Flag to disable creation of default node

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ A free, user-friendly, extendable application and [API](http://docs.webodm.org)
 
 
 * [Getting Started](#getting-started)
-    * [Add More Processing Nodes](#add-more-processing-nodes)
+    * [Manage Processing Nodes](#manage-processing-nodes)
     * [Enable SSL](#enable-ssl)
     * [Where Are My Files Stored?](#where-are-my-files-stored)
     * [Common Troubleshooting](#common-troubleshooting)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ For Windows and macOS users an [installer](https://www.webodm.org/installer) is
 
 You can also run WebODM from a Live USB/DVD. See [LiveODM](https://www.opendronemap.org/liveodm/).
 
-### Add More Processing Nodes
+### Manage Processing Nodes
 
 WebODM can be linked to one or more processing nodes running [NodeODM](https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/NodeODM). The default configuration already includes a "node-odm-1" processing node which runs on the same machine as WebODM, just to help you get started. As you become more familiar with WebODM, you might want to install processing nodes on separate machines.
 
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ Adding more processing nodes will allow you to run multiple jobs in parallel.
 
 You **will not be able to distribute a single job across multiple processing nodes**. We are actively working to bring this feature to reality, but we're not there yet. 
 
+If you don't need the default "node-odm-1" node, simply pass the `--no-default-node` flag when starting WebODM:
+
+`./webodm.sh restart --no-default-node`. 
+
+Then from the web interface simply manually remove the "node-odm-1" node.
+
 ### Enable SSL
 
 WebODM has the ability to automatically request and install a SSL certificate via [Let’s Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/), or you can manually specify your own key/certificate pair.

webodm.sh

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ elif [[ $platform = "MacOS / OSX" ]] && [[ $(pwd) == /Users* ]]; then
     plugins_volume=true
 fi
 
+load_default_node=true
+
 # Load default values
 source .env
 DEFAULT_PORT="$WO_PORT"
@@ -91,6 +93,10 @@ case $key in
     plugins_volume=true
     shift # past argument
     ;;
+    --no-default-node)
+    load_default_node=false
+    shift # past argument
+    ;;
     *)    # unknown option
     POSITIONAL+=("$1") # save it in an array for later
     shift # past argument
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ usage(){
   echo "	--port	<port>	Set the port that WebODM should bind to (default: $DEFAULT_PORT)"
   echo "	--hostname	<hostname>	Set the hostname that WebODM will be accessible from (default: $DEFAULT_HOST)"
   echo "	--media-dir	<path>	Path where processing results will be stored to (default: $DEFAULT_MEDIA_DIR (docker named volume))"
+  echo "	--no-default-node	Do not create a default NodeODM node attached to WebODM on startup (default: disabled)"
   echo "	--ssl	Enable SSL and automatically request and install a certificate from letsencrypt.org. (default: $DEFAULT_SSL)"
   echo "	--ssl-key	<path>	Manually specify a path to the private key file (.pem) to use with nginx to enable SSL (default: None)"
   echo "	--ssl-cert	<path>	Manually specify a path to the certificate file (.pem) to use with nginx to enable SSL (default: None)"
@@ -193,7 +200,11 @@ start(){
 	echo "Make sure to issue a $0 down if you decide to change the environment."
 	echo ""
 
-	command="docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.nodeodm.yml"
+	command="docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml"
+
+    if [[ $load_default_node = true ]]; then
+        command+=" -f docker-compose.nodeodm.yml"
+    fi
 	
 	if [ "$WO_SSL" = "YES" ]; then
 		if [ ! -z "$WO_SSL_KEY" ] && [ ! -e "$WO_SSL_KEY" ]; then