Install RPi-SmartGadget¶
Raspberry Pi OS¶
This section describe how to set up a Raspberry Pi.
Note
Instructions for using ssh to remotely access the terminal of the Raspberry Pi can be found here.
Tip
The following command is optional but recommended. It will update the installed packages on the Raspberry Pi.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Make sure that you have git installed and then clone the repository
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/MSLNZ/rpi-smartgadget.git
The following will install the RPi-SmartGadget package in a virtual environment
in the /home/pi/shtenv
directory on the Raspberry Pi (the shtenv
directory
will be automatically created)
bash rpi-smartgadget/rpi-setup.sh
Windows, Linux or macOS¶
To install RPi-SmartGadget on a computer that is not a Raspberry Pi run
pip install https://github.com/MSLNZ/rpi-smartgadget/archive/main.tar.gz
Alternatively, using the MSL Package Manager run
msl install rpi-smartgadget
Dependencies¶
Tested with a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B running either Raspbian Stretch or Buster.
Python 3.5+
bluepy – only installed on the Raspberry Pi
Note
Although RPi-SmartGadget has been tested with a Raspberry Pi to establish a Bluetooth connection with a Smart Gadget, any Linux-based operating system that bluepy supports could be used.