python3-meshtastic¶
Meshtastic command-line client and Python API
- Version recorded: 2.6.0
- Categories:
mesh - Upstream: https://github.com/meshtastic/python
What it does¶
The official Meshtastic client library and meshtastic command: configures a node over USB serial or BLE, sends and receives messages, and reads channel and region settings.
Why you would want it¶
It is how a Meshtastic node is configured from a computer rather than a phone, which matters for reproducible setup and for anything scripted. The Python API is also the route to logging a mesh's traffic.
Before it will work¶
A Meshtastic node on USB and dialout membership. Region must be set before the radio will transmit at all, which is the first thing every new node needs.
How it installs¶
- apt:
python3-meshtastic
Known problems¶
Client and firmware versions track each other closely and a large gap causes confusing configuration errors. Debian 13 and Parrot ship 2.6.0 while Kali ships 2.7.11, so a node flashed with current firmware may want a newer client than a stable base provides.
Keeping it current¶
- probe: apt policy
- strategy: apt_upgrade