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authorrunge <runge@karlrunge.com>2009-06-14 19:00:09 -0400
committerrunge <runge@karlrunge.com>2009-06-14 19:00:09 -0400
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X11VNC_REFLECT_PASSWORD env. var., warning about compiz, improve single-port.
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
Copyright (C) 2002-2009 Karl J. Runge <runge@karlrunge.com>
All rights reserved.
-x11vnc README file Date: Thu May 21 10:41:49 EDT 2009
+x11vnc README file Date: Sun Jun 14 13:03:59 EDT 2009
The following information is taken from these URLs:
@@ -3222,6 +3222,13 @@ TrueColor defdepth 24
and finally supply the [222]-noshm option (this enables the polling
over the network).
+ If the Xterminal's X display is open to the network for connections,
+ you might use something like "-display xterm123:0". If you are trying
+ to do this via an SSH tunnel (assuming you can actually ssh into the
+ Xterminal) it will be a little tricky (either use the ssh "-R" option
+ or consider ssh-ing in the other direction.) In all cases the X11
+ permissions need to allow the connection.
+
The response will likely be sluggish (maybe only one "frame" per
second). This mode is not recommended except for "quick checks" of
hard to get to X servers. Use something like "-wait 150" to cut down
@@ -9375,7 +9382,7 @@ References
462. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/faq.html#faq-linuxvc
463. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/Xdummy
464. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc_opts.html#opt-find
- 465. http://www.isc.cnrs.fr/informatique/public_notice/x11vnc
+ 465. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/xdm_one_shot.html
466. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/faq.html#infaq_display-manager-continuously
467. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/faq.html#infaq_findcreatedisplay
468. http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc_opts.html#opt-display_WAIT
@@ -11655,6 +11662,10 @@ Enhanced TightVNC Viewer (SSVNC: SSL/SSH VNC viewer)
inside the viewport via Arrow keys or a mouse drag.
* Scrollbar width setting: -sbwidth n, the default is very thin, 2
pixels, for less distracting -ycrop usage.
+ * Selection text sending and receiving can be fine-tuned with the
+ -sendclipboard, -sendalways, and -recvtext options.
+ * TightVNC compression and quality levels are automatically set
+ based on observed network latency (n.b. not bandwidth.)
* Improvements to the [29]Popup menu, all of these can now be
changed dynamically via the menu: ViewOnly, Toggle Bell,
CursorShape updates, X11 Cursor, Cursor Alphablending, Toggle
@@ -12307,6 +12318,8 @@ r
Quality Level ~ -quality (both Tight and ZYWRLE)
Compress Level ~ -compresslevel
Disable JPEG: ~ -nojpeg (Tight)
+ Pipeline Updates ~ -pipeline
+
Full Color as many colors as local screen allows.
Grey scale (16 & 8-bpp) ~ -grey, for low colors 16/8bpp modes only.
16 bit color (BGR565) ~ -16bpp / -bgr565
@@ -12320,7 +12333,6 @@ r
Set Y Crop (y-max) ~ -ycrop
Set Scrollbar Width ~ -sbwidth
XGrabServer ~ -graball
- Pipeline Updates ~ -pipeline
UltraVNC Extensions:
@@ -12335,6 +12347,9 @@ r
Note: the Ultravnc extensions only apply to servers that support
them. x11vnc/libvncserver supports some of them.
+ Send Clipboard not Primary ~ -sendclipboard
+ Send Selection Every time ~ -sendalways
+
Nearly all of these can be changed dynamically in the Popup menu
(press F8 for it):
@@ -12598,7 +12613,7 @@ x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays
Here are all of x11vnc command line options:
% x11vnc -opts (see below for -help long descriptions)
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.8 lastmod: 2009-05-18
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.8 lastmod: 2009-06-14
x11vnc options:
-display disp -auth file -N
@@ -12723,7 +12738,7 @@ libvncserver-tight-extension options:
% x11vnc -help
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.8 lastmod: 2009-05-18
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.8 lastmod: 2009-06-14
(type "x11vnc -opts" to just list the options.)
@@ -16696,6 +16711,11 @@ t
window dragging. Consider the -nodragging option if
the problem is severe.
+ The env. var. X11VNC_REFLECT_PASSWORD can be set to
+ the password needed to log into the vnc host server, or
+ to "file:path_to_file" to indicate a file containing
+ the password as its first line.
+
The VNC HOST mode implies -shared. Use -noshared as
a subsequent cmdline option to disable sharing.