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diff --git a/vncterm/README b/vncterm/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b01e88a --- /dev/null +++ b/vncterm/README @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ + +In this stage (beta), there are two programs functional: + +LinuxVNC <tty number> + monitor a virtual console (text mode) of Linux. You need + root privileges, or at least be in the "tty" group, because + it reads /dev/vcsN and writes /dev/ttyN. + It follows the same idea as WinVNC, x11vnc or OSXvnc, i.e. it + takes an existing desktop and exports it via RFB (VNC), just that + LinuxVNC exports text. + +VNCommand <command> <args> + executes <command> redirecting stdin from a vncviewer and stdout & + stderr to the vnc clients. This might be renamed to vncTerm if + there are some term capabilities added (up to now, bash doesn't look + nice). Colours and other ANSI sequences need to be added. + +My original plan was to create a program named vncTerm. It was meant to +overcome incompatibilities between different TERMs, but I found "screen" to +be just such a program. Maybe once some time in the future I'll make a +patch for screen to use VNConsole to export it's contents via RFB... + +These two programs are a simple application of LibVNCServer with a small +console layer in between (VNConsole). You can use them under the terms +(not vncTerms ;-) of the GPL. They where written by Johannes E. Schindelin. |