I know it's an Overkill! How about Ms Access on a Raspberry Pi?

[prabha_friend]

The runtime atleast... Not possible?

 

[DHookom]

Your best bet might be to Remote Desktop into a Windows computer like described in this article

 

[GPGeorge]

What problem would you be trying to solve by deploying Access that way?

 

[prabha_friend]

Invisible hardware

 

[AccessBlaster]

The Raspberry Pi is designed to run on the Debian Linux OS, so there's your first hurdle.

 

[prabha_friend]

But those os must have some drivers like odbc or oledb right?

 

[GPGeorge]

Invisible hardware

How is that a problem that can be solved with Access?

 

[GPGeorge]

But those os must have some drivers like odbc or oledb right?

That's irrelevant to using Access, which only runs on the Windows OS.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Your best bet might be to Remote Desktop into a Windows computer like described in this article

That's an excellent idea! I wonder if it's workable? --- and I know who to ask! I asked Grok...

VNC (Virtual Network Computing):
Install a VNC server (e.g., TightVNC or RealVNC) on your Windows PC.

On the Raspberry Pi, use a VNC client like vncviewer (available via sudo apt install vncviewer) to connect to your PC.

This requires your PC’s IP address and proper network configuration (e.g., port forwarding if accessing outside your local network).

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol):
Windows has a built-in RDP server (enabled via Settings > System > Remote Desktop on Windows 10/11).

On the Raspberry Pi, install an RDP client like remmina (sudo apt install remmina) or rdesktop (sudo apt install rdesktop).

Connect by entering your Windows PC’s IP address and credentials. This is lightweight and performs well even on a Pi.

TeamViewer:
TeamViewer offers a free version for personal use and has a Raspberry Pi client available (for ARMv7 or later, like Pi 2 and up).

Install TeamViewer on both your Windows PC and Raspberry Pi, then use the ID and password to connect. It’s user-friendly and works over the internet without complex network setup.

AnyDesk:
Similar to TeamViewer, AnyDesk is a lightweight remote desktop tool with a Linux ARM version that runs on Raspberry Pi.

Install it on both devices, and you can connect easily with good performance, even on low-bandwidth connections.

Recommendation
For your goal of working on your Windows PC remotely from a Raspberry Pi, RDP with Remmina is likely the simplest and most efficient option:
On your Windows PC, enable Remote Desktop in Settings.

On your Raspberry Pi, install Remmina:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install remmina

Open Remmina, select RDP as the protocol, enter your PC’s IP address, username, and password, and connect.

This setup leverages Windows’ native RDP capabilities and works well on the Pi without the compatibility headaches of Chrome Remote Desktop. If you need something that works over the internet (not just a local network), consider TeamViewer or AnyDesk instead, as they handle NAT traversal and firewalls automatically.

I have not verified any of this information..

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Prabha_friend, do a web search for "Run MS Access on any UNIX variant" and see what pops up. The answer is sometimes you can make it work but not always.

But then, you weren't expecting an easy answer anyway, were you?

 

[prabha_friend]

Currently I am making Billing Software only. Wanted to upgrade myself from a Billing Software maker to a "Billing Machine Maker"...