It does the job you need it for, doesn’t break your budget, and it has glowing reviews from people who greatly appreciate its most attractive feature: not costing any money – what could go wrong? We’ve put together a list of a few good reasons why open source VNC-based software can be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. While the “stranger in the van of candy” scenario presents fairly obvious risks, using an open source program with no price tag can seem on paper much less dangerous. Here’s the full blog article: The Dangers of Open Source VNC-based SoftwareĮverybody loves a freebie, from a sample of chocolate at the mall to a promotional stress ball, but is it always a good idea? When it comes to sweets and sundries, we’re not going to stop you unless you’re taking them from a stranger in a van, but for software, there might be more risks than you think. The blog article used to be at, was since taken down, but a version from September 3rd, 2020 can still be accessed via this Wayback Machine entry. In combination with TigerVNC’s incompatibilities with other VNC implementations, it seems to be an attempt at vendor-lock in, making me steer clear of TigerVNC. The article claims that proprietary software is superior to open source software in terms of security, support, regulatory compliance, and user-friendliness. On their company blog, RealVNC published an article on May 28th, 2019 titled “The Dangers of Open Source VNC-based Software”. You’ll be prompted for your Raspberry Pi’s login credentials: The package of RealVNC viewer is currently in AUR, you can install it via aura: sudo aura -A realvnc-vnc-viewerĪssuming your Raspberry Pi’s host name is the default, connect to it with vncviewer raspberrypi Make sure to uninstall TigerVNC or any other VNC implementations before proceeding. As user rodrunner suggested in the comments, one way to get the VNC connection going is by using RealVNC’s vncviewer.
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