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Simple Picture Gallery on Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a small Linux computer designed to help children learn programming. Being a full Linux System, it can also be used as a server or as the basis for various projects. The Pi’s low...
View ArticleSpeed up WordPress by Renaming wp-login.php
Here is a tip for speeding up WordPress, especially if you are running it on a low power server. I made the change to WordPress running on a small ARM server, resulting in an immediate and dramatic...
View ArticleSimple Owncloud Installation on Raspberry Pi 2
The Raspberry Pi’s low power consumption makes it well suited to the role of always-on server. This post describes how to install Owncloud onto the Pi. Owncloud is an open source software package...
View ArticleHow to Rename the Default Raspberry Pi User
UPDATED August 2019 for Raspbian 9.9 “Stretch” and Raspbian 10 “Buster”. The Raspberry Pi comes with a default user called “pi”, whose initial password is also set to a well known default. While this...
View ArticleLinux Capabilities and Ping
If you are running a recent version of Linux (time of writing May 2016), you might encountered this error with ping: $ ping somehost ping: icmp open socket: Operation not permitted It happens because...
View ArticleSimple Nextcloud Installation on Raspberry Pi
This article explains how to install Nextcloud on the Raspberry Pi. It has been tested with the latest version of Nextcloud (16.0.3 at the time of writing), but should work for future versions too. It...
View ArticleSet Up Your Own Link Shortening Service with a Raspberry Pi
“Link shortening” happens when a short URL, such as http://bit.ly/2bo3XYY, points to the same web page as a longer link, such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC. Short links are often used where...
View ArticleAutomatic Nextcloud Installation on Raspberry Pi
Nextcloud is an open source software package providing remote file sharing services. It is similar to Dropbox. But with Nextcloud, you retain ownership, security and control of the shared data. This...
View ArticleHow to Convert a Website from HTTP to HTTPS
An http website is not encrypted. That is to say, the data comprising the site is not encrypted as it flows from the web server to the device (pc, phone, tablet) on which the user is viewing the page....
View ArticleCreate a Recovery USB Stick in Linux
A recovery USB stick is a bootable USB drive that can be used to rescue a system or perform critical maintenance. It’s a useful tool to have around. Typically, a system of interest is booted from the...
View ArticleHow to Watch and Record Live TV with a Raspberry Pi
This procedure explains how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a DVR, or “digital video recorder”. A DVR is a box that sits under your television, allowing you to watch digital television and record it to a...
View ArticleHow to Install Comskip on a Raspberry Pi
The raspberry Pi makes a good platform for watching Live TV. Software packages like TVHeadend, OSMC/Kodi, NextPVR and Plex allow you to turn a normal Pi into a powerful media centre. Recording your...
View ArticleInstall Docker on Raspberry Pi
This article explains how to install Docker on a Raspberry Pi, how to build a simple image, and how to run a container based on it. Docker provides a mobile execution environment in which to run...
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