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Banana Pi Cookbook

Banana Pi Cookbook

By : RYAD E DAJANI, Ryad El-Dajani
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Banana Pi Cookbook

Banana Pi Cookbook

4.5 (2)
By: RYAD E DAJANI, Ryad El-Dajani
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Overview of this book

This book is intended for anybody who wants to learn how they can utilize the capabilities of the Banana Pi to its full potential. It's full of step-by-step guides and detailed descriptions for the whole range of possibilities in a language that is appropriate for computer enthusiasts and experts alike. It would be helpful to have a basic knowledge of Unix-like operating systems or programming, but no prior experience is required as every concept is explained in the appropriate sections.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Sections
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Conventions
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1. Installation and Setup
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1. Installation and Setup
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Introduction
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Downloading an operating system for the Banana Pi
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Setting up the SD card on Windows
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Setting up the SD card on Linux
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Booting up and shutting down the Banana Pi
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2. Administration
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2. Administration
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Introduction
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Determining the IP address and hostname
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Connecting via SSH on Windows using PuTTY
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Connecting via SSH on Unix-like systems
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User maintenance
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Searching, installing, and removing the software
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Updating the operating system
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Wireless network on the Banana Pro
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3. External Disks
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3. External Disks
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Introduction
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Mounting a USB drive
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Mounting an SSD or HDD via SATA
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Mounting via fstab
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Booting from an external disk
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4. Networking
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4. Networking
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Introduction
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Sharing files over the network via Samba
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Setting up a web application
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Securing the Nginx web server using SSL
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Synchronizing files over the Internet
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Controlling the desktop remotely using VNC
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Securing SSH using SSH keys
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Setting up a UPnP media server
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5. Using the GPIO Pins
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5. Using the GPIO Pins
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Introduction
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Lighting up an LED using the gpio command
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Programming the LED
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Using the GPIO input with a pushbutton
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6. Multimedia
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6. Multimedia
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Introduction
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Configuring the audio device
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Getting accelerated video playback
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Setting up Kodi
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Setting up an infrared remote control using LIRC
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Index
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Index

Chapter 1. Installation and Setup

This chapter will cover the following recipes:

  • Downloading an operating system for the Banana Pi
  • Setting up the SD card on Windows
  • Setting up the SD card on Linux
  • Booting up and shutting down the Banana Pi
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