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rPi checklist

ISR rpi checklist


Make sure you can do the following:

  • clone sd card from image using balena etcher
  • setup monitor, power and rPI400 (pink units)
  • connect to elab2 wifi network
  • determine IP address using ifconfig
  • name computer using raspi-config
  • verify hostname with hostname command
  • enable ssh using raspi-config
  • test ping to another IP address, not local
  • test ping to another IP address, local
  • test ssh to another computer with permission

Next:

  • use the pwd command to see your current path and directory
  • use the ls command to list where you are
  • use the cd command to change directory
  • verify using the File Manager app
  • create a file using sudo nano
  • save and verify the file
  • ssh into another computer to see the file
  • install a program like wavemon using the sudo apt-get install command
  • test the program
  • update your pi using sudo update -y
  • run a speedtest
  • show history
  • show last user
  • show hardware info: lshw and hardinfo
  • use nslookup to test the dns servers locally
  • test remote dns servers
  • test network with traceroute
  • find hidden files with ls -lha

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