That way, you will have and idea of what GUI to install, if any.įor those that are really consciousness about memory usage, a desktop environment based on LXDE would be a recommended choice. If you are not familiar with Linux desktop environments, be sure to watch videos or research on the types of GUIs available. Other distributions such as Xubuntu uses XFCE as its default desktop environment, and Ubuntu MATE uses MATE as its default desktop environment. The official Rasbian distribution uses RPD as its default desktop environment, but reality, it is actually a fork (or a branch) of LXDE. There is an advanced section in this guide that talks about how to create your own desktop environment if you are interested. To summarize, this guide talks about how to run Raspbian Lite with a GUI, in this case you choose your desktop environment, RPD, LXDE, XFCE, or MATE. Since Raspbian Lite is supported by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it is the preferred operating system for most Raspberry Pi microcomputers. If you have ever heard of Arch Linux, Raspbian Lite is similar to that. More information on SSH in the official Raspberry Pi documentation. Configuration of Raspbian Lite can also be done via SSH (Secure Shell) from a computer connected to the same network as the Raspberry Pi. Raspbian Lite does not contain a GUI but has a command line interface (CLI) which is shown automatically if it is connected to an external display. Raspbian Lite was made so that the Pi can run as a headless system where the Pi is controlled by commands sent from an external source. A core basically contains all the essential packages needed to make the hardware on the Raspberry Pi work correctly. Raspbian Lite is similar to that of a core. Packages can consist of desktop environments, drivers, compilers, applications, utilities, and so on.Īs a reward, there would be more storage space, less usage on memory, and GUI customization! This is where Raspbian Lite comes into play. In other words, we want to start with a clean install, and then install whatever packages we need on top. We want the ability to work with a GUI, but with our own preferences. This is great for beginners and people who just want to start using their Raspberry Pi immediately.īut, some of us don't like that. Raspbian includes preinstalled applications for word processing, games, programming, and so on. The desktop environment is the GUI (Graphical User Interface) of the operating system. Rasbian is a full Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi which uses Raspberry Pi Desktop (RPD) desktop environment. There are two official Linux distributions for the Raspberry Pi which are Raspbian and Raspbian Lite. A normal computer with Linux, macOS, or Windows (For burning Rasbian Lite image to SD / microSD) TV / Monitor (For seeing the GUI) ( NOTE: For those wanting to use a touchscreen, I do not cover this in this guide. Keyboard and Mouse (For using the GUI, but can vary depending on how the Raspberry Pi will be used)ĥ. SD / microSD card (At least 4GB or higher, but it is possible to use smaller storage space depending on your configuration)Ĥ. Advanced - Custom Desktop Environment using Openbox WMģ. Advanced - Custom Desktop Environment using i3 WMġ1. Advanced - Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)ġ0. Advanced - X11 Forwarding (Remote Applications)ĩ.
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