gzip -dc ~/backup.img.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/sda bs=4M status=progress
This unzips it and pipes that into dd before copying. dd handles raw data otherwise it won't boot. I thought it was because I didn't do these other 2 steps
sudo sync
sudo umount /dev/sda
ugh I ended up just booting into mint to use raspberry pi imager, I was still struggling. Turns out I needed to open it sudo
I'm trying to backup my raspberry pi lite with i3 and mixxx setup.
Recently I improved upon it by adding a few more songs to mixxx, installed emacs, and xrdp so i can remote in.
Instead of being 14gb its 4
"Much More Manageable"
I was rolling with sonokai for a while.
I used to be a gruvbox dark man for a while but one-dark is kind of easier on the eyes.
Plug 'joshdick/onedark.vim'
Plug 'sainnhe/sonokai'
Plug 'morhetz/gruvbox'
Plug 'adrian5/oceanic-next-vim'
Plug 'junegunn/seoul256.vim'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install xrdp xorgxrdp
echo "exec i3" > ~/.xsession
sudo systemctl enable xrdp
sudo systemctl start xrdp
THIS IS SO COOL!
now I can use my setup with mixxx from the ipad using jump desktop. (heard nomachine can be used on linux mint for remote desktop .. haven't tried it yet though.)
I can use the rav filehub travel router to control my pi anywhere and get a screen going
WOO!! it just hit me... I CAN RUN EMACS NOW!!!
emacs + i3 woaaaaahhh
with a bluetooth keyboard and an ipad this is perfect now
sudo bluetoothctl
agent on
default-agent
scan on
devices
pair (mac)
connect (mac)
trust (mac)
scan off
sudo apt install antimicrox
vim ~/.config/i3/config
# start cmus
exec --no-startup-id lxterminal -e cmus
make sure the profile you create is set as default for usr/bin/cmus
here is my mapping
vim .bashrc
alias sd='sudo shutdown -h now'
sudo visudo
yourusername ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown
source ~/.bashrc
miamare is like gruvbox dark but more muted. bluloco is like default but with sized headings, and feather dark is a more purpley version. HORORABLE MENTION: doom-manegarm. that theme is like an old lcd calculator brown, od green orange. reminds me of sunvox. not sure if ugly or beautiful. its got flava for sure though like blue cheese or yolandi
Improved upon it by redetermining the data structure on integromat to include recipient (tried before but the feild wasn't showing up but now it is so im using it.) It was cool being able to send yourself emails but now you can send anybody an email instead of having to manually go in and edit it in integromat. The trade off now is its a bit more stuff to type. Maybe it was better before just automatically sending it to yourself. who can remember everybodys emails anyway?
Remember to swap out YOURWEBHOOKGOESHERE for your webhookadress in the vimscript
"
"
"### EMAIL FROM WITHIN VIM###"
"
"
"
function! Email()
" Prompt for the recipient email address
let l:recipient = input('Enter the recipient email address: ')
" Prompt for the title
let l:title = input('Enter the title: ')
" Get the current buffer content
let l:buf_content = join(getline(1, '$'), "\n")
" Define the body as the entire buffer content
let l:body = l:buf_content
" Create a dictionary for the JSON payload
let l:json_dict = {
\ 'recipient': l:recipient,
\ 'title': l:title,
\ 'body': l:body
\ }
" Convert the dictionary to JSON
let l:json_payload = json_encode(l:json_dict)
" Create a temporary file to hold the JSON payload
let l:tmpfile = tempname()
call writefile([l:json_payload], l:tmpfile)
" Prepare the curl command with the new URL
let l:cmd = 'curl -X POST https://hook.us1.make.com/ -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @' . shellescape(l:tmpfile)
" Run the curl command
let l:output = system(l:cmd)
" Clean up the temporary file
call delete(l:tmpfile)
" Show the output or errors
echo l:output
endfunction
" Create a command to run the function
command! Email call Email()
in antimicrox ctrl + s to go into settings set default profile to work with mixxx in /usr/bin/mixxx. The problem I had before was the controller was locked on the focus of the antimicrox window so when i moved the dpad it would change to the blank new profile which would then stop it from working.
