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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#install autohotspot from raspberrypiconnect.com
+#http://www.raspberryconnect.com/network/item/330-raspberry-pi-auto-wifi-hotspot-switch-internet
+#This version will provide internet when using the hotspot IF an ethernet cable is plugged in"
+#This will be useful with AREDN mesh networking
+#km4ack 20190409
+
+#update packages
+apt-get update
+
+#install hostapd, dnsmasq
+apt-get install -y hostapd
+apt-get install -y dnsmasq
+
+#stop both services
+systemctl disable hostapd
+systemctl disable dnsmasq
+
+mkdir -p $HOME/temp
+
+wifipass () {
+echo;echo;echo
+echo "This password will be used to connect to the pi"
+echo "when the pi is in hotspot mode"
+read -p "Enter password to use with new hotspot " wifipasswd
+echo;echo
+echo "You entered $wifipasswd"
+read -p "Is this correct? y/n " wifians
+if [ $wifians == "y" ]
+then
+echo
+else
+wifipass
+fi
+}
+
+wifipass
+
+cd $HOME/temp
+
+wget http://www.raspberryconnect.com/images/Autohotspot/autohotspot-95-4/hostapd.txt
+
+#set new hotspot passwd
+sed -i "s/wpa_passphrase=1234567890/wpa_passphrase=$wifipasswd/" $HOME/temp/hostapd.txt
+#set country to US
+sed -i 's/country_code=GB/country_code=US/' $HOME/temp/hostapd.txt
+
+#move hostapd to correct location
+mv $HOME/temp/hostapd.txt /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+
+sed -i s'/#DAEMON_CONF=""/DAEMON_CONF="\/etc\/hostapd\/hostapd.conf"/' /etc/default/hostapd
+sed -i s'/DAEMON_OPTS=""/#DAEMON_OPTS=""/' /etc/default/hostapd
+
+#add needed info to dnsmasq.conf
+echo "#AutoHotspot config" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+echo "interface=wlan0" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+echo "bind-dynamic" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+echo "server=8.8.8.8" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+echo "domain-needed" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+echo "bogus-priv" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+echo "dhcp-range=192.168.50.150,192.168.50.200,255.255.255.0,12h" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+
+mv /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.org
+
+echo "source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d" >> /etc/network/interfaces
+
+
+echo "nohook wpa_supplicant" >> /etc/dhcpcd.conf
+
+#setup ip forward
+sed 's/#net.ipv4.ip_forward=1/net.ipv4.ip_forward=1/' /etc/sysctl.conf
+
+cd $HOME/temp
+
+wget http://www.raspberryconnect.com/images/Autohotspot/autohotspot-95-4/autohotspot-service.txt
+
+#create autohotspot service file
+mv autohotspot-service.txt /etc/systemd/system/autohotspot.service
+
+#start autohotspot service
+systemctl enable autohotspot.service
+
+#check if iw installed. install if not
+
+iwcheck=$(dpkg --get-selections | grep -w "iw")
+if [ -z "iw" ]
+then
+apt-get install iw
+fi
+
+#install autohotspot script
+cd $HOME/temp
+wget http://www.raspberryconnect.com/images/autohotspotN/autohotspotn-95-4/autohotspotN.txt
+mv autohotspot.txt /usr/bin/autohotspotN
+chmod +x /usr/bin/autohotspotN
+
+#shackwifi function
+shackwifi1 () {
+#get ham's wifi credentials
+echo "What wifi SSID would you like to connect to?"
+echo "This is the one already in your shack"
+read shackwifi
+echo "What is the password for this wifi?"
+read shackpass
+
+echo;echo;
+echo "Your shack's current wifi is"
+echo "wifi $shackwifi"
+echo "passwd $shackpass"
+echo "Is this correct? y/n"
+read shackans
+if [ $shackans == "y" ]
+then
+echo
+else
+shackwifi1
+fi
+}
+
+#run shackwifi function
+shackwifi1
+
+#add shack wifi to wpa_supplicant.conf
+echo "network={" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+echo "ssid=\"$shackwifi\"" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+echo "psk=\"$shackpass\"" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+echo "key_mgmt=WPA-PSK" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+echo "}" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+
+#remove hostapd masked error on first run of hotspot
+systemctl unmask hostapd
+
+echo;echo;echo
+echo "A reboot is required to complete the setup"
+read -p "Would you like to reboot now? y/n " rebot
+if [ $rebot == "y" ]
+then 
+reboot
+else
+echo "Please remember to reboot soon"
+fi
+
+#need to setup cron job but can't do here b/c running as root