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Howto migrate from networking to systemd-networkd with dynamic failover

Systemd's systemd-networkd can be used to replace the existing networking system on Raspbian. How does it work with Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi with two interfaces for ethernet and wlan? Can I also realize dynamic failover for them?
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PI as a VPN router for local machines

I would like to enable couple of my machines to access the internet through a VPN connection. My idea is that the PI can simply dial in an establish a connection and then route requests from the other machines through it. I am thinking that setting…
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How to clone Raspberry Pi SD Card on Windows, Linux, and macOS?

I want to make a back up of my raspberry pi because I have done a lot of work and repeating the process would take a lot of time. How does one go about making an image of a Raspberry Pi SD card for the following operating…
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Redirect audio to another AirPlay device

I'm setting up Mopidy on Raspbian so I can use the Raspberry Pi as a Spotify (and local files) jukebox. I know the analog audio output of the Raspberry Pi is not great. Is there a way to redirect all audio from the Raspberry Pi to an AirPlay device…
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Disable power on Wifi and Bluetooth interfaces during boot?

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2. I'd like to ensure Wifi and Bluetooth do not get powered on or draw current since the device is using wired Ethernet. According to dmesg, the device is booting with: [ 0.000000] Kernel command line:…
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DSI video connector

On the left of the Raspberry logo, there is a DSI connector. I am not familiar with this standard. What sort of displays can I connect to using this connector? And can I buy these displays off the shelf? Also are there any consumer device that we…
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Creating a pre-prepared SD card image

For a project I'm working on I'd like to create a "stock" image based on Raspbian that I can install on many Pis. Ideally I'd like to be able to (on my computer) take the Raspbian image, apt-get some packages, edit some config and then create and…
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startx: command not found

I am total newbie to Raspbian world and my problem is that I can't start the GUI because when I write: > startx I get back: bash-: startx command not found; using sudo returns the same error. I installed xterm, but still nothing. I started with…
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Wiring diagram software

I am looking to document a hardware project my company is putting together. It consists of a Raspberry Pi prototype board and some basic circuitry. The tutorials on raspberrypi.org have very nice wiring diagrams; for example, the image below. I…
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Can different raspberry pi models share SD cards?

Can I use a SD card from another Raspberry Pi (say a Raspberry Pi 2) on another raspberry pi model (say a Raspberry Pi Zero)? Note I am NOT referring to the same model! I am referring to DIFFERENT models.
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Automount various USB stick file systems on Jessie Lite

I want to be able to automount USB sticks fat32 and ntfs formatted on the fly, like hot-plugging without rebooting the my Raspberry Pi 2. I have ntfs-3g installed on jessie-lite. Putting the UUID in fstab is not an option because I'd have to find…
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How do you get C# onto your raspberry pi?

I would like to start learning C# and really want to code in it on my raspberry pi. However, I can't find a way to get C# onto my pi. Does anyone know how to do this? I have the Raspberry pi 2 model B. Thanks for your help.
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What can I use to power my Raspberry Pi Zero with rechargeable battery?

Is there a 5 V rechargeable battery and cables compatible and comparative in size with Raspberry Pi Zero? I don't want to have to plug my Raspberry Pi in every time and nonrechargables get expensive. Power banks seem so much bigger than the Zero and…
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Raspberry Pi lifespan reliability

I have to set up a three monitor display for a museum, that will run 24/7 , and I think about a simple Pi wall. But I'd like to know if a Raspberry Pi is a good long term solution. The system will run all day long, and I hope it can last at least 5…
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How to get better Audio quality from audio jack output

I've read and experienced that music (mp3 etc) through the audio-jacket is poorly (popping sounds in between songs). Is this already solved or what's the best way (setting) to decrease this problem?
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