Raspberry_Pi_Setup.md

Raspberry Pi Setup

1. Install Raspbian

   • boot & hold shift (boots to recovery mode).
   • Use dialog to install new image

2. Set default editor

update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/vim.tiny

2. Set up wifi (using wpa_supplicant)

   • See https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md
   • static ip address (https://www.modmypi.com/blog/how-to-give-your-raspberry-pi-a-static-ip-address-update)

3. Upgrade OS

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

See Also: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/raspbian/updating.md

3. Reboot Pi

sudo shutdown -r now

4. disable lightdm

sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

See Also: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/31439/trying-to-turn-off-x11-in-jessie

5. Remove x11 and dependencies

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove --purge 'libx11-.*'
sudo apt-get autoremove --purge #Repeat until no orphans remain.

See https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/4745/how-to-uninstall-x-server-and-desktop-manager-when-running-as-headless-server

6. Install go Go to the Go download site and download the armv6 binary. Follow the installation instructions

tar -C /usr/local -xzf <go tar.gz download>

add /usr/local/go/bin to your PATH

7. Add users See https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/linux/usage/users.md

To add sudoers instead Use

sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/sudoers