Install ntop

 

install ntop

 

Type the following commands in your shell:

wget https://packages.ntop.org/RaspberryPI/apt-ntop.deb sudo dpkg -i apt-ntop.deb sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ntopng nprobe

 

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install / build switchbot temperature sensor tool on raspberry pi os

Switchbot reading tool

use this tool

github incantation

https://github.com/lukearran/SwitchBot-Meter-API.git

https://github.com/lukearran/SwitchBot-Meter-API?tab=readme-ov-file

You will need:

Python3   standard on current Pi OS

SwitchBot Thermometer

BluePy

Flask

TinyDb

Bluepy

https://github.com/IanHarvey/bluepy

github incantation

https://github.com/IanHarvey/bluepy.git

you should install from source.

$ sudo apt-get install git build-essential libglib2.0-dev

$ git clone https://github.com/IanHarvey/bluepy.git

$ cd bluepy

$ python setup.py build

$ sudo python setup.py install

Flask

https://github.com/pallets/flask

https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/

github incantation

https://github.com/pallets/flask.git

do crap on this page

https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/installation/#python-version

TinyDb

install

github incantation

git clone https://github.com/msiemens/tinydb.git

https://tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started.html

dealing with python horsehooey

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75608323/how-do-i-solve-error-externally-managed-environment-every-time-i-use-pip-3

use pipx to install

 

NOTE:

edited under protest for blogspot censorship.  

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raspberry pi 7 inch display notes (pimoroni version)

7 inch display notes

https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/official-7-raspberry-pi-touch-screen-faq/959

this cleaned up the 3" display mess

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install --reinstall libraspberrypi0 libraspberrypi-{bin,dev,doc} raspberrypi-bootloader

sudo reboot

install (or use) raspi-config to set console login

apt-get raspi-config installs if missing.

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raspberry pi camera

 

motion testing, video device test tools

https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpicam-apps/issues/628

libcamera-hello --list-cameras

sudo v4l2-ctl --list-devices

vcgencmd get_camera

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fix firefox display problem on Raspberry pi OS via xrdp remote

 

change the following 

Option 2)
By default Xrdp uses the /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key file that is readable only by members of the “ssl-cert” group. Run the following command to add the xrdp user to the group :

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sudo adduser xrdp ssl-cert

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sudo nano /etc/X11/xrdp/xorg.conf

And find the line Option DRMDevice line and change it to
Option "DRMDevice" ""
reboot raspberry pi

reference

https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=358637

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chrome video downloader plugin(s)

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/video-downloader-professi/elicpjhcidhpjomhibiffojpinpmmpil 

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update pidp11 raspberrypi lite os to have gui / desktop

 

  apt update

  apt upgrade

  apt -y install xserver-xorg

  apt -y install raspberrypi-ui-mods

  apt -y install lightdm

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