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| x11vnc allows one to view remotely and interact with real X displays | `x11vnc` allows you to view and interact remotely with an existing desktop session of yours. |
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| == How do I use x11vnc? == | {{{{#!wiki important '''Please note:''' While you are working with `x11vnc`, someone in your office can watch your actions on the local monitor of your computer. }}}} |
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| Start a x11vncserver with: | == How do I start x11vnc? == In a terminal window in your existing desktop session start a x11vncserver with password protection. If you already have a password file ~/.vnc/passwd from vncserver you must enter: |
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| fgtest02@balz:~$ x11vnc | pmuster@zampano:~$ x11vnc -usepw -q |
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| The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900 |
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| You can also start it with a password. Replace USERNAME with your own username. | To start x11vnc in a ssh terminal not belonging to the existing desktop session you must specify the X11 display: |
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| fgtest02@balz:~$ x11vnc -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd | pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q -display :0 |
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| At the end you should get following message: | If you don't have a password file from vncserver usage you will be prompted for one: |
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| The VNC desktop is: balz:0 PORT=5900 }}} If you don't have a password file you can create one with: {{{ fgtest02@balz:~$ x11vnc -storepasswd |
pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q |
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| Write password to /home/fgtest02/.vnc/passwd? [y]/n y Password written to: /home/fgtest02/.vnc/passwd |
Write password to /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd? [y]/n y Password written to: /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd |
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| The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900 |
x11vnc
x11vnc allows you to view and interact remotely with an existing desktop session of yours.
Please note: While you are working with x11vnc, someone in your office can watch your actions on the local monitor of your computer.
How do I start x11vnc?
In a terminal window in your existing desktop session start a x11vncserver with password protection. If you already have a password file ~/.vnc/passwd from vncserver you must enter:
pmuster@zampano:~$ x11vnc -usepw -q The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900
To start x11vnc in a ssh terminal not belonging to the existing desktop session you must specify the X11 display:
pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q -display :0 The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900
If you don't have a password file from vncserver usage you will be prompted for one:
pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q Enter VNC password: Verify password: Write password to /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd? [y]/n y Password written to: /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900
Connect with VNC Viewer
After setting everything up you can connect to it with the program VNC Viewer
After connection, if you log out or close the window the process will be stopped.