Streaming Ubuntu on tablets and smartphones

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Thomas Raukamp

So, you want to access your Ubuntu desktop from your tablet or smartphone? With Splashtop, your wish can come true. This remote desktop software provides access to data, video, and music and is finally available for Ubuntu.

It's always the same. You've prepared for the presentation and gathered up all the important files – the only thing missing is that one crucial bit of artwork you left on your home machine. Wouldn't it be nice to access that machine from your smartphone or tablet PC quickly and easily?

A so-called remote desktop solution called Splashtop Streamer provides this external access to another computer. The Splashtop software has won some points in the mobile realm – if only in the Windows and Mac world up to now. In November, however, Ubuntu was added to Splashtop's list of supported operating systems. This is certainly a testament to the perseverance of the user community, which has repeatedly called for a compatible version, as Splashtop CEO Mark Lee said in a recent interview.

LTS Preferred

A Splashtop configuration consists of essentially two components: the streaming software on the remote system you want to reach, and the app on the tablet PC or smartphone to enable the access. Whereas the iPhone, iPad, and Android apps (for Mac OS and Windows) come from their respective app stores, the streaming software for Ubuntu LTS version 12.04 can be found in Ubuntu Software Center (see the "Pricing" box).

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