Banana Pi

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Banana Pi SBC YouTube Playlist

• 📺 Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro YouTube Playlist
• 📺 Banana Pi BPI-M4 Berry YouTube Playlist
• 📺 Banana Pi BPI-M4 Zero YouTube Playlist
• 📺 Banana Pi Forge1
• 📺 Banana Pi CM5 Pro

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Banana Pi Setup Guide

Default Login Credentials

Below are the default login credentials based on your Banana Pi model:

Login Option	Username	Password
Option 1	pi	bananapi
Option 2	root	bananapi
Option 3 (P2-Pro)	linaro	linaro

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Connecting to Wi-Fi

To connect your Banana Pi to a Wi-Fi network:

1. List Available Wi-Fi Networks:

   nmcli dev wifi list

2. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network:

   sudo nmcli --ask dev wifi connect <network-ssid>

   Example:

   nmcli --ask dev wifi connect Capgemini_4G

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Clear SSH Host Entries (Windows)

If you encounter SSH fingerprint errors, clear the known hosts file:

echo. > %userprofile%\.ssh\known_hosts

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Armbian Setup

To set up Armbian on Banana Pi:

sudo armbian-install

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Disk Operations & Formatting

1. List Available Storage Devices

lsblk

2. Wipe the Entire Storage Device

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=4M status=progress

Note: This will erase all data on the device. Ensure you've selected the correct block device.

3. Partition and Format Storage

1. Create New Partitions:

   sudo fdisk /dev/mmcblk0

2. Format Partition as ext4:

   sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p1

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Node-RED Installation

1. Download the Installation Script:

   wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/papercodeIN/BananaPi/refs/heads/main/Scripts/Node_RED_Installation.sh

2. Make the Script Executable:

   chmod +x Node_RED_Installation.sh

3. Run the Installation Script:

   ./Node_RED_Installation.sh

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