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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Why do I always have to run apt-get update twice? Or do I?
Every time I run apt-get update, I get the following message (the exact duplicate package is different depending on the last entry in sources.list):
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ftp.uk....
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How do I install distcc?
I have read How to build a GCC 4.7 toolchain for cross-compiling? and have successfully built a simple test program that works on my RPi.
To do this, I had to run arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi-gcc hello....
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How do I prevent the screen from going blank?
I am running the Debian wheezy beta and using my Pi to display my geckoboard dashboards using midori, as a result I want to prevent the screen from going blank, which it does after 10 minutes (though ...
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Auto-start X-windows / gdm on the standard Debian build
I've built a bootable SD from the official Debian release.
Is there an easy way to get GDM to auto-start when the machine boots (like a typical Linux desktop)?
For bonus points, is there a way to ...
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Can't access shared libraries when running with sudo
I'm trying to get a demo working writing PCM to the I2S; I've created a small demo program that gives an error when I run with the following command ./demo stereo_small.wav
can't open /dev/mem
So I ...
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To what extent can the device be used without a mouse?
I'm sure I read somewhere that the RPi can be used without a mouse, but is this 100% true?
(I am planning on using debian.)
To what extent can I control it without a mouse? Will I be able to do ...
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What are the benefits of using Arch Linux over the standard Debian build? [closed]
From the Raspberry Pi downloads page:
Debian “squeeze”
If you’re just starting out, this is the image we recommend you use. It’s a reference root filesystem from Gray and Dom, containing LXDE, Midori,...
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How can I connect to a USB serial device?
I have a device with a USB serial port cable that I'd like to connect to my Raspberry Pi. The chipset for this USB to serial cable it the PL-2303 from Prolific Technology, Inc.
How can I read data ...
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How can I run Stella (Atari emulator) on the Raspberry Pi?
I am trying to run Stella, the Atari emulator that is in the Debian repository.
If I run it from X, it's very slow and I am not able to use OpenGL acceleration. Plus, the full screen doesn't fit the ...
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How do I connect/disconnect a flash drive from the command line? [closed]
I am running Debian. I can plug in and view the contents of my flashdrive using filemanager under X, but how can I do this from the command line, and how can I safely remove it when I am done?
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What is a typical boot time for the standard Debian distribution on a typical SD card?
How long does the RasPi take to boot when using the standard Debian distribution on a typical SD card? Are we talking less than a second? A couple of seconds? 10 seconds? 100 seconds?
This isn't too ...
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How do I resize my debian partition?
I've seen advice here for resizing, which is fine if you have another linux distribution to work with.
How can I do resize the partition otherwise? Are there any Windows tools for example?
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Is it possible to run a DHCP server?
Our home router is terrible at remembering configured static IPs, I'd like to use my RasPi instead. Is there anything particular I need to consider when setting it up?
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Why do I have to `sudo`?
I've followed a couple of tutorials on my RPi and a lot of commands start with sudo; what does it mean and what does it do?
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How to program a USB device with Debian/Python
The Pi is being promoted as an educational device primarily for Python. Inline with this, there have already been some great examples online of people accessing the GPIO from Python.
However, most ...
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Simple Keyboard Configuration
My USB keyboard was configured slightly wrong. So far I have only tried it with the Debian image. Certain keys were not in the right place (such as the '~' character). I know how to change the ...
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What are the file download sizes for the OS's available on raspberrypi.org? [closed]
http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads currently has 3 linux distributions for download:
Debian “squeeze” (recommended for people "just starting out")
Arch Linux ARM
QtonPi
Unfortunately they don't ...
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What's the quickest way to start playing a movie after attaching power?
I want my Raspberry Pi to start looping a predefined .mp4 movie (/home/oliver/awesome.mp4) as soon as possible after attaching power to the device.
This has to happen without any user interaction and ...
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How can I enable the GUI on the Debian "Squeeze" Image?
The downloads page indicates that this image includes LXDE, but I'm having trouble enabling it.
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Bad keyboard bouncing with Dell keyboard
I've tried several Dell keyboards with the Pi, and all the ones I've tried (they're definitely not faulty, work fine elsewhere) "bounce" horribly - that is every so often it doesn't seem to detect I'...
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Console unusable after running SDL app
When certain SDL-based programs (e.g. prboom, dosbox) are run from the console (not X) and terminate abruptly for some reason (e.g. killed or segfaults), the screen locks up; It just goes black, and ...
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Prepare for ssh without a screen
I have a Raspberry Pi model B at home, but I do not have a screen. My plan is to connect it to the Ethernet and then ssh into it. But this means that the SD card with the operating system (Debian ...
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