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PuTTY is a terminal emulator and serial console with networking capabilities (telnet, SSH, etc.) originally developed for MS Windows but ported to other common platforms as well.

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Can not SSH (PUTTY) to headless Raspberry Pi 3 Model B after reboot - SSH enabled [closed]

I am working on creating a cluster with two Raspberry PIs. I was able to access both of them using Putty on my Windows 10 machine. EDIT 1 Since a reboot, I am unable to access one of the Raspberry PIs ...
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SSH via PuTTY Remote Forwarding Setup

I was trying to set something up so that I can SSH into my Raspberry Pi 4B from anywhere via remote forwarding. To do this I wanted to use PuTTY, specifically, I wanted to add a new forwarded port. ...
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VNC and Putty not connecting to raspberry pi 3b+ headless again, internet connection also affected by raspberry pi connection

I have been using my Raspberry Pi 3b+ model for months now, with the headless setup. I connected the pi to my laptop hotspot (i.e., added the wpa_supplicant.conf file containing my hotspot ssid and ...
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Rpi3B+ ssh session drops randomly

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3 in my Ethernet network that runs headless with octoprint and an arduino pro mini connected to it via i2c. Wifi is disabled. The Rpi is powered from an ...
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Is there a way to connect a serial cable to my pi while it is connected to my breadboard?

Currently I have my pi connected to my breadboard using a cobbler and breakout cable so I can connect some sensors (DHT22 and BMP280). Is there are way I can also connect my serial cable to it so I ...
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Can't connect to Pi over SSH without rebooting it every day - Network Error: Connection timed out

Lately I haven't been able to connect to my Pi without rebooting it every day. After a reboot, I am able to connect to it for a few hours and then it starts giving the "Network error: Connection ...
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usb sound card no sound with putty

I am trying to configure my USB sound card for use on the pi. With the graphical interface, I can change the sound card and output the sound to the USB card. Without the graphical interface with Putty ...
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Python2 code runs correctly in terminal, but not when executed as Python3

Below code waits for commands from Android Bluetooth Terminal (ie Blue Term): 0 (dim LED) or 1 (light LED). When this program is ran in RPI Putty terminal as python 5EE-Bluetooth-LED.py it performs ...
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Getting an error only when trying to run kivy GUI from remote terminal

I'm testing some Kivy stuff to see how it works, and I want to edit and run the Kivy app remotely (using putty). I'm on Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) For simplicity's sake, here is the code I am ...
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PIL'

I am having issues trying to run a python file that works with an rfid headder i have on my pi 0. Im brand new to the pi so it might be that ive not done something simple but im still stuck. I have ...
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Unable to get IP address of Raspberry pi to give remote desktop connection

I am trying to give my Raspberry pi 3 B+ remote access using my windows laptop. I have connected raspberry using a ethernet cable and gave wifi connection to laptop. Then I tried making a bridge ...
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After changing the hostname pi zero disappears

Pi zero 2020-08-20-raspios-buster-armhf-lite wpa_supplicant ssh heatsink Highspeed 32 microsd card Recommended power supply headless (naturally) changing password works ok using putty to connect ...
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Trouble connecting to headless Raspberry Pi Zero with VNC

I installed Raspbian on the Pi's SD card, and got the Raspberry Pi Zero to successfully boot up and connect to my home network via Ethernet (I don't have the Raspberry Pi Zero W, but instead the model ...
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Sudo nano problem [closed]

I run the command in the screen shot though ssh to my raspberry pi. All I get is a blank file. I know the file exists, and has code in it, but nano must've not understood me. Here is what I get when I ...
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Does Raspbian start its automatic services/daemons when it's turned or when someone logs in?

I'm using Raspbian. I connect through Putty. My question is, before I connect with Putty, is the Pi actually doing anything or is it just sitting their idly? Before logged in, does it start the ...
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Putty SSH, can't log into Raspberry

Heyo, I use my raspberry pi zero as an rgb strip controller behind my desk, I have a simple http/php server running on it so I can change the color from my web browser, it is powered by a phone ...
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Start python script on pi through putty so it still runs after closing putty

I want to build a water dispanser using a raspberry pi. The pi is attached to a touch screen. Further, I made a python script to control everything. From time to time, I want to adjust the script to ...
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Raspberry Pi Zero W Finding IP headless?

