Install socat or ser2net on HassOS?

[michel72 (Michel - espthings.io)]

Hi, since it seems that the alternative installation methods will soon no longer be supported I switched from Debian 10 + HassIO to HassOS.

I need socat or ser2net running on it, but I can not find any way to do so.

Anyone?

Michel

[Vlad (Vladislav)]

How to import from package not installed on hassio

If you developing in python and need import from any package and package not installed in hassio, do following: Example: I do need install and work with gtfs-realtime-bindings for real time data from MTA. In folder /config/python_scripts/ create folder “package”. Copy all packages you need to /config/python_scripts/package/. In python script change from google.transit import gtfs_realtime_pb2 from package.google.transit import gtfs_realtime_pb2 I did it and it working like a charm. Same …

[Burningstone]

@michel72

since it seems that the alternative installation methods will soon no longer be supported

That’s not true. Debian 10 + Home Assistant Supervised is the only supported Supervised install on a generic linux OS. However, even if you kept Debian + Home Assistant Supervised, installing other programs is not officially supported. Anyway, not supported doesn’t mean it won’t run anymore, it’s just that the devs won’t bother helping you when you have issues running it this way, the community will still be here to help and there are quite a few people (incl. myself) running “unsupported” installations without any issues.

You can’t install socat or ser2net on HassIO as far as I know.

Take a look here for a good overview of the the different install methods.

[Burningstone]

That’s for a python library, OP wants to install a program, so I think your guide doesn’t apply or am I missing something?

[123 (Taras)]

@michel72

since it seems that the alternative installation methods will soon no longer be supported

What did you read that led to this conclusion?

[michel72 (Michel - espthings.io)]

@Burningstone

You can’t install socat or ser2net on HassIO as far as I know

Ok, I guess I’m going back to my trusted debian install then