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Just Enough Raspberry Pi

Just Enough Raspberry Pi aims at providing a low stress method of experimenting with super cool computer hardware in the form of the Raspberry Pi. We'll look at the different versions, peripherals and operating systems. We'll also check out some 'power-ups' to get more from the Pi and cover some basic Linux use.

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Just Enough Raspberry Pi...

... to be dangerous.

If you've heard about the Raspberry Pi you may know that it provides a fantastic method to learn about using a computer and to develop some skills that go beyond the basics. 

What sort of things will we learn?

Good question! 

  • What sort of versions of the Raspberry Pi are there?
  • What hardware do I need to get it up and going?
  • What sort of operating systems are there and how do we install them?
  • How do I do [Insert any number of cool things]?

Whatever the reason, hopefully you can find the answer here.

Is this book for you?

It's not written for experts. It's put together as a guide to get you started if you're unsure about how to make the first move with a Raspberry Pi.

Why is Just Enough Raspberry Pi being written?

Because in the process of learning things, it's a great way to remember them if you write them down :-).

Writing about how to do cool stuff with computers means that we're accumulating ways to help ourselves out when the going gets tricky. Making a book out of the information is a no-brainer since that way more people benefit from the process.

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The book has some information in it, but there's still a bit more to come. Publishing using Leanpub will allow readers to get easy notification of when updates and improvements are made.

Enjoy.

So we hope you get something out of the book, please excuse the sometimes light-hearted conversational manner in which we approach the topic and enjoy the Raspberry Pi!

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Malcolm Maclean

I have a passion for knowledge and I realise that part of the responsibility of gathering knowledge is being able to advance the state of the human condition in some way.

My aims in writing these books are to play with software, achieve personal goals and try something new for fun. It also helps that I think Open Source, technology, the visual representation of data and information rock in serious ways.

The books that I write are a mechanism to support my own learning, so the way I explain things is focused on trying to impart understanding in a simple but functional way.

I'm totally in awe of the Open Source community that has made this type of work possible. If you feel that you would like to support continued development of this content, feel free to donate when you download.

If you're looking for a hard copy version of any of these publications, they will be available through Amazon (not all will be available sorry).

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

  1. Welcome!
  2. What are we trying to do?
  3. Who is this book for?
  4. Where can I get more information?

The History of the Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Versions

  1. Version Comparison
  2. Raspberry Pi Zero
  3. USB Port
  4. Video Out
  5. USB Power Input Jack
  6. MicroSD Flash Memory Card Slot
  7. MIPI Camera Interface
  8. Stereo and Composite Video Output
  9. 40 Pin Header
  10. Raspberry Pi A+
  11. USB Port
  12. Video Out
  13. USB Power Input Jack
  14. MicroSD Flash Memory Card Slot
  15. Stereo and Composite Video Output
  16. 40 Pin Header
  17. Raspberry Pi B
  18. USB Ports
  19. HDMI Video Out
  20. Composite Video Out
  21. Ethernet Network Connection
  22. USB Power Input Jack
  23. SD Flash Memory Card Slot
  24. Audio Output
  25. 26 Pin Header
  26. Raspberry Pi B+, 2 B and 3 B
  27. USB Ports
  28. Video Out
  29. Ethernet Network Connection
  30. USB Power Input Jack
  31. MicroSD Flash Memory Card Slot
  32. Stereo and Composite Video Output
  33. 40 Pin Header
  34. Raspberry Pi B 4
  35. USB Ports
  36. Video Out
  37. Ethernet Network Connection
  38. USB-C Power Input Jack
  39. MicroSD Flash Memory Card Slot
  40. Stereo and Composite Video Output
  41. 40 Pin Header
  42. SD Card
  43. Keyboard / Mouse
  44. Video
  45. Network
  46. Power supply
  47. Cases

Operating Systems

  1. Sourcing and Setting Up
  2. Downloading
  3. Writing the Operating System image to the SD Card
  4. Welcome to Raspbian (Debian Wheezy / Jessie)
  5. Downloading
  6. Installing Raspbian
  7. The ‘Jessie Lite’ Command Line interface
  8. GUI Desktop
  9. Welcome to OpenELEC
  10. Downloading
  11. Installing OpenELEC
  12. Welcome to Ubuntu
  13. Downloading
  14. Installing Ubuntu

Power Up the Pi

  1. Static IP Address
  2. The Netmask
  3. Distinguish Dynamic from Static
  4. Default Gateway
  5. For Wheezy Edit the interfaces file
  6. For Jessie Edit the dhcpcd.conf file
  7. Remote access
  8. Remote access via RealVNC
  9. The Client-Server model
  10. Remote access via SSH
  11. Setting up a WiFi Network Connection
  12. Instructions for Using Wheezy
  13. Instructions for Using Jessie
  14. Make the changes operative
  15. External USB Storage
  16. Preparing our storage
  17. Mounting the drive
  18. Auto-mounting on boot
  19. Reconnecting to the network automatically
  20. Let’s write a script
  21. Lets run our script on a regular schedule
  22. Let’s test it
  23. Checking Operating System and Hardware
  24. Operating System
  25. Hardware
  26. Configuring the Pi Zero W to work from scratch without a monitor
  27. Get standard image
  28. Configure the card
  29. Turn the activity light on or off
  30. Cut to the chase and just do it
  31. The explanation of how it works
  32. The Commands
  33. apt-get
  34. chmod
  35. chown
  36. fdisk
  37. ifconfig
  38. ls
  39. mkdir

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