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vncviewer: Launch in full-screen mode.
$ vncviewer -FullScreen ${host}:${display_number}
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The command "vncviewer -FullScreen ${host}:${display_number}" launches a VNC (Virtual Network Computing) viewer in full-screen mode to connect to a remote VNC server.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "vncviewer" is the command to start the VNC viewer application.
  • "-FullScreen" is an option that tells the VNC viewer to open in full-screen mode.
  • "${host}:${display_number}" is a placeholder for the actual values to be provided when running the command. The "host" represents the IP address or hostname of the remote machine where the VNC server is running, and the "display_number" indicates the specific display or screen to connect to on that machine.

To use this command, you must replace "${host}" and "${display_number}" with appropriate values. For example, if the VNC server is running on a machine with the IP address "192.168.1.100" and the desired screen is "1", the command would look like:

vncviewer -FullScreen 192.168.1.100:1

Executing this command will launch the VNC viewer in full-screen mode, making a direct connection to the specified VNC server to display its remote desktop on the local machine's screen.

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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