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# DHT Humidity Sensing on Raspberry Pi
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This project is a uses the AdaFruit libraries for sensing temperature using DHT11 sensor and a Raspberry Pi.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Check the [requirements](https://git.kska.io/notkshitij/DHT11/src/branch/main/REQUIREMENTS.md) first.
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## Main method
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> [!NOTE]
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> This is the main method, using AdaFruit library. For an easier method, checkout [## Alternative method](https://git.kska.io/notkshitij/DHT11#alternative-method)
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1. Install some prerequisite packages:
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```shell
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sudo apt update &&\
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sudo apt install git
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```
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2. Clone the project:
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```shell
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git clone https://git.kska.io/notkshitij/DHT11.git
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```
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> Alternatively, you can also [download the zip file](https://git.kska.io/notkshitij/DHT11/archive/main.zip)
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3. Change the current working directory to the folder in which the project was cloned:
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```shell
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cd ./DHT11
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```
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4. Run the `setup.sh` script:
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```shell
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./setup.sh
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```
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> After running the code, and completing the execution, run `deactivate` in the terminal to exit the virtual environment.
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---
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## Alternative method
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> [!NOTE]
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> This alternative method uses the `DHT11` python library for reading the sensor data.
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> This is a pure Python library for reading DHT11 sensor on Raspberry Pi.
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1. Install prerequisites:
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```shell
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sudo apt update &&\
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sudo apt upgrade -y &&\
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sudo apt install python3 python3-pip -y
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```
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2. Setup a virtual environment & install the library:
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```shell
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mkdir /home/$(whoami)/temp-sensor
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cd /home/$(whoami)/temp-sensor
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python3 -m venv .
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source bin/activate
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pip install dht11 setuptools RPi.GPIO
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```
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3. **Download** and **run** the code [alt-temp.py](https://git.kska.io/notkshitij/DHT11/src/branch/main/alt-temp.py)
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> After running the code, and completing the execution, run `deactivate` in the terminal to exit the virtual environment.
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---
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### License
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This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license. Read the license [here](https://git.kska.io/notkshitij/DHT11/src/branch/main/LICENSE.md).
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