# Install x11vnc VNC server for real X displays. Version 0.9.17 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:x11vnc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install x11vnc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add x11vnc ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: x11vnc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install x11vnc ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: x11vnc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install x11vnc ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: x11vnc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#x11vnc ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/x1/x11vnc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S x11vnc ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: x11vnc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install tigervnc-x11vnc ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: tigervnc-x11vnc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:x11vnc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.9.17 - **Source summary:** VNC server for real X displays - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later WITH x11vnc-openssl-exception - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-11T20:45:47Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - x11vnc (cli) - x11vnc (alias) ## Dependencies - libvncserver - openssl@4 ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.9.17 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-11 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc - Upstream latest detected: 0.9.17 (current) ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** x11vnc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - x11vnc - 0.9.17-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: x11vnc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | VNC server to allow remote access to an existing X session | http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/ - Nix - x11vnc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/x1/x11vnc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - x11vnc - 0.9.16-10: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: x11vnc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | VNC server to allow remote access to an existing X session | http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/ - apk - x11vnc - 0.9.17-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: x11vnc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | VNC server for real X displays | https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc - apk - x11vnc-doc - 0.9.17-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: x11vnc-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | VNC server for real X displays (documentation) | https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc - dnf - x11vnc - 0.9.17-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: x11vnc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | VNC server for the current X11 session | https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc - pacman - x11vnc - 1:0.9.17-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: x11vnc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | VNC server for real X displays | https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc/ - zypper - tigervnc-x11vnc - 1.16.1-2.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: tigervnc-x11vnc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Wrapper that starts x0vncserver | https://tigervnc.org/ - zypper - x11vnc - 0.9.16-3.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: x11vnc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | VNC Server for Real X Displays | https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc - zypper - x11vnc-frontend - 0.9.16-3.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: x11vnc-frontend from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Simple GUI Frontend to x11vnc | https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [openssl@4](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tiger-vnc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tiger-vnc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, remote-access, remote-desktop, vnc. - [gtk-vnc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gtk-vnc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, remote-access, remote-desktop, vnc. - 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Shared terms: access, cli, networking, openssl, openssl-4. - [soapyremote](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/soapyremote/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: access, cli, networking, remote, remote-access. - [ssh3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ssh3/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: access, cli, networking, remote, remote-access. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph