Setup user local

Latest revision as of 09:40, 24 December 2021

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[edit] Add user

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.

[edit] 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.

ask for the password (or look on the course page)

[edit] Connecting Raspberry pi to PC using cable

Connect your PC with Robobot using a network cable.

Your PC should receive an IP from the raspberry pi and the raspberry pi on the Robobot should have IP: 192.168.17.2, so logon (from Linux, or using putty):

Linux console command:

ssh local@192.168.17.2

Putty (Windows, Apple or Linux):

use ssh, IP 192.168.17.2, port 22
username local

ask for the password (or look on the course page)