![]() ![]() If you are helping someone do something that involves video VNC isn't going to cut it. When you add to this operating systems that won't let you even download a file from the command line without installing software (which involves downloading files) and browsers that won't let your run files you have downloaded. Add in the difficulties of a legally blind user, someone with alzheimers, or someone who is just exceedingly difficult to give instructions to. super simple over the telephone setup on the device being worked on (server).There is wayvnc, now (no debian/ubuntu packages). Wayland has broken nearly everything other than a simple application displaying windows and it has been very slow to fix those. Tunneling over SSH or a VPN isn't so bad except for the telephone setup and NAT issues. Some versions lack encryption, though this has improved. And that has led to declining usage and a declining number of people motivated to fix the problems. Unfortunately, VNC has not aged well and, unfortunately, its problems, while they can be individually worked around, have a way of compounding themselves. ![]() It might even be your best option which is a sad commentary on the state of remote access software given the state of VNC. For your specific usage case, it may work. ![]()
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