Linux for Makers: Understanding the Operating System That Runs Raspberry Pi and Other Maker SBCs

Book Description

Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux operating system specifically for Makers, as opposed to programmers and administrators. By gaining a deeper understanding of Linux, Makers can add another useful tool to their kit that will help them build their projects more easily.

Written with the Maker in mind, this book will focus mostly on Rasbian running on the Raspberry Pi as it is the most prolific in the ecosystem today. However most of the topics covered will apply broadly to other Linux distributions and will be called out when they may differ. Many times users cut and paste from a website tutorial into the Linux command line without understanding what they are actually doing only to be frustrated when they want to modify or tweak something to suit their needs. Also, many Makers shy away from using the Raspberry Pi or similar board because they feel Linux is too foreign and they think using a command line will be more difficult than using a GUI. This book aims to overcome those fears and provide a foundation for further learning and exploration. To that end, this book will focus on the basic principles that a Maker would need to know as opposed to other resources that go into detail that is not particularly relevant to building projects.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started
Chapter 2. Linux Principles
Chapter 3. Using the Desktop
Chapter 4. Command-Line Basics
Chapter 5. Headless Operation
Chapter 6. Tips and Tricks
Chapter 7. Controlling the Physical World
Chapter 8. Using Multimedia
Chapter 9. Accessing Cloud Services
Chapter 10. Virtual Raspberry Pi
Appendix A. Linux Background

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书名：Linux for Makers: Understanding the Operating System That Runs Raspberry Pi and Other Maker SBCs

Linux是一个功能强大的开源操作系统，已经存在多年，被广泛用于运行服务器和网站。但大多数学生和制造商在使用树莓PI或类似的单板计算机(SBC)(如Beaglebone Black或Intel Galileo)进行项目时都是第一次遇到它。Linux for Maker是第一本专门为制造商而不是程序员和管理员解释Linux操作系统的书。通过更深入地了解Linux，制造商可以在他们的工具包中添加另一个有用的工具，帮助他们更容易地构建他们的项目。

这本书以制造者为中心，主要关注在树莓PI上运行的Rasbian，因为它是当今生态系统中最多产的。然而，所涵盖的大多数主题将广泛适用于其他Linux发行版，并将在它们可能不同时予以说明。许多时候，用户在不了解自己实际在做什么的情况下，将网站教程中的内容剪切并粘贴到Linux命令行中，只会在想要修改或调整某些内容以满足自己的需求时感到沮丧。此外，许多制造商不愿使用Raspberry PI或类似的板，因为他们觉得Linux太陌生了，他们认为使用命令行将比使用图形用户界面更困难。这本书旨在克服这些恐惧，为进一步的学习和探索提供基础。为此，本书将专注于制作者需要了解的基本原则，而不是与构建项目不是特别相关的其他详细资源。

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started
Chapter 2. Linux Principles
第3章：使用桌面
第4章.命令行基础知识
第5章：无头操作
Chapter 6. Tips and Tricks
第七章.控制物理世界
Chapter 8. Using Multimedia
第9章：访问云服务
第十章：虚拟树莓派
附录A.Linux背景