Awesome Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card-sized single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries. Official Link: Raspberry Pi Foundation Homepage, Raspberry Pi Computer Homepage

This list is a collection of tools, projects, images and resources conforming to the Awesome Manifesto

Contributions very welcome but first see Contributing

Models
OS Images
Tools
Projects
Resources

Models

The complete collection of (consumer) Raspberry Pi models consist of:

Raspberry Pi 1, Model A & Model B (2012, discontinued)
Raspberry Pi 1, Model B+ (July, 2014)
Raspberry Pi 1, Model A+ (November, 2014)
Raspberry Pi 2, Model B (February, 2015)
Raspberry Pi Zero (November, 2015)
Raspberry Pi 3, Model B (March, 2016)
Raspberry Pi Zero W (February, 2017)
Raspberry Pi 3, Model B+ (March, 2018)
Raspberry Pi 3, Model A+ (November, 2018)
Raspberry Pi 4, Model B (June, 2019)
Raspberry Pi 400 (November, 2020)
Raspberry Pi Pico (January, 2021)
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (October, 2021)

OS Images

Alpine Linux - Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
Arch Linux ARM - Lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
balenaOS - open source OS to run Docker containers on embedded devices that's been designed for reliability and proven in production.
BerryBoot - Bootloader/universal OS installer, with support to VNC and HDMI-CEC.
CentOS - CentOS on the Raspberry Pi.
chilipie-kiosk - Image which boots directly into full-screen Chrome, perfect for dashboards and build monitors.
Channels DVR Server - Custom image for Channels DVR Server which provides a whole home DVR system.
DietPi - Minimal image designed to fit on a 2GB SD card, with tons of configurable settings and scripts.
DroneBridge - A WifiBroadcast extension to make for a real alternative to DJI Lightbridge and other similar systems.
EZ-WifiBroadcast - Affordable Wireless Digital HD Video Transmission made easy.
FabScanPi - FabScanPi is an open source 3D laser scanner using the Raspberry Pi Camera Module.
Fedora - Linux Fedora distribution built for the Pi.
FreeBSD - FreeBSD is an advanced computer operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms.
Gentoo - Gentoo Stage 3 tarball for Raspberry Pi.
Gladys Assistant - Gladys, a privacy-first, open-source home assistant.
Hass.io - Home automation operating system/application for embedded device, also available standalone.
HypriotOS - Minimal Debian-based operating system, optimized to run Docker.
Kali Linux - Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Linux distro for ARM devices.
Kano OS - Open-source OS for exploration, creation, and play – free for Raspberry Pi and the new Pi 3.
Lakka - Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi built entirely on RetroArch.
LibreELEC - Just enough OS for Kodi
Manjaro - Friendly, open-source Linux distribution for Raspberry Pi.
Minibian - Minimal Raspbian (lighter than Jessie Lite).
MoodleBox - The MoodleBox provides a Moodle learning management system on Raspberry Pi.
motionEyeOS - Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system.
NetBSD - NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system.
NextCloudPi - Nextcloud ready image based on Raspbian. Features Nextcloud 11 running on Raspbian 8, with PHP 7 and HTTP2 enabled Apache server.
NOOBS - New Out Of the Box Software, an easy OS installer for beginners.
OctoPi - Distribution for 3d printers.
OpenHABian - A preconfigured version of the OpenHAB home automation software.
OpenMediaVault - OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux containing services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more.
openSUSE - openSUSE is a major Linux distribution that has images based for its stable release Leap and rolling release Tumbleweed. Images can be found for many of the Pis, including the Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi 4.
OpenWRT - OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices for network management.
OSMC - Open Source Media Centre, based on Kodi.
PiDeck - Small form factor DVS system allowing you to control digital music files with timecode vinyl.
PiNet - System to manage Raspberry Pi classrooms.
PirateBox - Anonymous offline mobile file-sharing and communications system.
RasComm RaspberryPi MorseCode Translator - RasComm is a communication device that translates plain text into Morse code (IMC) visually or audibly.
Raspberry Pi OS - The official supported Raspberry Pi OS (previously called "Raspbian"), based on Debian and available as a lite version.
Raspbian - Raspbian is a free operating system based on Debian optimized for the Raspberry Pi hardware.
RasPlex - Plex client for the Raspberry Pi.
Recalbox - Drag & drop light-weight retro-gaming and media center on the Raspberry Pi.
RetroPie - Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi.
Risc OS - Non-Linux OS originated from the group that developed the ARM microprocessor.
Rocket Show - Play synced backing tracks, videos and DMX light-sequences live on stage.
RuneAudio - Free and open source OS that turns embedded hardware into Hi-Fi music players.
SamplerBox - Drop'n'play sampler: drop .WAV samples on the SD card, and play!
SARPi - Stands for the Slackware ARM on Raspberry Pi.
Snappy Ubuntu Core - Official (minimal) Ubuntu distribution for IoT.
Twister OS - Skinned version of Raspberry Pi OS with preinstalled apps like box86 and Retropie to introduce noobs to Linux and Raspberry Pi.
Ubuntu MATE - Ubuntu distribution for the Raspberry Pi based on MATE desktop.
Ubuntu Server - Ubuntu Server distribution for the Raspberry Pi.
Volumio - Headless audiophile music player, designed to play music with the highest possible fidelity.
Windows 10 ARM - Community maintained Windows 10 on Raspberry Pi.
Windows 10 IoT Core - Windows 10 distribution for IoT.

