Gernot Walzl

Raspbian

Raspbian is a Debian-based operating system for the Raspberry Pi.

It utilizes the following features:

After Raspbian has been installed, I recommend having a look at
post_install_rasp.sh, which is found at the bottom of this page.

External links for further information

CONTENT.html source 2021-03-03 1.3 KB
cam_surveillance.py source 2022-03-04 16.4 KB
A surveillance camera script for the raspberry pi camera.
When the camera detects motion, a video is recorded.
Optionally, a live video stream is accessible over http.
On a default Raspian installation, the package 'python3-opencv' is required:
apt-get install python3-opencv
mjpeg_streamer.phps source 2023-10-25 8 KB
picam2_surveillance.py source 2023-12-29 17.2 KB
A surveillance camera script based on Picamera2.
When the camera detects motion, a video is recorded.
Optionally, a live video stream is accessible over http.
Picamera2 Manual:
https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/camera/picamera2-manual.pdf
post_install_rasp.sh source 2024-11-03 8.7 KB
post_install_rasp.sh
2024-11-03
by Gernot Walzl
Configure a fresh installation of Raspberry Pi OS.
Uncomment this to enable infrared communication.
power_button.py source 2021-11-12 595 B
Connect a simple power button to pin 5 (GPIO 3) and pin 6 (GND).
By pressing this button, the Raspberry Pi will wake up from
halt state and boot.
This script is used to shut down the Raspberry Pi by using the same button.
https://howchoo.com/g/mwnlytk3zmm/how-to-add-a-power-button-to-your-raspberry-pi
quake3.rpi4.html source 2019-12-30 1.7 KB
random_wallpaper.sh source 2023-12-18 681 B
random_wallpaper.sh
2023-12-18
by Gernot Walzl
record_webcam.sh source 2023-12-18 1.8 KB
record_webcam.sh
2022-03-18
by Gernot Walzl
This script records the video and audio stream from a webcam.
To list controls of the webcam:
servicetrayicon.py source 2021-04-18 6.1 KB
servicetrayicon.py
2021-04-18
by Gernot Walzl
System tray icon for systemd services
tvcontrol.sh source 2017-09-13 714 B
/usr/local/bin/tvcontrol
apt-get install cec-utils
/home/pi/.config/openbox/lxde-pi-rc.xml
...
<keybind key="XF86HomePage">
vcgencmd_throttled.sh source 2021-06-09 825 B
vcgencmd_throttled.sh
2021-06-09
by Gernot Walzl
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/raspbian/applications/vcgencmd.md