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vncviewer: Launch a VNC client which connects to a host on a given port.

vncviewer

$ vncviewer ${host}::${port}

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This command launches a VNC (Virtual Network Computing) viewer program that connects to a remote VNC server using the specified host and port.

Let's break down the command:

vncviewer: This is the name of the VNC viewer program. It is used to connect and view the graphical desktop of a remote computer using the VNC protocol.
${host}: This is a placeholder representing the host IP address or hostname of the remote VNC server you want to connect to. You need to replace ${host} with the actual IP address or hostname of the remote server.
::: This is two colons (::) used as a separator in VNC viewer syntax. It is typically used to separate the host and port values.
${port}: This is a placeholder representing the port number of the VNC service running on the remote server. The VNC service listens on a specific port for incoming connections. You need to replace ${port} with the actual port number used by the VNC server.

To use this command, you would replace ${host} with the IP address or hostname of the remote server and ${port} with the corresponding port number. For example, if the remote server's IP address is 192.168.0.100 and it is using the default VNC port 5900, the command would look like:

vncviewer 192.168.0.100::5900

Executing this command will launch the VNC viewer and attempt to establish a connection with the remote VNC server using the provided host and port information. If the connection is successful, the viewer program will display the remote server's graphical desktop on your local machine.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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