Add Installation Option for Frigate 0.15.0 Beta

[alcapone104]

Hello,

I would like to suggest adding an option in the installation script to choose the version of Frigate, specifically to support Frigate 0.15.0 Beta.

Currently, the script installs version 0.14.1 by default. Allowing users to define the desired version (stable or beta) would enhance flexibility and help those who want to test new features.

For instance, a variable like FRIGATE_VERSION could be introduced to enable this functionality:

FRIGATE_VERSION=0.15.0-beta ./install_frigate.sh
This would make it easier to switch between versions without altering the default behavior.

Thank you for considering this improvement, and I appreciate your work on this amazing project!

Best regards,

[MickLesk]

Frigate is one of the scripts that has caused the most problems in the past, even with tteck. I don't want to add unstable betas to the script now.
Or what do the other @community-scripts/contributor say?

[alcapone104]

Thank you for your response!

I completely understand your concern about the potential issues caused by Frigate in the past, especially with beta versions being inherently less stable. My suggestion was aimed at providing flexibility for users who are testing or contributing to the development of Frigate.

To address stability concerns, perhaps the option could be implemented as an opt-in feature, clearly marked as "experimental", with a warning about possible issues when using beta versions. This way, the default behavior remains unaffected for most users.

However, I respect the decision and will wait to hear what the other contributors think. Thank you for taking the time to review my suggestion, and I appreciate all the effort you put into maintaining these scripts!

[judeibe]

Do we offer beta channels for any script. I am hesitant to start. I consider these scripts as an easy entry into self hosted. If a user desires more custom installs, they have moved beyond the scope of the script and learn more for themselves.

[alcapone104]

Thank you for your feedback!

I completely understand your position and your desire to keep these scripts simple and accessible for beginners. It’s a very logical approach, and I respect the goal of maintaining simplicity in your tools.

My intention was simply to suggest an additional option for users who might want to experiment with beta versions while still benefiting from your scripts. However, I understand that this could go beyond the current scope of your tools.

I’ll explore other solutions to customize my installation while continuing to appreciate the advantages your scripts bring to my projects. Thank you again for your work and for taking the time to respond!

[remz1337]

I suggest you fork the repo and manually change the Frigate download to a hardcoded url of the beta release. And if you find some breaking changes with v15, don’t hesitate to open a PR 😉

[Heire]

Not to hijack this thread but I'm wondering if there has been a look to run frigate on debian 12? now the installation is based on 11.
I would like to test with the rocm integration yet only available on 12. i've been trying to get it running but i'm no expert at the python part.
I don't mind to fork this but is there anywhere some information how these default scripts can be forked to test out and give some feedback perhaps?