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Index
Raspberry Pi: A Quick-Start Guide, 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents
Praise for the First Edition of Raspberry Pi
Acknowledgments
Preface
Who Should Read This Book?
What’s in This Book?
Where Can I Get a Raspberry Pi and Additional Hardware?
Debian Linux
Code Examples and Conventions
Online Resources
Chapter 1: Meet the Raspberry Pi
Get to Know the Hardware
What Else You Need
Next Steps
Chapter 2: Install an Operating System
See What’s Available
Have a Look Around with NOOBS
Prepare a Bootable SD Card
Next Steps
Chapter 3: Configure Raspbian
Boot the Pi for the First Time
Customize Your Installation with Raspi-config
Start the Desktop
Manage Your Software with apt-get
Install Software and Media Using the Pi Store
Next Steps
Chapter 4: Configure the Firmware
Update the Firmware and Kernel
Configure the Video Output
Test and Configure the Audio System
Next Steps
Chapter 5: Intermezzo: Build a Kiosk with the Pi
Display Twitter Live Search Information
Refresh Websites Automatically
Try Different Browsers
Next Steps
Chapter 6: Networking with the Pi
Perform Everyday Tasks on the Web
Use Secure Shell with the Pi
Share Desktops with the Pi
Turn the Pi into a Web Server
Add Wi-Fi to the Pi
Next Steps
Chapter 7: Turn the Pi into a Multimedia Center
Install Raspbmc
Start Raspbmc for the First Time
Add Files to XBMC
Control XBMC Remotely
Next Steps
Chapter 8: Play Games on Your Pi
Play Interactive Fiction
Play Point-and-Click Adventures
Emulate Other Platforms
Play Native Games
Next Steps
Chapter 9: Tinker with the GPIO Pins
What You Need
Meet the Pi’s GPIO Pins
Build a Basic Circuit
Control an LED Using the GPIO Pins
Build an Out-of-Memory Alarm
Display the GPIO Status in a Browser
What If It Doesn’t Work?
Next Steps
Chapter 10: Working with Digital and Analog Sensors
What You Need
Detect Motion with the Pi
Measure Temperature with the Pi
What If It Doesn’t Work?
Next Steps
Chapter 11: Control the Pi Camera
Meet the Camera’s Hardware
Connect the Camera to the Pi
Install the Camera Drivers
Take Some Photos
Record High-Definition Videos
Build a Burglar Alarm
What If It Doesn’t Work?
Where to Go from Here
Appendix 1: A Linux Primer
A First Encounter
Navigate Through the File System
Edit Text Files
Manage Users
Manage Processes
Shut Down and Reboot the Pi
Get Help
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