# RV3028 Pi Python virtual enviroment install?
**URL:** https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 13, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610 "2026-01-13T13:24:59Z")
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### Author:  [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610/1 "2026-01-13T13:24:59Z")
I’m trying to install the RV3028 Pimoroni Python software from here;
> **[GitHub - pimoroni/rv3028-python: Python library for the RV3028 Real Time Clock](https://github.com/pimoroni/rv3028-python)**
>
> Python library for the RV3028 Real Time Clock
All I’m getting is error messages saying it must be installed into a virtual enviroment. I have the Pimoroni virtual enviroment installed and actvated via the st7789 installer.
Running
`python3 -m pip install rv3028`
or doing
`git clone https://github.com/pimoroni/rv3028-python`
`cd rv3028-python`
`sudo ./install.sh`
gets me nowhere?
@hel@gadgetoid
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### Author:  [@hel](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/hel)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610/2 "2026-01-13T13:42:51Z")
Might be worth trying this repackaged branch maybe?
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>
> \# Testing
>
> If you're a Bookworm / Pi 5 user running into virtual environment i…ssues, you can try this library like so:
>
> \`\`\`
> git clone https://github.com/pimoroni/rv3028-python -b repackage
> cd rv3028-python
> ./install.sh --unstable
> \`\`\`
>
> The \`./install.sh\` script will create a \`pimoroni\` virtual environment that's shared between our products. (or use your existing venv if you've already activated one.)
>
> For the reasons behind these changes and other information, see:
>
> \* https://github.com/pimoroni/boilerplate-python/pull/13
> \* https://github.com/pimoroni/boilerplate-python/issues/16
> \* https://pimoroni.github.io/venv-python/
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### Author:  [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610/3 "2026-01-13T14:02:09Z")
Thank’s, I was looking for something like that. I’ll give it a try and report back.
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### Author:  [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610/4 "2026-01-13T14:06:32Z")
That did the trick, thanks. =)
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### Author:  [@DarrenHill](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/DarrenHill)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/rv3028-pi-python-virtual-enviroment-install/28610/5 "2026-01-13T14:07:45Z")
Or maybe try running the Python in the virtual environment rather than the system one?
~/.virtualenvs/myvirtualenvironment/bin/python3 -m pip install rv3028
swapping in your actual location and name for the venv.