How to Install python-smbus software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install python-smbus software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

python-smbus software package provides Python bindings for Linux SMBus access through i2c-dev, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python-smbus 

python-smbus is installed in your system.

Make ensure the python-smbus package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep python-smbus *

You will get with python-smbus package name, version, architecture and description in a table

python-smbus package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Python
Package python-smbus
Version 3.1.0-2
Description Python bindings for Linux SMBus access through i2c-dev
Sub Section Python


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