uaexpert

xquartz/opc-ua-clients/.gitignore

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+*.AppImage

xquartz/opc-ua-clients/Dockerfile

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+FROM ubuntu:jammy
+
+ENV APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN=1
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+ENV LANG="C.UTF-8"
+ENV LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
+ENV XAUTHORITY="/tmp/.Xauthority"
+ENV XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/root/.xdg-runtime-root"
+
+# Ubuntu 22.04, Debian Bookworm and above
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+	konsole \
+	libfuse2 \
+	libgl1-mesa-glx \
+	libharfbuzz-icu0 \
+	mesa-utils \
+	&& apt-get clean \
+	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+	&& mkdir -p $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR \
+	&& chmod 700 $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
+
+COPY uaexpert-bin-linux-x86_64.AppImage /usr/bin/uaexpert
+RUN chmod a+x /usr/bin/uaexpert && \
+	sed -i 's|AI\x02|\x00\x00\x00|' /usr/bin/uaexpert
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "uaexpert" ]

xquartz/opc-ua-clients/README.md

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+# UaExpert OPC-UA Client
+
+**Build and Deploy UaExpert with Docker or Podman on Apple macOS**
+
+This repository provides a Dockerfile to build and deploy the [UaExpert](https://www.unified-automation.com/downloads/opc-ua-clients.html) OPC-UA client on Apple macOS.
+
+> Tested with UaExpert version 1.7.1. and Apple macOS 14 (Apple Silicon) with Podman version 4.9.3
+
+Idea and inspiration by  <https://github.com/Deadlyelder/OPC-UA-Expert-Docker>.
+
+**The challenge:**
+
+UaExpert is officially available for Linux and Windows only.
+Using it on Apple macOS can be cumbersome without a virtual machine (VM).
+
+**The solution:**
+
+This Docker container image leverages [XQuartz](https://github.com/Cyclenerd/toolbox/tree/master/xquartz#readme), an X11 server for Apple macOS, to provide a graphical environment within the container.
+This allows you to run UaExpert on your Mac without a VM.
+
+**Benefits:**
+
+* Simple Setup: No need to set-up a VM separately.
+* Isolated Environment: Run UaExpert in a self-contained container.
+* Easy Testing: Quickly test and interact with OPC-UA servers on your Mac.
+
+**Getting started:**
+
+1. Setup XQuartz (<https://github.com/Cyclenerd/toolbox/tree/master/xquartz#readme>)
+1. Install Podman (`brew install --cask podman-desktop`)
+1. Download `UaExpert App.Image File - Linux x86/64` ([Link](https://www.unified-automation.com/downloads/opc-ua-clients.html))
+1. Extract the file:
+    ```basah
+    tar xvfz uaexpert-bin-linux-x86_64-1.7.1-540.tar.gz
+    ```
+1. Move AppImage file to this folder and rename it to `uaexpert-bin-linux-x86_64.AppImage`:
+    ```bash
+    mv uaexpert-bin-linux-x86_64-1.7.1-540.AppImage [...]/opc-ua-clients/uaexpert-bin-linux-x86_64.AppImage
+    ```
+1. Build container for Intel and AMD x84_64 systems (`linux/amd64`) not ARM aarch64 (Apple Silicon):
+    ```bash
+    podman build --platform "linux/amd64" --tag "uaexpert:1.7.1" .
+    ```
+
+**Run container:**
+
+> Important: Set the `ulimit` for open files (`-n`) to 1024!
+> ([Details](https://forum.unified-automation.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=8222))
+
+```bash
+podman run \
+    --platform "linux/amd64" \
+    --ulimit nofile=1024:1024 \
+    -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
+    -v ~/.Xauthority:/tmp/.Xauthority \
+    -e DISPLAY=[MAC-IP]:0 \
+    --name uaexpert uaexpert:1.7.1
+```
+
+## Screenshots
+
+Server:
+
+![Screenshot: UaExpert](./uaexpert.png)
+
+About:
+
+![Screenshot: UaExpert](./uaexpert-about.png)
+
+