino Yun without Raspberry PI?

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Hello,

I see in the documentation that for installing the Local Blynk Server, a Rapsberry PI is needed. My question is: If Arduino Yun has Linino OS inside and it seems to support Java, could I use the Arduino Yun for running the Blynk Server, thus avoiding to buy a Raspberry PI?

Has anyone tried it?

TIA,

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I have been able to install server on C.H.I.P. I think the key is Java support. I gave a quick and dirty rundown of the procedure here:

Blynk Server on C.H.I.P.

That might help you.

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thanks @Gunner

I’ve seen that running Java on Linino is not trivial at all. The support was stopped in 2013, so let’s look for another solution, probably Raspberry PI.

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My old RPi B+ has been working for this purpose without issues. Nowadays I’m using an Orange Pi Zero and works like a charm
What flavor do you prefer? :wink:

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Not very familiar with Raspberry Pi stuff. I’ve ordered a Raspberry PI 3, just in case I can use it for other things.

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Good choice, the RPi3 is really powerful and plenty of possibilities related to Blynk or other purposes…