Learn how to set up the Raspberry to optimize the use of the limited resources by using it as a backend server, avoiding running the software GIU on the Pi.
Join the DZone community and get the full member experience. This tutorial goes through the steps required to install the open-source software that deals with mining data from a crypto exchange, run backtests, and run live trading sessions. The key teaching focuses on setting up the Raspberry Pi the smart way to optimize the use of the limited resources by avoiding running the software GIU on the Pi itself, instead, providing the solution to run the GIU from a regular machine on the Local Area Network. I’ll assume your Raspberry is fully set up with the native OS or Ubuntu. If it’s not, just follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Let’s get on with the rest of the software set up: You don’t want to run the Superalgos GUI on your Raspberry… the 2GB RAM version won’t be able to cope with the visual environment. The clever setup is to use the Pi as a backend service that you access from your regular machine’s browser.
