There are several technologies that help pair an Android smart phone with a Linux desktop. So far we can mount and browse the phones’ contents when it’s connected via USB, and enjoy the glorious KDE Connect features for remote control, messaging, shared notifications and more.
The only missing feature was screen sharing, but if you need to show the desktop screen on a mobile phone, you’ll probably use Deskreen (LXF274). This time we’ll be trying a program that does the opposite: it shares the Android screen for Linux. Scrcpy (short for ‘screen copy’) is a command-line utility with a solid collection of debug options and features aimed at Android app developers. However, it’s also useful for mere mortals who just want to see their phone’s screen without going away from their Linux box.