https://elinux.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Rohan+Kapoor&feedformat=atomeLinux.org - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T23:24:10ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.31.0https://elinux.org/index.php?title=Talk:RPi_Beginners&diff=122150Talk:RPi Beginners2012-04-22T22:05:06Z<p>Rohan Kapoor: </p>
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<div>ARRRGH ! It actually went wrong the way I imagined it would .. <br />
Broken links everywhere ... disoriented forum-goers hitting dead ends ... misinformation scattered amidst the dust ...<br />
Next time , use '''REDIRECTS''' ! (and if necessery new articles and restructuring and ... whatever it takes).<br />
Meanwhile , I added an info text at the top of the article.<br />
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The bit on Americanizing is a way of driving traffic to the writers site. Have left the simple version that was already there and deleted the spam.--[[User:Brian|Brian]] 20:59, 22 April 2012 (UTC)<br />
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Brian: I was requested by forum members at the Raspberry Pi Forum to add it to the Wiki. It was in no way an attempt to drive traffic to my site. I thought it was useful information with screenshots - that's why I wrote it, the Raspberry_Pi Twitter page retweeted it and a forum member asked me to add it to the Wiki. See this link for further details: [http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/absolute-beginners/my-keyboard-mapping-was-wrong-heres-the-solution/#p67915] Regardless, if you feel it is not a useful resource, there is no need to link to it. --[[User:Rohan Kapoor|Rohan Kapoor]]</div>Rohan Kapoorhttps://elinux.org/index.php?title=RPi_Beginners&diff=121694RPi Beginners2012-04-21T22:39:40Z<p>Rohan Kapoor: /* Basic Debian RPi Setup */</p>
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<div>[[Category:RaspberryPi]]<br />
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''' INFO : If you are looking for any information related to SD Cards and setup look <br />
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=About This Page - For Contributors=<br />
The intention of this page is to provide a '''starting point''' for beginners and to '''direct them to''' the kind of information a person would need in order to start doing something useful or interesting with a Raspberry Pi.<br />
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It is not intended to contain or replicate much of the information already available on-line or elsewhere in the wiki, however please create new wiki pages and link them here if there is information beginners will find useful (similarly any section which grows too much here, should be separated into new pages as and when needed)!<br />
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At the moment building up ideas of content of typical things beginners will want to know and the kind of things they will want to do first.<br />
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=Where to start?=<br />
Any easy question to ask, but a very difficult one to answer!<br />
# If you need to get a RPi, the see the [[RPi Buying Guide|Buying Guide]].<br />
# If you need to know what equipment you will need and how to set it up, see the [[RPi Hardware Basic Setup|Basic Hardware Setup]] page.<br />
# If you need to install/setup an SD card see the [[RPi Easy SD Card Setup|Preload your Card]] section.<br />
# If you've done all that, and you are wondering what next...'''welcome and read on!'''<br />
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References needed (idea for new section Living Without RPi, which can guide users or link to info to users who haven't got RPis)<br />
Link to emulation builds or live linux cds setup for beginners (RacyPy2 for example)<br />
If you don't have a Raspberry Pi yet, you can still try things out, see xxxx for details.<br />
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=What is Linux and why not use Windows?=<br />
Linux is an operating system just like Windows, however, unlike Windows (which needs a set hardware requirement to run i.e. One Size fits or get different hardware), Linux comes in many varieties and configurations which means you can usually find a flavour (or Distribution) which fits your hardware big or small / fast or slow.<br />
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The Raspberry Pi is not suited to running Windows due to its hardware, but there are plenty of Linux Distributions which fit nicely. In addition to this, most Distributions of Linux are free, however Windows can cost many times the price of the Raspberry Pi itself.<br />
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Chances are you already have Linux running in your home without you even knowing it, since it is commonly used in modern TVs, Freeview and cable boxes to run things and ensure your recording of '''Inbetweeners''' gets done!<br />
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For more information about Linux see <br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Wikipedia]<br />
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Also see [http://elinux.org/RPi_End-user_FAQ End-User FAQ]<br />
And [http://elinux.org/Will_RPi_Run Running XXX on the RPi]<br />
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=Intro to the CLI (Command Line Interface): how to use a terminal window =<br />
You will need to use the Command Line Interface at some point in your management of the RPi.<br />
[http://elinux.org/CLI_Spells Command Line Interface "Must Have" Commands]<br />
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=Basic Debian RPi Setup=<br />
When you first turn on your Raspberry Pi with it's fresh Debian image on the SD card, you will most likely have to make some minor adjustments to the OS configuration files.<br />
