PuTTY over ethernet problem.

[B.Goode]

Two parts to the answer.

You have chosen to access your RPi using PuTTY which is a character-based (command line) interface. You will need to change to some form of graphical interface if you want to run graphical programs.

This 'word type thing' is probably Libre Office. Look it up using Google to be sure. You have just installed it as part of Raspbian.

[rurwin]

It's OK, we're getting there. You'll have your nice graphical interface before the night is out.

Now you need to install VNC. There's a tutorial document about that: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... ccess/vnc/

[DougieLawson]

the terminal with (what I can think of off the top of my head) minecraft Pi edition

You can't. Minecraft only runs on a TV/Monitor with a keyboard/mouse. It won't run across a PuTTY (or any ssh) session.

[RDS]

I prefer to use Mobaxterm, rather than Putty, as it shows the usual Raspberry Pi display.
Just Google, Mobaxterm.

[rurwin]

I prefer to use Mobaxterm

I assume that's an X server for Windows. I tried that, albeit with a different implementation, and it was very slow. Give the VNC stuff a try; I think you'll like it. The X protocol worked well for buttons and text boxes but modern apps like the web browsers draw things pixel by pixel and the protocol has great trouble handling that.

[iCantThinkOfAnythint]

Thank you everyone for being the help!

[iCantThinkOfAnythint]

I'm sorry to do this, but I'm having trouble installing the graphical interface, and this tutorial doesn't seem to make any sense

[rurwin]

What have you done so far?

[rurwin]

There are three steps, and it is probably best to do them in this order:

1. Install tightVNC on the Raspberry Pi and set up its password
2. Install tightVNC on the laptop
3. Configure tightVNC to start automatically when the Raspberry Pi is switched on.

So first, let's make sure you've got the first step done.

1. Switch on the Pi
2. Connect to it with Putty
3. Install tightVNC with the command "sudo apt-get install tightvncserver"
4. When it asks you if you want to install lots of stuff, say yes (just hit Enter).
5. Start it the first time with the command "tightvncserver"

[FTrevorGowen]

What have you done so far?

+1
FWIW, there are some notes and screenshots of PuTTY and TightVNC usage (albeit from an old Raspbian Wheezy setup) within my webpages here:
http://www.cpmspectrepi.webspace.virgin ... tVNC_Usage
HTH,
Trev.

[iCantThinkOfAnythint]

There are three steps, and it is probably best to do them in this order:

1. Install tightVNC on the Raspberry Pi and set up its password
2. Install tightVNC on the laptop
3. Configure tightVNC to start automatically when the Raspberry Pi is switched on.

So first, let's make sure you've got the first step done.

1. Switch on the Pi
2. Connect to it with Putty
3. Install tightVNC with the command "sudo apt-get install tightvncserver"
4. When it asks you if you want to install lots of stuff, say yes (just hit Enter).
5. Start it the first time with the command "tightvncserver"

Ok done

[rurwin]

Now install the VNC viewer on your laptop. I think this tutorial is clear: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... windows.md