Questions tagged [vnc]
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely view and control another desktop.
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How can I start an X-Server via SSH in Arch Linux ARM in order to run a VNC Server?
Hello RPi SE community,
I followed this post (i.a.) from the official forum to install an X server on my Raspberry Pi Arch Linux: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26398
$ pacman -...
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Able to play audio on CLI but not on VNC when headless
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB that I'm looking to use for ham radio applications. In particular, I'm currently working with an rtl-sdr dongle for software-defined radio. Right now I'm just working with ...
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xtightvnxc on pi4 running as root buster xtightvncviewer has no menu bar - can't admin headless pi4 (pi3,2,1 OK) with gui tools
When xtightvncserver is run as root on Pi4 running buster, vncviewer run from another host (ubuntu 20.04, in this case) there is no menu bar.
When I run xtightvncserver as root on a pi3 (2 or 1) ...
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VNC Hosted Discovery Error
I'm trying to connect to my raspberry pi through VNC, but with no avail, both my Laptop and raspberry VNC return the error messages: "Host Discovery error: Unable to find service", this is ...
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Raspberry Pi 4B with HAT and without HDMI cable
I spend 1 hour figuring out why my Raspberry Pi 4 model B with Sense HAT wouldn't even boot without HDMI monitor connected. I ended up with these in /boot/config.txt which worked:
hdmi_force_hotplug=1 ...
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VNC and mDNS: Connection Refused
I'm trying to access a Pi 4B+ with a dynamically-assigned IP address. I can VNC to the Pi using the (current) IP address, and I can hit it with no problem with Firefox, ssh or ping using the address ...
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Remoting into Raspberry Pi 4 using VNC viewer without permission
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 running Ubuntu 20.04 and every time I try to remote in, it prompts this message:
Another user is trying to view your desktop. A user on the computer "192.bla.blah.blah&...
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Timeout on VNC VIEWER connect running latest 64 bit OS
I've just installed the 64 bit version of raspos and am getting a timeout attempting to connect vnc viewer. (I can putty in without problems).
The log contains some suspicious entries, but I'm not ...
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“cannot currently show desktop”
I was working on installing maven on my raspberry pi3b+ and when I rebooted it, it asked me to enter my password again. Upon entering the password a message pops up: Cannot currently show the desktop&...
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VNC server error
I am trying 2 connect to my raspberry pi and I have some troubles with my VNC server. I have signed in, turned on VNC on my raspberry pi and clicked to connect on my PC; however, I still receive this ...
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I can't view my raspberry remotely
when I want to manipulate my raspberry by means of VNC viewer it shows me an error or that the desktop cannot be displayed. only connecting the raspberry to a monitor allows me to access. What I can ...
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SSH and VNC functionality stops working after a week or so
I'm running a raspberry pi 4 model B as a private server using raspbian. When I set it up and enable ssh and vnc functionality I can access it via both of those methods from other computers just fine. ...
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Raspberry pi3 - Cannot show desktop
After some updates on my RPI3 running openmediavault, I cannot vnc into the system. I have tried them all by changing any resolution, enabling vnc in the raspi-confing settings and even mv .Xauthority ...
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Raspberry Pi wiping PW after reboot
So I recently invested in a raspberry pi 400 running up to date raspberry pi os. After numerous reboots whilst tinkering and setting up ssh/ vnc i followed the systems warning to change the default ...
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Wireless network does not appear in Raspberry Pi 4B list of available networks
I am extremely new to Raspberry Pi and am having difficulty getting a 4B to connect to a wireless network. What I have tried thus far is:
Edited the wpa_supplicant.conf with sudo nano /etc/...
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After fresh install of Raspberry OS the menu bar is missing in tightvnc session, how to fix?
The menu bar is only missing in the tightvnc client display :1 whereas it is present in the session connected to a hdmi monitor.
On the hdmi monitor session I can open an lxterminal (about says 0.3.2) ...
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RealVNC Connection Problem
I have a question regarding RealVNC and the Raspberry Pi 3B. I can't connect to the Raspberry pi and I get following error message: "Timeout while waiting for a response from the computer".
