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 sudo apt-get update -- go fetch the latest package information.
 sudo apt-get upgrade -- And answer Y. Upgrades all the packages. This stage will take a
while.
 sudo shutdown -r now -- Reboot the machine.
Methods of Working with the Pi
Once the Pi is configured, there are a few methods of using it depending on if you want to use it
like a desktop or manage it remotely.
This section covers using the Pi in the following ways
 Using HDMI-out -- Operate your Pi like a desktop computer.
 Using the serial terminal -- some functionality but buggy in the latest Raspbian release.
 Using SSH -- Operate through a network linked to another computer.
Using HDMI-out
Noobs 1.8.0, with Raspbian, automatically logs in and starts a graphical user interface.
If configured to boot to shell, log in with pi as the user name and raspberry as the password.
Then, enter startx in the command line to enter a graphical environment where you are
presented with a desktop-type menu-driven operating system.
If you need to get back to text land, you can either
 log off through the Task Bar Menu -- drops back to the shell, closing down the X window
system
 open xterm from the Task Bar -- opens a shell in a graphical window
 Use CTRL-ALT-1 through CTRL-ALT-8 -- gives you a number of shells, with 7 being the
graphic environment (if loaded).
Remember, shutdown with the menu item or enter sudo shutdown -h now from a shell, and wait
for the system to halt before removing power.
Using the Serial Terminal without a Monitor
Connect the FTDI (or any USB-to-serial converter) to the mini-usb cable and plug into a usb port
on your computer.
Set the terminal settings to 72000 baud, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop and no flow control. This is an odd
rate that is 1.6 times slower than before. Also, CPU frequency effects the symbol rate so be
careful if using this interface, and plan for administering by a different method.
Using SSH
A good way to operate a Pi is to attach it to the local network somewhere, then manage it from
another computer connected to that same network.
Note: This method relies on a local Internet connection. Work through the configuration process
with the monitor/mouse/keyboard or serial terminal (described below), then come back here.
To do this, download PuTTY or a similar SSH terminal for your system and connect to the
Internet port used by the pi. The TTY interface gives you a serial-like interface but with colors
that make it a little nicer to use.