---
name: "xrfbviewer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rfb"
version: "0.6.1-11"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xrfbviewer"
---

# xrfbviewer(1)

a VNC viewer

## NAME

xrfbviewer - a VNC viewer

## SYNOPSIS

- **xrfbviewer** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[\[*host*\]:*display*\]

  - **xrfbviewer** \[*OPTIONS*\] **-listen** *display*

  - **xrfbviewer** \[*OPTIONS*\] **-stdio**

  - **xrfbviewer** { **-about** \| **-help** }

  ## DESCRIPTION

This is a full-featured VNC viewer that supports macro recording and session capturing.

The first form is for normal VNC viewing.  If no host is specified, a dialog box prompts for one. (It is this dialog box that allows macro recording and session capturing to be specified.)

The second form, with **-listen**, is for listen mode; a VNC server can make a connection to the viewer in listen mode.

The third form, with **-stdio**, causes **xrfbviewer** to use **stdin** and **stdout** for RFB communications (for use in **inetd**-type situations).

The fourth form is for getting information about **xrfbviewer**.

## OPTIONS

- **-shared**

  Allow the session to be shared.

- **-viewonly**

  Don't send keystrokes or mouse movements.

- **-bgr233**

  Use BGR233 pixel format.

- **-spf**

  Use the server's pixel format.

- **-scale** *fact*/*div*

  Scale by the specified factor and divisor.

## SEE ALSO

[**x0rfbserver**(1)](/x0rfbserver/1.md), [**xplayfbs**(1)](/xplayfbs/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Jens Wagner \<jwagner@hexonet.de\>\
 Man page by Tim Waugh \<twaugh@redhat.com\>