Introduction to raspi-config tool

raspi-config is a pre-installed configuration tool in the Raspberry Pi OS;

raspi-config provides a simple and convenient command line interface to manage the configuration of the Raspberry Pi system, allowing users to easily customize and optimize their system settings.

If you are using the Raspberry Pi desktop system, you can directly configure the Raspberry Pi system in the applications menu in the upper left corner of the desktop!

Open

To open the raspi-config tool, run the following command in the terminal:

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sudo raspi-config

Option list

Since the version of the raspi-config tool will be continuously updated, the following option list may not be exactly the same.

System Options

• Wireless LAN

Set the wireless LAN SSID and password.

• Audio

Specify the audio output destination.

• Password

Change the "default" user password.

• Hostname

Set the visible name of this Raspberry Pi on the network.

• Boot/Autologin

Choose whether to boot to the console or desktop, and whether login is required.

• Initial Screen

Enable or disable the content displayed at startup. You can turn on/off this feature to observe the Raspberry Pi startup screen.

• Power Indicator

Raspberry Pi 5 does not currently support changing the power indicator option.

• Browser

Set the default browser options.

Display Options

• Screen Off

Enable or disable the screen off.

• VNC Resolution

The resolution of the remote display when there is no monitor.

• Composite

Set the video output to be transmitted through the composite video output port.

Interface Options

• SSH

Enable/disable SSH, which is remote command line access to the Raspberry Pi.

• VNC

Enable/disable the WayVNC or RealVNC virtual network computing servers.

• SPI

Enable/disable the SPI interface and automatic loading of the SPI kernel module.

• I2C

Enable/disable the I2C interface and automatic loading of the I2C kernel module.

• Serial Ports

Enable/disable shell and kernel messages on serial connections.

• 1-Wire

Enable/disable the Dallas 1-wire interface. This is commonly used for DS18B20 temperature sensors.

• Remote GPIO

Enable or disable remote access to GPIO pins.

Performance Options

• Overlay Filesystem

Enable or disable read-only filesystem.

• USB Current

Set the current output of the USB interface.

Localization Options

• Region

Select a region.

• Time Zone

Select a local time zone.

• Keyboard

Select a keyboard layout.

• WLAN Country

Set the country/region for the wireless network.

Advanced Options

• Extend Filesystem

Extend SD card partition.

• Network Interface Names

Enable or disable predictable network interface names.

• Network Proxy Settings

Configure proxy settings for your network.

• Boot Order

Choose between SD card, USB, or network boot.

• Bootloader Version

Latest boot ROM software; restore to factory defaults if latest version causes problems.

• Wayland

Use this option to switch between X11 and Wayland backends.

• Audio Configuration

Use this option to switch between PulseAudio and PipeWire audio backends.

Update

Update this tool to the latest version.

About raspi-config

The above is an introduction to the options involved in the raspi-config tool!