With RedHat dropping support for CentOS, choosing a good alternative operating system is challenging. Fortunately, the Linux community is strong and brings us Alma Linux, a forever free enterprise-grade Linux OS focused on stability and long-term support. Even better news, it’s now available on Raspberry Pi! Alma Linux has been tested for Raspberry Pi 3,…
If you want to configure your Ubuntu Server as a media server, Jellyfin is an ideal choice. It is an open-source media server that has been developed and is managed by community volunteers. Let’s discuss how you can install it. Jellyfin can be installed by executing a single command, which runs a bash script to…
Handling 3D objects is a requirement for numerous applications. Blender is a popular open-source software providing an entire 3D creation suit. However, it is not natively supported on the Raspberry Pi due to its hardware limitations. Fortunately, I have a solution for this problem. While Blender isn’t natively supported on Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, it…
Anaconda is a popular open-source platform mainly used by people working with Python or R. It helps manage different environments in the same system. It also has a package manager called Conda that can be used to download and maintain dependencies. While Anaconda is not supported by Raspberry Pi, Miniforge can provide the same core…
Be it network simplification or compatibility issues with older hardware, there are several use cases which would require disabling IPv6 on the Raspberry Pi. However, the question is how exactly do we achieve that? Well, this tutorial is a comprehensive guide that answers that very question! There are three ways to disable Raspberry Pi running…
There are many ways that a Raspberry Pi can send and receive information. The Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter protocol, or UART, enables communication between connected devices. On Raspberry Pi, this communication method is commonly referenced as the Serial Port. On Raspberry Pi OS, the serial port (UART) can be enabled by using the graphical interface or…
Having a VPN gateway has many advantages: control over who has access to the network, access to content from other geographical locations, etc. However, setting up the Pi as a VPN server is quite complex. So in this tutorial, we will set up the Pi as a VPN gateway using a VPN client that supports…
The camera support for the Raspberry Pi opened a host of new applications. There are numerous applications which require the Pi to live stream its captured video and make it accessible to the user through some interface. Official Pi Camera modules are the first choice for these projects. Pi Camera modules provide deep integration with…
MoOde audio player is a software developed for Raspberry Pi that provides an audio streaming interface for one’s local music collection. It stands out from its competitors because it provides audiophile-grade functionalities that are completely free and open source. Let’s learn how to use it. The latest version of moOde can be installed and flashed onto an…
Raspberry Pi offers excellent cost-to-performance value, especially for applications when the device has to be running 24/7, like a media server. When it comes to software options, Jellyfin, an open-source media server developed by volunteers, stands out as the ideal choice! Jellyfin can be installed via the APT package manager by adding HTTPS support and…