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Date:      Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:21:11 -0600
From:      Erik Osterholm <erik+freebsd@cepheid.org>
To:        User Gandalf <gandalf@messias.qhigh.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Share desktop with XOrg
Message-ID:  <20060119182111.GA79178@idoru.cepheid.org>
In-Reply-To: <43CE77CB.2020100@messias.qhigh.com>
References:  <43CE67E9.8000008@messias.qhigh.com> <200601181824.27154.hagemann1@egs.uct.ac.za> <43CE77CB.2020100@messias.qhigh.com>

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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.
> >
> >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



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