Use this process to get Alexa on a Matrix Voice using a Raspberry PI3 to start on boot. Hopefully you are using Raspian Stretch Lite, however Raspian Stretch does have a similar procedure.
Firstly you must set the Raspberry PI3 to log into the terminal automatically on boot.
SSH into your Matrix - Alexa Device
pi@ipadddress
Password raspberry
sudo raspi-config
select option 3 Boot Options
Select option 1 Desktop / CLI
select option 2 console auto login for user PI
Finish.
Now your Raspberry will boot into the console every time without the need for you to login.
Next we must edit the profile to run the Alexa startup automatically when the Raspberry boots.
sudo nano /etc/profile
you will use the structure "./home/pi/myscript.sh" to run the scripts you wish to run.
In this case for the Alexa demo type this on the last line after the "fi"
bash ./startsample.sh
press control X
press Y
and enter
Sudo reboot
On start up you will see that your Raspberry logs into the console and Alexa starts and becomes ready. If you watched this on your monitor you will see the whole process.
Note when loging into the Raspberry via ssh you will also see this occur if logging in as user PI.
You must click "control C" to get back the terminal and type commands, otherwise you will be in the Alexa Watch mode and see Alexa processes as they occur.
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