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Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents - Third Edition

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Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents - Third Edition

Overview of this book

This book is for all mischievous Raspberry Pi owners who’d like to see their computer transform into a neat spy gadget to be used in a series of practical pranks and projects. No previous skills are required to follow along, and if you’re completely new to Linux, you’ll pick up much of the basics for free. We’ll help you set up your Raspberry Pi Zero, Raspberry Pi 2 and Raspberry Pi 3 and guide you through a number of pranks and secret agent techniques that are so inconspicuous yet high on mischief. You’ll learn how to configure your operating system for maximum mischief and start exploring audio, video, or Wi-Fi techniques. We’ll show you how to record, listen, or talk to people from a distance and how to set up your own phone network. Then, you’ll plug in your webcam and set up a motion detector with an alarm and find out what the other computers on your Wi-Fi network are up to. Once you’ve mastered the techniques, we’ll combine them with a battery pack and GPS for the ultimate off-road spy kit.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)

Chapter 1. Getting up to No Good

Welcome, fellow pranksters and mischief-makers, to the beginning of your journey toward a stealthier lifestyle. Naturally, you're anxious to get started with the cool stuff, so we'll only devote this first chapter to the basic steps you'll need to get your Raspberry Pi up and running.

In this chapter, we will look at the following topics:

  • Exploring the different versions of Raspberry Pi available
  • Preparing the SD card with the latest Raspbian Jessie operating system
  • Learning how to remotely access the Raspberry Pi over the home network
  • Updating our operating system with the latest packages
  • Backing up our SD card to avert disaster