Raspbmc login gmail

A Raspberry Pi enthusiast!

Raspbian, the official OS for Raspberry Pi, has a built-in package called raspbmc that allows you to access your Gmail account. Here's how to set it up:

Prerequisites:

  1. Make sure you have a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian installed.

  2. Ensure you have a Gmail account set up.

  3. Install the raspbmc package by running the following command in the terminal:

    sudo apt-get install raspbmc

    Configuring raspbmc:

  4. Open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi and run the following command to configure raspbmc:

    sudo raspbmc-config

  5. Follow the prompts to set up your Gmail account. You'll need to enter your Gmail address and password.

  6. Choose the account type as "Gmail" and select the "IMAP" protocol.

  7. Set the IMAP server to imap.gmail.com and the port to 993.

  8. Set the SMTP server to smtp.gmail.com and the port to 587.

  9. Choose the authentication method as "OAuth 2.0" and select the "Use custom token" option.

  10. Enter the custom token, which is your Gmail password.

  11. Save the changes.

Testing the connection:

  1. Run the following command to test the connection:
    raspbmc-check

    This command will check if the connection to your Gmail account is successful.

Using raspbmc:

  1. Once the connection is established, you can use the raspbmc command to access your Gmail account.
  2. For example, you can use the following command to check your Gmail inbox:
    raspbmc inbox
  3. You can also use other commands like raspbmc send to send emails, raspbmc delete to delete emails, and more.

That's it! You should now be able to access your Gmail account using raspbmc on your Raspberry Pi.