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Update docs for Raspberry Pi Connect 1.3.0
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mudge authored Jul 4, 2024
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion documentation/asciidoc/services/connect/troubleshooting.adoc
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[source,bash]
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ExecStart=
ExecStart=/usr/bin/rpi-connect-start -v
ExecStart=/usr/bin/rpi-connectd -socket %t/rpi-connect-wayvnc.sock -v
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NOTE: You need **both** lines that begin with `ExecStart=`.

Finally, restart the service with the following command:

[source,console]
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$ rpi-connect shell on
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== Enable remote shell at all times

Connect runs as a user-level service, not as root. As a result, Connect only works when your user account is currently logged in on your Raspberry Pi. This can make your Raspberry Pi unreachable if you reboot with automatic login disabled. To continue running Connect even when you aren't logged into your device, enable **user-lingering**. Run the following command from your user account to enable user-lingering:

[source,console]
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$ loginctl enable-linger
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TIP: We recommend enabling user-lingering on all headless Raspberry Pi OS Lite setups to prevent your device from becoming unreachable after a remote reboot.

== Manage devices

The Connect dashboard lists all of the Raspberry Pi devices linked with your Raspberry Pi ID and shows you the various ways you can access them.
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Deleting a device from Connect automatically signs you out of Connect on the device. The Connect system tray icon turns grey and the menu only provides a **Sign in** option.

== Enable remote shell at all times

Connect runs as a user-level service, not as root. As a result, Connect only works when your user account is currently logged in on your Raspberry Pi. This can make your Raspberry Pi unreachable if you reboot with automatic login disabled. To continue running Connect even when you aren't logged into your device, enable **user-lingering**. Run the following command from your user account to enable user-lingering:

[source,console]
----
$ loginctl enable-linger
----

TIP: We recommend enabling user-lingering on all headless Raspberry Pi OS Lite setups to prevent your device from becoming unreachable after a remote reboot.

== Update

To update to the latest version of Connect, run the following command:
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