Transcript Raspberry Pi / Linux Workshop

Raspberry Pi / Linux
Workshop
Ed Carr
GUI
Graphical User Interface
• From the command line type startx
Screen Shots
How to take screenshots on a
raspberry pi
• We need to install an app for this called scrot
– Type sudo apt-get –y install scrot
• The options for scrot are:
Menu
Programming
Web Browser
• Epiphany Web Browser
• Alternative would be to install Iceweasel ( firefox for
raspberry pi)
File Manager
(PCManFM)
Note Pad
( Leafpad)
Programming with Scratch
• Scratch homepage
LibreOffice
• LibreOffice is a free and open source office
suite, developed by The Document
Foundation .
• The LibreOffice suite comprises programs to
do word processing, spreadsheets, slideshows,
diagrams and drawings, maintain databases,
and compose mathematical formulae.
Installation of apps
• Done by command line.
• Type: apt-get –y install <nameOfapp>
• You must be either super user or have the
ability to use sudo.
• Let’s install libreoffice!
Handling Errors
• Support for errors.
– Search Internet
• Solution