Starts VNC server for the current session

x11vnc-start

#!/bin/bash

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# /usr/local/bin/x11vnc-start
# Starts VNC server for the current session
#
# Gustavo Neves - 4th Jul 2016
# 
# Install x11vnc:
#  sudo apt-get install x11vnc
#
# Install this script:
#  sudo wget -q https://gist.githubusercontent.com/tavinus/dc98f9a34f24efa8c34717a925e4fcc2/raw/ -O /usr/local/bin/x11vnc-start && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/x11vnc-start
#
# Setup:
#  mkdir -p ~/.vnc && touch ~/.vnc/passwd
#  x11vnc -storepasswd "YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE" ~/.vnc/passwd
#
# Run on boot:
#  Look for Configuration >> Session and Initialization (or some like it)
#  Add a new entry under Automatic Initializaion with the command:
#     /usr/local/bin/x11vnc-start &>/dev/null &
#
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vnc_bin="$(which x11vnc)"
vnc_port="5900"                         # Change port here
vnc_auth_path="$HOME/.vnc"              # Change auth path here
vnc_auth_file="$vnc_auth_path/passwd"   # Change auth file here

if [[ -z $vnc_bin ]]; then
        echo "Could not find x11vnc executable, aborting.."
        echo "Maybe you want to:"
        echo "  sudo apt-get install x11vnc"
        exit 1
elif [[ ! -f $vnc_auth_file ]]; then
        echo "There is no passwd file."
        echo "Please run:"
        echo "  mkdir -p $vnc_auth_path && touch $vnc_auth_file"
        echo "  x11vnc -storepasswd "'"YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE"'" $vnc_auth_file"
        exit 2
else
        "$vnc_bin" -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth "$vnc_auth_file" -rfbport "$vnc_port" -shared &>/dev/null &
        exit 0
fi

exit 9               # should never get here