RASBERRY PI QUICK START

Quick Start for Computer Literates

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USER NAME AND PASSWORD

User Name:___________________

Password: raspberry

Case is important!

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MAGIC WORD

The magic word is sudo

This gives your commands super powers

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CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD

passwd

Enter your new

password________________

passwd

Old password: enter your current password

New password: enter your new password

Retype new password: re-enter your new

password

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RECOVERING A LOST PASSWORD

This can be done

Handle on a case to case basis

Worst case is a reformat of the SD card

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POWERING DOWN

The Pi has no switch

You must command it to turn off

This is important!

At a console prompt (use the magic word):

sudo shutdown –h now

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SET UP—YOURS COME PRE-SETUP

Plug SD card—this is the all the software!

The Wifi and Wireless Keyboard/Mouse

(WKM) should be plugged in, the WKM

should be on the lower USB port so you can

see the Wifi light blink

Plug in HDMI

Last, plug in the power

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NOTES

Use the separate power supply that comes

with your Pi

A computer USB port will not provide enough

power to run a Pi

A powered USB hub can be used for more

USB ports

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THIS IS LINUX…

Much of Linux happens in a console window

or shell

Tour of the console shell…

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PENGUINS…

penguinspuzzle

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HOW TO…

Arrow keys to move.

Spacebar to switch penguins. (Only possible if you have fed the baby penguins with a fish.)

U to undo a move.

R to reset the level.

Z to zoom out for a wider angle view.

N to skip to the next level.

P to change to the previous level.

Escape to quit.

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NOTES ON THE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE

The graphical interface is Lighweight X11

Desktop Environment, or LXDE

The Linux our Pi’s use is the latest ( Oct 28,

2012)

Raspian, an optimized version of Debian

http://www.raspbian.org/

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JUST SO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THE PI…

There are two Text Editors

Leafpad

Nano

There are three Internet Browsers

Midori (featured with a short cut)

NetSurf (start menu)

Dillo (start menu)

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HERE WE GO…

To start the Graphical User Interface:

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startx

TOUR OF THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

Item by item on the screen

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IMPORTANT WEB SITES

http://www.raspberrypi.org/ -- the home

page

http://www.raspberrypi.org/quick-start-

guide -- more details than in this PowerPoint

http://www.themagpi.com/ -- A free and fun

magazine all about Pi’ing

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MINECRAFT ON THE PI

Minecraft, is coming RSN

It will be free

Uncle Donald will be watching for the release of it…

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QUESTIONS?

We have gone over the bare minimum basics

Never be afraid to ask!

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