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Improved Debian/Raspbian section in README
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narc-Ontakac2 committed May 4, 2024
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<!-- vim: set spell spelllang=en: -->
vzlogger
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* is a part of the volkszaehler.org smart meter
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where /home/pi/projects/vzlogger-docker is the path to the directory containing the vzlogger.conf file and
/dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT230X_Basic_UART_D30A8U6N-if00-port0 is your device. You can pass several devices if you have them.

Debian and Raspbian Packages
Debian and Raspberry Pi OS Packages
-------------

[![Hosted By: Cloudsmith](https://img.shields.io/badge/OSS%20hosting%20by-cloudsmith-blue?logo=cloudsmith&style=flat-square)](https://cloudsmith.com)

We now build Debian packages for amd64, armhf and arm64 and Raspbian packages
for armhf as part of our releases. Unfortunately Debian armhf packages do not
run on Raspberry Pi 1 although the architecture on the RPi is named armhf.
Using Raspian armhf packages fixes that.
We now build Debian packages for amd64, armhf and arm64. Armel, which would be
needed for Debian on RPi 1 hardware, is not supported.

The ones attached to the release are meant for debian trixie. These and
packages for bookworm and bullseye are also provided through a repository
graciously provided by [Cloudsmith](https://cloudsmith.com).
Raspberry Pi OS packages for armhf are also part of our releases. Unfortunately
Debian armhf packages do not run on Raspberry Pi 1 although the architecture
has been named armhf in Raspbian. Using "Raspbian armhf" packages fixes that.
For RPi 2 and above Debian packages run on Raspberry Pi OS.

Those debian packages are built with MQTT support.
Our packages are built with MQTT support, but without OMS support.

The packages attached to the release are meant for Debian trixie. The full set
of packages is provided through a repository graciously provided by
[Cloudsmith](https://cloudsmith.com).

The setup of the repository is also
[explained by Cloudsmith](https://cloudsmith.io/~volkszaehler/repos/volkszaehler-org-project/setup/#formats-deb).
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gpg --dearmor > /usr/share/keyrings/volkszaehler-volkszaehler-org-project-archive-keyring.gpg
```

An official Debian vzlogger package is currently in unstable.


Mailing List
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If you have questions, contact the volkszaehler mailing lists:
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