Notes on my experiments with a Raspberry Pi.

Development and Remote Access

Network

• Use a static IP address although perhaps could use DNS on \\RASPBERRYPI somehow

SSH

• Enable SSH via RaspiConfig or system enable ssh
• Use PuTTy and save session
• To setup a NEW rpi with existing keys
  • Use WinSCP or PuttySCP to copy public key back to pi, or just paste into .ssh/authorized_keys
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X Windows

XMing

• Install an X Server on Windows
• Run in one of two ways:

1. Native windows in Windows:
   1. Use Putty with rsa keys and X11 forwarding (localhost:0)
2. Whole-screen login
   1. Use Xming to login graphically. Not as good as you need password (?)

Samba - Share a drive with Windows

Was a bit tricky with permissions etc. There are many guides under rpi samba share

• apt-get install libcups2 samba samba-common cups
• edit /etc/samba/samba.conf
• I added the following although just using [home] might also work

			
wins support=yes			
[pihome]			
   comment= Pi Home			
   path=/home/pi			
   browseable=Yes			
   writeable=Yes			
   read only=no			
   only guest=no			
   public=no			
   create mask=0755			
   directory mask=0755			
			

• Add Samba users (independent from linux users) with

			
smbpasswd -a samba-pi-user

• Check samba users with

			
pdbedit -L

Daemons and Services

Now (2018) uses SystemD. Much easier - see instruction here. Use instruction here to view logs