The technology & security foundations of PiCockpit

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-10-27

I was asked to elaborate a bit about the security & technology foundations of PiCockpit. The parts which are involved PiCockpit consists of several parts: picockpit-client picockpit-frontend picockpit-backend picockpit-api (“papi”) the database the MQTT server the picockpit Package repository The MQTT server Data between the picockpit-frontend and picockpit-client is exchanged using the MQTT server (called…

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Update picockpit-client for compatibility with v2.0

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-10-13

The new PiCockpit release has many new features, which require a new picockpit-client version (at least v2.0.1) for compatibility. What do you get by upgrading the picockpit-client / using PiCockpit v2.0? GPIO: control GPIO pins (input / output / software PWM to dim LEDs for example) PiControl: run commands on your Pi from the webinterface…

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PiCockpit v2.0 released – amazing new features!

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-10-07

Yesterday, on the 6th of October 2020, we have released the new version of PiCockpit – which has many new, exciting features. And best of all: PiCockpit continues to be free of charge (as in free beer), for up to 5 Raspberry Pis! Get started for free today. What is picockpit.com? PiCockpit is an easy…

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Entscheidung für Raspberry Pi als Embedded Development-Plattform

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-08-28

Als einer der approved Raspberry Pi Reseller, und einem offiziellen Reseller der Pi Zero Serie (wir waren übrigens der erste auf dem europäischen Festland) mit starken technischen Kompetenzen rund um die Raspberry Pi Plattform möchten wir Sie bei Ihrer Entscheidung für oder gegen die Plattform unterstützen, und einige immer wieder kehrende Fragen beantworten. Die Abbildung…

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enabling and disabling a systemd service in Python using DBus

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-08-01

The upcoming picockpit-client reacts to deletion events from the frontend by disabling it’s service (the application will stay installed, however). Similarly, when you decide to run picockpit-client connect again, the service will be re-enabled and started automatically for you. This is possible using the Python DBus interface. the DBus is a bus system for interacting…

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Raspbian SSH Server fails after upgrade from Stretch to Buster (no SSH connection)

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-07-31

I used this excellent guide to update my Raspbian from Stretch to Buster: https://pimylifeup.com/upgrade-raspbian-stretch-to-raspbian-buster/ After rebooting my Pi, the SSH connection was gone. Logging into the Pi using the attached keyboard and monitor allowed me to debug the issue: service ssh status journalctl -u ssh -n 200 “Missing privilege separation directory /run/sshd” This directory needs…

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Historische Texte

By Maximilian Batz | 2020-06-20

Als Teil der Überarbeitung der pi3g.com Webseite, in Vorbereitung auf den Launch der Google Coral.AI und AIY Produktreihe, habe ich unsere Webseite auf Englisch umgestellt. Hier als Referenz einige der Texte die wir früher hatten: Wir sind als Raspberry Pi Foundation approved reseller, sowie einer von zwei deutschen Pi Zero Distributoren Ihr starker Partner rund…

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