Table of Contents

Chapter 1: HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS AND NOTES ON GETTING STARTED

Why Do This?

Chapter 2: SETTING UP THE RASPBERRY PI

Necessary Hardware

Optional Hardware

Creating the Initial Boot Media

Setting up the Server for Local Use

Setting up the Server for Remote Use

 

Chapter 3: THE RASPBERRY PI DESKTOP

Using the Interface

Writing Tools

Email

Other “Office” Apps

Notes Apps

Security

Web Browsers

Communications

Social Media

Graphics, Art, and Photos

Audio and Video

News and Weather

Books, Comics, and Reading

Task Management      

Coding/Programming/Web Design

Web Apps and Services          

 

Chapter 4: GETTING TO A COMMAND LINE

Concept: Remote Servers and SSH

Logging in Locally

Logging in from a Windows Computer

Logging in from a Mac Computer

Logging in from a Linux Computer

 

Chapter 5: USING THE COMMAND LINE: THE TOOLS

Tmux

Terminator      

Ranger and Midnight Commander

 

Chapter 6: USING THE COMMAND LINE - THE APPS

Writing Tools

Email

Other “Office” Apps

Notes Apps

Security

Web Browsers

Communications

Social Media

Graphics, Art, and Photos

Audio and Video

News and Weather

Books, Comics, and Reading

Task Management      

Coding/Programming/Web Design

Web Apps and Services

Using Command Line Tools with the GUI      

 

Chapter 7: ADVANCED COMMAND LINE TOPICS

Markdown and LaTeX

Customization with Dot Files

My .vimrc File

Todo.txt format

Additional Resources

About the Author

Brian Schell is a former College IT Instructor who has an extensive background in computer science dating back to the 1980s. He's authored over 20 books, with topics ranging from computers, to world religions, to ham radio, and even releases the occasional short horror tale.