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Prabuanand: removed non-existant category and added :Category:System Administration

2025-05-25T15:59:49Z

removed non-existant category and added Category:System Administration

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	[[Category:Security]]		[[Category:Security]]
	[[Category:~~Remote Desktop~~]]		[[Category:System Administration]]

Sertonix: searching form maintainer & minor fixes

2023-09-29T10:45:49Z

searching form maintainer & minor fixes

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	{{Draft\|This wiki page is incomplete.}}		{{Draft\|This wiki page is incomplete.}}
			{{warning\|This project is currently unmaintained and is searching for a new maintainer. See [https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc/issues/186 here]}}

	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x11vnc x11vnc] is a VNC server application that enables one to interact with real X11 displays. Unlike other VNC alternatives (e.g. TigerVNC) which create extra X11 desktop sessions displayed for remote control, x11vnc shows in real time the existing X11 display.		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x11vnc x11vnc] is a VNC server application that enables one to interact with real X11 displays. Unlike other VNC alternatives (e.g. TigerVNC) which create extra X11 desktop sessions displayed for remote control, x11vnc shows in real time the existing X11 display.
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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
	Install the {{Pkg\|x11vnc}} package from the community repository		Install the {{Pkg\|x11vnc}} package from the community repository

			{{cmd\|# apk add x11vnc}}

	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
	{{Tip\|More details can be found by consulting the x11vnc [[Alpine_Linux:FAQ#Why_don.27t_I_have_man_pages_or_where_is_the_.27man.27_command.3F\|man page]]}}		{{Tip\|More details can be found by consulting the x11vnc [[Alpine_Linux:FAQ#Why_don.27t_I_have_man_pages_or_where_is_the_.27man.27_command.3F\|man page]]}}
	Start X either through your preferred Display Manager or by using the ''startx'' command.		Start X either through your preferred Display Manager or by using the <code>startx</code> command.
	<br>		<br>
	Run the below command in a terminal emulator:		Run the below command in a terminal emulator:

	{{Cmd\|x11vnc -display :0}}		{{Cmd\|$ x11vnc -display :0}}

	Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.		Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.

Sertonix: use pkg and cmd template

2023-08-25T13:19:10Z

use pkg and cmd template

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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
	Install the ~~[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=~~x11vnc ~~x11vnc]~~ package from the community repository		Install the {{Pkg\|x11vnc}} package from the community repository

	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
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	Run the below command in a terminal emulator:		Run the below command in a terminal emulator:

	x11vnc -display :0~~</code>~~		{{Cmd\|x11vnc -display :0}}

	Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.		Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.

Sertonix: use proper warning

2023-08-25T13:17:40Z

use proper warning

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	{{~~Warning~~\|This wiki page is incomplete.}}		{{Draft\|This wiki page is incomplete.}}

Bbbhltz: /* Setup */ Added categories

2023-04-17T18:32:38Z

Setup: Added categories

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	Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.		Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.
	{{Note\|You will have to set up proper security and networking rules or ssh tunneling if you want to access this VNC server from WAN}}		{{Note\|You will have to set up proper security and networking rules or ssh tunneling if you want to access this VNC server from WAN}}

			[[Category:Security]]
			[[Category:Remote Desktop]]

Encode: Update link to man pages

2022-06-20T20:46:51Z

Update link to man pages

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	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
	{{Tip\|More details can be found by consulting the x11vnc [[~~Post_installation~~#~~Man_pages~~\|man page]]}}		{{Tip\|More details can be found by consulting the x11vnc [[Alpine_Linux:FAQ#Why_don.27t_I_have_man_pages_or_where_is_the_.27man.27_command.3F\|man page]]}}
	Start X either through your preferred Display Manager or by using the ''startx'' command.		Start X either through your preferred Display Manager or by using the ''startx'' command.
	<br>		<br>

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2022-01-29T13:18:57Z

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{{Warning|This wiki page is incomplete.}}

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x11vnc x11vnc] is a VNC server application that enables one to interact with real X11 displays. Unlike other VNC alternatives (e.g. TigerVNC) which create extra X11 desktop sessions displayed for remote control, x11vnc shows in real time the existing X11 display.

== Pre-requisites ==
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|base installation of X.Org]]
* [[Desktop_environments_and_Window_managers|an X11 desktop environment/window manager]]
* Above mentioned DE/WM running before starting x11vnc

== Installation ==
Install the [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=x11vnc x11vnc] package from the community repository

== Setup ==
{{Tip|More details can be found by consulting the x11vnc [[Post_installation#Man_pages|man page]]}}
Start X either through your preferred Display Manager or by using the ''startx'' command.
<br>
Run the below command in a terminal emulator:

x11vnc -display :0</code>

Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.
{{Note|You will have to set up proper security and networking rules or ssh tunneling if you want to access this VNC server from WAN}}