Tools

Alpha - Remotely load, debug and test bare-metal programs using GDB with this system-level GDB server.
ApplePi Bakery - macOS application to easily install/backup/restore images onto an SD card.
Atlas toolkit - Very lightweight and easy to install toolkit to write in Python single-page web applications to pilot your RPi, without having to install a web server.
CusDeb - Web UI for creating custom images with specific packages installed.
balenaEtcher - SD card burner app that is simple for end users, extensible for developers, and works on any platform.
Drago - Flexible configuration manager for Wireguard networks that is perfect for establishing secure overlays spanning multiple Raspberry Pis.
Hardened Kernel Builder for RPi - Cross-compile the Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi with enhanced security using a single command.
HealthyPi - HAT which includes vital health monitoring like ECG, respiration, pulse oximetry and optional blood pressure & body temperature sensing.
iotwifi - Wifi AP + Client management in 8MB Docker Container, with REST API for controlling wifi client and station modes simultaneously.
ndm - Command line tool to easily manage DNS and DHCP servers.
OpenVPN-Setup - Shell script to set up Raspberry Pi as an OpenVPN server.
Orangetool - Control functions for Single-Board computers in Python.
pi-gen - Tool used to create the raspberrypi.org Raspbian images. This can be used to create your own custom images with specific packages installed, etc.
PiBakery - The blocks based, easy to use setup tool for Raspberry Pi.
Pieman - Script for creating custom images based on Raspbian, Devuan, Ubuntu and Alpine Linux.
Pimod - Reconfigure Raspberry Pi images with an easy, Docker-like configuration file.
PiShrink - Bash script that automatically shrinks a pi image that will then resize to the max size of the SD card on boot.
pistrong - Manage certificate-secured strongSwan VPNs. Installer and command-line tool for client-server, site-to-site, and host-to-host VPNs.
PiVPN - Create a full-featured OpenVPN/WireGuard VPN Server with a single bash command.
Pi-Apps - The most popular app store for Raspberry Pi computers, 100% open-source bash scripts.
Processing - Processing Development Environment running on Raspberry Pi.
Pwnagotchi - Pwnagotchi is an AI based Wi-Fi cracking tool that learns from its surrounding WiFi environment to maximize the crackable WPA key material it captures.
RaspAP-webgui - A simple, responsive web interface to control wifi, hostapd and related services on the Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi Imager - An easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to an SD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi
Raspbian QEMU with network - Simple tool to launch QEMU on Raspbian with the required modifications on the system and kernel. Automatic network access. Handy to create images in your PC.
Resin Bridge - Simple application/repo to bridge a Raspberry Pi's wlan0 interface to devices plugged into it over ethernet (eth0).
sdm - Easily and fully customize RasPiOS images. Install apps, configure settings, etc then burn SSDs/SD cards for lots of different systems from a single image, and each one boots up fully configured and ready for work. Or play.
stressberry - Stress test your Raspberry Pi and plot temperatures.
TorTiPi - Shell script to automate the task of converting Raspberry Pi into a tor based wifi hotspot.
WebStation SYSMON - An intuitive remotely-accessible system performance monitoring and task management tool for servers and headless Raspberry Pi setups.
WiFi config generator - Simple tool to generate wpa_supplicant.conf files with wifi settings

