Downloading and Installing hostprobe

Downloading Python + pip

To install hostprobe, make sure you have python 3.7+, and pip installed. To install the latest python version, go to https://www.python.org/downloads/ and install the latest version of python (or any version greater than 3.7).

To check if pip was installed with python, try pip --version. If pip was not installed, use

python -m ensurepip --upgrade

to install pip, or verify the integrity of your pip installation

Normal hostprobe installation

The best way of installing hostprobe is through pip:

pip install hostprobe

Github install through pip

If you wish to install hostprobe version from github (good for getting prereleases), use:

pip install hostprobe@git+https://github.com/malachi196/hostprobe

ARM64

If you are using an ARM64 device (such as raspberry pi), you may need to use

pip install hostprobe --break-system-packages

if you want to install the package ouside of a venv (Virtual ENVironment)