How to Download and Install VNC Viewer on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

If you're looking for a reliable way to connect to remote computers, you may have come across RealVNC VNC Viewer. This cross-platform VNC client is available on Windows, Linux, Mac, and many other devices. In this article, we'll show you how to download and install VNC Viewer on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS machine.

Downloading the VNC Viewer Installation File

To start, visit the official download page of RealVNC VNC Viewer from your favorite web browser. Since RealVNC VNC Viewer is not available in the official package repository of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, you'll need to download it manually.

As you can see in the screenshot below, select DEB 圆4 from the drop-down menu and click on the Download VNC Viewer button.

Once the page loads, your browser should prompt you to save the VNC Viewer installation file. Select Save File and click on OK as marked in the screenshot below.

The VNC Viewer installation file should be downloaded in the ~/Downloads/ directory. You can see this in the screenshot below.

Installing VNC Viewer

To install VNC Viewer, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you saved the installation file. In this case, it's the ~/Downloads/ directory.

Run the following command to install VNC Viewer:

```

sudo apt install ~/Downloads/VNC-Viewer*.deb

```

This will download and install VNC Viewer on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS machine.

With these simple steps, you should now have VNC Viewer installed on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS machine. You can use it to connect to remote computers via the VNC (Virtual Network Computing) remote desktop protocol.

Remember that to connect to a remote computer with RealVNC VNC Viewer, the remote computer must have the VNC server program installed and configured. Many articles online can guide you through the process of installing and configuring the VNC server program on your desired Linux distribution.

For more information about using VNC Viewer, feel free to explore the official documentation or seek help from the RealVNC community forum.

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