This is the first of three articles introducing the field of control automation and its use with Linux. Control automation uses software applications to monitor and control the physical world.

I want to get the hardware/software setup to allow good remote control within Linux or within a DOS app emulated within Linux.<P>There is another thread selling some remote control hardware / free ...

There’s a new TeamViewer. Version 8 of the popular remote control and online meetings software offers enhanced performance, additional capabilities and, for enterprises, a new Management Console.

Linux Infrared Remote Control (LIRC) allows you to use inexpensive hardware to control your Linux PC with a TV remote control. Why would you want to control your PC with a TV remote control? A number ...

VNC Connect offers the speed of direct connections, as well as portal-based management for only a few bucks per computer. It’s not dead easy to set up, but it offers the broadest operating system ...

The purpose of remote access software, sometimes also called remote desktop software or remote control software, is to let you control a computer remotely from another computer. This can be useful ...

Over the past few weeks with lockdowns in most countries, remote working is steadily growing in popularity. The practice of working from home raises a large number of challenges because teams need ...

GoToMyPC is one of the easiest remote desktop options for end users, especially newbies. It’s also relatively affordable for regular use with a PC or two. It gets pricey if you go beyond that. When ...