Is there a minimal graphical interface, like the one to setup the system with the manjaro minimal arm?
I would like to avoid installing a DE, my idea is to run nextcloud, ejabberd and one or two other programms, but I am not experienced enough to run everything through command lines.
You will have to install a minimal GUI manually.
The GUI installed in the topic is LXDE which is Openbox window manager with some extras like a taskbar, a systray and a application panel. Very easy on system resources.
So you would recommend LXDE? What about “xorg and drivers” and “network utilities”, I am already connected through SSH, do I need those packages, considering I will never use it without a RJ45?
You will need xorg - you can skip network packages - it is not necessary.
LXDE is the easiest and leanest method of getting a point-and-click environment but to actually use it you need the vnc part too and it is very easy to setup.
sudo pacman -S xorg-server xorg-server-common xorg-xinit lxde tigervnc
Then use this topic to configure your vnc
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Oh I see, will try that then, I am already connected through SSH with remmina so VNC will be similar I believe. Thnaks for the help so far!
I am doing something stupid to perform that action, I was using “sudo nano” then I try “cd” but I always get the error “cannot save because it’s a directory”.
What is the proper way to edit and save that file?
don’t edit user files with sudo
remove the .vnc folder - you may need to use sudo if you have created folder using sudo
sudo rm -rf ~/.vnc
Ensure you are logged in as the user - then recreate the vnc password - this will create the .vnc folder and a passwd file
vncpasswd
Simply provide the full path and filename to nano
nano ~/.vnc/config
Insert the configuration as described - remember to use the correct name for the session.
You can get the name by listing the content of /usr/share/xsessions - it is named lxde-session LXDE if I remember correct.
another stupid question, I was doing this whole prodecure (tigerVNC over SSH) on my rpi connected through SSH, should it be done on the rpi or on my laptop?
no - it should be done on the remote pi - the one you intended to setup
when you have setup the remote pi - open a ssh connection to the remote pi
ssh user@remote.pi -L 9902:localhost:5902
Provide the password and keep the shell open.
Then open the local tigervnc viewer and connect to localhost:9902 - provide your vnc password and you are connected.
It is really simple and works every time - suffice you remember the password.
Do I need to use the “tigervnc viwer” program or can I use remmina and others?
I am unable to configure remmina on my laptop to connect to the rpi.
I don’t know about remmina for vnc.
Just install the package tigervnc and open the viewer from you launcher.
Perhaps a more generic (but nonetheless useful) comment: Manjaro is derived so closely from Arch, that you can just follow instructions from the Arch Wiki (e.g., Tiger VNC) which, in general, are self-explanatory.
I did a little of research yesterday and the thing I was looking for is something like dockstarter:
That seems to be an ncurses interface, running in the CLI. So that entirely depends on the application you are running, not the OS.
What is your opinion on that? I want to learn what would be the best solution for what I need.
I use all my remove ARM boards through SSH with the CLI. I don’t need fancy interfaces, unless I use it as my local desktop workstation.
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