VNC Server for Raspberry PI with dispmanx

You can remote console of raspberry pi with dispmanx


Install libvncserver-dev, gcc and g++ version 4.7

$ sudo apt-get install gcc-4.7 g++-4.7 libvncserver-dev

Update alternatives version of gcc and g++

$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.6 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.6

$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 40 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.7

Select gcc and g++ version to 4.7 (2)

$ sudo update-alternatives --config gcc
There are 2 choices for the alternative gcc (providing /usr/bin/gcc).

Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /usr/bin/gcc-4.6 60 auto mode
1 /usr/bin/gcc-4.6 60 manual mode
2 /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 40 manual mode

Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 to provide /usr/bin/gcc (gcc) in manual mode

See on : https://github.com/Na1w/dispmanx_vnc

Clone source code of dispmanx.

$ git clone https://github.com/Na1w/dispmanx_vnc.git

Compile dispmanx.

$ cd dispmanx_vnc
$ make

After compile finish. It has dispmanx_vncserver file.
Copy this file to execute path. example /bin, /usr/local/bin, etc.


If you want to use X, modprobe  evdev first.

$ sudo modprobe evdev

See on : https://github.com/hanzelpeter/dispmanx_vnc


Start dispmanx vncserver

$ sudo dispmanx_vncserver

*** default port 5900

Stop dispmanx vncserver with Control + C Key.



Start dispmanx vncserver with password

$ sudo dispmanx_vncserver -P [password]

Change port number

$ sudo dispmanx_vncserver -p [port number]

Screen resolution config on /boot/config.txt

Example (1280x1024)

#HDMI force hotplug
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
# Group DMT
hdmi_group=2
# mode 35 - 1280x1024 60Hz
hdmi_mode=35

Reboot after save config.

Reference:

dispmanx_vnc
https://github.com/hanzelpeter/dispmanx_vnc

https://github.com/Na1w/dispmanx_vnc

Raspberry PI Document configuration config.txt
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md

How to use VNC Server on Raspberry PI

If you want to remote to Raspbian with X Windows Desktop, you can use vnc server.

Install TightVNC Server.

$ sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

After install finished.

Start vncserver.

$ tightvncserver :<DISPLAY NUMBER>

Example: Start VNC Server on Display number 1 or port 5901 run with pi user.

$ tightvncserver :1

You will require a password to access your desktops.

Password: 
Verify: 

Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n


New 'X' desktop is raspberrypi:1


Creating default startup script /home/pi/.vnc/xstartup

Starting applications specified in /home/pi/.vnc/xstartup

Log file is /home/pi/.vnc/raspberrypi:1.log

On first time run script. Program will ask password for connect to VNC Server and ask view-only mode for this password.



After run tightvncserver. You can use TightVNC Viewer or VNC Client for remote to server.

Enter IP Address : Display number and Connect

Enter Password and OK

Connected to VNC Server

If you want to change vnc password for remote, use this command.

$ tightvncpasswd
Using password file /home/pi/.vnc/passwd
Password:
Verify:
Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n

VNC Password File save on /<User Directory>/.vnc/passwd

Stop VNC Server

$ tightvncserver -kill :<DISPLAY NUMBER>

Example : Stop VNC Server Display number 1

$ tightvncserver -kill :1

Screen resolution of VNC.

Start VNC Server with option.

$ tightvncserver -geometry <width>x<height> -depth <color depth>

Example

$ tightvncserver -geometry 1280x720 -depth 16 :1

Reference :

TightVNC
http://tightvnc.org/