Questions tagged [debian]
Debian is an operating system that is based on GNU/Linux. It was previously recommended by the Raspberry Pi Foundation as the standard distribution, but Raspbian is now being recommended.
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How do I install snort on RPi?
I was trying to install snort and everytime I encounter a problem I tried to follow this link http://www.snort.org/assets/167/IDS_deb_snort_howto.pdf but then I realized that it cannot be applied on ...
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soft-float debian wheezy and debian wheezy
I've been instructed to load ubuntu on a raspberry file.
I was told
"The Ubuntu image for the Raspberry pi called ‘Soft-float Debian wheezy'
Is that different from the Debian Wheezy I see on the ...
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RPI with GPIO connector AND micro usb Power supply?
if I use both the GPIO connector and the micro usb does this double the Amper value and the voltage value or only the amper value ?
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Is reboot command on Raspbian (Debian) reliable enough?
Is running "reboot" command enough to reliably restart the Raspbian (Debian) system if filesystem/hdd is ok?
Will it work when there is an infinite loop in stop() function of rc script or if there ...
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Boot messages available over serial, however no login prompt :/
I've connected to the Raspberry Pi using a serial programmer for my Arduino. I've connected using screen and when I boot my Raspberry Pi it spits out all the normal kernel boot messages.
However, at ...
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Rasperrian + MPD: Play/Resume fails
I'm running a RasperryPi with Rasperrian with an installed MPD. When i first use an MPD client to start the audio playback, it works fine. But then i press pause and resume and nothing happens. The ...
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Kiosk Thermal printer
I'm trying to make the termal printer below to work with CUPS. The supplier emailed me the printer's drivers. Now CUPS is recognizing the printer, but when I try to print out anything, the job state ...
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How can I know if a network is secure before connecting to it? [closed]
before connecting to a network i want to know if it needs a password or not like in the network manager.
The security of every network
any commands will be welcomed
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how can we know and detect that we are disconnected from network? [duplicate]
after connecting to a network via wpa_supplicant I need a way to know if we are disconnected so we can connect again automatically.
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can't ping my Access point RPI although it says connected
okay, I started configuring my access point and then I tried to connect to it.
until now both access point and client don't have ip addresses.
I give it manually an ip address 12.12.12.12/24 to my ...
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LS_COLORS from Raspbian to Debian
this is more a question about fashion than functionality.
I really like the way the bash is colored by default in Raspbian, I find it very helpful and pleasant to the eyes. That being said, I also run ...
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How to autoplay ogg stream at startup of device
I am programming a Rasberry to Pi to become a radio player. It is meant to be used to play the local college radio in the student union hangout.
INPUT: Power is turn on.
OUTPUT: Audio is played ...
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Pi Performance: tcpdump vs wireshark
Questions:
Which tool you would use to network capture a network bridge and why? focused on performance? heat built-up? focused on configuration options?
Is it possible to capture special ports like ...
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Anonymous File Upload [closed]
What would be the best way to store files on internet without having any user acc or transparency of who will download it?
is TOR a good way to achieve this? I got a raspberry as source to send data ...
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RaspberryPi as a passive Man in the Middle
I think about using a Pi to sniff LAN traffic in an fixed environment.
Main problem is that the Pi should not have an IP adress nor being "visible" in the network. I got an second lan interface (USB) ...
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Tar extract error - implausibly old time stamp 1970-01-01 01:00:00
I was create a tar script to make a backup of / directory on flash drive with exluding these folders:
/lost+found - /mnt - /media - /proc - /sys - /tmp
Here's a fragment of script:
sudo tar -...
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How to install libfame-dev on Raspbian?
I am trying to install MythTV backend on an Raspberry Pi. I began following these instructions to install from source but I quickly hit a roadblock:
pi@mythtvpi ~ $ sudo apt-get install <snip>
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Why does USB port enumeration change?
I'm using a Huawei GMS/UMTS USB modem with Gnokii and Gammu.
The modem was in the lower port on Pi. With dmesg | grep tty it would show up on /dev/ttyUSB0 and /dev/ttyUSB1. (2 USB devices on 1 stick ...
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Losing mounted shared drive on Pi reboot
I am able to successfully mount a drive with
sudo mount.cifs //192.168.1.2/share /mnt/destination -o username=user,password=pass,domain=dom
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cd mnt/destination
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Raspberry Pi would not boot
I just successfully installed a rapberry debian provided by NOOBS and the installation process
went quite smoothly. But after it has been installed, I cannot boot the Pi again.
The green light will ...
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How do I run a single line of code (with sudo) on boot up?
I'm creating a server on my RPi that's on a timer, so I want to have a command run at startup to begin the server processes. I've seen this: Execute script on start-up, but it doesn't explain it well ...
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How to Wake the Raspbery Pi Display Without Disabling The Screensaver
People have asked how to disable the screen from going blank or to sleep, but I have a slightly different question. I would like to be able to remotely wake a sleeping or blank display, but then ...
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Hosting my own domain on Colo Raspberry Pi (Soc)
I'm running Debian on a Raspberry Pi colocated with a static IP address. I want to host my domain and I have a few questions.
I run lighttpd and can access my site via the static IP address. Note, ...
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Gather data from a PLC to a Raspberry Pi running Debian and then broadcast it on internet
I have an Unitronics V570 PLC which takes temperature readings. An Ethernet card enabled PLC is really expensive so I plan to connect the PLC to a Raspeberry PI. How can I use Python functions that ...
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Why is the hostname Raspberry when I search my network?