Projects

40-node Raspberry Pi Cluster - Cluster aimed to be under the size of full tower desktop.
AdGuard Home - DNS relay station with ad/tracker/other blocking, IP address redirections, and DNS-over-HTTPS.
BeeMonitor - Honey beehive monitoring project.
Bitcoin Tracker - A Physical Dashboard that displays Bitcoin stats in real time.
Building a Ceph Cluster on Raspberry Pi - Highly redundant and low power usage RADOS home storage solution.
Building Timelapse with Resin - Remotely deploying timelapse camera using Docker, Resin, and 3G internet.
Chromebook Charger Kiosk - Timed charging station for students using Chromebooks at school.
Ceil - Auto-provisioned RPi cluster running K8S on bare-metal.
Circle - A C++ bare metal environment for Raspberry Pi.
clockOS - simple smart desktop clock using a Raspberry Pi display.
CocktailMaker - An advanced cocktail making machine that can be controlled via browser and touchscreen.
Coder for Raspberry Pi - A open source project by Googlers to turn a Raspberry Pi into a simple, tiny, personal web server and web-based development environment.
DIY USB Rubber Ducky - Raspberry Pi Zero Rubber Ducky recognized as a USB HID by just about anything with a USB port, thus allowing you to run custom scripts as if it were a keyboard.
docsis-cable-load-monitor - Tool to monitor downstream load on DOCSIS cable networks.
Drumbooth controller with touch interface - Project using Java, JavaFX, Pi4J and Arduino to control 8 relays and LED strips.
FistBump BLE Edition - WPA Hash Grabbing Bluetooth Peripheral / Android App.
FruitNanny - Baby monitor including custom case, server, and client source code.
Gaussmeter - Project utilizing a Raspberry Pi Zero W, WS2812B Leds and the Tesla API to collect and display a Tesla's status.
Harry Potter and the real life Daily Prophet - Display mimicking the Daily Prophet from Harry Potter using a 7" Raspberry Pi display.
Haven - Host a private blog on your Rasperry Pi intead of using Facebook.
Hearing aid prototoype - A Raspberry Pi powered prototype of a hearing aid.
Internet Chronometer - Turn your Raspberry Pi in to an Internet Chronometer.
Jasper - Flexible open source personal assistant.
Kubernetes on ARM - Get your ARM device up and running Kubernetes in less than ten minutes.
Lightberry - Led lighting solution dedicated for raspberry pi and your TV.
Lomorage - Private photo cloud host on Raspberry Pi, with Android/iOS/Web client.
Looper/synth/drum thing - Sequencer/Drumpad, like Native Instruments' Maschine for the Pi.
Lumos - Smart Lamp for Better Sleep.
Magic Mirror - The original open source modular smart mirror platform.
Mini OONTZ - 3D printed mini MIDI controller.
Movel - Raspberry Pi car computer.
Multi-Datacenter Cassandra on 32 Raspberry Pi’s - Showcase for the always on, fault tolerant nature of Cassandra using a Raspberry Pi cluster board.
NALIVATOR-9000 - Robot bartender for making cocktails with Telegram-bot interface and speech synthesis on Golang.
Nerves Project - Craft and deploy bulletproof embedded software in Elixir.
Network Presence Detector - Setup a Pi Zero to scan for devices on a WiFi network and use that to determine who is "home".
NTP driven Nixie Clock - Nixie Tube Clock powered by a Raspberry Pi.
Occu-Pi - Controller software for the Occu-pi, a totally awesome bathroom door sensor.
P4wnP1 - P4wnP1 is a highly customizable USB attack platform, based on a low cost Raspberry Pi Zero or Raspberry Pi Zero W (required for HID backdoor).
Pi Image Capturer - Captures images, integrated with the Google IOT Cloud Platform ecosystem.
pi_payments - Payment module based on RFID.
Pi-hole - Black hole for internet ads.
Pi-KVM - DIY KVM over IP to manage remote computers via Web UI or VNC with FullHD video, mouse, virtual drive, IPMI, Wake-on-LAN and many other things.
