Share desktop with XOrg

 
  Hello,

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.

Thanks,

   Les

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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.

-- 
Kilian Hagemann
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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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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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Erik Osterholm wrote:

>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
>  
>
    It is a wonderful port. It provides access to your
display that you 
specify (if you are the "owner" of the display),
and emulates it via 
VNC. It will take up less memory than straight VNC since it
uses the 
existing X server (if it is running), and attaches to it and
allows VNC 
connections to that specific instance of the X server.
-Garrett
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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:04:59 -0800
Garrett Cooper <youshi10u.washington.edu> wrote:

> Erik Osterholm wrote:
> 
> >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.
> >>>

See below.

> >>>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
> >  
> >
>     It is a wonderful port. It provides access to your
display that
> you specify (if you are the "owner" of the
display), and emulates it
> via VNC. It will take up less memory than straight VNC
since it uses
> the existing X server (if it is running), and attaches
to it and
> allows VNC connections to that specific instance of the
X server.
> -Garrett

Hello,

I just want to add that I have been told that it is possible
to use VNC
to connect to an active display.

"RealVNC will allow you to open a connection on an
already open
display. All that is needed is to add a vnc module to X and
some other
very simple modifications to the xorg.conf. The directions
to do this
are located at: htt
p://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/x0.html.
RealVNC is located in 'net/vnc'."

There is also 'net/vino' for Gnome.

Best Regards,
Ale
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