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Date:      Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:15:55 +0100
From:      User Gandalf <gandalf@messias.qhigh.com>
To:        Kilian Hagemann <hagemann1@egs.uct.ac.za>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Share desktop with XOrg
Message-ID:  <43CE77CB.2020100@messias.qhigh.com>
In-Reply-To: <200601181824.27154.hagemann1@egs.uct.ac.za>
References:  <43CE67E9.8000008@messias.qhigh.com> <200601181824.27154.hagemann1@egs.uct.ac.za>

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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,

   Les





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