pi-timolo - Remote Headless multi feature PiCamera Operation from Rclone Remote Storage Service and More.
Pi4j Project - Java I/O library the Raspberry Pi.
PiAware - Live flight tracking using a Raspberry Pi.
PiClock - Fancy Clock built around a monitor and a Raspberry Pi.
PiE-Ink - E-ink nametag display running on a Pi Zero.
PiFanTuner - CPU-fan-tuner daemon, just enables your fan as necessary.
PiFmRds - FM-RDS transmitter using a Raspberry Pi.
PiScan - Makeshift Amazon Dash orders using a Raspberry PI + EAN scanner.
Planning lunch with a Slackbot on resin.io - Node.js Slackbot (lunchbot), hosted on Resin.
PoisonTap - Exploits locked/password protected computers over USB, drops persistent WebSocket-based backdoor, exposes internal router, and siphons cookies using Raspberry Pi Zero & Node.js.
Power Sniffing Strip - Enclosure in a power strip, sniffing network data.
Project MyHouse - Smart Doll House with Gesture Recognition, using Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi Zero and PSMove motion controller.
Raspberry Pi Dashboard - Full-featured web-based dashboard interface to inspect and manage Raspberry Pi hardware and software, with no extra software required.
Raspberry Pi Erlang Cluster - Erlang cluster on a Raspberry Pi 2.
Raspberry PI Hadoop Cluster - Big Data cluster running on the Raspberry Pi.
RaspiBlitz - Fastest and cheapest way to get your own Lightning Node running.
RaspiBolt - Beginner’s Guide to ️⚡Lightning️⚡ on a Raspberry Pi.
Relayboard Control - A Qt application to connect a Waveshare 8-channel relay board to an MQTT server.
Rhasspy - Open source, fully offline set of voice assistant services that works well with Home Assistant, Node-RED, MQTT and more.
RPi Motor Library - Python 3 library to connect various motors & servos to the Pi.
RPI tempmon - CPU GPU temperature monitor with various functions such as LED GPIO, Graph output, email, alarm limit, notifications and logging.
SecPi - Raspberry Pi based home alarm system.
Skate-o-Meter - Skateboard odometer and speedometer with RFID user system.
SkyJack - Take over and allow full control over any Parrot AR Drone within wireless distance.
Smart Mirror - Voice controlled smart mirror with IoT integration.
Smart Security Camera - Using OpenCV, Twilio and a WebCam/picam.
Sonic Pi - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone.
Sonus - Node.js voice control for your Pi (and everything else) with customizable offline hotword detection.
speed-camera - Object Motion Tracking uses python, openCV, USB Cam or picamera module to record speed data.
Stratux - Open source ADS-B receiver which feeds weather, traffic, GPS, and AHRS data to electronic flight bag software via wifi.
StreamPi - A robust alternative to the Elgato Stream Deck, that can launch apps, scripts, websites and control applications like OBS.
TeslaCam - Project utilizing a Raspberry Pi Zero W for USB Mass storage emulation and a PiJuice to collect and archive TeslaCam video.
USB Proxy - A USB man-in-the-middle project that allow users to monitor and modify USB packets flow between host and device.
Vinyl Shelf Finder - Uses a tilt & pan laser to find a record in a record collection.
Voice Kit - AIY Voice Kit from Google, to build a standalone voice recognition system using the Google Assistant, or add voice recognition and natural language processing to your Raspberry Pi-based projects.
Waves - Transforming the transience of the spoken word into something concrete and physical through a microphone, waveform and thermal printer.
Whispering Mirror - Interactive soundart installation using the Hifiberry DAC.
Wordpress using Docker - Run a Wordpress site in containers with dynamic DNS.
Zelda Home Automation - Home automation based on sound recognition from notes played on an ocarina.

