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Fig. 1.3: The LXDE desktop environment on the Raspberry Pi is very similar to Windows XP.
Raspbian-Linux for the Raspberry Pi uses the interface LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment), which
on the one hand requires very little system resources and on the other hand its Start Menu and the File
Manager are very much like the familiar Windows interface.
Linux Application
Even the typical Linux user registration happens in the background. However, if you should ever need it:
The username is pi and the password raspberry.
The LXDE icon on the far left below opens the Start Menu, the icons next to it open the File Manager and the
Web browser. Like in Windows, the Start Menu is a multi-level menu. You can add an icon for frequently
used programs to your desktop by a right-click. Some of the preinstalled programs, the Midori web browser,
Python development environments and the Pi Store are already there.
Switching the Raspberry Pi off
Actually, you may simply pull the plug of Raspberry Pi to turn it off. However, a clean system shut down
like it is done on a computer is the better option. To do this, double-click the Shutdown icon.