Issues with installation of X-C1 fan software.

• DA

  David Artiss

  1/25/22, 9:08 PM

  Following along the X-C1 fan documentation, specifically for Raspberry Pi OS, the following command is failing...

  sudo apt-get install -y python-smbus python3-smbus

  After is gets to "Reading State information... Done", I get the following...

  Package python-smbus is not available, but is referred to by another package.
  This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted or
  is only available from another source
  
  E: Package 'python-smbus' has no installation candidate

  Can anybody advise on this? Do the instructions need updating?

  I'm running this on a Pi 4 Model B.

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• LZ

  Lisa ZHANG Admin Staff member

  1/27/22, 12:44 PM

  @David Artiss Hi，

  You don't need to install 'python-smbus' in the new version, please ignore it. But it's needed to install'python-smbus' in the previous version, so we keep it.

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• SJ

  Sara Jampen

  1/7/24, 6:13 AM

  The error you received may be because the python-smbus package is missing from your repository or is not available for installation from standard sources. The package may be available from another source or installed in a different way.

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• V

  Vinstek

  9/16/25, 2:56 AM

  @Lisa ZHANG

  From my experience, working with Python often means adapting to version-specific requirements. For example, in older releases it was necessary to install python-smbus, while in the latest versions that step is no longer required — but we still keep it for compatibility with legacy environments The same principle applies when implementing advanced solutions like Python RPA pythonrpa.org . This automation platform allows you to streamline business processes without complex integrations. With Python-based bots, you can replicate human actions on a computer, generate reports, validate data, input information into accounting systems, and much more. One of the key advantages is the ability to connect different systems seamlessly through the interface, without modifying the existing IT infrastructure.

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