Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
The
make
command is the command that actually compiles the software from
the source code into an application that you can run on your Raspberry Pi. This
compilation process will show lots of information as it progresses, and the process
may take quite a long time. The Linux kernel can take well over half an hour to
compile,so it is probably best to go and grab a cup of coffee!
After the applications have been compiled, you need to install them. Fortunately,
most applications include an installation script that does this for you. Simply run
make install
!
Just remember that these instructions are generic and that some
software packages may need to be installed differently.
Installing updates
Raspbian is constantly under development, and updates that have fixes, new
features, and security improvements are continually being released. It is highly
recommended that you install all the updates that are available. There are many
ways to do this, including using
apt get
and Synaptic.
Installing updates using apt-get
The
apt-get
command can be used to update the software in your Raspberry Pi.
The first thing you need to do is ask
apt-get
to get the list of all pieces of software
that are available for installation on your Raspberry Pi:
sudo apt-get update
This command may take a few minutes depending on your internet connection.
To perform upgrades of the packages, you need to run the following command:
sudo apt-get upgrade
This command will download and install all the latest packages from the Raspbian
repositories on your Raspberry Pi. You will then be fully up to date!
Installing updates using Synaptic
Updates can also be installed using the
Synaptic Package Manager
:
1.
This can be done by selecting the
Refresh
button.
