Questions tagged [software-development]

Software development refers to the process of developing software on the Raspberry Pi. It can also refer to development software on another system for the Raspberry Pi.

Software development refers to the process of developing software on the Raspberry Pi.

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Development on Raspberry Pi

I'm relatively new to the Pi from a webdev and basic Python background. What I'm finding ridiculously annoying is trying to debug and run code efficiently on the Pi. I like to develop on Sublime2 or something similar, but I can't do this without…
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Is there an IDE that fully supports "remote development" and "remote host execution" on Raspberry Pi?

I've been developing Python code for my RPi from my Mac. It's simple: I've installed XQuartz on the Mac, idle3 on the RPi, ssh -Y ... to the RPi from the XQuartz terminal, then idle3 & to access idle3 on my Mac's desktop as it runs on the RPi. This…
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Does the Raspberry run groovy?

Is it possible to install groovy on the Raspberry Pi? Will it run at a reasonable speed?
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Is Pi a good Development/Post-Production Server

I am e PHP Developer and I have a Pi at hand, recently I was setting up a Jenkins-CI in a VM with headless raspbian. And then it hit me, What about the Pi. So my questions are: Will the Pi handle a Jenkins CI? Will it play nice as GIT server (This…
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How to code for Raspberry on ordinary PC

I am learning how to make things with Raspberry. For now I do coding right on the Raspberry. However, this is a very slow computer and I believe there is much more efficient way of working. How to code for Raspberry on ordinary PC which is much more…
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servoblaster device file is sometimes too slow

I am using servoblaster to control ESC with the Raspberry Pi. I am using the kernel module with default config and write to servoblaster's device file up to 50 times per second. I am using c and the POSIX functions to open and write to…
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Getting a Pi to turn a light on and off at an outside site - no internet or similar

I need to switch an outside light on during the hours of darkness for a horse that has trouble seeing. In a field in the middle of nowhere. So, currently I have the Raspberry Pi, I have put it together and downloaded the software. I have yet to…
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sdcc on Raspberry PI

Has anyone managed to install sdcc (http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/) on a Raspberry? The package repository has sddc-doc and sdcc-libraries but the main package sdcc seems missing! Their site says that sdcc can be compiled for Raspberry but I'd like to…
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Raspberry Pi Raspbian OS Simulator for Windows

I have not yet gotten my raspberry pi but would like to familiarize myself with the Linux environment and Raspian Operating System. Is there such a thing as a software simulator that can simulate the Raspberry Pi operating systems in Windows? EDIT …
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Learning Development with raspberry Pi

I want to learn web development, android, iOS and windows phone development using a raspberryPi powered system. is it powerful enough? I wont be using emulators in the system, will plugin an external device for that. like for android, ill need java…
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How to develop/automatic test Raspberry PI images without constant plugging and unplugging SD card?

I am new to Raspberry PI development. I am building my custom boot image. I am taking image file, mounting it on linux, adding/removing somefiles, unmounting, plugging sd card to cardreader, dd-ing image to card, unplugging it, then plugging it to…
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How can I remove all data from my Raspberry Pi 3?

Recently I tried downloading a full Bitcoin node, but I keep receiving an error before I can run the command bitcoind. What command should I use to start the entire Pi over from scratch?
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Raspberry Pi as an ASIC

Recently, I've been wanting to buy a new audio player for my car, but uni has left me pretty broke. That's when I had an idea - why not make one using a Raspberry Pi? I've got plenty of programming experience, so writing the media player software…
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Build a multi os rpi build vm?

Want to set up a build vm for building multiple distros for rpi from scratch raspian,pidora, arch - build my own customised remixes Need minimal os images for use as sensor boards/sensorhubs and just want the minimal packages/libraries + our…
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Accessing Pi's files - help

I've invented a product and due to limited time and funds, paid someone else to use a Pi to construct a 'proof of concept' for me. It was eventually delivered, and my next move will be to install all the hardware into a suitable case to show it to…
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