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diff --git a/x11vnc/x11vnc.1 b/x11vnc/x11vnc.1 index 101a58d..93d2d23 100644 --- a/x11vnc/x11vnc.1 +++ b/x11vnc/x11vnc.1 @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ .\" This file was automatically generated from x11vnc -help output. -.TH X11VNC "1" "February 2009" "x11vnc " "User Commands" +.TH X11VNC "1" "March 2009" "x11vnc " "User Commands" .SH NAME x11vnc - allow VNC connections to real X11 displays - version: 0.9.7, lastmod: 2009-02-25 + version: 0.9.7, lastmod: 2009-03-07 .SH SYNOPSIS .B x11vnc [OPTION]... @@ -1275,12 +1275,23 @@ script that works on most Unixes to determine a user's DISPLAY variable and xauthority data (see .IR who (1) ). +The option "\fB-find\fR" is an alias for this mode. .IP To have this default script printed to stdout (e.g. for customization) run with WAIT:cmd=FINDDISPLAY-print To have the script run to print what display it would find use "\fB-finddpy\fR" or WAIT:cmd=FINDDISPLAY-run .IP +The standard script runs +.IR xdpyinfo (1) +run on potential +displays. If your X server(s) have a login greeter +that exclusively grabs the Xserver, then xdpyinfo +blocks forever and this mode will not work. See +www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/faq.html#faq-display-manager +for how to disable this for dtgreet on Solaris and +possibly for other greeters. +.IP As another special case, WAIT:cmd=HTTPONCE will allow x11vnc to service one http request and then exit. This is usually done in \fB-inetd\fR mode to run on, say, @@ -1294,10 +1305,12 @@ by client web browsers. For example: Where /.../x11vnc is the full path to x11vnc. It is used in the Apache SSL-portal example (see FAQ). .IP -In this mode you can set X11VNC_SKIP_DISPLAY to a comma -separated list of displays (e.g. ":0,:1") to ignore -in the finding process. This can also be set by the -user via "nd=" using "-" instead of "," +In this mode you can set X11VNC_SKIP_DISPLAY to a +comma separated list of displays (e.g. ":0,:1") to +ignore in the finding process. The ":" is optional. +Ranges n-m e.g. 0-20 can also be supplied. This string +can also be set by the connecting user via "nd=" +using "+" instead of "," .IP An interesting option is WAIT:cmd=FINDCREATEDISPLAY that is like FINDDISPLAY in that is uses the same method @@ -1306,6 +1319,8 @@ find one it will try to *start* up an X server session for the user. This is the only time x11vnc tries to actually start up an X server. .IP +The option "\fB-create\fR" is an alias for this mode. +.IP It will start looking for an open display number at :20 Override via X11VNC_CREATE_STARTING_DISPLAY_NUMBER=n .IP |