The console will not have Python installed. But apt-get can install Python2 or Python3 or both and all dependencies, and a minimum set of Python modules. Other modules are available with pip.
example: sudo apt install git build-essential tree htop i2c-tools python3 python3-pip python3-smbus --- Graham == On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 12:28 PM, Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> wrote: > Graham <gra...@flex-radio.com> wrote: > > [-- multipart/alternative, encoding 7bit, 157 lines --] > > > > [-- text/plain, encoding quoted-printable, charset: UTF-8, 73 lines > --] > > > > Chris: > > Pretty much right on. > > > > The lxqt, full GUI, full set of programming languages, etc. are typically > > in the range of 3.5 to 4 GB when loaded. > > So not a lot of room left for a big project in the eMMC. > > > > IoT stands for "Internet of things" and has everything but the GUI > > interfaces loaded. > > Typically about 2 GB when loaded > > Intended for network connected, but no local GUI. > > Things like Python, Javascript, are loaded and ready to go. > > Lots of room for most project applications. > > > > Console is about 1 GB loaded. Minimum functional Linux installation, > with > > full network interfaces, no GUI. > > If you want to do anything, such as to run Python, you have to load it > and > > its dependencies yourself. > > But adding what you need with apt-get is usually easier than stripping > out > > a bunch of stuff from the IoT. > > The best starting point for a dedicated, custom installation and > > application. > > > I see, thanks for the explanation of iot. So 'console' won't even > have Python? However, as you say, using apt-get to install stuff on a > console based system will certainly be easier to get to a minimal > system for a specific set of needs. > > I probably only need console + python + a couple of python modules. > > -- > Chris Green > ยท > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > topic/beagleboard/3kzR8124gEk/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/beagleboard/330qpe-t7j.ln1%40esprimo.zbmc.eu. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CANN_KV5D4MzABSTQ%3D3dfm01j9PCqcYQjfg4qSRnaUu5FHXux%3DQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
