Lab 3 - Presential - Connecting to the Raspberry Pi

Pre Lab requirements

Install bitvise client (macos:command line ssh plus cyberduck)
Install tightvnc viewer (macos: chicken of the VNC)

Starting steps

Connect your laptop to the local lab network ** ssid: pi ** pass: raspberry

Lab Goals

Goal 1 - Connect to the raspberry pi via ssh to the raspberry

Find the mac address of the wifi pen to copute the local ip address. ** ex: 74Da38546692
Compute the decimal value of the two last hexadecimal digitis: ** ex: HEX - 92 -> DEC - 146 ** Use a calculator to do the conversion or write in ipython with format 0x92 and view the reusult.
Connext via ssh to the raspberry pi

ssh [email protected]

(XXX substitute with the computed local ip)

Goal 2 - Folder for group work

Use sftp to create a new folder and copy some files

Goal 3 - Remote connect

Launch the vnc server (execute the following command in the shell)

vncserver

Then use the tightvnc client in your computer and insert the address

192.168.0.XXX:1

The password is: raspberry

Launch an ipython shell with

ipython --pylab

Do a simple plot :

plot(randn(100))

save a pdf and downlod to the local computer:

savefig('plot.pdf')

Going deeper

Config guide of the memory card Raspberry pi Setup
Learn to use byobu http://byobu.co/
Linux commands - 101 most importants: https://dev.to/awwsmm/101-bash-commands-and-tips-for-beginners-to-experts-30je