GlavSoft’s TightVNC and Microsoft’s RDC are almost identical in terms of functionality. If you are a Windows user, you are no doubt familiar with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection (RDC). It transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer to another, relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network.‘ What is VNC? According to Wikipedia, ‘ Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol (remote framebuffer) to remotely control another computer. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.‘

BackgroundĪccording to TightVNC Software’s website, ‘ TightVNC is a free remote control software package. WinSCP is an excellent SFTP client, but again, no substitute for a fully-functional GUI. The answer to this predicament? TightVNC, by GlavSoft LLC.

But what’s the alternative if you want to interact directly with your Raspberry Pi’s GUI? PuTTY is an excellent SSH client, but the command shell is no substitute. Sometimes connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to Raspberry Pi is really inconvenient.

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