I recently bought a Raspberry Pi Zero W to make a USB computer. I've flashed an image and it appears to have booted correctly (as seen by the solid green light). I have a MicroUSB to USB cable ...
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How to reset raspberry pi on laptop?

I have a RPI which I borrowed from a friend's friend. So I don't know whether he has changed the id and password for it. Because when I am trying the default id : pi password : raspberry the ...
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How to remotely and temporarily start the desktop GUI in headless setup?

I have a Raspberry Pi running well in headless mode. I am comfortable running things from the command line, and so have it set to boot to CLI. I use PuTTY from Windows 10 to run any commands etc. ...
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Connecting to PuTTY with an Ethernet connection difficult

So, I've used all ips i could find to try and connect, yet it won't work. Port 22 is open, and I've set up SSH as well. It says "connection refused" for an error message. It's on Windows 10, through ...
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Can't connect to RPi4 from Windows 10 (SSH,RDP, VNC, HTML)

I recently was attempting to connect to my RPi via SSH & Remote Desktop. After several failed attempts from accessing it from windows, I attempted to access it from my Android phone on the same ...
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My Rpi can't connect again using Putty and VNC

I'm totally noobie in this area. I'm learning to use my RPi 3 model B. So at first I used it with my PC using tutorials in the web through Putty (SSH) and VNC viewer and everything worked fine. Then I ...
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Getting Ip address 169.254.xx.xx

My question is not the same as other question like this. In the following i will describe why. When I tried to connect raspberry (3 b+) to laptop, via Puttty (laptop's OS is Windows 10), I could not ...
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I want to give Internet to the Raspberry Pi via PuTTy

I can't connect the Raspberry Pi to the internet due to VLAN vulnerabilities. I can connect the Raspberry Pi via Ethernet just in the network to connect to PuTTy. I want to connect the Raspberry Pi ...
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Set speaker jack in Lakka to default?

I have a small sound issue in Lakka (on the Pi 3 model B+) and was wondering if anyone knows how to fix it. Basically, everytime I start Lakka I have no sound using the Speaker jack. This answer ...
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Connection raspberry pi 3 B + via putty, by using mobile internet

I am a newbie and perhaps this issue is incorrect. I am going to connect raspberry (3B+) with the laptop, then connect it via OpenSSH (OS is Windows, + WSL) or VNC. I am using mobile internet. About ...
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Can't SSH into raspberry pi 3 A+ when connected to router

In my Office, we have a network domain. On this network, we have a router that is connected from the network to the router using Ethernet (duh). My raspberry pi 3 A+ is connected using WiFi to this ...
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putty network unreachable error help

I am trying to run my raspberry pi by using putty but i keep getting network is unreachable. I have try run it on other device it was working well
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How to avoid resizing (shrink) of SD card and connection refused error in putty for installing raspberry pi

I am new with raspberry pi, I want to start the raspberry pi 3,Model B on laptop connected with ethernet cable, but as I want to create a ssh file( with no .txt extension)for the network error:...
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How to restore SSH session after network failure on client PC [duplicate]

Sometimes my SSH session of my PC and Raspberry Pi is aborted, due to some network issues, eg. WIFI disconnected and connected back on PC. After that SSH client on PC (Putty) is saying that existing ...
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Raspberry Pi configuration is not opening when connected via Windows VNC

My Rpi Model 3B+ is connected through my laptop using VNC instead of HDMI and monitor, unfortunately I ran into some problems,I tried making the Rpi Headless by following this video on YT: https://www....
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SSH Access with passwordless Private Key file

I'm using an rsa 4096-bit keypair to gain passwordless access to a raspberry pi from another pi. If I use the private key on Windows with PuTTY, I am able to access the target pi fine. However, if I ...
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Accessing a Virtual Environment from IDLE3 shell?