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'''Recommended Tutorial for Beginners: '''[http://rohankapoor.com Rohan Kapoor] has created a tutorial with many screenshots demonstrating the following tasks called [http://rohankapoor.com/2012/04/americanizing-the-raspberry-pi/ "Americanizing" the Raspberry Pi].<br />
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==Keyboard Mapping==<br />
If you find that some keys are not working as expected, it is probably the keyboard mapping. To edit the mapping, you have to change it in the /etc/default/keyboard config file. Use sudo to obtain temporary write permissions on the file.<br />
sudo nano /etc/default/keyboard<br />
Change the XKBLAYOUT="gb" to whatever type you need. A common layout is XKBLAYOUT="us". Don't forget to save the file when exiting. Restart to see the changes.<br />
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==Change the Timezone==<br />
Unless you live in Great Britain, you'll have to change the default timezone. Use "sudo" to obtain temporary execute permissions.<br />
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata<br />
Follow the prompts to finish the config. The change should be immediate.<br />
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=Beginner Projects=<br />
Here are a few things you can try out with your Raspberry Pi, in most cases all you'll need is your SD Card loaded with a particular preconfigured OS Distribution.<br />
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It will be worth getting a few spare SD Cards if you think you will switch between setups regularly or become familiar with how to '''back up and restore''' your card.<br />
Reference needed - a good guide on how to backup and restore cards or software to do this easily<br />
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==Media Player==<br />
With this configuration you will typically have the Raspberry Pi connected to a TV or large monitor and a source of videos/music/photos etc you wish to play (i.e. Internet/hard-drive/local network etc).<br />
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Reference needed - links to a specific wiki page covering this in detail or links to projects like<br />
OpenElec, CrystalBuntu, Raspbmc etc<br />
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==Play Games==<br />
While there are not any commercial games for the Raspberry Pi (yet) there are plenty ways to play games on it.<br />
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Many distributions will have games built into them, and some may well support emulation of other platforms so you can run those games.<br />
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Also, a lot of Raspberry Pi users will be writing simple games which will be available for others to enjoy (and if desired added to or modified).<br />
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Reference needed - game section is empty at the moment!<br />
''See the [[RPi Games|Games Section]] for more details''<br />
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==Introducing Young Children To Computers==<br />
Reference needed - some kid friendly and fun stuff!<br />
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==Teaching==<br />
There is a huge number of groups, links and resources available within the [[RPi Education|Education]] section.<br />
Reference needed - links to the learning pages, education links and school/university groups<br />
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==Learn To Program==<br />
There is a huge selection of [[RPi Programming|programming languages]] which you can use to write interesting programs, games, applications and utilities. There are also more great links within the [[RPi Education#Programming languages|Education]] section.<br />
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There is a huge selection to choose from (not just Python...) which should suit any ability and a range of purposes.<br />
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If you are new to programming, there are plenty of tutorials for getting started in the [[RPi Tutorials|Tutorials]] Section.<br />
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Books about programming can be found in the [[RPi Programming Books|Books]] Section.<br />
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Reference needed - links to the learning pages, recommended books?<br />
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==Interface With Hardware==<br />
# [[RPi Interfacing with hardware|Interfacing with Arduino]]<br />
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Reference needed - links to basic circuits tutorials and expansion boards<br />
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==Word Processing/Internet Browsing etc==<br />
Yes, the Raspberry Pi can do the majority of the dull stuff too which other computers do.<br />
Reference needed - links to the recommended Distributions for productivity.<br />
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==Your Own Pet Project!==<br />
The sky is the limit really, with some time and effort any number of projects can be achieved.<br />
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Even if you don't have the skill to do it yourself, you can join like minded people by getting involved with one of the numerous groups in the [[RPi Community|Community Section]], also within the [[RPi Education|Education]] pages or learn what you need in from the [[RPi Guides |Guides]] & [[RPi Tutorials |Tutorials]] sections.<br />
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Of course, if you do anything interesting then please let us know in the [[RPi Projects |Projects]] section.<br />
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=References=<br />
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