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NAME
vnc.conf - configuration file for Virtual Network Computing
SYNOPSIS
$variable = "someValue";
$variable = "someValue";
$variable .= "someValue";
$variable = $var1 . $var2;
DESCRIPTION
/etc/vnc.conf is the site wide configuration file for vncserver(1), the
free X server for Virtual Network Computing (VNC). It can be used to
change the behaviour of the server at startup time, although for all
values exist suitable default values.
vnc.conf will be parsed by vncserver. Then vncserver will proceed and
read ~/.vncrc, a file that can be changed on a per-user base. It has
the some syntax and options as the file described in this document.
EXAMPLES
A sample examplae file should come with the Debian package, under
/usr/share/doc/vncserver/examples/vnc.conf.gz.Itisprettyself-
descriptive,andthis document will mainly repeat the information that
already can be found there.
OVERVIEW
The file is in perl(1) syntax, although only variable assignment is
allowed for your safety and convenience. But there still a variety of
possibilities to set the string variables.
All variable names are prefixed by ‘$’. You can assign a string to a
variable using the ‘=’ operator, and you can append a string to a
variable using the ‘.=’ operator. You can concatenate two strings using
the ‘.’ operator. You can substitute variables even inside quotes. You
can access the environment variables using the notation $ENV{VARIABLE}.
You can unset a variable by assigning the empty string "" to it. Use
this to return the state of the variable from ‘set’ to ‘use default’.
You may or may not end a line with a semicolon.
OPTIONS
The options are given with their default value if this is known.
$vncClasses = "/usr/X11R6/lib/vncserver";
Should be the path to the java classes of the server.
$XFConfigPath = "/etc/X11/XF86Config";
Can be set to the global XF86Config file. This will be parsed to
gain default values for $fontPath and $colorPath. If you want
to disable this feature, point it to an invalid file, /foo for
example.
$fontPath
Should a comma seperated list of fonts to be added to the font
path. If not specified, and $XFConfigPath is valid, vncserver
will read the $fontPath from there. If both are not set, the
default will apply.
$colorPath
should be the RGB file to be used by X. This can also be taken
from the XF86Config file if specified by $XFConfigPath.
$vncUserDir = "$ENV{HOME}/.vnc";
Contains the filename for the log files directory of Xvnc (the
server) and the viewers that are connected to it.
$vncPasswdFile = $vncUserDir . "/passwd";
Contains the filename of the password file for Xvnc.
$vncStartup = "/etc/X11/XSession";
Points to a script that will be started at the very beginning of
the Xvnc session.
$xauthorityFile = "$ENV{HOME}/.Xauthority";
Specifies the path to the X authority file that should be used
by your Xvnc server.
$defaultDesktopName = "X";
Should be set to the default name of the desktop. This can be
changed at the command line with -name.
$geometry = " 640x400 ";
This sets framebuffer width & height. Default will be calculated
if server is started from within a running X servers. Can be
changed at the commandline ( -geometry). A fixed default will
be used if vncserver is not invoked in a running X session.
$depth = "16";
$pixelformat = "rgb565";
$depth sets the framebuffer color depth. Must be an integer
value between 8 and 32. $pixelformat sets the default
pixelformat.
The default values will be calculated if none of both are
specified and when vncserver is called from within a running X
servers. Can be changed at the command line with option -depth.
A fixed default value will be used if vncserver is not invoked
in a running X session.
$getDefaultFrom
This option lets you set the display from which you can query
the default of the above three options, if you don’t want to
start vncserver from within a running X server. It will be added
to the call of xdpyinfo. It is useful to get the default from
the X server you will run xvncviewer in, because the data has
not to be recalculated then.
$getDefaultFrom = " -display localhost:0 "; is an example how
to do this.
$rfbwait = "120000";
Sets the maximum time in msec to wait for vnc client viewer.
FILES
/usr/bin/vncserver
A wrapper script around Xvnc to start the server with
appropriate defaults.
/usr/bin/vncpasswd
Command to create and change password files to be used by
the RFB protocol (can be specified in the $vncPasswdFile
variable). /usr/bin/Xvnc The real server. Will be
invoked by vncserver.
SEE ALSO
vncserver(1x), Xvnc(1x), vncpasswd(1x), xvncviewer(1),
svncviewer(1).
AUTHOR
1998 - Originally written by Marcus Brinkmann
(Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de) for the Debian GNU/Linux
Distribution.