Awesome Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card-sized single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries. Official Link: Raspberry Pi Homepage

This list is a collection of tools, projects, images and resources conforming to the Awesome Manifesto68k 9k

Contributions very welcome but first see Contributing

OS Images

Raspbian - The official supported Raspberry Pi OS, based on Debian and available as a lite version.
NOOBS - New Out Of the Box Software, an easy OS installer for beginners.
Ubuntu MATE - Ubuntu distribution for the Raspberry Pi based on MATE desktop.
Snappy Ubuntu Core - Official (minimal) Ubuntu distribution for IoT.
Windows 10 IoT Core - Windows 10 distribution for IoT.
OSMC - Open Source Media Centre, based on Kodi.
PiNet - System to manage Raspberry Pi classrooms.
Risc OS - Non-Linux OS originated from the group that developed the ARM microprocessor.
RuneAudio - Free and open source OS that turns embedded hardware into Hi-Fi music players.
OpenELEC - Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center, a very lightweight Kodi build.
HypriotOS - Minimal Debian-based operating system, optimized to run Docker.
Kali Linux - Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Linux distro for ARM devices.
RetroPie - Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi.
Alpine Linux - Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
Arch Linux ARM - Lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
Volumio - Headless audiophile music player, designed to play music with the highest possible fidelity.
Recalbox - Drag & drop light-weight retro-gaming and media center on the Raspberry Pi.
Lakka - Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi built entirely on RetroArch.
RasPlex - Plex client for the Raspberry Pi.
chilipie-kiosk80 12 - Image which boots directly into full-screen Chrome, perfect for dashboards and build monitors.
DietPi533 101 - Minimal image designed to fit on a 2GB SD card, with tons of configurable settings and scripts.
CentOS - CentOS on the Raspberry Pi.
Minibian - Minimal Raspbian (lighter than Jessie Lite).
BerryBoot - Bootloader/universal OS installer, with support to VNC and HDMI-CEC.
PirateBox - Anonymous offline mobile file-sharing and communications system.
OctoPi - Distribution for 3d printers.
Kano OS - Open-source OS for exploration, creation, and play – free for Raspberry Pi and the new Pi 3.
resinOS - open source OS to run Docker containers on embedded devices that's been designed for reliability and proven in production.
Fedora - Linux Fedora distribution built for the Pi.
motionEyeOS2k 249 - Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system.
NextCloudPi - Nextcloud ready image based on Raspbian. Features Nextcloud 11 running on Raspbian 8, with PHP 7 and HTTP2 enabled Apache server.
PiDeck - Small form factor DVS system allowing you to control digital music files with timecode vinyl.
OpenWRT - OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices for network management.
FreeBSD - FreeBSD is an advanced computer operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms.
NetBSD - NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system.
Hass.io - Home automation operating system/application for embedded device, also available standalone.
Android Things - Build connected devices for a wide variety of consumer, retail, and industrial applications.
Gladys Project - Gladys, Your home assistant.
OpenMediaVault - OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux containing services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more.
EZ-WifiBroadcast46 24 - Affordable Wireless Digital HD Video Transmission made easy.
DroneBridge4 1 - A WifiBroadcast extension to make for a real alternative to DJI Lightbridge and other similar systems.
TrueOS - FreeBSD-based thin client solution.
OpenHABian - A preconfigured version of the OpenHAB home automation software.

