---
name: "svncviewer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "svncviewer"
version: "1:0.1.1-8"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/svncviewer"
---

# svncviewer(1)

a svgalib viewer client for Virtual Network Computing

## NAME

svncviewer - a svgalib viewer client for Virtual Network Computing

## SYNOPSIS

**vncserver** \[*options*\] *host:display*

**options** are \[*-shared*\] \[*-raw*\] \[*-copyrect*\] \[*-rre*\] \[*-hextile*\] \[*-nocopyrect*\] \[*-norre*\] \[*-nohextile*\] \[*-bgr233*\] \[*-owncmap*\] \[*-truecolour*\] \[*-depth num*\] \[*-passwd file*\] \[*-period msec*\] \[*-delay msec*\] \[*-debug*\] \[*-help*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**svncviewer** is a SVGAlib viewer client for **Xvnc,** the free X server for **Virtual Network Computing** (VNC). It can connect to a running Xvnc server and display it on a graphics capable console. Further it can transmit mouse and keyevents to the server.

There are viewers for a variety of other plattforms, e.g. X and Windows95/NT. For Linux and Windows also a server exists. With the built-in Java classes, you can even use a Java capable Internet browser to connect to Xvnc.

## EXAMPLES

- **svncviewer** *localhost:1*

  Connects to a running Xvnc session on the local workstation and displays its content in a X window.

- **svncviewer flora:1**

  Connects to a running Xvnc on host *flora* and displays its on the current console.

## OPTIONS

- *-help*

  Prints a short usage notice to stderr.

- *-shared*

  When you make a connection to a VNC server, all other existing connections are normally closed.  This option requests that they be left open, allowing you to share the desktop with someone already using it.

- *-passwd file*

  If you are on a filesystem which gives you access to the password file used by the server, you can specify it here to avoid typing it in.

- *-owncmap*

  This makes the viewer to install a private colormap on displays with a color depth of 8 bits.

- *-raw*

  - *-copyrect*

  - *-rre*

  - *-hextile*

  - *-nocopyrect*

  - *-norre*

  - *-nohextile*

  You can enable or disbale certain graphic encodings with these options.

- Other Options

  Feel free to submit entries for the other options available.

## FILES

- **/usr/X11R6/bin/vncpasswd**

  Command to create and change password files to be used by the RFB protocol (can be specified with the -passwd option).

- **/usr/X11R6/bin/vncserver**

  A wrapper script around **Xvnc** to start the server with appropriate defaults.

- **/usr/X11R6/bin/Xvnc**

  The real server. Will be invoked by vncserver.

## SEE ALSO

[**xvncviewer**(1x)](/xvncviewer/1x.md). [**vncpasswd**(1x)](/vncpasswd/1x.md), [**vncserver**(1x)](/vncserver/1x.md), **vnc.conf**(5), [**Xvnc**(1x)](/Xvnc/1x.md).

## AUTHOR

1998 - Originally written by Marcus Brinkmann (Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de) for the Debian GNU/Linux Distribution.