Command-line tool

x11vnc

brew/x11vnc

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

VNC server for real X displays

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install x11vnc

Linux

brew install x11vnc

Launch a VNC server that allows multiple clients to connect

x11vnc -shared

Launch a VNC server in view-only mode, and which won't terminate once the last client disconnects

x11vnc -forever -viewonly

Launch a VNC server on a specific display and screen (both starting at index zero)

x11vnc -display :display.screen

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