Tools

PiBakery - The blocks based, easy to use setup tool for Raspberry Pi.
ApplePi Bakery - macOS application to easily install/backup/restore images onto an SD card.
Etcher - SD card burner app that is simple for end users, extensible for developers, and works on any platform.
PiShrink134 13 - Bash script that automatically shrinks a pi image that will then resize to the max size of the SD card on boot.
OpenVPN-Setup541 112 - Shell script to set up Raspberry Pi as an OpenVPN server.
pi-gen345 268 - Tool used to create the raspberrypi.org Raspbian images. This can be used to create your own custom images with specific packages installed, etc.
PiVPN - Simple, Flexible, and Managable single line install of OpenVPN Server for your Raspberry Pi.
Network Presence Detector - Setup a Pi Zero to scan for devices on a WiFi network and use that to determine who is "home".
Resin Bridge - Simple application/repo to bridge a Raspberry Pi's wlan0 interface to devices plugged into it over ethernet (eth0).
WiFi config generator - Simple tool to generate wpa_supplicant.conf files with wifi settings
Raspbian QEMU with network - Simple tool to launch QEMU on Raspbian with the required modifications on the system and kernel. Automatic network access. Handy to create images in your PC.
RaspAP-webgui321 122 - A simple, responsive web interface to control wifi, hostapd and related services on the Raspberry Pi.
HealthyPi14 8 - HAT which includes vital health monitoring like ECG, respiration, pulse oximetry and optional blood pressure & body temperature sensing.
PoisonTap4k 799 - Exploits locked/password protected computers over USB, drops persistent WebSocket-based backdoor, exposes internal router, and siphons cookies using Raspberry Pi Zero & Node.js.
P4wnP1411 85 - P4wnP1 is a highly customizable USB attack platform, based on a low cost Raspberry Pi Zero or Raspberry Pi Zero W (required for HID backdoor).
CusDeb - Web UI for creating custom images with specific packages installed.

Projects

Mini OONTZ - 3D printed mini MIDI controller.
Power Sniffing Strip - Enclosure in a power strip, sniffing network data.
Raspberry Pi Erlang Cluster - Erlang cluster on a Raspberry Pi 2.
NTP driven Nixie Clock - Nixie Tube Clock powered by a Raspberry Pi.
40-node Raspberry Pi Cluster - Cluster aimed to be under the size of full tower desktop.
Raspberry PI Hadoop Cluster - Big Data cluster running on the Raspberry Pi.
Multi-Datacenter Cassandra on 32 Raspberry Pi’s - Showcase for the always on, fault tolerant nature of Cassandra using a Raspberry Pi cluster board.
Building a Ceph Cluster on Raspberry Pi - Highly redundant and low power usage RADOS home storage solution.
Smart Mirror2k 789 - Voice controlled smart mirror with IoT integration.
Magic Mirror - The original open source modular smart mirror platform.
Chromebook Charger Kiosk - Timed charging station for students using Chromebooks at school.
Jasper - Flexible open source personal assistant.
Lightberry - Led lighting solution dedicated for raspberry pi and your TV.
SecPi126 18 - Raspberry Pi based home alarm system.
PiClock304 75 - Fancy Clock built around a monitor and a Raspberry Pi.
Garage Door Opener7 2 - Garage door opener using the Garage Opener app to control garage door.
Movel - Raspberry Pi car computer.
PiFanTuner7 3 - CPU-fan-tuner daemon, just enables your fan as necessary.
SkyJack - Take over and allow full control over any Parrot AR Drone within wireless distance.
Nerves Project - Craft and deploy bulletproof embedded software in Elixir.
Wordpress using Docker12 3 - Run a Wordpress site in containers with dynamic DNS.
Pi-hole - Black hole for internet ads.
Planning lunch with a Slackbot on resin.io - Node.js Slackbot (lunchbot), hosted on Resin.
Sonus410 78 - Node.js voice control for your Pi (and everything else) with customizable offline hotword detection.
Sonic Pi3k 511 - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone.
Alexa AVS - Demonstration on using Alexa Voice Service with a Java client and Node.js server.
Pi4j Project - Java I/O library the Raspberry Pi.
Harry Potter and the real life Daily Prophet - Display mimicking the Daily Prophet from Harry Potter using a 7" Raspberry Pi display.
PiScan - Makeshift Amazon Dash orders using a Raspberry PI + EAN scanner.
PiE-Ink - E-ink nametag display running on a Pi Zero.
Whispering Mirror - Interactive soundart installation using the Hifiberry DAC.
clockOS - simple smart desktop clock using a Raspberry Pi display.
Zelda Home Automation - Home automation based on sound recognition from notes played on an ocarina.
Looper/synth/drum thing - Sequencer/Drumpad, like Native Instruments' Maschine for the Pi.
Waves - Transforming the transience of the spoken word into something concrete and physical through a microphone, waveform and thermal printer.
DIY USB Rubber Ducky - Raspberry Pi Zero Rubber Ducky recognized as a USB HID by just about anything with a USB port, thus allowing you to run custom scripts as if it were a keyboard.
Kubernetes on ARM361 78 - Get your ARM device up and running Kubernetes in less than ten minutes.
Lumos - Smart Lamp for Better Sleep.
Vinyl Shelf Finder - Uses a tilt & pan laser to find a record in a record collection.
Building Timelapse with Resin - Remotely deploying timelapse camera using Docker, Resin, and 3G internet.
NALIVATOR-9000 - Robot bartender for making cocktails with Telegram-bot interface and speech synthesis on Golang.
Stratux470 222 - Open source ADS-B reciever which feeds weather, traffic, GPS, and AHRS data to electronic flight bag software via wifi.
Voice Kit - AIY Voice Kit from Google, to build a standalone voice recognition system using the Google Assistant, or add voice recognition and natural language processing to your Raspberry Pi-based projects.
speed-camera - Object Motion Tracking uses python, openCV, USB Cam or picamera module to record speed data.
pi-timolo - Remote Headless multi feature PiCamera Operation from Rclone Remote Storage Service and More.
Hearing aid prototoype2 2 - A Raspberry Pi powered prototype of a hearing aid.

