My astronomy project:
Setup astroserver with Raspberry Pi3

Content:

1. Change from Windows to a Linux astroserver
2. Collecting information and demands on the astroserver
3. Installation of Ubuntu Mate, setup WIFI
4. Installation of vino VNC, setup screen
5. Installation of KStars on Raspberry (Old, don't use this instruction !)
6. Test of controlling the Canon camera in KStars/Ekos (Old, don't use this instruction !)
7. Test of controlling the mount with INDI EQMod in KStars/Ekos (Old, don't use this instruction !)

Related projects:

• KStars / Setup GPS Raspberry
• KStars / Setup WIFI Hotspot Raspberry
• KStars / Linux commands and udev rules
• Setup astroserver with Raspberry Pi3
• Setup astroserver with Raspberry Pi4
• Setup astroserver with Raspberry Pi5

Note:
I take no responsibility for what are written here, you use the information at your own risk!

3, Installation of Ubuntu Mate, setup WIFI:

Now it starts to be very complicated for a Windows user as I'm, how to understand how to install and configure these devices with the mix of Windows and Linux system, headache starts!

I have been told to use the software Ubuntu Mate, it's a special version to run the software KStars and Ekos on the server (Raspberry and Linux). It's small and optimized to run on the Raspberry Pi 2 & 3.

• https://www.raspberrypi.org/ help/ videos/(Raspberry help videos)
• http://www.indilib.org/ forum/ general/1269- ubuntu-mate-customized- image-for-raspberry-pi-3.html(Discussing about this Ubuntu Mate image on the forum Indilib)

I try to only have Linux on the Raspberry and only Windows on my laptops. It should work if I only can understand how to configure it.

Read and download from the links below.

Installing Ubuntu Mate:

Windows machine:

Download the Ubuntu Mate and unpack the compressed image file, it will take about 30 minutes, they recommend to use 7-Zip to unpack.

• https://ubuntu-mate.org/ raspberry-pi/ (Ubuntu Mate, what I need to run KStar and Ekos on the server, its an imagefile that contains almost everything needed)

Windows machine:

Format the SD card with SD card Formatter, download from the link below.

• https://www.sdcard.org/ downloads/ formatter_4/SD card formatter

Windows machine:

Use Win32 Disk Imager to installed the image file on the SD card, Etcher didn't work for me.

• https://www.etcher.io/(Ecther, for transfer of image files from Windows system and install on SD card)
• https://sourceforge.net/ projects/ win32diskimager/(Win32 Disk Imager, for transfer of image files from Windows system and install on SD card)

Move the SD card from Windows computer to Raspberry computer.

Raspberry machine:

Connect a HDMI display and an USB keyboard and mouse to Raspberry.

Raspberry machine:

Connect an USB power supply to the micro USB port on Raspberry and power up.

Setup Ubuntu Mate:

Follow the instructions on the Welcome screen.

My settings, yours could be different. This is a bit old, it's different with newer versions of Ubuntu-Mate. The Wifi is enabled already from the beginning and at no 4 it will ask for some information.

1. English language
2. Timezoon +1 hour (Sweden, Stockholm)
3. Keyboard layout = Swedish
4. Your name = "Astrofriend"
   Your computer's name = "rpts130"
   Pick a username = "astrofriend"
   Choose a password = "xxxxxxx"
   Confirm your password = "xxxxxxx"
   
   Check "Log in automatically"

When finished, press continue and wait, it will take a while when it setup your system.

(This is not needed anymore ! )
When the Welcome screen comes up. Now you can "resize" your installation to take full advantage of your memory card, otherwise it will only use a small partition of it.

Click on the big red button "Raspberry Pi Information" on the welcome screen. Click on "Resize Now". Click on red button "Reboot". In the new window, click on "Restart" button. After this you will have full access to all of your SD card memory. Close Welcome window.

Activation of WIFI:

1. Click on the WIFI symbol on top right
2. Enable Networking, Enable Wi-Fi
3. Click on "Edit Connection"
4. Click on "Add" button
5. Choose "Wi-Fi" from dropdown list
6. Edit Wi-Fi connection, will open automatic
7. Wi-Fi: Set your Router's SSID name
8. Wi-Fi Security: I use WPA & WPA2 Personal, you maybe something else
9. Type in your password (WIFI)
10. Close window

Now your Raspberry should connect to Internet. Do a restart before proceed, click on the start/stop symbol on top most right.