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Warning: This project is currently unmaintained and is searching for a new maintainer. See here

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

base installation of X.Org
an X11 desktop environment/window manager
Above mentioned DE/WM running before starting x11vnc

Installation

Install the x11vnc package from the community repository

# apk add x11vnc

Setup

Tip: More details can be found by consulting the x11vnc man page

Start X either through your preferred Display Manager or by using the startx command.
Run the below command in a terminal emulator:

$ x11vnc -display :0

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

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 [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 ==
-Install the [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=x11vnc x11vnc] package from the community repository
+Install the {{Pkg|x11vnc}} package from the community repository
+{{cmd|# apk add x11vnc}}
 == 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]]}}
-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>
 Run the below command in a terminal emulator:
- x11vnc -display :0</code>
+{{Cmd|$ x11vnc -display :0}}
 Now connect using your preferred VNC viewer.