# Identify SD card device
lsblk
# Unmount SD card (example for /dev/sdX1)
sudo umount /dev/sdX1
# Create an image of the SD card
sudo dd if=/dev/sdX of=~/raspberry_pi_backup.img bs=4M status=progress
# Verify image integrity (optional)
md5sum /dev/sdX | tee /tmp/original_md5sum.txt
md5sum ~/raspberry_pi_backup.img
# Write image to a new SD card
sudo dd if=~/raspberry_pi_backup.img of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
# Sync and eject
sudo sync
there are three ways to input html.
I just think its neat that I am SSH'd into a raspberry pi from a macbook running Linux Mint. I am Able to create and post to a blog from within a vim buffer written as html using emmet mostly but also sometimes vim surround or omni complete. What I like about omni complete is it doesn't require any plugins although emmet is just way better imo.
The problem with vim surround is it formats the html a little weird. It puts the tags on their own seperate light, which is kind of great/horrible. In some ways it makes it easier to see and delete the tags if you want but also that can kind of suck If you like everything nice and neat on the same line.
* TODO go to places
DEADLINE: <2024-08-15 Thu 22:00> SCHEDULED: <2024-08-15 Thu 19:00>
- space m d gives you the date input in emacS
- ctrl c [ that updates the org agenda
- space o a a a = show agenda views
dates with <> are active
dates with [] are inactive
:SCHEDULED
:DEADLINE
those ones show in agenda but inactive doesn't
scheduled is the most usefull
it makes the thing appear.
its good to follow it with a deadline.
writing it in html and sending it over curl to integromat(make) it uses the json from the webhook to send over to blogger
" Define the Vim function
function! Blogpost()
" Get the current buffer content
let l:buf_content = join(getline(1, '$'), "\n")
" Find the first heading
let l:title = matchstr(l:buf_content, '\(.*\)
')
if l:title == ''
echo "No heading found."
return
endif
" Extract the title text (remove the and
tags)
let l:title = substitute(l:title, '\(.*\)
', '\1', '')
" Extract content after the first heading
let l:content_start = matchend(l:buf_content, '\(.*\)
')
let l:content = strpart(l:buf_content, l:content_start)
" Create a dictionary for the JSON payload
let l:json_dict = {
\ 'title': l:title,
\ 'content': l:content
\ }
" Convert the dictionary to JSON
let l:json_payload = json_encode(l:json_dict)
" Create a temporary file to hold the JSON payload
let l:tmpfile = tempname()
call writefile([l:json_payload], l:tmpfile)
" Prepare the curl command
let l:cmd = 'curl -X POST https://hook.us1.make.com/WEBHOOKURLGOESHERE -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @' . shellescape(l:tmpfile)
" Run the curl command
let l:output = system(l:cmd)
" Clean up the temporary file
call delete(l:tmpfile)
" Show the output or errors
echo l:output
endfunction
" Create a command to run the function
command! Blogpost call Blogpost()
Using make.com to send webhook with the json body of "Title" and "Content".
