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The following procedure shows how to use Espressif's Internet-of-Things Development Framework for ESP32 microcontrollers on Debian-based Linux distributions. The ESP-IDF uses the Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) Software Development Kit (SDK). ========== 1. INSTALLATION 1.1. Update package indexes and install the prerequisites. user@host: $ sudo apt-get update user@host: $ sudo apt-get install bison libbison-dev user@host: $ sudo apt-get install cmake user@host: $ sudo apt-get install flex libfl-dev libfl2 user@host: $ sudo apt-get install git user@host: $ sudo apt-get install gperf user@host: $ sudo apt-get install libncurses-dev user@host: $ sudo apt-get install python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-wheel 1.2. Clone the development repository from GitHub. This will download to a directory with the same name. user@host: $ mkdir esp user@host: $ cd esp user@host: $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf.git 1.2.1. For specific releases, clone the...

The following procedure shows how to use Espressif's Real-Time Operating System Software Development Kit for ESP8266 microcontrollers on Debian-based Linux distributions. ========== 1. INSTALLATION 1.1. Update package indexes and install the prerequisites. user@host: $ sudo apt-get update user@host: $ sudo apt-get install bison libbison-dev user@host: $ sudo apt-get install cmake user@host: $ sudo apt-get install flex libfl-dev libfl2 user@host: $ sudo apt-get install git user@host: $ sudo apt-get install gperf user@host: $ sudo apt-get install libncurses-dev user@host: $ sudo apt-get install python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-wheel 1.2. Clone the repository from GitHub. This will download to a directory with the same name. user@host: $ mkdir esp user@host: $ cd esp user@host: $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/espressif/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK.git 1.3. Install the Python packages required by the ESP8266 Internet-of-Things Development Framework. user@host: $ cd E...

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation system powered by Python, primarily intended to run on single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi, with Linux as the host operating system. The following procedure shows how to run Home Assistant Core on FreeBSD servers, on either physical or virtual machines. ========== 1. PREPARING THE SERVER 1.1. Update the package list and upgrade the existing packages. root@host: # pkg update && pkg upgrade -y 1.2. Install Python and other required packages. root@host: # pkg install python38 py38-sqlite3 openssl autoconf libffi rust 1.3. Create a system account with disabled login (-w no), a dedicated home directory (-m), and some informational text (-c comment). root@host: #  pw useradd homeassistant -w no -m -c "Home Assistant" 1.3.1. If groups for hardware input/output are present, append the system account. Else, skip this step for now. root@host: #  pw groupmod gpio -m homeassistant root@host: #  pw groupmod i2c -m ...

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation system powered by Python, primarily intended to run on single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. The following procedure shows how to run Home Assistant Core on common Debian-based Linux servers, in either physical or virtual machines. ========== 1. PREPARING THE SERVER 1.1. Update the package list and upgrade the existing packages. user@host: $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y 1.2. Install Python and required packages. user@host: $ sudo apt-get install python3 python3-dev python3-venv libffi-dev libssl-dev autoconf 1.3. Create a system account (-r) with a dedicated home directory (-m). user@host: $  sudo useradd -r -m homeassistant 1.3.1. If groups for hardware input/output are present, append the system account. Else, skip this step for now. user@host: $ sudo usermod -a -G dialout,gpio,i2c homeassistant 1.4. Ensure that only the system account and members of its group...