Resources

Useful Apps

AndFTP - Alternative FTP client app. Android
Home Remote Control - Control mouse/keyboard, volume, manage download/upload files, custom commands, terminal, execute tasks in future, control media. Android
Kore Remote - Official remote to control Kodi. Android
RasPi Check - To check Pi stats - frequency, temperature, volts and more system information (free memory, runtime, disk status). You can also restart or halt your Raspberry Pi and send custom commands. Android
RaspController - Manage your Raspberry Pi remotely, control the GPIO ports, send commands directly through the terminal, view images from a connected camera and obtain data from different sensors. Android
Raspicast - Cast YouTube videos, media content from your android device, Play local media files, Play streams from playlists (m3u, pls) on your Raspberry Pi. Android
Screen Stream Mirroring - To stream your phone screen directly to Pi. Android
TeamViewer - Remote into Raspberry Pi while you are on the road!. Android
Termius - One of the cleanest SSH Client for Pi. Android, iOS
Tubio - Cast web videos directly to Pi. Android
Turbo FTP - A good FTP client app for accessing files on raspberry. Android
VNC Viewer - To remotely control Raspberry Pi desktop. Android

Articles

10 Ways To Power - Information about different & correct ways to power the pi.
Raspberry Pi A to Z List - Comprehensive list with links to common questions & pitfalls.
Raspberry Pi and why do I need one? - Intro into the Raspberry Pi and what can be done with it.
Raspberry Pi Beginners - Guide to setup the Raspberry Pi for beginners.
The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Security Guide - Extensive guide on security best practices for the Pi ie. exposed to the internet.

Books

Control Your Home with Raspberry Pi - Teaches you how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a secure, modular, open source and self-hosted home automation gateway with Docker Compose, MQTT and TLS.
Essentials - AIY Voice Projects - Using Google's AIY Project Kit, learn how to use artificial intelligence with your Raspberry Pi.
Essentials - Camera Module Guide - How to use your Raspberry Pi Foundation's Camera Module with your Raspberry Pi.
Essentials - Code Music with Sonic Pi - Learn how to create music by coding with Sonic Pi on your Raspberry Pi.
Essentials - Conquer the Command Line (Version 2) - Learn how to command and conquer the command line on the Raspberry Pi using Raspbian, simplify complex tasks while you automate simple ones.
Essentials - GPIO Zero Electronics - Create electronic creations using the GPIO pins and the GPIO Zero library on your Raspberry Pi.
Essentials - Learn to Code with C - Learn how to code using the language that built most of Linux and Raspbian, the C programming language, on your Raspberry Pi.
Essentials - Learn to Code with Scratch - Use the Scratch coding blocks language to learn the basics of programming on your Raspberry Pi.
Essentials - Make Games with Python - Create your own entertainment with a Raspberry Pi by making games with Python, from simple text based games to full-fledged games with sound and animations.
Essentials - Making with Minecraft - Learn how to interact with a special Raspberry Pi version of minecraft using APIs, the GPIO pins, your programs, and so much more.
Essentials - Sense HAT Experiments - A useful book of experiments to use with the Sense HAT and how use it to it's full potential.
Getting Started with Java on the Raspberry Pi - A lot of info and history about Java itself and how to install and use it on the Raspberry Pi with a lot of example projects.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi - Learn how to get started with your Raspberry Pi 3A+.
Raspberry Pi Annual 2018 - An educational book aimed to kids of all ages for an introduction to the Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi Beginner's Book 1 - The official Raspberry Pi beginner book covering how to get started with your Raspberry Pi and starting to utilize different software and hardware projects.
Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide - Learn how to get started with your Raspberry Pi 3B+.
Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide v2 - Learn how to get started with your Raspberry Pi 4.
Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide v3 - Learn how to get started with your Raspberry Pi 4.
Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide v4 - Learn how to get started with your Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 400.
Raspberry Pi Camera Guide - Learn how to use your High Quality Camera or Camera Module with your Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi Projects Book 1 - A collection of Raspberry Pi projects with project guides and reviews of Raspberry Pi products.
Raspberry Pi Projects Book 2 - A second collection of Raspberry Pi projects with project guides and reviews of Raspberry Pi products.
Raspberry Pi Projects Book 3 - A third collection of Raspberry Pi projects with project guides and reviews of Raspberry Pi products.
Raspberry Pi Projects Book 4 - A fourth collection of Raspberry Pi projects with project guides and reviews of Raspberry Pi products.
Raspberry Pi Projects Book 5 - A fifth collection of Raspberry Pi projects with project guides and reviews of Raspberry Pi products.
Retro Gaming with Raspberry Pi - A guide on how to setup your Raspberry Pi to play classic games, and how to make your own games.
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2021 - A guide to help you get the most of your Raspberry Pi computer, essential information, project ideas, tutorials, and reviews.
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022 - A guide to help you get the most of your Raspberry Pi computer, essential information, project ideas, tutorials, and reviews. Updated for Raspberry Pi Pico.

