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How do I set up networking/WiFi/static IP address on Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS?

I have followed (any one of hundreds) tutorial, and it does not work. How do I set up networking/WiFi/static IP address on the Raspberry Pi? After the Foundation introduced the dhcpcd networking ...
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Should I install NOOBS or Raspbian?

The Foundation site used to state states "Beginners should start with NOOBS – New Out Of the Box Software." Raspberry Pi Ltd. now hides NOOBS from unsuspecting novices. Only unscrupulous ...
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Can you use a 5V Relay Module with the Pi?

Can you use a 5V Relay Module or similar with the Pi?
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Reliable temperature/humidity logging with Python and a DHT11

There are more than 100 questions on this site concerning DHT11 or DHT22 sensors and I have used these with Python and c code using various libraries. None that I have tried seem to give reliable ...
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Run 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS beta test version

With the latest release from 2020-05-27 the operating system was renamed from Raspbian to Raspberry Pi OS and its image names are changed from e.g. 2020-02-13-raspbian-buster.zip to 2020-05-27-raspios-...
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Headless Raspberry Pi 4 Password Reset?

I have a Raspberry Pi 4 that I haven't used in a little bit, and I've forgotten the password. I know it's running Raspbian Lite, no idea which version. I'd really hate to wipe it, there were many ...
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Will Raspberry Pi OS update `sudo` to address a recent security vulnerability?

There has been some traffic online this year regarding an apparently substantial vulnerability in sudo that allows unauthorized privilege elevation - CVE-2021-3156. I've been checking sudo --version ...
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Turn off screen reader in Raspberry Pi OS?

This is a fun one: somehow, the screen reader accessibility setting has been turned on in my Raspberry Pi OS environment. I can't figure out how to turn it off! Other than turning off all audio, the ...
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Raspberry Pi w/Buster dynamic AP and Wi-fi client

I have managed to setup my Raspberry Pi Zero W to work in both AP and Client mode simultaneously using this great guide. Using wpa_cli -iwlan0 (no sudo), I am able to scan, connect and save networks ...
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Raspberry pi 4 stuck on rainbow screen, green LED flashes 4 times

I have install latest(2020-05-27) raspberry pi image 32-bit. And it gets on rainbow screen on both outputs, red lights is on, while green lights flashes 4 times. When I turn on raspberry pi with out ...
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PCA 9685 i2c communication issue

I would like to ask a question regarding the usage of secondary channel of i2c in rpi 4b. I have enabled the secondary channel through adding "dtoverlay=i2c-gpio,bus=2,i2c_gpio_sda=22,...
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Raspberry PI4 + Coral TPU + Telit LTE get "Under-Voltage"

I am using a Raspberry PI4 powered by the Raspberry power supply(5.1V,3A) and I have also a Coral TPU and a Telit Lte Modem attached on Raspberry USB 3.0 Ports Hub. According with the Coral Power ...
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Uninstall Python2 in Raspberry Pi

I can observe both versions of Python2 and Python3 in my Raspberry Pi. Both of them were by default. Why do we have both the version of python in Raspbian? Is it safe to uninstall Python2 and only ...
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I2C baudrate in Raspberry Pi, depends on arm core frequency

I'm using a Raspberry Pi 3, with a Raspberry Pi OS (arm64) official image to communicate with a PMBus compatible device (rpb1600-48 battery charger). I was experiencing communication problems. ...
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Connecting RPI Zero W2 to different Wi-Fi AP simultaneously or sequentially

I am trying to use a RPI Zero W2 to solve a problem I have with collecting files from an IoT device. Specifically, I don't know how to setup the Wi-Fi network(s). Any inputs to my questions would be ...
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Raspberry Pi OS: Alt+Tab switches only between most recently focused windows

I just started my adventure with Raspberry Pi and there's a silly productivity problem for which I can't find a solution online. Basically Alt+Tab shortcut in Desktop switches between two most ...
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How can I restore my raspberry pi sources list

I changed something which bricked my rpi. I changed sources.list and raspi.list then when I run sudo apt update I am getting this error: E: Malformed entry 1 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list (Suite) ...
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Anydesk not installing in Raspberry Pi 3b+ with Raspberry OS 64 bit

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo dpkg -i anydesk_6.0.1-1_armhf.deb (Reading database ... 94130 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack anydesk_6.0.1-1_armhf.deb ... Failed to stop ...
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Can I turn On and Off my Raspberry Pi 3B+ on a specific time?

