Learning how to Back up a Raspberry Pi using rsync

As I started to develop on a Raspberry Pi under Raspbian I needed to find a way to back up the system I’m working on.

I will try to set up this using the linux command rsync. Continue reading Learning how to Back up a Raspberry Pi using rsync

Learning to Setup Postfix to Receive Error Messages From the System of a Raspberry Pi

As I wanted to know more about what the system of my Raspberry Pi was trying to tell me I had to set up a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA). I was using a MTA called postfix in its local only mode. Continue reading Learning to Setup Postfix to Receive Error Messages From the System of a Raspberry Pi

Learning why a Shell Script is not run in boot sequence – Troubleshooting in Raspberry Pi Development

What I want to achive

(but did not so far…)

I want a Raspberry Pi to automatically run a slideshow after the boot sequence. Continue reading Learning why a Shell Script is not run in boot sequence – Troubleshooting in Raspberry Pi Development

Learning to Disable Text Terminals From Blanking in Raspbian (Linux)

EDIT:

By now, I cannot confirm that this is really working… Sorry.

When developing on a Raspberry Pi I wanted to get rid of screen blanking when not touching the terminal for some time. To do so I had to change some settings in a config file as follows. Continue reading Learning to Disable Text Terminals From Blanking in Raspbian (Linux)