Resources

Articles

Raspberry Pi and why do I need one? - Intro into the Raspberry Pi and what can be done with it.
10 Ways To Power - Information about different & correct ways to power the pi.
The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Security Guide - Extensive guide on security best practices for the Pi ie. exposed to the internet.
Raspberry Pi A to Z List791 36 - Comprehensive list with links to common questions & pitfalls.

Tutorials

Bridging Wifi to the Raspberry Pi over Ethernet - Set up tethered networking between macOS & Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi login with SSH keys - Password-less login for ssh sessions on the Raspberry Pi.
How to setup a secure VPN server on Raspberry Pi or DigitalOcean - Simple, secure and detailed guide to setup VPN on your Raspberry Pi.
Controlling Spotify with Slack and a Raspberry Pi - Node.js project to control Spotify & Slack with libspotify.
Moonlight559 147 - Nvidia GameStream implementation to stream your full collection of Steam games from desktop to the Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi Zero: Programming over USB - Guide to boot and access a Raspberry Pi Zero over a USB cable without need of an ethernet/wifi connection, keyboard or screen.
Use a Raspberry Pi with multiple WiFi networks - Tutorial on using a Raspberry Pi with multiple networks.
Raspberry Pi Media Server Guides - Media Server and NAS tutorials from HTPC Guides.
Turn the Raspberry Pi Zero into a mini dongle computer - Setup a pi0 to be able to ssh & vnc over USB.
How To Make a Raspberry Pi Turn on a Lamp with iBeacon™ Technology - Good beginners-guide to working with Beacon technology.
Build a $35 Time Capsule - Time Machine Backup Server.
Raspberry Pi Game Console - How to Build a Raspberry Pi Retro Game Console for $35.
Docker Swarm with LetsEncrypt - Clear guidelines on how to set up a cluster with Docker, distributing services with Docker Compose and signing valid SSL certs with Letsencrypt.
DIY Neural Network - Uses image recognition and Google’s Inception to recognize specific objects.
Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Plex Media Server - Beginners guide to setting up a Plex media server to stream all of your media content.

Community

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