Graphic user interface

Azkaban · Post by **Azkaban** » 10 Apr 2019, 15:43

Hi

I have a RevPi Connect.
When I am logged into it by using PuTTY and I want to change to the graphic user interface by wrtting startx it just comes up with an error.
How can that be?

Best regards
Azkaban

Post by **dirk** » 11 Apr 2019, 10:33

Hi, translated from the original post

The graphical user interface cannot be started in an SSH terminal.

There are two ways to connect to the graphical user interface
A) Local - Via an HDMI monitor, keyboard and mouse: Check out the Revolution Pi : Tutorial 02 - Getting Started - How it works with an HDMI monitor.
B) Remote - via the network: Then you have to do two things
1) Your RevPi must automatically boot into the graphical user interface: WebStatus "Boot to GUI".
2) You need e.g. VNC Server on the RevPi and the VNC Client on your PC.

ECNJAPR · Post by **ECNJAPR** » 23 Apr 2019, 20:41

You have the option to activate that option in the RevPi page with the IP address in the browser.
If you want to access VNC from putty follow the next steps:
1.- Enter PuTTY with IP address and login.
2.- Enter command : sudo raspi-config
3.- Go to option 5 "Interfacing option".
4.- Enable VNC service.
5.- Exit Raspberry Pi Configuration.
6.- Enter command: sudo startx
You can now access via VNC.
You would need to enter in PuTTy every time you want to access VNC, you should change the boot to GUI option for next time.