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Element 14 Raspberry Pi - User Manual

Element 14 Raspberry Pi
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Raspberry Pi
User Guide
Getting
started
Operating Systems
& Installation
Learn
the ropes
Linux &
Packages
Making the
most of your Pi
Pi Projects
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Raspberry Pi User Guide.indd 1 08/07/2014 14:43
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Summary

Operating Systems

Raspbian

The recommended distro by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, based on Debian Wheezy.

Installation

NOOBS Installation

Easy installation method using NOOBS, requiring simple file copying to an SD card.

Loading the O;S

Using NOOBS for OS Selection

NOOBS menu prompts OS installation from the SD card.

Raspbian

Essential Raspbian Commands

Covers update, upgrade, and raspi-config for system management.

raspi-config Options

Key settings like expand_rootfs, memory_split, overclock, and boot_behaviour.

Command line: Learn the ropes

Basic Command Line Navigation

Using commands like pwd, ls, and cd to navigate the file system.

Essential Command Line Tools

Introduction to commands like find, rm, mkdir, cp, cat, and less.

Packages: How do they work?

Introduction to Package Management

Explains Raspbian's package manager, apt-get, for software installation.

Using apt-get for Software

Commands for updating, upgrading, searching, and installing packages.

RaspBMC

RaspBMC Media Center Setup

Installing and configuring RaspBMC for a media center experience.

Camera controller

Using Gphoto2 for Camera Control

Introduction to Gphoto2 for manipulating cameras via command line.

Sending output

GPIO for Output: Lighting LEDs

Using GPIO pins to control LEDs for visual feedback.

Command Line reference

Element 14 Raspberry Pi Specifications

General IconGeneral
GPUBroadcom VideoCore IV
Video OutputHDMI
Audio Output3.5mm audio jack, HDMI
Power5 V
Dimensions85.6mm x 56.5mm