Baseline Minibot Raspbian Image Build Instructions

(based on stock ​Raspian Jessie Light image, not that some of the below install steps may already be in the stock image, so don't worry about it if they're already installed)

• Setup SSH over USB for the Pi Zero
• SSH to Pi with ssh pi@raspberrypi.local (password is raspberry)
• Setup DNS sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf , adding the following lines:

    nameserver 8.8.8.8   
    nameserver 8.8.4.4 
  

• Update to latest software (this will take a while):

    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get upgrade
  

• Install Oracle Java JDK. Do not use stock OpenJDK, its slower.

    sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-jdk
  

  • Then test, by running java -version. It should say java 8, not openjdk.
• Install ​Pi4J

       mkdir -p ~/dev;cd ~/dev
       curl -s get.pi4j.com | sudo bash
  

• Install ​Nano text editor sudo apt-get install nano
• Install ​Avahi (mDNS/zeroconf) sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon
• Update Raspian Configuration sudo raspi-config
  • Activate the Pi Zero's built-in I2C Interface:
    • Use the down arrow to select 'Advanced Options'
    • Arrow down and select 'I2C'
    • Select 'Yes' to enable the I2C Interface
    • Acknowledge the notification confirming the I2C Interface has been enabled
• Setup WiFi for a Pi Zero
• Reboot one last time, and log back in. Capture OS image for reuse by
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Per Minibot configinstructions (with baseline image above installed)

• Update Raspian Configuration sudo raspi-config
  • Customize host name. Reference hostname list for assigned names. Be sure not to duplicate!
  • Select 'expand to use entire sd card'. This will reboot the pi.

Other Miscellaneous Things

• How to run a program at startup on the Pi Zero
• ​http://www.savagehomeautomation.com/projects/pi4j-connecting-java-to-the-raspberry-pi.html
• ​video tutorial
• Doesn't wiringpi get installed as part of Pi4j install??? If not:
  • Install git: sudo apt-get install git
  • Install ​wiringPi:

      mkdir ~/dev;cd ~/dev
      git clone git://git.drogon.net/wiringPi
      cd wiringPi
      ./build  
    

  • ​Install wiringPi
  • Then, test by running "gpio -v" and "gpio readall"