Re: Help needed - - running into issues with python and its tools

On 4/08/24 08:17, o1bigtenor via Python-list wrote:

Greetings
 Looking at ESP8266 and wanting to program it using micropython (really
don't want to have to learn C++ (not enough hours in the day as it is!!)).
 One of the tools I need to be able to use is esptools - -  well in the
devuan world you need to run that on either Devaun 3 or 5 - - - its just
not available on devuan 4.
 Tried installing all the tools I need using downloads and .deb installs but
then I need to have python3.12 and that's also not part of Devuan4.
 Not versed enough to set up a good venv (if that's possible) so that I
could work in that specific venv and have my cake (and get to eat it too
(grin!).
 Suggestions - - - ideas - - - please?

Sorry if this offends, but this is a list of short-cuts and reasons why they don't work (immediately).
Have just come from a discussion about 'how to start a project'. Amongst the questions to ask are: "what resources do we have (or can add) to achieve?".
In this case, if Python-skill is a "personnel-resource" (and C++ a "constraint"), will question the ESP over Raspberry Pi (say)?
Why talking of Python 3.12 when the solution involves MicroPython?
Perhaps need to take a step back and look at 'options' - relate needs to resources, and evaluate the impact of each decision on later ones - as well as against your personal skills (modify objectives to limits, or accept that some learning/training will be necessary as pre-requisite to (being able to) attack the project).
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Regards =dn
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Regards,
=dn