How To Install x11vnc on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install x11vnc in Fedora 36. x11vnc is VNC server for the current X11 session

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x11vnc on Fedora 36.

What is `x11vnc`

What WinVNC is to Windows x11vnc is to X Window System, i.e. a server which serves the current X Window System desktop via RFB (VNC) protocol to the user. Based on the ideas of x0rfbserver and on LibVNCServer it has evolved into a versatile and productive while still easy to use program.

We can use yum or dnf to install x11vnc on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install x11vnc.

Install x11vnc 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 x11vnc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install x11vnc

Install x11vnc 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 x11vnc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install x11vnc

How To Uninstall x11vnc on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the x11vnc package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove x11vnc

x11vnc Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/Xdummy
/usr/bin/x11vnc
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/b4
/usr/lib/.build-id/b4/4af96e4b9fb7f31ad1baaf48c1bb9dde411328
/usr/share/applications/x11vnc.desktop
/usr/share/doc/x11vnc
/usr/share/doc/x11vnc/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/x11vnc/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/x11vnc/README
/usr/share/licenses/x11vnc
/usr/share/licenses/x11vnc/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/x11vnc.1.gz

References

x11vnc website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x11vnc on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).