Re: smart plugs???

Mike Scott wrote:

Hi all. I'm looking for a so-called "smart plug" to control from linux.
 I've just had a bad experience with tp-link's offering, which requires using a phone to set it up - and enabling in-app purchases to do so, how unnecessary! My own phone and tablet are too out of date for their software to install, and I'm not about to change settings on anyone else's. Unfortunately, PyP100 needs the device to be already set up :-{
  So - is there a smart plug around that can be set up and controlled from linux without all the garbage the makers seem to want to inflict?

If you use a Sonoff device (may be the DIY version, or maybe one you've replaced the factory firmware) there are python utils to control them
<https://sonoff.tech/product/diy-smart-switches/basicr2/>
<https://gist.github.com/Derkades/>