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 # sense-hat
 
-## Optional virtual env
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-`python3 -m venv sense-hat-env`
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-`source sense-hat-env/bin/activate`
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 ## Installation
 
 `git clone https://gitlab.irstea.fr/raspberry-pi/sense-hat.git`