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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