rtl_433 uses librtlsdr to monitor common wireless sensors (eg temperature, humidity,
etc). This version of the program has been patched to export metrics for a subset of
devices that can be monitored by Prometheus.
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install rtl433-dichro
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install rtl433-dichro
To install rtl433-dichro, simply use the following command: