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Adafruit Python DHT Sensor Library
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Python library to read the DHT series of humidity and temperature sensors on a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black.
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Python library to read the DHT series of humidity and temperature sensors on a
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Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black.
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Designed specifically to work with the Adafruit DHT series sensors ----> https://www.adafruit.com/products/385
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Designed specifically to work with the Adafruit DHT series sensors ---->
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https://www.adafruit.com/products/385
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Currently the library is tested with Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3 and 3.4. It should work with Python greater than 3.4, too.
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Currently the library is tested with Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3 and 3.4. It should
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work with Python greater than 3.4, too.
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Installing
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For all platforms (Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone Black) make sure your system is able to compile Python extensions. On Raspbian or Beaglebone Black's Debian/Ubuntu image you can ensure your system is ready by executing:
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### Dependencies
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For all platforms (Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone Black) make sure your system is
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able to compile and download Python extensions with **pip**:
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On Raspbian or Beaglebone Black's Debian/Ubuntu image you can ensure your
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system is ready by running one or two of the following sets of commands:
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Python 2:
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````sh
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install python-pip
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sudo python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
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Python 3:
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev python3-dev
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sudo apt-get install python3-pip
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sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
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Next, use `pip` to install from PyPI. For Python2:
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### Install with pip
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Use `pip` to install from PyPI.
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Python 2:
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```sh
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sudo python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
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sudo pip install Adafruit_DHT
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Or for Python 3:
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sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
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sudo pip3 install Adafruit_DHT
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Alternatively, you can install from this repository.
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### Compile and install from the repository
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For Python 2, install the library by downloading from the [GitHub releases
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page](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_DHT/releases),
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unzipping the archive, and executing:
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First download the library source code from the [GitHub releases
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page](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_DHT/releases), unzipping the
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archive, and execute:
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sudo python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
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cd Adafruit_Python_DHT
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sudo python setup.py install
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sudo python3 -m pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
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sudo python3 setup.py install
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You may also git clone the repository if you want to test an unreleased
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version:
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git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_DHT.git
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Usage
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Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code, please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing products from Adafruit!
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Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code, please
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support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing products from Adafruit!
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Written by Tony DiCola for Adafruit Industries.
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