kvmd vs gpiozero

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kvmd		gpiozero
	Project
4	Mentions	7
194	Stars	1,823
3.6%	Growth	1.5%
9.6	Activity	8.0
9 days ago	Latest Commit	about 1 month ago
Python	Language	Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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kvmd

Posts with mentions or reviews of kvmd. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2020-12-27.

Macro Scripting
1 project | /r/pikvm | 15 Feb 2022
Has anyone found an iOS app that works with piKVM?
1 project | /r/pikvm | 5 Jan 2022
RDP-Client add-on
1 project | /r/pikvm | 9 Mar 2021

But if you are interested in the technical side of the issue, you can see the VNC sources here: https://github.com/pikvm/kvmd/tree/master/kvmd/apps/vnc
ESP8266 for ATX control
2 projects | /r/pikvm | 27 Dec 2020

gpiozero

Posts with mentions or reviews of gpiozero. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-15.

Raspberry Pi, InfluxDB, Grafana, Docker
2 projects | dev.to | 15 Jun 2023

It was a bit tricky to get CPU temperature of a host machine (Raspberry Pi) from within the running docker container. This Issue on GitHub has helped me :
Arduino/ESP32 project --> Raspberry Pi 4 programming/conversion/capability?
2 projects | /r/raspberryDIY | 15 Jun 2023
What can we do with python, exactly?
3 projects | /r/learnpython | 10 Jul 2022

No. The pi 4 is not a microcontroller. However, I would recommend gpiozero for a regular pi4
mqtt-gpio: A service which connects MQTT topics to Raspberry Pi GPIO pins
3 projects | /r/raspberry_pi | 22 Jan 2022

I run it in K3s on Raspberry Pi OS. The service is built on gpiozero so should work on other devices. It is a very helpful building block in my DIY home automation system. It's a general purpose connector so it can be configured for many different uses. At present I use it to:
Ask HN: Good Python projects to read for modern Python?
15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 26 Dec 2021
GPIO Programming on the Raspberry Pi: Python Libraries
4 projects | dev.to | 29 Aug 2021

Gpiozero is already installed in the current Raspberry Pi OS - if not, just run python3 -m pip gpiozero. The source code files can be accessed on Github. The official documentation on readthedocs.io provides rich information and plenty example code.
Build your SO their own "attention button" this Valentine's Day
1 project | dev.to | 31 Jan 2021

The code we will write will be in Python. Let's start with just getting the button to register. We will be using the gpiozero library to do this:

What are some alternatives?

When comparing kvmd and gpiozero you can also consider the following projects:

Open and cheap DIY IP-KVM based on Raspberry Pi - Open and inexpensive DIY IP-KVM based on Raspberry Pi

pigpio - pigpio is a C library for the Raspberry which allows control of the General Purpose Input Outputs (GPIO).

ustreamer - µStreamer - Lightweight and fast MJPEG-HTTP streamer

WiringPi - Gordon's Arduino wiring-like WiringPi Library for the Raspberry Pi (Unofficial Mirror for WiringPi bindings)

pikvm-atx-adapter - pikvm

tkgpio - A Python library to simulate electronic devices connected to the GPIO on a Raspberry Pi, using TkInter.

R510-Denoiser - Dockerized MQTT DELL R510 Fan Control

pi-mqtt-gpio - Expose GPIO modules (Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, PCF8754, PiFace2 etc.) and digital sensors (LM75 etc.) to an MQTT server for remote control and monitoring.

pikvm-board - Cheap and high performance hardware based on CM4 for pikvm or tinypilot

WiringPi-Python - Unofficial Python-wrapped version of Gordon Henderson's WiringPi version 2.

w1thermsensor - A Python package and CLI tool to work with w1 temperature sensors like DS1822, DS18S20 & DS18B20 on the Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone and other devices.

systemd-gpio - A systemd unit template that does things when gpio events happen.