Starting Raspbian - Learning Raspbian - page 39

Adding to Rastrack
Rastrack is a not-for-profit website that maps many of the Raspberry Pis around the
world. If you want to include your Raspberry Pi on the map, select Add to Rastrack
and enter your e-mail address.
You can see where some of the other Raspberry Pi boards are in the
world by going to http://rastrack.co.uk/ .
Enabling SSH
One other useful customization that you can do in the Raspberry Pi Software
Configuration Tool is to enable the SSH server. SSH is a secure protocol that, among
other things, allows you to access Command Prompt of your Raspberry Pi remotely.
You can enable SSH by selecting Advanced Options in the Raspberry Pi Software
Configuration Tool . Once there, select A4 (SSH) and press Enter . Select Enable SSH
and you are done. This enables you to remotely access your Raspberry Pi using an
SSH client, such as PuTTY and to copy files to your Raspberry Pi.
Finishing up
Now that you have customized your Raspberry Pi, it is time to start using your
Raspberry Pi. To do this, you need to exit the Raspberry Pi Software Configuration
Tool by selecting Finish . You will be asked to reboot your Raspberry Pi. Select Yes
and your Raspberry Pi will reboot and load the graphical interface, which is ready
to go. Remember that you can always rerun the Raspberry Pi Software
Configuration Tool by running the following command:
sudo raspi-config
Common problems
The most common problems that people face with their Raspberry Pi come down
to the power supply they are using. If your Raspberry Pi is behaving strangely,
then we recommend that you try a different power supply. A good quality supply
is recommended as the Raspberry Pi is susceptible to electrical noise.
It is also a good idea to check whether you have imaged your SD card correctly.
It is OK to image the SD card again.