Many guides, tips, tricks, and tutorials involve typing long and complex terminal commands. Typing these commands manually can be time-consuming, and setting up SSH just to execute them isn't always convenient.
There are two ways to add commands easily to your Raspberry Pi's history, depending on the system you're using:
Option 1: Ubuntu (or any Linux system)
Using a Linux-based system like Ubuntu makes this process straightforward, as you can directly access and modify your Raspberry Pi's file system. Here's how:
Now, simply press the "arrow up" key in the terminal to execute the newly added commands.
Option 2: Windows (using the BOOTFS partition)
On Windows, you can access the FAT32 BOOTFS partition of your SD card. Here’s how to use it:
Replace wobbo with your actual username. cat /boot/firmware/bash_history.txt >> /home/wobbo/.bash_history && sudo rm /boot/firmware/bash_history.txt
This will append the commands from bash_history.txt to your Raspberry Pi's .bash_history file and delete the temporary file from the BOOTFS partition.
Why Microsoft Makes This Harder
On Linux, the whole process is much easier because you can directly edit the .bash_history file. In Windows, you're limited to the BOOTFS partition due to the lack of native support for ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems. Frankly, I don’t understand why Microsoft stubbornly refuses to support these file systems—it’s open source and wouldn’t cost them a thing! Until they change, Linux will always be the simpler option for tasks like these.
There are two ways to add commands easily to your Raspberry Pi's history, depending on the system you're using:
- Option 1: Using Ubuntu (or any Linux system) – The easiest and most direct way.
- Option 2: Using Windows – This works too, but involves using the FAT32 `BOOTFS` partition.
Option 1: Ubuntu (or any Linux system)
Using a Linux-based system like Ubuntu makes this process straightforward, as you can directly access and modify your Raspberry Pi's file system. Here's how:
- Insert your SD card into your Ubuntu (or other Linux) computer.
- Navigate to something like /media/ubuntu_user/rootfs/home/wobbo/.bash_history file on the USB/microSD card
- Add your desired commands directly to this file. Example: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
- Safely eject the SD card, insert it back into your Raspberry Pi, and boot it up.
Now, simply press the "arrow up" key in the terminal to execute the newly added commands.
Option 2: Windows (using the BOOTFS partition)
On Windows, you can access the FAT32 BOOTFS partition of your SD card. Here’s how to use it:
- Insert your SD card into your Windows computer.
- Open the BOOTFS drive (the accessible partition on your SD card).
- Use a text editor like Notepad to create a file named bash_history.txt in the BOOTFS partition.
- Add your desired commands to the file.
- Example: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade && sudo reboot - Safely eject the SD card and insert it back into your Raspberry Pi.
- Once booted, run the following command in the terminal:
Code:
cat /boot/firmware/bash_history.txt >> /home/wobbo/.bash_history && sudo rm /boot/firmware/bash_history.txtThis will append the commands from bash_history.txt to your Raspberry Pi's .bash_history file and delete the temporary file from the BOOTFS partition.
Why Microsoft Makes This Harder
On Linux, the whole process is much easier because you can directly edit the .bash_history file. In Windows, you're limited to the BOOTFS partition due to the lack of native support for ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems. Frankly, I don’t understand why Microsoft stubbornly refuses to support these file systems—it’s open source and wouldn’t cost them a thing! Until they change, Linux will always be the simpler option for tasks like these.
Statistics: Posted by Wobbo — Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:05 pm