pzac/pi-setup

Pi Setup

This is how I set up a Raspberry Pi.

1. Load the operating system on the SD card

I'm using the Raspberry Pi Imager on a Mac and load Raspberry Pi OS (32-Bit)

2. Manually make the initial configuration

Connect the Pi to a monitor, plug keyboard and mouse and power it on. Configure the basic settings:

• country
• language
• timezone
• password
• wifi network

Restart the Pi and update the Pi configuration via sudo raspi-config or Preferences > Raspberry Pi Configuration:

• Set hostname
• Boot to CLI
• Enable SSH interface

Restart again

3. Network and SSH configuration

You might want to make a DHCP reservation.

Try to SSH onto the Pi. If it doesn't accept the password then set it directly via the console:

    sudo passwd pi

Create SSH keys

    ssh-keygen -t rsa

Copy your public key to .ssh/authorized_keys.

4. Login and update packages

    ssh pi
    sudo apt update
    sudp apt upgrade

You might want to reboot

5. Run ansible playbook

Assuming you have ansible installed on your development box:

    ansible-playbook playbook.yml