Difference between revisions of "Display a Raspbian desktop on Android using VNC"
(GUI) |
(apt-get install) |
||
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
===Display a Raspbian desktop on Android=== | ===Display a Raspbian desktop on Android=== | ||
− | *Install an [[RPi VNC Server]] on a [[Raspberry Pi]] ([[tightvncserver]]) | + | *Install an [[RPi VNC Server]] on a [[Raspberry Pi]] (apt-get install [[tightvncserver]]) |
*Install the "bVNC: Secure VNC Viewer" App on Android | *Install the "bVNC: Secure VNC Viewer" App on Android | ||
− | *Start the | + | *Start the VNC server (type: tightvncserver) on Raspbian (choose credentials) |
*Start bVNC on Android (use credentials) | *Start bVNC on Android (use credentials) | ||
Your session keeps on running even after the network is disconnected. | Your session keeps on running even after the network is disconnected. | ||
Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
*Verify the TCP port used by the VNC server (may vary) | *Verify the TCP port used by the VNC server (may vary) | ||
*Take care to properly configure your firewall accordingly. | *Take care to properly configure your firewall accordingly. | ||
− | *You do not (normally) have a mouse on Android which can be unhandy; possibly a [[USB on-the-go cable]] could be a solution | + | *You do not (normally) have a mouse on Android which can be unhandy; possibly a [[USB on-the-go cable]] hub could be a solution |
Revision as of 08:32, 18 July 2015
Display a Raspbian desktop on Android using VNC is a client/server (Unix) windowing system developed by MIT/DEC.
You can run graphical applications on Linux clients and servers.
Applications
Display a Raspbian desktop on Android
- Install an RPi VNC Server on a Raspberry Pi (apt-get install tightvncserver)
- Install the "bVNC: Secure VNC Viewer" App on Android
- Start the VNC server (type: tightvncserver) on Raspbian (choose credentials)
- Start bVNC on Android (use credentials)
Your session keeps on running even after the network is disconnected.
Note:
- Verify the TCP port used by the VNC server (may vary)
- Take care to properly configure your firewall accordingly.
- You do not (normally) have a mouse on Android which can be unhandy; possibly a USB on-the-go cable hub could be a solution