edit the /etc/rc.local file
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
Place this line BEFORE the ‘Exit 0’ line
(sleep 8;sudo su - pi -c "/home/pi/xxxxx")&
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Ubuntu python install packages in non-default python
to install matplotlib in python3.4 on Ubuntu
sudo python3.4 -m pip install matplotlib leads to various dependency problems. Use the package installer :
sudo apt-get install python3-matplotlib
mount network usb (router) drive and share with raspberry pi
plug hard rive into router
In the router html interface
“Advanced”/”USB Port” share with samba username=xxx password=yyy device = defaulted to usb1_1 directory = Router rights=read+write
remember to enable Samba (tick box)
On network computer (pi)
sudo mkdir /mnt/Router (if it doesn’t exist)
sudo chown -R pi:pi /mnt/Router
sudo mount -t cifs -o username=xxx,password=yyy,uid=pi //192.168.sss.fff/xxx /mnt/Router
BACKUP /etc/fstab to fstab.bak THEN sudo gedit /etc/fstab and add line :
//192.168.1.fff /mnt/Router username=xxx,password=yyy,uid=pi,gid=pi 0 0 sudo mount -a (to then run the fstab file) (add it to bottom of .bashrc file to automount as boot of fstab occurs before network available.
WordPress tips
1. Switch comments on/off under Dashboard/Comments Page (require login to post)
2. to change domain update wp-config.php and add/change :
define('WP_HOME','http://example.com');
define('WP_SITEURL','http://example.com');
Sketchup tips
- In each version, you can get the default plugins path, by opening the Ruby Console and typing: Sketchup::find_support_file(“Plugins”)
- To copy a component on a Mac the “right hand options” key is the right hand alt key. So select the Move function and press right hand alt and a + appears beside the move marker, then just move and a new copy appears. THEN … to create several copies inbetween the new and old complete the move and enter 5/ to get 5 equally spaced items.
- To mark a face with components that are touching it edit the component, select the face and edit->intersect with model. There is also an option to copy from the touching part and “past in place” http://readwatchdo.com/2012/03/9th-of-10-things-i-wish-i-had-known-about-sketchup/