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TheRaspberry Picontinues to be one of the most impressive computers on the planet.
Not for its power, but for the possibilities.
That is, without a GUI.
In the case of the Raspberry Pi Zero, this is even more likely.
You’ll need the IP address to connect over SSH and do the rest.
If this is the first boot you’ll need to jump in with the default password, which israspberry.
We can get these last two from the Raspberry Pi terminal.
Note this down and pressCtrl + Xto close out.
It involves appending some details to the end of a configuration file.
To begin, enter this command:
This will open up thedhcpcd.conffile in the nano text editor.
Use your cursor keys to navigate all the way to the bottom.
Give it a minute to reboot, reconnect over SSH, and then use this command.
This will confirm the IP address matches what you set above.
It should match, and now your Raspberry Pi should retain this IP any time it boots.
