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| * Enable it using ''sudo raspi-config'' | * Enable it using ''sudo raspi-config'' | ||
| * Use the camera via [[https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/camera/raspicam/README.md|a shell]] or [[https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/camera/python/README.md|using python]] | * Use the camera via [[https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/camera/raspicam/README.md|a shell]] or [[https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/camera/python/README.md|using python]] | ||
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| + | ===== Activating the Camera ===== | ||
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| + | On **Raspbian** you could use the ''raspi-config'' command to activate the camera. | ||
| + | If using another distribution (like [[:os:minibian|Minibian]] you might have to manually edit ''/boot/config.txt'' to have the following lines: | ||
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| + | <Code:bash> | ||
| + | > nano /boot/config.txt | ||
| + | </Code> | ||
| + | <Code:bash |/boot/config.txt> | ||
| + | gpu_mem=128 | ||
| + | start_x=1 | ||
| + | </Code> | ||
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| + | The reboot the Pi, and test that the camera is accessible with: | ||
| + | <Code:bash |Test capture:> | ||
| + | > raspistill -o cam.jpg | ||
| + | </Code> | ||
| ===== PiCamera ===== | ===== PiCamera ===== | ||
