PACKT RASPBERRY PI SERVER FUNDAMENTALS 2014 RETAIL EPUB EBOOK-kE

TITLE: RASPBERRY PI SERVER ESSENTIALS

PUBLISHER: PACKT LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

LINK: http://is.gd/KT3cIm RELEASE TYPE: RETAIL

FORMAT: EPUB RELEASE DATE: 2014.06.11

ISBN: 9781783284696 STORE DATE: 2014

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AUTHOR: PIOTR J. KULA



BOOK



Transform your Raspberry Pi into a server for hosting websites

games, or even your Bitcoin network



Overview

* Unlock the various possibilities of using Raspberry Pi as a

server * Configure a media center for your home or sharing with

friends * Connect to the Bitcoin network and manage your wallet



In Detail



Raspberry Pi makes a good server that facilitates you with

eminently achievable to the massively ambitious ideas. It is a

capable computer that can perform tasks that involve

spreadsheets, word processing, and games. It also plays

high-definition video. If you are looking for a way to set up a

low cost web server, primarily to be used as a testing

environment or to store files, then Raspberry Pi is perfect for

you



This book demonstrates Raspberry Pi's ability to perform tasks

that a mini computer would, in an efficient manner using a

minimum number of power resources. You can connect your Raspberry

Pi to the Internet at home to share files, host multi-player

games, or even host a website



Starting with the pre-requisites and installation of Pi, you will

learn how to setup Pi as a web server with MySQL. This book

progresses with building Pi as a file server and knowing about

using the various file transfer protocols. It also guides you to

install Bitcoin/ Litecoin and set up Bitcoin wallet. You will

learn how to stream a webcam to watch movies in HD or camera

module



Complete your journey by learning how to use Pi as a game server

by using basic console commands to get graphical content



What you will learn from this book

* Use Raspberry Pi as a low cost network storage device *

Configure a webserver using PHP and work with databases * Host

multi-player games by using Pi as a game server to get graphical

content * Share files and use hardware RAID on the Pi * Mine

Bitcoins and make your own digital currency * Turn your Raspberry

Pi into a media server to stream media to your network * Enable

extra features such as installing a wireless adapter, enabling

the hardware watchdog, and updating and upgrading the distro



Approach



This is an engaging, easy to follow guide for developing a wide

range of server projects with Raspberry Pi



Who this book is written for



This book is targeted towards all Raspberry Pi enthusiasts who

are interested in exploring the potential of Pi as a server. Even

if you have no prior experience with the Raspberry Pi, you can

pick up this book and develop a wide range of projects