When I search my network for devices, all my Raspberry Pi's are coming up with the name "Raspberry Pi".
How can I change that name? Because when I use my Raspberry Pi's it's easier to connect to a ...
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Resetting usb device from terminal
I am using a USB IR Toy v2 and using this excellent https://github.com/crleblanc/PyIrToy python library to get it working after failing to get things going with LIRC.
However, while it works once, ...
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RPi won't connect to ad-hoc
As you see i'm newbie here.
I get a RPi, and i put raspbian in her, all work fine except internet that wan't connect .
The hotspot is an nokia mobile running JoikuSpot Lite that creates only Ad-hoc ...
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Install software on raspberry pi offline
As of now I don't have a wifi adapter for Raspberry Pi with me. If I want to update or install any software, my Rpi should be connected to internet. Is there any way I can install software in offline ...
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Raspbian - Save and restore terminal/screen content
This is sort of a basic question, I guess it's not a specific issue with Raspbian but my knowledge about terminals is pretty limited.
I wanted to start with some shell programming which includes ...
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Prevent libsane.so.1 from being overwritten during update
I need to run the latest version of Sane-Backends to support my scanner. I've compiled the source such that it's out of the way for the distro's package V1.22 but when I run an update it overwrites ...
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Where should put debian package of ceph for pi
so where should I put upload the .deb file when done. Their dot lib for the doc's if anyknows of a package for this please give me a heads up about it.
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Will not boot, black screen only
I recently installed Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) on a 32 GB SD card, but so far the Raspberry Pi has not been able to boot. I replaced the elf, bin files, etc... and the monitor is now getting a response,...
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How can I determine which OS image I am running?
I have been given a pre-installed SD card. It boots fine, and I know it is running some version of Raspbian. Can I determine exactly which release it is running?
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Graphic interface with Arch ARM/Debian on RPI
I am a student and my laptop just broke. Due to my lack of money I am thinking to buy a RPI. What I wonder is how well a graphical interface would run on RPI if I install Arch Arm or Debian.
The ...
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How do I improve speed of photo/image resize? (~8MB to ~100KB)
I'm building a program which reads photos off an SD Card then resize the images and upload them to Flickr (note, it's a second SD Card reader, not the one on-board)
The photos are high-resolution JPG'...
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tutorial on crosscompiling .deb packages?
I'd really like to get to know debian packaging for the RPi
I have read several useful tutorials on how to crosscompile with tools from
https://github.com/raspberrypi/tools/tree/master/arm-bcm2708
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How to use matchbox-window-manager with web browser?
I'm having trouble with running uzbl browser under matchbox-window-manager on a raspberry pi. I'm using it with a 22' lcd screen to display some info (temperatures, graphs, VPS server stats...).
What ...
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Can't update /etc/rc.local
I'm trying to set up a script to run on startup and I found this quesiton: Running a Python script at startup
I tried adding the script to my rc.local but I can't save the file. Neither can I create ...
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How do I run a background service written in MONO?
I need the service to automatically start upon boot, it does not require console access for a start. Ofcause it would be nice to be able to produce some output for logging/debugging/stats. But for now,...
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cannot login anymore
I was following the tutorial here http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Raspberry-Pi-Web-Server and everything was going fine until I got to "The finishing touches" part of the tutorial. I was able to login ...
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SSH problems with Permission Denied (publickey,password)
I have two Raspberry Pis and I'm trying to get them to work together as a proof of concept. I would like to get them to work together and share computing power. Simon Cox has published some ...
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What application (and options) should I use to get terminal access to my Raspberry Pi over a USB/serial cable on Linux?
I've got a Raspberry Pi with a Raspbian SD card, connected to my Debian laptop via a USB TTY cable. The cable is supplying power to the board; my user is in the dialout group, and can see /dev/ttyUSB0....
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How can I tell if I am using the hard-float or the soft-float version of Debian/Raspbian?
Let's assume that I am dropped into a room with a Raspberry Pi running either Debian or Raspbian. How do I find out if it has hard float support or if it is just using soft float?
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Install IBM 5250 Emulator
I'm needing help installing IBM's 5250 emulator onto the Raspberry Pi. If anyone could take a look at this link and set me in the right direction that would be great! Currently I've installed Raspbian ...
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New version of Thunderbird mail client for Raspbian/Debian
How I can get newer Thunderbird for Raspberry Pi?
I know its name is Icedove on Debian and I can install it with apt-get install icedove but its available version of it on Raspbian repositories ...
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RaspPI/Debian Wheezy obtaining fixed IP address from DHCP server
I've got a Netgear router which is acting as a DHCP server. There I've configured the MAC address of my RaspPI for obtaining a reserved/fixed IP address.
Unfortunately when booting the RaspPI no IP ...
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IRC/XMPP web-based chat client or BNC?
Is there any webchat client with a daemon for Raspbian/Raspberry Pi? Something like webpidginz or an alternative for it. I found it hard to use with Raspberry Pi/Raspbian (because it doesn't provide ...
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Pi disconnecting from network after bootup
There seems to be a (very small) time winodw when my pi will let me ssh to it. I got my computer to accept the new key and prompt for my password once (so it did connect), but I had forgotten to ...
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Can I use USB Dongle to connect Raspberry PI to internet?
I have the Type B model Raspberry PI and I'm using Debian Wheezy. And I want to know if I can attach my USB dongle to the board.
I have searched for support, but I haven't found my model listed. My ...
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Is it possible to lock (enable/disable) cache memory?
Please tell me if it is possible to lock cache memory of raspberry PI board. If so, what is the procedure.