On my pi3 I have created a virtual environment with Python3. I run my pi headless, using my Windows 10 PC. I access the pi with 3 apps: - PuTTY for terminal usage; - WinSCP for a file Explorer; and ...
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Raspberry Pi 3B - Headless - No Internet - Ethernet LAN - Router IP Assigned - Error to Connect

Don't know what I am doing wrong but since I had connected Pi to router's LAN port, I am not able to SSH via any OS. Be it Linux or Windows. I am able to connect it easily if I choose WiFi over ...
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Line Wrapping in nano from PuTTY

I have somehow altered my setup such that editing text files in nano via PuTTY is line wrapping. I have tried numerous suggestions for forcing the nano editor to not wrap lines. My latest attempt ...
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Using Putty and VNC

I have an RPi3B+ which I can connect to through either Putty or VNC, both work fine. I've installed virtualenv with pip install virtualenv virtualenvwrapper. When I'm connected through Putty and I ...
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WinSCP to Pi from external network (DDNS/Port forward SSH)

I have setup home network to use DDNS such that I can login to router from outside network using the custom domain. I have assigned static (local) IP address to raspberry Pi. I have port forwarded ...
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Can't SSH by name on stretch; can on jessie

I just updated my Pi0W's to stretch, from jessie, and now putty won't let me connect by name (e.g. pi@computername.local) like it used to. It does work as expected if I use the IP. But the odd thing ...
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Pygame run on external screen using ssh

I have a raspberry pi with a lcd screen attached witch is mirroring the raspberry pi's display. I want to show a pygame window on it. When I run: python main1.py on the ripi terminal the pygame window ...
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Regarding RPi ethernet Hostname and IP address for Putty

QUICK QUESTION: Laptop has wifi. I have ethernet cable connecting laptop and raspberry pi to share wifi from laptop to pi. How to check the ethernet ip address of pi on laptop? (ipconfig doesn't work) ...
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Connect PC to Rpi3 using serial connexion in puTTY

As specified in the title, I try to connect my Rpi 3 running Raspbian Jessie Lite from 2017-07-05 to my Windows 10 PC using puTTY on serial mode with this cable. I tried to follow a few tutorials ...
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Using SSH on RasPi3 with existing GnuPG Key

I want to use public/private key act for logging in to my raspberry pi. I have an existing public key (GnuPG), can i also use this one, or do i have to use putty keys (.ppk) for this? If this is ...
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RP3 Pins not working?

I have a small problem: I want to use pin 13 [GPIO 27]. (pin 13 [GPIO 27] should output 3.3V) I tried [in Shell (Putty)]: gpio mode 13 out gpio write 13 1 but nothing happened. I also tried pin 40 ...
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Pi hangs but still responds to ping

I have a Raspberry Pi 3b with Octoprint v1.3.5. Twice now Octoprint has automatically downloaded updates and when I try to access the pi again it becomes randomly unresponsive. The Octoprint webpage ...
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First setup of Raspberry Pi Zero W

I've just bought a new Raspberry Pi Zero W v1.1 2017 and i already have a connection problem with putty over ssh. Things i've done so far: downloaded 2017-09-07-raspbian-stretch.img and burned with ...
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PuTTY network error when running Python scripts on a Raspberry Pi

I run Python scripts on my Raspberry Pi from my Android device and it always works for 3 or 4 times, but when I do it more, PuTTY tells me the following: Network error: Software caused connection ...
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Cannot get IP address. Cannot access /etc/network/interfaces

This is the first time I use my Raspberry Pi 3 with Raspbian Lite. Both my PC and the Rasp are on the same WPA2-personal network. I am trying to get an IP address for the Raspberry in order to SSH ...
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"Server unexpectedly closed network connection"

I have a raspberry Pi running Debian Jessie. All use to work fine until 3 August. Since then I have been looking for answers and trying different suggestions but to no avail. For some reason when I ...
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Use Raspberry Pi with SSH disabled and no access to the screen

I recently reinstalled Debian Jessie on a Pi 3. When I turn it on the screen is blank and my keyboard does not light up - before the reinstall, the GUI would only start and the keyboard would light up ...
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