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Description:
Monitor and control physical environment using Dallas/Maxim 1-wire system

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.2p4@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 15, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: 1-wire sensors home-automation monitoring iot hardware

Install: brew install owfs

About:
OWFS (1-Wire File System) provides a virtual filesystem interface to Dallas/Maxim 1-Wire devices, making sensors and actuators appear as regular files. It enables easy monitoring and control of temperature, humidity, and other environmental sensors through standard file operations. The system includes network server capabilities for remote device access across platforms.

Key Features:

FUSE-based filesystem for intuitive device access
Network server for remote 1-Wire device sharing
Support for multiple bus masters (USB, I2C, serial)
Language bindings for Python, Perl, and C
Comprehensive device driver support

Use Cases:

Home automation and environmental monitoring
Industrial process control and data logging
Server room temperature and humidity monitoring
Agricultural sensor networks

Alternatives:

w1thermsensor – Python-only library focused on temperature sensors, lacks OWFS's comprehensive device support and filesystem interface
digitemp – Command-line tool for 1-Wire devices, less flexible than OWFS's filesystem approach

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 15, 2025 5:03pm	3.2p4	0	VERSION_BUMP	32308617
Sep 16, 2025 10:09am	3.2p4	0	VERSION_BUMP	281be9ca