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Raspbian Buster VNC Viewer LXTerminal prompt is basic
I use VNC to connect from my Windows 10 laptop to my Raspberry Pi 3 running Rasbian Buster. It all works fine as expected except for the LXTerminal window not displaying the full command prompt.
When ...
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raspberry pi - vnc viewer wrong resolution
I know this is a old topic but even after reading dozens of comments i couldn't solve the problem. With hdmi plugged to raspberry everything is fine. When I don't plug HDMI my resolutioin is too big(...
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RealVNC Server on UBUNTU 20.10 (ARM64) on Raspberry Pi 4
RealVNC only provides a 32bit app for Raspberry Pi OS (32bit) and not a 64bit native application, at least for now. I'm using Ubuntu 20.10 on my Raspberry and need to use RealVNC to remotely access ...
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Connect two raspberry pi via usb to one pc
I have one raspberry pi zero connected to my windows pc via usb. It is connected as an RNDIS Gadget. I use VNC to operate it headless. I would like to connect a second pi zero in the same way. Is ...
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Raspberry doesn't show the desktop through VNC viewer
I'm trying to connect to my raspberry pi through VNC Viewer. It connects perfectly (it is connected to my router, and I'm able to connect both via VNC and SSH). The only issue that it appears is that ...
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Cannot SSH or use VNC (but can ping) [closed]
I can't seem to SSH or connect using VNC viewer from my desktop PC to my pi 4 on raspbian, but I can ping it and connect to it on my other devices connected to my home network.
Although unlike other ...
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Can I SSH even if I am to connect my Raspberry Pi 4B with a 3.5 inch TFT display
This is kind of a stupid newbie question but once I have my display up and running and I'll be displaying the stats of my system on it alongside stats from Pi-Hole. Will I be able to use SSh from my ...
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Raspberry Pi based always-online harddisk from which I can stream a “remote” android app to my smartphone
I use a popular app called readera to read and manage ebooks on my android smartphone.
I want to have all the ebooks on a 2TB portable harddisk that remains connected to a raspberry Pi at all times. ...
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Raspberry Pi does not connect via ethernet or wireless. Remote connection isn't working
Until recently, my Pi 3B was working perfectly fine on VNC using ethernet with my windows 10 laptop. The problem started after I took out my SD card one day I believe. The IP was still showing up on ...
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Autostart works only in VNC, but not on physical screen
I have connected a screen to Raspberry Pi 4 b+ and from a Windows 10 PC I have a VNC session to the Raspberry Pi.
On the Raspberry Pi, I have added an autostart "script" and it works well... ...
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headless screen resolution poor, Pi4, buster as of 10'2020
Operating rpi4 with rspbian buster without monitor plugged in ('headless') using remote access e.g. VNC or Anydesk I get a poor resolution of 640x480 (or so).
When a full-hd monitor is plugged in ...
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Log into VNC as ROOT rather than pi
I am doing some hardware development and I need to run my apps as root to access the low level hardware on my pi 4. I do my development over VNC and the default VNC user is 'pi' rather than root. ...
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swap control and capslock as default (especially for virtual display)
I'm new to Raspberry Pi, but not to linux - though I've never been clear on details like keyboard mapping. And I'm the type who has become addicted to swapping the capslock and control key.
I normally ...
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VNC client on Raspberry Pi
is there a VNC-client (not server!) to view a remote windows desktop on raspberry pi, i.e. the pi attached to my TV?
So that I can see my windows desktop PC there?
I found lots of solutions, where the ...
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Help with Pi4, xdotool not registering input unless chrome already open
Hoping someone may be able to help - have a freshly installed Pi4, Raspberry OS / Buster.
Device was headlessly installed (has never had output connected, and I think this may cause issues later), and ...
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Trouble connecting to headless raspberry pi zero with VNC
I installed Raspbian on the Pi's SD card, and got the Pi Zero to successfully boot up and connect to my home network via Ethernet (I don't have the Pi Zero W, but instead the model without wifi). I ...
