(^36) THE OFFICIAL RASPBERRY PI BEGINNER'S GUIDE
T
he Raspberry Pi is able to run a wide range of software, including a number of
different operating systems – the core software that makes a computer run. The most
popular of these, and the official operating system of the Raspberry Pi Foundation,
is Raspbian. Based on Debian Linux, Raspbian is tailor-made for the Raspberry Pi and comes
with a range of extras pre-installed and ready to go.
If you’ve only ever used Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS, don’t worry: Raspbian is
based on the same windows, icons, menus, and pointer (WIMP) principles, and should quickly
feel familiar. The following chapter will get you started and introduce you to some of the
bundled software.The Welcome Wizard
The first time you run Raspbian, you’ll see the Welcome Wizard (Figure 3-1). This helpful tool
will walk you through changing some settings in Raspbian, known as the configuration, to
match how and where you will be using the Pi.Using your
Raspberry Pi
Chapter 3
Learn about the Raspbian operating system