I have my Raspberry Pi 3B+ powered via Solar Panel. And I know that Raspberry Pi especially 3B+ have low power consumption unlike any other Raspberry Pi version. Though Power Consumption was not that ...
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Blank desktop problem

On Raspbian, I installed a different desktop environment and selected the wrong one in the terminal and when I rebooted, I went to the MATE desktop environment even though it's not installed. I tried ...
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Does Raspberry Pi 64-bit (aarch64) OS support Pi Camera module?

Does Debian Buster 64-bit (aarch64) have support for Pi Camera library? I have recently installed a 64-bit Debian Buster OS on my Raspberry Pi 4B, I switched from a 32-bit (armv7l) OS version, because ...
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networkd DNS issues (cannot resolve pip name)

I have configured my pi0w's wifi as per my own answer to this other question (and this great answer by Ingo that it's based on) to utilise both AP and Client modes. Everything generally works fine, ...
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After writing Raspberry Pi OS to SSD, I cannot add ssh file

I am trying to boot my Raspberry pi 4b from an SSD. After following the most recent instructions I could find for allowing booting via USB (updating bootloader, setting boot order), I installed ...
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Raspberry Pi 3B+ in endless loop boot on SSD

I installed 2021-10-30-raspios-bullseye-arm64-lite on my SSD. The booted, ran through some common options with raspi-config, like localization. Rebooted, as requested. Then I did a sudo apt update, ...
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Kernel version does not update when using apt update, apt full-upgrade [again] [duplicate]

Back again with the same issue (previously it was 5.4.51 -> 5.4.83 Kernel version does not update when using apt update, apt full-upgrade, got no useful suggestions) - now it's 5.4.83 -> 5.10.17....
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Second Acer monitor X183H native 1366 x 768 HDMI-to-VGA adapters "Input Not Supported" (*First AcerG195W works great)

#Raspberry Pi w/ latest Raspbian (Raspberry's OS) (which I have connected as a desktop computer) https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/specifications/?resellerType=home #...
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My Raspi speaker is saying everything I write [duplicate]

Something strange is happening with my Raspi speaker. Everything I do in Raspbian is repeated by my speaker. For example, when I type "ls" in my terminal, it says "ls" and then ...
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What step am I missing in my installation schema for Raspberry Pi OS on my headless RPI 1 to enable encryption?

This is what I have written down to myself after trying what was then called Raspbian out a while ago: Go to: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspberry-pi-os/ Download the "Lite" ZIP ...
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Broadcasting From An USB Sound Card With PiFmRds Isn't Working

I am using PiFmRds on my raspberry pi 3a+ (https://github.com/ChristopheJacquet/PiFmRds), and I am trying to live broadcast with a mic and a USB sound card. The command is: sudo arecord -fS16_LE -r ...
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How to connect an Android phone and a raspberry pi through wifi direct programmatically

so I have been working on the task of connecting a pi to an android via wifi direct for a while, and I was able to get it to work, using the information given in this question: Issue connecting ...
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How to change files on raspberry pi without starting it up

I had made a script and I wanted it to run on startup so I included it in /etc/rc.local. But I had forgotten that at the end of the script I have it set to shut the pi completely. And so now whenever ...
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Why is RPI OS "installed" in such a weird manner, and how can I install it like normal Linux distros are installed? [closed]

To get RPI OS on my RPI, I have to use a special software to "burn" an image onto a memory card, then make an empty file called "ssh" on it, then put it into my RPI. Then it's &...
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