Can you control Tinkerboard remotely?
Yes, with RealVNC Connect, you can securely access and control your Tinkerboard remotely, whether you’re using it with a display or as a headless device.
This is perfect for situations where you may wish to have your Tinkerboard constantly performing tasks, but don’t necessarily need visual access to it all the time.
Install VNC on Tinkerboard
To install it, simply run the following command on your Tinkerboard
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install x11vncOnce installed you can start the vnc server using:
x11vnc -noxrecord -foreverIf you want to run it with the password, first set a password using the following command
x11vnc -storepasswdNow you can run the x11vnc with the password, run the command
x11vnc -noxrecord -forever -usepwNow, on the mac if you want to connect to the Tinkerboard in the terminal type:
open vnc://ip_address_of_tinkerboard:5900This is how you can install VNC on Tinkerboard and run it remotely.
Learn more about installing VNC on Raspberry Pi on our blog.
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/x11vnc.service
Insert text:
[Unit]
Description=x11vnc remote desktop server
After=multi-user.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/per/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Run service:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start x11vnc
sudo systemctl status x11vnc
sudo systemctl enable x11vnc.service