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Tomap: fix link

2013-04-14T12:04:55Z

fix link

Socialdefect: /* Backup your SD card */

2013-02-11T20:25:30Z

‎Backup your SD card

Andybalaam at 08:52, 16 January 2013

2013-01-16T08:52:54Z

Andybalaam: /* Interface With Hardware */

2013-01-16T08:51:34Z

‎Interface With Hardware

Keviny: Improved links

2013-01-05T02:39:47Z

Improved links

Keviny: Changed the title to include updating software (as well as installing) and a sentence about running update and upgrade regularly.

2013-01-05T02:36:43Z

Changed the title to include updating software (as well as installing) and a sentence about running update and upgrade regularly.

Eukaryote at 11:58, 3 December 2012

2012-12-03T11:58:04Z

Eukaryote: /* Create a new user with sudo-privileges */

2012-12-03T11:36:47Z

‎Create a new user with sudo-privileges

Octoquad: /* Debian Wheezy, using raspi-config */

2012-11-06T20:54:12Z

‎Debian Wheezy, using raspi-config

Bredman: /* Create a new user with sudo-privileges */

2012-09-02T19:12:09Z

‎Create a new user with sudo-privileges

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 Linux and Mac OS(X) users can use the [http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/dd-invocation.html dd] tool that comes with most versions of Linux (including Raspbian) to save the contents of an SD card as an image file. Warning: be sure to use this tool carefully as accidentally choosing your hard drive as the output will destroy all data on it.
-Mac OSX users can use [http://sourceforge.net/projects PiCloner]. The PiCloner app is easy to use and will help you detect your SD card, back it up to an img file and is able to compress the img using GZIP to decrease backup size. PiCloner is Free Open Source Software (FOSS) released under a BSD License so it's '''Free''' as in; '''Free Beer'''!
+Mac OSX users can use [http://sourceforge.net/projects/picloner/ PiCloner]. The PiCloner app is easy to use and will help you detect your SD card, back it up to an img file and is able to compress the img using GZIP to decrease backup size. PiCloner is Free Open Source Software (FOSS) released under a BSD License so it's '''Free''' as in; '''Free Beer'''!
 ==Media Player==

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 ==Backup your SD card==
-For Windows users the 'Raw HDD Copy Tool' from HDD Guru works well to backup and restore your SD card between proejcts.
+For Windows users the 'Raw HDD Copy Tool' from HDD Guru works well to backup and restore your SD card between projects.
 This can backup and restore the entire card sector by sector to/from an img file, and doesn't care which file system is on the card.
-http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-Raw-Copy-Tool/
+[http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-Raw-Copy-Tool/ Raw HDD Copy Tool]
-Linux users can use the dd tool that comes with most versions of Linux (including Raspbian) to save the contents of an SD card as an image file. Warning: be sure to use this tool carefully as accidentally choosing your hard drive as the output may destroy all data on it.
+Linux and Mac OS(X) users can use the [http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/dd-invocation.html dd] tool that comes with most versions of Linux (including Raspbian) to save the contents of an SD card as an image file. Warning: be sure to use this tool carefully as accidentally choosing your hard drive as the output will destroy all data on it.
 ==Media Player==

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 In the latest Debian, Python (+Pygame) and MIT Scratch are pre-installed.
   Reference needed - links to the learning pages, recommended books?
 ==Interface With Hardware==
 # [[RPi Interfacing with hardware|Interfacing with Arduino]]
   Reference needed - links to basic circuits tutorials and expansion boards

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   Reference needed - links to the learning pages, recommended books?
 ==Interface With Hardware==
 # [[RPi Interfacing with hardware|Interfacing with Arduino]]
 ==Word Processing/Internet Browsing etc==

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 =Installing and updating software to your Raspberry Pi=
-You will probably want to add software to your Raspberry Pi, as well as keep the current packages up to date. With Raspbian this is performed using apt-get. The most common commands can be found here.[http://elinux.org/Add_software] It is good practice to regularly ensure you run the update and upgrade commands detailed in the guide[http://elinux.org/Add_software] to ensure you have the most up to date software packages.
+You will probably want to add software to your Raspberry Pi, as well as keep the current packages up to date. With Raspbian this is performed using apt-get. The most common commands can be found in the [http://elinux.org/Add_software adding software page]. It is good practice to regularly ensure you run the update and upgrade commands detailed in the [http://elinux.org/Add_software guide] to ensure you have the most up to date software packages.
-The apt-get package for Raspbian will also keep the GPU firmware updated to the latest stable release. If you'd like to try the bleeding edge releases you can read more on the RPi Software[http://elinux.org/RPi_Software#GPU_bootloaders].
+The apt-get package for Raspbian will also keep the GPU firmware updated to the latest stable release. If you'd like to try the bleeding edge releases you can read more on the [http://elinux.org/RPi_Software#GPU_bootloaders RPi Software].
 =Adding USB Storage to Your Raspberry Pi=

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 More details about remote access (including remote GUI are at [[RPi Remote Access]]
-=Adding more software to your Raspberry Pi=
+=Installing and updating software to your Raspberry Pi=
-You will probably want to add software to your Raspberry Pi. Here you can find out how to do it.
+You will probably want to add software to your Raspberry Pi, as well as keep the current packages up to date. With Raspbian this is performed using apt-get. The most common commands can be found here.[http://elinux.org/Add_software] It is good practice to regularly ensure you run the update and upgrade commands detailed in the guide[http://elinux.org/Add_software] to ensure you have the most up to date software packages.
-[http://elinux.org/Add_software Adding Software]
 =Adding USB Storage to Your Raspberry Pi=

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	adduser john sudo		adduser john sudo
		+
		+	== Repair /etc/sudoers file ==
		+	sudo: parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 29
		+	sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting
		+	sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin
		+
		+	If you have edited your sudoers file and get the message above, do not worry - it is easy to recover
		+	pkexec bash
		+
		+	You will be prompted for the pi password. The initial password for pi is "raspberry"
		+
		+	You will now be connected as root user. Use "visudo" to repair the configuration file

	== Debian Wheezy, using raspi-config ==		== Debian Wheezy, using raspi-config ==

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	== Create a new user with sudo-privileges ==		== Create a new user with sudo-privileges ==
		+
		+	'''NOTE:Be careful when using visudo! If you use the incorrect format, you may not be able to sudo for any user!'''
		+
		+	''If you do manage to invalidate your /etc/sudoers file, see section "Repair /etc/sudoers file" on how to recover''

	You may want to create a new user account for yourself.		You may want to create a new user account for yourself.

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 == Debian Wheezy, using raspi-config ==
-Debian Wheezy has a menu that will do some of the above and more [[RPi_raspi-config]]
+Debian Wheezy has a menu that will do some of the above and more. See [[RPi_raspi-config|raspi-config]]
 =Intro to the CLI (Command Line Interface)=

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 You may want to create a new user account for yourself.
-Type in following command in the terminal to create a new user:
+Type in following command in the terminal to create a new user (for example the user john):
-  sudo adduser username
+  sudo adduser john
 Follow the steps.
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 Add following line under the "root ALL=(ALL) ALL" Line:
-  yourUsername ALL=(ALL) ALL
+  john ALL=(ALL) ALL
 Now press CTRL+O, X to save and exit the editor.
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 Alternatively instead of adding the user to the sudoers list, you can add your user to the sudo group with the following command:
-  adduser <username> sudo
+  adduser john sudo
 == Debian Wheezy, using raspi-config ==