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--- atmos:citation:instruments:raspberrypi_setup:home [2026/03/12 17:50] – delene
+++ atmos:citation:instruments:raspberrypi_setup:home [2026/06/12 17:55] (current) – ashley.vos
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 =====Intial Raspberry Pi Setup Instructions=====
-====1. Change the hostname to TIMMS-SN00XXX. ====
+====1. Change the hostname to fit your purpose. ====
-Example for TIMMS with a serial number SN00200 in the command line use "sudo vi /etc/hostname TIMMS-SN00200" withou|t parentheses "sudo vi etc/hostname TIMMS-SN00200".
+Example for TIMMS with a serial number SN00200 in the command line use "sudo vi /etc/hostname TIMMS-SN00200" without parentheses "sudo vi etc/hostname TIMMS-SN00200".
     - Alternate Method:
       - use command "sudo raspi-config"
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   - [[https://utsgdev.service-now.com/infocomm?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0015341|Wired Setup]]
 ====3. Update the base raspberry pi software ====
-  - Use the command "sudo apt-get update" to check available updates then "sudo apt upgrade" to perform the updates.  Example: sudo apt-get update
+  - Use the command "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade" to check and perform available updates.
-====4. Uninstall and reinstall anydesk via the link https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/raspberry-pi.====
+  - After the updates finish, run the command again to ensure all updates are completed. In the case that they aren't, but they won't install when you run the command, enter the command "sudo apt-get full-upgrade".
-    - Uninstall:
+====4. Uninstall and reinstall anydesk via the link ====
+[[https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/raspberry-pi.|here.]]
+    - Uninstall: You only have to uninstall if you copied the SD card from another, already operating, SD card.
       - type command "sudo apt-get remove anydesk" into command line to uninstall
       - type command "sudo apt-get purge anydesk"
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       - select finish
       - reboot when prompted
+    - Additionally, you will have to set a passkey on the Raspberry Pi Anydesk for remote access. Use the standard password as given by Dr. Delene.
     - There is a small chance that the AnyDesk ID Address your computer is assigned is the same as another computer, which will cause it not to work. You can check at the Computer Access Google Sheet (Ask Dr. Delene for access). If this occurs, type the command:
       - sudo apt-get remove anydesk
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   - If setting up USB connections to raspberry pi that will be rebooting daily make sure to assign specific names to the USB's so they don't swap names after reboot. To do this follow the steps in the provided link [[https://www.freva.com/assign-fixed-usb-port-names-to-your-raspberry-pi/]]
-====After these steps are done, move on to setting up the camera (depending on which type of camera is being used back on the main tripod page).====
+====After these steps are done, if you are setting up a TIMMS, move on to setting up the camera (depending on which type of camera is being used back on the main tripod page).====