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Follow default setup of the RPi, including updates.
 
Follow default setup of the RPi, including updates.
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Make sure <code>sed</code> is installed, and install <code>unclutter</code>
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Install <code>unclutter</code> to hide the mouse when idle
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   sudo apt-get install unclutter sed
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   sudo apt-get install unclutter
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You might need to install <code>sed</code> as well, but that was pre-installed on my RPi.
    
Enable auto-login at
 
Enable auto-login at
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   sudo raspi-config
 
   sudo raspi-config
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Create a bash script at <code>/home/pi/kiosk.sh</code>
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Create a bash script at <code>/home/pi/kiosk.sh</code>. (Note that "chromium-browser" may have changed name to just "chromium"
    
   #!/bin/bash
 
   #!/bin/bash
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   /usr/bin/chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars --kiosk https://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/kiosk/unit1.html
 
   /usr/bin/chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars --kiosk https://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/kiosk/unit1.html
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Create a systemdaemon service file <code>kiosk.service</code>, and copy it to <code>/lib/systemd/system/kiosk.service</code> (don't forget to use <code>sudo</code> to do the copying).
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Create a system daemon service file <code>kiosk.service</code>, and copy it to <code>/lib/systemd/system/kiosk.service</code> (don't forget to use <code>sudo</code> to do the copying).
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     [Install]
 
     [Install]
 
     WantedBy=graphical.target
 
     WantedBy=graphical.target
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Enable and start the service, and reboot the Pi:
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sudo systemctl enable kiosk.service
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sudo systemctl start kiosk.service
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To exit kiosk mode, use alt-space bar or alt-F4.
    
==Network Connectivity==
 
==Network Connectivity==

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