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pinout

The pinout command line tool is a utility commonly used in the Raspberry Pi ecosystem. It provides an easily viewable and interactive pinout diagram of the Raspberry Pi's GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) pins. This tool helps in identifying each pin's functionality and its associated Raspberry Pi model. By default, pinout displays the pinout diagram in the terminal, but it can also output the diagram in various formats such as HTML or Markdown. Additionally, the tool can provide additional information about the pins, including their physical location on the board and commonly used libraries or interfaces associated with them. Users can navigate the pinout diagram using arrow keys, making it convenient to explore pin configurations without referring to external documentation. The pinout command line tool simplifies the process of understanding and accessing GPIO pins, making it a valuable resource for developers and enthusiasts working with Raspberry Pi boards.

List of commands for pinout:

  • pinout:tldr:3b6c9 pinout: View the pinout information and GPIO header diagram for the current Raspberry Pi.
    $ pinout
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  • pinout:tldr:48402 pinout: Open https://pinout.xyz/ in the default browser.
    $ pinout -x
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