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How to: Install Simple Computer Remote on your Raspberry Pi

This short guide will show you how to install the Simple Computer Remote server on your Raspberry Pi. You will need a networked Raspberry Pi and a Android device running Android 2.1 or newer.

First we need to download the server package. Grab it from the github page and save it to a location of your choosing. For reference we use /home/pi.

Then we need to install the deb package, to do this we use the Debian Package Management System.
Open up a terminal window and browse to the folder you saved the file to, then type:
  • sudo dpkg -i simplecomputerremote_1.2_armhf.deb
Now we need to make sure SimpleComputerRemote runs as a startup application. To do this we have to create a new file in /home/pi/.config/autostart. We do this using the following commands:
  • sudo mkdir /home/pi/.config/autostart/
  • cd /home/pi/.config/autostart/
  • sudo nano RCS-autostart.desktop
The first command creates the folder /home/pi/.config/autostart, the second commands takes us to the directory, and the third command opens up a new file for us in nano, this is our autostart file. Enter the following 7 lines to the file and we're almost finished!

[Desktop Entry]
name=SimpleComputerRemote
GenericName=Remote Control
Comment=Allow remote control using Simple Computer Remote
Exec=/opt/rekap/SimpleComputerRemote
Terminal=False
Type=Application
Press "ctrl + X" then "Y" to save the document and close the editor. Then reboot your Raspberry Pi using the command:
  • sudo reboot
Now all you have to do is install the Android App, connect to the Raspberry Pi and you're good to go!

5 comments:

  1. Looks like the app no longer exists in Play Store.

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  2. Looks like it, have you tried this APK? I'm not sure of the source, but the screenshots look like the right app. http://zog107.store.aptoide.com/app/market/com.rekap.remote/4/3278393/Simple+Computer+Remote

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  3. Thank you. Yes, I found that but my phone does not allow me to install it. Only apps that come from Play store. I do not have it rooted.

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  4. You can install from other sources without rooting. Check out this quick guide: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-install-apps-outside-of-google-play/

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