Hi, So I have an issue with rasp pi. I updated and installed the RPi properly, but it still gave me an error when I used python/2/3 [filename] to run the code.
The error
This module can run only on raspberry pi!
Can anyone please help me? Thanks in advance
dailytinker
yo
blitzspawnz_
Hiiiii
dailytinker
I think ik fix
blitzspawnz_
Oh great
dailytinker
what is your python version
blitzspawnz_
I used 3
dailytinker
do python -v
blitzspawnz_
But like I tried python, python2, and python3 but they don't work as well
dailytinker
try this
apt policy python-rpi.gpio
blitzspawnz_
Gimme a sec, not on my laptop now
dailytinker
does it have wifi
dailytinker
you should download zerotier
dailytinker
then you can connect to your rpi where ever you want as long as thaT device you are using to access the pi on has ZEROTIER unless local
blitzspawnz_
It's a rasp 4, not sure though cos it's from a friend's friend so I dont want to break it ...
blitzspawnz_
Oh I find it interesting that if I connect it to my laptop beforehand it has its own vm, maybe it should work from the microsd
blitzspawnz_
nvm.... it's the vm I uploaded myself lol
blitzspawnz_
<@675227360965951498> sorry for the ping bro but it said that I have none rpi installed
blitzspawnz_
maybe I should install it manually
dailytinker
hmmm
blitzspawnz_
my sudo mv won't work, lemme try it again
dailytinker
you fucked somethin up
blitzspawnz_
shouldn't be the case
blitzspawnz_
just saying that it''s not a dir, but I made a dir for it
blitzspawnz_
how would you install the RPi.GPIO friend?
dailytinker
idk exactly
blitzspawnz_
but you can run gpio just fine?
dailytinker
i havent ever used gpio
dailytinker
ive been with someone that has but ive never ran it myself
I think the main problem is in the sudo apt install, it wasn't able to find RPi
blitzspawnz_
Guess it's a file dependencies problem, will look it up later... for now I rest....
blitzspawnz_
Thanks a lot guys
oops.se
No need to use curse words!
thunder07337
Here you have an answer:
https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=359742
It will never work on Pi 5 and later unless the creator reprograms his stuff.
So everything that uses rpi.gpio does not work on Pi 5 and later.
blitzspawnz_
I have pi 4
blitzspawnz_
I found a solution but haven't tried, installing the dependencies first. Will maybe try tomorrow, thanks for your help
thunder07337
cat /etc/os-release
blitzspawnz_
This is to check the raspbian OS?
thunder07337
Version yes
oops.se
Raspbian OS is OBSOLETE!
xkevinfpx
<@1005770488242524201> solved?
blitzspawnz_
Not yet, will solve soon
blitzspawnz_
<@543079039628214272> I have another error : "This module can only be run on a Raspbery Pi!" byut I already connected my pi
blitzspawnz_
still won't work.....
xkevinfpx
<@1005770488242524201> what python version are you using?
blitzspawnz_
I used all of em and still wouldn't work, but mainly 3
blitzspawnz_
should I manually install RPi.GPIO?
blitzspawnz_
I tried a script for printing and it works just fine
blitzspawnz_
sorry for the ping , with pip3 it's installed fine but I can't access RPi.GPIO. do I need to connect it to pins and leds first just to upload the code? <@543079039628214272>
xkevinfpx
wait haha
blitzspawnz_
don't worry, take your time
blitzspawnz_
may I dm you?
blitzspawnz_
my main error is that it's "not connected to a pi!"
xkevinfpx
you could, but then other people dont know what you had done
blitzspawnz_
ah true
xkevinfpx
So you did this?
pip install RPi.GPIO
blitzspawnz_
yeah it's working fine
blitzspawnz_
I have like 2 main errors, either the "not connected to a pi!" one or "RPi.GPIO not found"... confusing....
xkevinfpx
when do the errors occur?
xkevinfpx
when you start your script?
blitzspawnz_
when I do python3 [filename]
blitzspawnz_
yeah
blitzspawnz_
lemme try it again this time
xkevinfpx
could you share a screenshot of the whole error if it occurs?
blitzspawnz_
but the rule doesn't allow screenshots here.... that's why I proposed dms
xkevinfpx
yea okay then dm
thunder07337
Which OS version are you running?
Maybe it's the latest version (bookworm), and you have to go back to Bullseye...
My main problem is that the package is not found, will try -y
thunder07337
But you see that my suggested commands use apt and not pip?
And that python-rpi.gpio is installed and not rpi.gpio?
That does make a difference...
blitzspawnz_
I did the pip one and it was installed fine, but when I can't access gpio when used. Haven't tried -y though
thunder07337
-y only means that it should not ask if you want to install it, so this will not bring any change.
Either it doesn't work because of pip or because python-rpi.gpio is missing, because you only have rpi.gpio installed...
blitzspawnz_
so what should I download for gpio? RPi.GPIO won't work
blitzspawnz_
is rpi and RPi is different?
blitzspawnz_
I think I need to download other packages but don't know what