openShell

Open terminal on host computer to use Linux shell on Raspberry Pi hardware

Add-On Required: This feature requires the MATLAB Support Package for Raspberry Pi Hardware add-on.

Syntax

openShell(mypi)

Description

openShell(mypi) opens an SSH terminal on your host computer that provides encrypted access to the Linux^® command shell on the Raspberry Pi^® hardware. When you are prompted, enter a user name and password. The default user name and password are pi and raspberry. This function is not supported in MATLAB^® Online™.

Note

Executing the openShell command in Linux or macOS platforms does not open a new SSH terminal. The SSH terminal opens in MATLAB Command Window itself. Use the exit command to terminate the SSH terminal session.

Examples

Change Passwords Using an SSH Terminal

You can use an encrypted SSH terminal session to change the password on your Raspberry Pi board.

It is a good security practice to change the default password to a secure password the first time that you connect to the Raspberry Pi board.

mypi = raspi()
openShell(mypi)

Start the raspi-config utility.

sudo raspi-config

Select 2 Change User Password and change the default password to a secure password.

Input Arguments

mypi — Connection to Raspberry Pi hardware board

raspi object

Connection to the Raspberry Pi hardware board, specified as a raspi object.