Macrobiotic

[Macrobiotic]

Hi nannerbm,

The closest you will get is the Raspberry Pi 4 installer for ARMv8 here: https://downloads.nomachine.com/linux/?id=29&distro=Raspberry

However, there are two issues with the current implementation of NoMachine on RPi5.

Firstly, the Raspberry Pi OS for Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t let you install .deb packages using the GUI. Instead you need to use the command line.

I think this is the article I used to guide me in installing .deb packages using the command line: https://askubuntu.com/questions/40779/how-do-i-install-a-deb-file-via-the-command-line

Secondly, the current build of NoMachine doesn’t support Wayland compositors, and as far as I’ve gathered, you would need to switch to X11 instead of Wayland.

There are posts above which go through how to make NoMachine work by switching to X11.

Hope this helps.

 

[Macrobiotic]

I’ve just completed a successful test by setting the machine to log in automatically on start up.

That’s a viable work-around for me, as the machines are physically secured. It may not work for everyone.

This would appear to confirm my suspicion that the issue is related to NoMachine 8.10.1 not running correctly on the Lock Screen after startup.

[Macrobiotic]

After a bit more testing, I’ve found that the issue may be that the NoMachine agent doesn’t run on the Lock Screen after startup.

It’s necessary to log in once as a local user, and only then does the agent run.

I’m going to check if it’s possible to work around this issue by making the machine log in automatically to the OS and then let the screen lock itself. (Not good from a security perspective, but better than losing remote access fully.)

[Macrobiotic]

I’ve had the same issue with Ubuntu 23.10

I’m not sure if it’s the dummy adapter or 8.10.1

If I sign in to the OS and then disconnect the external monitor, I’m able to access the machine.
It seems the problem only appears on the Lock Screen.

[Macrobiotic]

Hi Britgirl, many thanks for the update.

Does NoMachine development run on a particular cadence, or do you release it when it’s ready? It would be nice to know how long until the next version.

[Macrobiotic]

It seems to be due to there being no support for Wayland in NoMachine.

Since Raspberry Pi OS on the Raspberry Pi 5 uses Wayland instead of X11, that is likely to be the cause.

On some other places I’ve seen mentions that having XWayland will help, but I’m not sure if that’s an option in this case.

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