create a bash script that uses curl to send to that webhook
#!/bin/bash
# Prompt for title
read -p "Enter the title: " title
# Prompt for content
read -p "Enter the content: " content
# Send the POST request using curl
curl -X POST https://hook.us1.make.com/YOURWEBHOOKGOESHERE!!! \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "$(printf '{"title": "%s", "content": "%s"}' "$title" "$content")"
chmod and move it
chmod +x blogpost.sh
sudo mv blogpost.sh /usr/local/bin/blogpost
Now you should be able to type blogpost anytime in the terminal and post away no need for the browser
add this to your config
for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 0
git clone https://github.com/waveshare/LCD-show.git
cd LCD-show/
after messing it up with raspi-config theres no option to take it back down smaller than 700
chmod +x LCD35-show
./LCD35-show
sudo apt remove --purge lightdm
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt install xinit
vim ~/.xinitrc
exec i3
vim ~/.profile
if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
startx
fi
for the i3 config i like to add
sudo apt-get install unclutter
#add to /.config/i3/config
exec --no-startup-id unclutter -idle 2
tired of waiting to enter commands apparently you can double pipe to true and its supposed to keep going even if one of the parts fails
sudo apt-get install -y vifm milkytracker cmus tmux git i3 w3m || true
that way just suppresses errors. looping over them might be better?
sudo apt-get update
# List of packages to install
packages=("vifm" "milkytracker" "cmus" "tmux" "git" "i3" "w3m" "schism")
# Install each package individually
for pkg in "${packages[@]}"; do
echo "Installing $pkg..."
sudo apt-get install -y $pkg || echo "Failed to install $pkg"
done
exec --no-startup-id -idle 2
with autostar
git clone https://github.com/Botspot/autostar
~/autostar/main.sh
| Step | Linux/macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Insert SD Card | Insert the Raspberry Pi SD card into your computer. | Insert the Raspberry Pi SD card into your computer. |
| Identify SD Card | Use diskutil list (macOS) or lsblk (Linux) to find the device identifier (e.g., /dev/sdb). |
Skip to the next step as Win32 Disk Imager handles this. |
| Create Backup | Run: sudo dd if=/dev/sdX of=~/raspberry_pi_backup.iso bs=4M (replace /dev/sdX with the correct device identifier). |
Use Win32 Disk Imager: Select the SD card, choose a save location, and click "Read" to create the backup. |
| Verify Backup | Check the size of the ISO file and optionally mount it to verify the contents. | Check the size of the ISO file and optionally mount it to verify the contents. |
| Restore (Optional) | To restore, run: sudo dd if=~/raspberry_pi_backup.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M. |
Use Win32 Disk Imager: Select the ISO file and write it to the SD card. |
| Notes | The dd command is powerful, so double-check device identifiers to avoid mistakes. Ensure you have enough storage space for the .iso file. |
The .iso file will be the size of the SD card, so make sure you have enough storage space. |
fayaaz/mixxx-pigen on github
a raspbian image with realtime kernel mixxx and sway wmenable with
:set spell
sudo apt-get install i3
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg
sudo apt-get install xinit
sudo startx
it works on a pi zero!
in raspi-config set auto login to console and use the script below to have it run startx for you after loading the tty
vim ~/.profile
if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
startx
fi
the default terminal is atrocious light theme. the i3-sensible-terminal references URxvt terminal so change those configurations and make the font bigger
Pizza Pizza
Pizza Pizza has a fixed price 4 topping xl deal which may be better than my custom one
mountroyal pizzathis spot in burlington has some gourmet pizzas, the brisket looks good
Napolitana -medium @ Pizza Nova is $19.34 - anchovies, black olives, mushroom
Pizza Pollo @ Pizza nova has been my goto for years. $19.49 for a small. Its $23.89 for a medium
Chicken Florentine
$18.89 small med $23.34
Tuscan Pesto
$19.49 small
sudo apt install gnome-feeds
sudo apt install nom
sudo apt install quiterss
newsboat is great but I was looking for something different. I really like feeds its clean and simple and you don't have to deal with some config files.
sudo vim /etc/i3status.conf
edit the %H %M %S to be %I %M %P
sudo apt install tree
I like piping the output of tree into less so I can actually see the rest of it using vim binds, and I like to pipe it to the clipboard when im trying to explain a directory structure to chatgpt
echo "hello world" | xclip -selection clipboard
!! | xclip -selection clipboard
This pipes the output of the last run command into the system clipboard