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x11vnc: Launch a VNC server on a specific display and screen (both starting at index zero).

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$ x11vnc -display :${display}.${screen}

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The command x11vnc -display :${display}.${screen} is used to start the x11vnc server for remote access to a specific X display and screen.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

x11vnc is the name of the program or command used to start the server. It stands for "X11 Virtual Network Computing" which allows remote access to the X Window System.
-display is an option used to specify the X display that you want to share. The :${display} part indicates the display number. For example, if you want to share display number 0, it would be :0. The dot (.) is used to separate the display number and screen number.
${screen} is a variable that represents the screen number. The actual value of the variable will be substituted when the command is executed.

Overall, this command is used to start the x11vnc server and specify the X display and screen that you want to share remotely using VNC (Virtual Network Computing) protocol.

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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