wayvnc is a VNC server for wlroots-based Wayland compositors.
It attaches to an existing Wayland session, creates virtual input devices and exposes a display using the RFB protocol. Headless Wayland sessions are supported, allowing remote access without a physical monitor attached.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Remote access to wlroots-based Wayland sessions.
- Supports headless sessions without a physical display.
- Creates virtual input devices for remote interaction.
- RFB protocol support.
- Username and password authentication.
- VeNCrypt TLS encryption.
- RSA-AES authentication and encryption.
- Runtime control through a Unix domain socket.
- Command-line control with wayvncctl.
- Event-driven scripting support.
Website: https://github.com/any1/wayvnc
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Developer: Andri Yngvason
License: ISC License
wayvnc is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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