How to find Raspberry Pi IP without HDMI display- Connect from Ubuntu using Ethernet & use Laptop as display

If you don't have HDMI display/adapter then sometimes this is a big headache to retrieve RPi IP Ethernet/WLAN for SSH/RDP. This post will describe best way to use RPi with your laptop. 

If you are using Linux/Ubuntu then follow:

• 1. Connect Raspberry Pi to a laptop with Ethernet.
• 2. Go the Edit Connection Setting.
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• 3. Navigate to ipv4 option. Select method: shared with another computer.
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• 4. Then open Terminal & type: cat /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases
• You will get raspberry pi Ethernet IP.
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• 5. Make sure ssh is enabled in your RPi if not then insert sd card to your Ubuntu & enable ssh from root files.
• SSH to your RPi & install xrdp: sudo apt-get install xrdp
• 6. Open Remmina Remote Desktop Client & enter RPi IP, user & pass.
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Buy this HDMI to VGA Adapter for first time boot installation of RPi:  https://www.amazon.in/WHIZZOTM-Female-Adapter-Desktops-Laptops/dp/B075PG9CB5/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1515610056&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=hdmi+to+vga&psc=1

Ref: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/30144/connect-raspberry-pi-to-pc-ubuntu-with-ethernet

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