Sharing a screen on your desktop computer
While it is inevitable that you will use the command line a lot when using Linux, a lot of people enjoy Raspbian's GUI. But you still want to keep your Zero in the attic! No problem at all: the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) service makes the GUI available from anywhere you able to connect.
Getting ready
Stay connected to your Raspberry Pi Zero with your SSH terminal. On your home computer, you will need a VNC viewer application. I love the VNC Viewer Chrome extension, and it is available on any platform.
How to do it...
- First, you need to install a VNC server on your Raspberry Pi Zero. To install it on Raspbian, type the following:
sudo apt-get install tightvncserver - Once it's installed, starting it ...
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