Step 8. Install the AstroPlant Kit software needs root

[davidhoness]

$ python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/AstroPlant/astroplant-peripheral-device-library@1.0.0b1
$ python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/AstroPlant/astroplant-kit@1.0.0b3

Tested on Raspbian buster 4.19.75-v7+ these commands will install the files into /home/pi/.local unless elevated permissions are given. Change setup steps to include sudo here.

[SidneyNiccolson]

Please move this issue under the relevant repository, that is https://github.com/AstroPlant/astroplant-kit.

[davidhoness]

You just need to put sudo into the instructions page for these commands I think - you think the library needs to change?

[tomcur]

Thanks for the report. I don't think sudo is necessary. The software is intended to be run without elevated privileges, so it makes sense for the Python packages to be installed only for the unprivileged user.

[davidhoness]

It might work as is if you export /home/pi/.local/bin into the PATH environment variable. I haven't tested this though.

[tomcur]

Raspbian Buster by default adds /home/pi/.local/bin to PATH. However, looking at /home/pi/.profile, it might be necessary to open a new interactive shell after installation: it's only added at login, and only if the directory already exists.

This is something we should check on a fresh Raspbian Buster install.