Raspberry Pi 3B Setup

Goal

Install Lite Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3B, and connect to Pi from Host PC using SSH.

Environment

• Host PC: Ubuntu 16.04
• Client PC: Raspberry Pi 3B

Prepare SD card using Host PC

1. Get Etcher to burn the image file.
2. Get the Raspbian Stretch Lite from raspberrypi.org.
3. Burn zip image file to a blank SD card.

Boot Raspberry Pi

1. Insert the SD card your prepared on last step.
2. Make sure RasPi should be connected a HDMI display, a keyboard and a mouse.
3. Connect a usb cable to RasPi for providing power.

Login

• User: pi
• Password: raspberry

Setup Config (Optional)

• $ sudo raspi-config
  • Advanced Options -> Expand Filesystem -> OK
  • Localisation Options -> Change Timezone -> Select your location
  • Localisation Options -> Change Keyboard Layout -> Generic 101-key PC -> Other -> English(US) -> English(US) -> The default for the keyboard layout -> No compose key
  • Interfacing Options -> P2 SSH -> Yes -> OK
  • Interfacing Options -> P1 Camera -> Yes -> OK
  • Interfacing Options -> P5 I2C -> Yes -> OK
  • Finish -> Yes
• $ sudo reboot now

Update Raspbian Package (Optional)

• $ sudo apt-get update
• $ sudo apt-get upgrade
• $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
• $ sudo apt-get install -y rpi-update
• $ sudo rpi-update
• $ sudo reboot now

Install Tools (Optional)

• $ sudo apt-get install vim
• $ sudo apt-get install git

Setup Wifi (Optional)

• $ sudo vim /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
network={
    ssid="xxxx"
    psk="xxxx"
}

Connect to Raspberry Pi from Host PC via Wifi using SSH

• $ sudo ssh pi@raspberrypi.local

Finish!

Reference

• https://hirazakura.hatenablog.com/entry/raspberrypi/setup/first
• https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/25556740-changing-the-raspberry-pi-keyboard-layout