IMO, probably just some simple on/off commanding from known (Python) environment is the key?
"WiringPi" association / brand name / keyword just don't want to die off Yes, its on the level "OS is not working" without telling anything, not even where, what image, what hw. Additional details: "Logs? Why do you need that???"
I could not agree more. IMO commercialization-consumerism of Linux, where RPi (and clones) played critical role, is the reason why we are seeing this. Often its discouraging when you help someone with a usable instructions or tip, but then you realize he is a decade away from understanding what you are telling him ...
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