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Setup Static IP over Ethernet to USB for Mac OS
I managed to set up static IP for my RPi3 for wlan0 following this Instructable. I used this technique for VNC.
I want to connect my RPi3 to my Mac over Ethernet to USB Cable and start VNC session. ...
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How to deal with VNC login issues and error
I'm doing a project with a Pi 4B, the official touchscreen and the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS. I would like to connect to the Pi via VNC (RealVNC Viewer on Windows 10) at a higher resolution ...
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How do I start VNC on startup of Raspberry Pi 4? [closed]
How can I run VNC on each boot?
Note: I use TightVNC server and Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspbian Buster
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Screen Configuration does nothing, and nothing I do seems to change the desktop resolution in VNC
I connect to a headless Pi from my Mac. I've set resolution in raspi-config, I've manually edited /boot/config.txt, and when I select Screen Configuration at the desktop (VNC'd in from the Mac) ...
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tightvncserver and autocutsel not starting via xstartup
The solution posted here:
TightVNC copy/paste between local OS and Raspberry Pi?
seems like the solution to make sure you can copy and paste between the host and the client, however, the only solution ...
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How do I fix a black screen in Kali VNC?
I have kali linux 2020.2b installed on my RPI and am having extreme trouble with VNC.
With a default installation, every time I tried to connect to the RPI using VNC, I always got an error saying the ...
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Xorg doesn't start after upgrade from Stretch to Buster
After I upgraded my Pi 3B+ from Stretch to Buster, the X Server does not come up again.
I cannot access the desktop/window manager.
As the machine is just for remote logins, the first symptom is that ...
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Remote Desktop Connection and VNC Viewer give error on connecting with RPi Zero
I used to work on my Rpi zero on same windows 10 laptop via both remote desktop connection and VNC viewer. There was no issue at all.
Then I didn't use my RPi for few months, and after that it won't ...
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Video preview of headless pi4/v2 camera board with VNC viewer
I have a raspberry pi4 connected to the SmartPi Touch2 screen and the Pi v2 camera board. I remotely access the pi from my laptop with the VNC viewer - having already enabled the experimental direct ...
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Why can't I access camera through my remote desktop?
I am currently running ubuntu 18.04 and I have a picamera connected to my rpi. When I use the main display and connect the rpi to my screen via HDMI, I can access the camera using the opencv library ...
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Re-establishing SSH without VNC, HDMI
My Raspi has suddenly stopped working with VNC viewer, HDMI, and SSH (which is enabled).
Before this happened, I connected via SSH, and added the Raspi to my home network as well as VNC viewer.
My ...
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Using GL driver and VNC shows “Unable to connect to desktop”
I need to enable GL driver on my RPI 3, But when I try to connect to it using RealVNC with GL driver on, it says unable to connect to the desktop, but my Pi is running fine when I hook it to my ...
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RPI 3B+ refuses ssh and VNC connection
I have a Rpi 3B+ that I set up yesterday to work with Kodi as a media center through a WiFi connection. The only problem is that yesterday I could connect via VNC and ssh to the Rpi, and today I can't....
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Private key auth for VNC server
I've locked down SSH using a private key and would like to do the same for VNC Server.
having a look for guides but haven't found much yet. If someone could point me in the right direction it'd be ...
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SSH lags, freezes, hangs intermittently
Rpi is up to date, I have experienced the "hangings" with or without my high speed usb dongle. They happen on both my Rpis 4.
When I use VNC or simply SSH into my Rpi (4gb), everything is fluid, but ...
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VLC over VNC to iPhone VLC window ok with monitor connected but when headless VLC window clipped at top and bottom
rpi B+ latest raspbian and RealVNC iPhone 6 with latest
With monitor attached works fine. Subsequent headless
operation has all objects appearing larger and top and
bottom of VLC window clipped
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How can I use copy to/from command in VNC on pi in my python code?
I am working with Raspberry Pi-0. Currently I am copying data from/to windows using VNC button at top.
I want to do it using python code i.e I want to access the commands used by VNC on Pi to copy ...
