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Short note on installation of (parts of) mobotware on Raspberry Pi (or Beagle-bone)
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* Insert SD card on Raspberry,
 
* Insert SD card on Raspberry,
 
* Mount a heatsink - especially needed on version 4,
 
* Mount a heatsink - especially needed on version 4,
* Connect monitor, keyboard and power
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* Connect monitor, keyboard and (USB) power
  
 
That is all, Raspberry should boot on that, and take some time to prepare the SD-Card.
 
That is all, Raspberry should boot on that, and take some time to prepare the SD-Card.
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* Select language (prefer English - also for future reuse)
 
* Select language (prefer English - also for future reuse)
 
* select wifi access - if not using a cable.
 
* select wifi access - if not using a cable.
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==Usefull Linux commands==
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Here are some common commands in Linux
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ls    (directory file list)
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cd    (change to home directory)
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cd some_directory    (change to a subdirectory)
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exit  (logout, e.g. of a ssh session)
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grep -n string_to_look_for_in_a_file  *.cpp    (find a string in a file, e.g. a variable or a function)
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sudo some_command    (execute a command as "root" - root is a superuser with administrator rights to everything)
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pkill some_application_name  (stop (or kill) a running process with name "some_application_name")
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pgrep some_application_name  (see if a process is running - good to use before a kill)
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mv  from_file to_file    (rename a file)
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cp  from_file to_file    (copy a file)
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rm  some_file            (remove (delete) a file)
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nano some_file          (simple text editor)
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zip, unzip              (pack or unpack files -  try zip --help  to see how.
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top    (see process load and memory usage)
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make    (compile all as described in the "Makefile" in the same directory)
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make -j4 (compile using up to 4 CPU cores - faster if more files need to be compiled)
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All commands have an online help if you add --help or -h after the command.
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If this is not enough, then try
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man ls
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to get the manual page for the ls command.
  
 
== Configure ==
 
== Configure ==
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  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
 
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
 
  sudo reboot
 
  sudo reboot
 
=== Login ===
 
 
login as ''pi'', password ''raspberry'' - password may have changed
 
 
Add a user called local, this leaves the pi user as is.
 
This can save reformatting and reinstall when the Pi is to be reused.
 
 
add a user called ''local''
 
 
sudo adduser local
 
sudo usermod -a --groups adm,cdrom,sudo,audio,video,plugdev,games,users,netdev,input,spi,gpio,i2c,dialout local
 
 
switch user to ''local'', and ensure groups are OK, and network is running
 
 
su - local
 
groups
 
ifconfig
 
 
Note the inet address.
 
 
Now it is possible to login (as ''local'') from network.
 
 
=== Get access using hostname ===
 
 
You may change the hostname by changing the name in /etc/hostname. If you do so, then you should restart before the new hostname works.
 
 
Now from another PC on the local network
 
 
ping hostname.local
 
 
Get a console (terminal window) use SSH
 
From linux:
 
ssh -X local@hostname.local
 
 
Or use putty (can be installed in both Linux and Windows - and probably also Apple).
 
 
where "hostname" is replaced with the hostname in /etc/hostname.
 
 
== Mobotware ==
 
 
* Not for Robobot
 
 
[[Mobotware on raspberry]]
 

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Contents

[edit] Prerequisite

  • Raspberry pi - version 3 or 4
  • SD-card preferably at least 16Gb
  • Monitor with HDMI (version 3) or micro HDMI (version 4) cable
  • keyboard - and optional a mouse
  • Access to network (wired or wifi)
  • Power - either an USB charger or cable to a PC (micro USB (version 3) or USB-C (version 4)

It should be possible to start using USB or wifi connection from a PC without extra screen or keyboard, find solutions on internet - I have not tried.

[edit] Make SD card a FAT32 partision, if reusing an old card

A new SD-card is fine as is, else

see http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/blog/2013/06/noobs-for-raspberry-pi/ for instruction to prepare any old or new SD-card

[edit] Add boot-files to SD card

[edit] RPI imager

Version 10 (buster) is easily installed using the 'Raspberry pi imager', on Linux install with

snap install rpi-imager
rpi-imager

and follow the screen

[edit] manual

or

Get the install zip-file from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/

Then unpack NOOBS zip-file to the new disk (use the newest version), like for the network version

unzip NOOBS_lite_v3_5_1.zip -d /media/xxx/yyyy  or
unzip ~/Downloads/raspberry/NOOBS_lite_v3_5_1.zip  (if you are on the empty flash)

or for the full version

unzip NOOBS_v3_5_1.zip -d /media/xxx/yyyy  or
unzip ~/Downloads/raspberry/NOOBS_v3_5_1.zip  (if you are on the empty flash)

[edit] Reboot

  • Insert SD card on Raspberry,
  • Mount a heatsink - especially needed on version 4,
  • Connect monitor, keyboard and (USB) power

That is all, Raspberry should boot on that, and take some time to prepare the SD-Card. Or see instructions on e.g.: https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/

  • Boot the raspberry and install the Raspberry Pi OS full (Debian).
  • On the bottom of the screen select keyboard layout and language,

Settings

  • Leave the pi password as is (for future reuse)
  • Select language (prefer English - also for future reuse)
  • select wifi access - if not using a cable.

[edit] Usefull Linux commands

Here are some common commands in Linux

ls     (directory file list)
cd     (change to home directory)
cd some_directory    (change to a subdirectory)
exit   (logout, e.g. of a ssh session)
grep -n string_to_look_for_in_a_file  *.cpp     (find a string in a file, e.g. a variable or a function)
sudo some_command    (execute a command as "root" - root is a superuser with administrator rights to everything)
pkill some_application_name  (stop (or kill) a running process with name "some_application_name")
pgrep some_application_name  (see if a process is running - good to use before a kill)
mv  from_file to_file    (rename a file)
cp  from_file to_file    (copy a file)
rm  some_file            (remove (delete) a file)
nano some_file           (simple text editor)
zip, unzip               (pack or unpack files -  try zip --help   to see how.
top     (see process load and memory usage)
make    (compile all as described in the "Makefile" in the same directory)
make -j4 (compile using up to 4 CPU cores - faster if more files need to be compiled)

All commands have an online help if you add --help or -h after the command. If this is not enough, then try

man ls

to get the manual page for the ls command.

[edit] Configure

[edit] Raspberry

use raspi-config, start a terminal:

sudo raspi-config

Using raspi-config

Enable Camera
Set hostname (one word, no space)
Enable SSH
Disable Serial login
boot as a console with login
Update firmware
Set locale to "en_DK.UTF-8 UTF-8" (danish keyboard, but English language)

[edit] Update operating system

Ensure you have internet access, then

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo reboot
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