How To Install wayvnc on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install wayvnc in Fedora 36. wayvnc is A VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wayvnc on Fedora 36.

What is wayvnc

This is a VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors. 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.

We can use yum or dnf to install wayvnc on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install wayvnc.

Install wayvnc on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install wayvnc

Install wayvnc on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install wayvnc

How To Uninstall wayvnc on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove wayvnc

wayvnc Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/wayvnc
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/60
/usr/lib/.build-id/60/70d90a5c0666a2370fe57dd782d4a7e2c927b7
/usr/share/doc/wayvnc
/usr/share/doc/wayvnc/FAQ.md
/usr/share/doc/wayvnc/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/wayvnc
/usr/share/licenses/wayvnc/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/wayvnc.1.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wayvnc on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).