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raspi-config is the raspbian configuration tool for the Raspberry Pi.

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How to enable auto-login?

So I just installed raspbian jessie lite on my pi 2. But I can't get it to login automatically. I first tried with raspi-config, which didn't work. Then after googling a bit, I found a tutorial which I'm suppose to edit inittab but when I try to…
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How to get raspi-config on Ubuntu 20.04

Is using raspi-config on Ubuntu an anti-pattern or there's an equivalent package made just for Ubuntu? I'd like to use it to easily control OverlayFS for example. Is this possible with Ubuntu on RPi 4?
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Unable to change hostname on Raspberry pi 3

I have a Raspberry pi 3b that I am trying to change the hostname from the default of raspberry. Every time I change it and then reboot, the hostname is still raspberrypi. os-release yields: PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10…
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Cloning Pi Image

I've been searching for a way to make this process easier.. I have a project where we have to configure 1200 RPI's exactly the same.. Obviously I don't want to clone each card one at a time I'm trying to find the best solution. We do have access to…
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Block Access to raspi-config

I want to let one of my friends use my Raspberry Pi remotely, but I don't want him to have access to raspi-config to change settings. Is there any way to block access to raspi-config or set a separate password??
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Set Resolution for Old Sony TV

I am using an old sony TV, the resolution is coming up very flickery, is there any way to change the hertz rate and resolution. PI is selecting 1920 x 1080 TV says 1080i @ 50hz But its so flickery, ive played around with config.txt. Does anyone have…
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Where can I learn about the raspi-config noint parameters?

I recently learned about the raspi-config noint parameter from here. This is perfect for my needs but now I need to figure out which parameters to send. I'm trying to change two things: the resolution and the keyboard layout. Where can I learn what…
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Expand Raspbian File System on First Boot

Edit: This question was originally about debugging /usr/bin/raspi-config --expand-rootfs. What I was really trying to do was expand the Raspbian file system the first time a newly flashed card was booted. I'm still not sure why what I was doing…
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raspi-config shows blank screen

I have (had) a Discord bot living on my Raspbery Pi 3 B+, and all was well for about a week. Then the bot crashed mysteriously (and the Pi stopped responding to SSH). I plugged the Pi into a monitor and poked around the filesystem a bit and…
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raspi-config does not allow me to select anything

I have configured my Raspberry Pi zero to have an ssh connection. When I log into that connection, I can access the terminal and all the commands I try work, except when I try to use raspi-config. It opens, and I can highlight one of the options and…
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mjpeg quality question

In the uv4l-raspicam.conf file is there a way to improve the mpeg quality? I've adjusted the quality parameter from 70 to 100 but I can see no difference in the output. Thank you Jim encoding = mjpeg width = 1920 height = 1080 framerate =…
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advanced options I2C not showing

why do you think the options under A6 are not showed? I need to enable the I2C options to use a LCD. I DON'T understand what is happening.
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Kiosk Webclient

I've a dashboard on the web and want to show it on a screen. So I'm thinking about making a portable kiosk style webclient on raspberry pi with raspberrian. The site has some javascript which draws charts. Now i'm experencing performance trouble…
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Run raspi-config non-interactively - skip whiptail dialogs

I'm running raspi-config on remote hosts non-interactively, using Ansible. Since there is no TTY attached, opening dialogs with whiptail will make the system get stuck. Versions: Debian: Bookworm raspi-config: 20231216 As an example, when running…
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What does changing the hostname in raspi-config actually do?

I want to write a script that will achieve the same effect as changing the hostname in raspi-config. However, I am not entirely sure what raspi-config does when the hostname is changed (via 1 System Options > S4 Hostname). I assume that at least the…
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