How To Install wayvnc on Debian 12

Learn how to install wayvnc on Debian 12 with this tutorial. wayvnc is VNC server for wlroots-based Wayland compositors

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wayvnc on Debian 12.

What is wayvnc

wayvnc is:

It attaches to a running Wayland session, creates virtual input devices, and exposes a single display via the RFB protocol. The Wayland session may be a headless one, so it is also possible to run wayvnc without a physical display attached.

There are three methods to install wayvnc on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install wayvnc Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install wayvnc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wayvnc

Install wayvnc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wayvnc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wayvnc

Install wayvnc Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install wayvnc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wayvnc

How To Uninstall wayvnc on Debian 12

To uninstall only the wayvnc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wayvnc

Uninstall wayvnc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wayvnc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wayvnc

Remove wayvnc Configurations and Data

To remove wayvnc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wayvnc

Remove wayvnc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wayvnc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wayvnc

Dependencies

wayvnc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wayvnc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.