Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:24:34 -0300 From: Alejandro Pulver <alejandro@varnet.biz> To: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> Cc: Erik Osterholm <erik+freebsd@cepheid.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kilian Hagemann <hagemann1@egs.uct.ac.za>, User Gandalf <gandalf@messias.qhigh.com> Subject: Re: Share desktop with XOrg Message-ID: <20060131002434.5cf511e5@phobos.mars.bsd> In-Reply-To: <43CFFEFB.7030604@u.washington.edu> References: <43CE67E9.8000008@messias.qhigh.com> <200601181824.27154.hagemann1@egs.uct.ac.za> <43CE77CB.2020100@messias.qhigh.com> <20060119182111.GA79178@idoru.cepheid.org> <43CFFEFB.7030604@u.washington.edu>
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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:04:59 -0800 Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> wrote: > Erik Osterholm wrote: > > >On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 06:15:55PM +0100, User Gandalf wrote: > > > > > >>Kilian Hagemann wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>On Wednesday 18 January 2006 18:08, User Gandalf pondered: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Is it possible to share a desktop under the XOrg server? Is there > >>>>a port for this? I'm aware of the -display option of X based > >>>>programs. What I need is not a remote desktop connection. I would > >>>>like to share my desktop to another user so he can see what I see. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Yes, the stock Xorg server doesn't though. You could use VNC, but > >>>in my experience that just opens up another X display where you > >>>login separately using kdm/gdm/xdm or whatever. > >>> See below. > >>>I suggest you use KDE's desktop sharing (krfb, in the menu under > >>>"System", part of the "kdenetwork" package, tested on 3.4.1). Does > >>>what you want. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>I hoped there is a more native solution. I prefer gtk over kde but > >>what can I do? > >>Thanks, > >> > >> > > > >The x11vnc port may do what you want. Give that a look. > > > >Erik > > > > > It is a wonderful port. It provides access to your display that > you specify (if you are the "owner" of the display), and emulates it > via VNC. It will take up less memory than straight VNC since it uses > the existing X server (if it is running), and attaches to it and > allows VNC connections to that specific instance of the X server. > -Garrett Hello, I just want to add that I have been told that it is possible to use VNC to connect to an active display. "RealVNC will allow you to open a connection on an already open display. All that is needed is to add a vnc module to X and some other very simple modifications to the xorg.conf. The directions to do this are located at: http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/x0.html. RealVNC is located in 'net/vnc'." There is also 'net/vino' for Gnome. Best Regards, Ale
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