Steps
1. Download and install VLC:
sudo apt-get install vlc
2. Configure the following file:
sudo nano /home/pi/.Xsession
3. Add the following:
cvlc –fullscreen typemediafilepathhere
Credits
Steps
1. Open the following file:
sudo nano /home/pi/.Xsession
2. And add the following:
chromium-browser –autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required –window-size=1366,768 –-window-position=0,0 –start-maximized –noerrdialogs –disable-session-crashed-bubble –disable-infobars –kiosk –check-for-update-interval=1 –simulate-critical-update https://smartazanclock.com/
Credits
1. We need chromium-browser as well as unclutter (to hide the cursor) and lightdm and its dependencies as a display manager:
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser unclutter lightdm
2. Enable GUI Boot and Auto Login:
sudo raspi-config
– Select Option 3 (Boot Options)
– Select B1 (Desktop / CLI)
– Select B4 (Desktop / Autologin)
– Exit
3. Automatically start Chromium:
sudo nano /home/pi/.Xsession
4. Type the following and Ctrl+X and Y and Enter and reboot:
xset s off
xset -dpms
xset s noblank
sed -i ‘s/”exited_cleanly”: false/”exited_cleanly”: true/’ ~/.config/chromium-browser Default/Preferences
chromium-browser –noerrdialogs –kiosk https://google.com –incognito –disable-translate –window-size=1920,1080 –window-position=0,0
5. Disable “Can’t update Chromium” message:
chromium-browser –check-for-update-interval=1 –simulate-critical-update
Credits
https://blockdev.io/raspberry-pi-2-and-3-chromium-in-kiosk-mode/
1. Go to the following link and download the latest version:
2. List the disk names:
diskutil list
3. The disk must be unmounted before copying the image:
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN
4. Copy the image:
sudo dd bs=1m if=path_of_your_image.img of=/dev/rdiskN; sync
5. Check the progress by pressing:
Ctrl+T
6. After the dd command finishes, eject the card:
sudo diskutil eject /dev/rdiskN
7. Boot the Raspberry Pi from the new SD card
8. Do not forget to change the default password:
Username: pi
Password: raspberry
9. Do not forget to change the keyboard and timezone settings:
sudo raspi-config
10. To add the network details to the Raspberry Pi:
sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
And add the following:
network={
ssid=”Wif-FiName”
psk=”Wi-FiPassword”
}
11. Wait for network (optional):
sudo raspi-config
– Find and select Boot Options.
– Find and select Wait for Network at Boot.
– Select Yes
– Exit
12. Boot/Autologin:
– Console Autologin
13. Ensure everything is up-to-date:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Credits
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/mac.md
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md