Tutorials

Auto Mount USB - Guide to setup Auto Mount USB on Raspberry Pi.
Bridging Wifi to the Raspberry Pi over Ethernet - Set up tethered networking between macOS & Raspberry Pi.
Build a $35 Time Capsule - Time Machine Backup Server.
Controlling Spotify with Slack and a Raspberry Pi - Node.js project to control Spotify & Slack with libspotify.
DC++ Hub - Guide to setup an ADC (DC++) Hub on Raspberry Pi.
DIY Neural Network - Uses image recognition and Google’s Inception to recognize specific objects.
Docker Swarm with LetsEncrypt - Clear guidelines on how to set up a cluster with Docker, distributing services with Docker Compose and signing valid SSL certs with Letsencrypt.
How To Make a Raspberry Pi Turn on a Lamp with iBeacon™ Technology - Good beginners-guide to working with Beacon technology.
How to setup a secure VPN server on Raspberry Pi or DigitalOcean - Simple, secure and detailed guide to setup VPN on your Raspberry Pi.
Moonlight - Nvidia GameStream implementation to stream your full collection of Steam games from desktop to the Raspberry Pi.
Raspbereum - Run your own Ethereum node on a Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi Game Console - How to Build a Raspberry Pi Retro Game Console for $35.
Raspberry Pi login with SSH keys - Password-less login for ssh sessions on the Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi Media Server Guides - Media Server and NAS tutorials from HTPC Guides.
Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Plex Media Server - Beginners guide to setting up a Plex media server to stream all of your media content.
Turn the Raspberry Pi Zero into a mini dongle computer - Setup a pi0 to be able to ssh & vnc over USB.
Use a Raspberry Pi with multiple WiFi networks - Tutorial on using a Raspberry Pi with multiple networks.
Use a Raspberry Pi with Netflix - Tutorial on watching Netflix on a Raspberry Pi.
Using openSUSE's YaST on the Raspberry Pi.

Swift programming

BuildSwiftOnARM - All you need to build Swift on a RaspberryPi or other ARM boards, updated to Swift 4.1.3.
Compile Swift for Raspberry Pi by Xcode - Quick tutorial to share the way to help setup compiling Raspberry Pi code with Xcode.
Setup Swift environment on Raspbian - Quick guide to help setup Swift environment on Raspbian stretch (lite).
SwiftyGPIO - Swift library for hardware projects on Linux/ARM boards with support for GPIOs/SPI/I2C/PWM/UART/1Wire.
Swish - Build Swift Projects on a remote machine within Xcode.

Community

Contributing

Contribution guidelines can be found here

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