cript, and it is proven to work well.

This script will enable I2C on your Raspberry

Pi and install i2c-tools (if it is not installed yet).
Shell
#!/bin/bash
# file: setup_i2c.sh
#
# This script will enable I2C and install i2c-tools on your Raspberry Pi
#

# check if sudo is used

if [ "$(id -u)" != 0 ]; then
echo 'Sorry, you need to run this script with sudo'
exit 1
fi

# enable I2C on Raspberry Pi

echo '>>> Enable I2C'
if grep -q 'i2c-bcm2708' /etc/modules; then
echo 'Seems i2c-bcm2708 module already exists, skip this step.'
else
echo 'i2c-bcm2708' >> /etc/modules
fi
if grep -q 'i2c-dev' /etc/modules; then
echo 'Seems i2c-dev module already exists, skip this step.'
else
echo 'i2c-dev' >> /etc/modules
fi
if grep -q 'dtparam=i2c1=on' /boot/config.txt; then
echo 'Seems i2c1 parameter already set, skip this step.'
else
echo 'dtparam=i2c1=on' >> /boot/config.txt
fi
if grep -q 'dtparam=i2c_arm=on' /boot/config.txt; then
echo 'Seems i2c_arm parameter already set, skip this step.'
else
echo 'dtparam=i2c_arm=on' >> /boot/config.txt
fi
if [ -f /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf ]; then
sed -i 's/^blacklist spi-bcm2708/#blacklist spi-bcm2708/' /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-
blacklist.conf
sed -i 's/^blacklist i2c-bcm2708/#blacklist i2c-bcm2708/' /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-
blacklist.conf
else
echo 'File raspi-blacklist.conf does not exist, skip this step.'
fi

# install i2c-tools
echo '>>> Install i2c-tools'
if hash i2cget 2>/dev/null; then
echo 'Seems i2c-tools is installed already, skip this step.'
else
apt-get install -y i2c-tools
fi
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#!/bin/bash
# file: setup_i2c.sh
#
# This script will enable I2C and install i2c-tools on your Raspberry Pi
#

# check if sudo is used

if [ "$(id -u)" != 0 ]; then
echo 'Sorry, you need to run this script with sudo'
exit 1
fi

# enable I2C on Raspberry Pi

echo '>>> Enable I2C'
if grep -q 'i2c-bcm2708' /etc/modules; then
echo 'Seems i2c-bcm2708 module already exists, skip this step.'
else
echo 'i2c-bcm2708' >> /etc/modules
fi
if grep -q 'i2c-dev' /etc/modules; then
echo 'Seems i2c-dev module already exists, skip this step.'
else
echo 'i2c-dev' >> /etc/modules
fi
if grep -q 'dtparam=i2c1=on' /boot/config.txt; then
echo 'Seems i2c1 parameter already set, skip this step.'
else
echo 'dtparam=i2c1=on' >> /boot/config.txt
fi
if grep -q 'dtparam=i2c_arm=on' /boot/config.txt; then
echo 'Seems i2c_arm parameter already set, skip this step.'
else
echo 'dtparam=i2c_arm=on' >> /boot/config.txt
fi
if [ -f /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf ]; then
sed -i 's/^blacklist spi-bcm2708/#blacklist spi-bcm2708/' /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-
blacklist.conf
sed -i 's/^blacklist i2c-bcm2708/#blacklist i2c-bcm2708/' /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-
blacklist.conf
else
echo 'File raspi-blacklist.conf does not exist, skip this step.'
fi

# install i2c-tools
echo '>>> Install i2c-tools'
if hash i2cget 2>/dev/null; then
echo 'Seems i2c-tools is installed already, skip this step.'
else
apt-get install -y i2c-tools
fi