A quick class for computer literates

1. Quick Start for Computer Literates
RASBERRY PI QUICK START
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2. USER NAME AND PASSWORD
 User Name:___________________
 Password: raspberry
 Case is important!
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3. MAGIC WORD
 The magic word is sudo
 This gives your commands super powers
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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. THIS IS LINUX…
 Much of Linux happens in a console window
or shell
 Tour of the console shell…
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10. PENGUINS…
 penguinspuzzle
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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. HERE WE GO…
 To start the Graphical User Interface:
startx
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15. TOUR OF THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
 Item by item on the screen
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16. 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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17. 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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18. QUESTIONS?
 We have gone over the bare minimum basics
 Never be afraid to ask!
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