Why Arch do this to VNC ?

lnzju · 2006-03-25 08:16:54

[nicholas@15:58:15 ~]$ pacman -Ss vnc
extra/vnc 4.1.1-1
The original open-source cross-platform remote control solution (without
xvnc)

It didn't include xvnc , then I can't start a vncserver

iphitus · 2006-03-25 08:41:01

[~]$ pacman -Ss vnc                                              [iphitus@sara]
extra/tightvnc 1.2.9-3
    VNC Unix server && viewer
extra/vino 2.12.0-1
    a VNC server for the GNOME desktop
extra/vnc 4.1.1-1
    The original open-source cross-platform remote control solution (without
    xvnc)
extra/x11vnc 0.8.1-1
    a VNC server for real X displays
extra/x2vnc 1.6.1-2
    Lets you use two monitors on two different computers one one computer
testing/vino 2.13.5-3
    a VNC server for the GNOME desktop

take a good look

lnzju · 2006-03-25 12:15:55

I have already noticed that, but what if I want to use RealVnc 4.1.

Other Distros such as Gentoo ,Debian put The Whole RealVnc to their packages.

But Arch just take parts of the RealVnc , I'm quite curious about it...

tyme · 2006-03-25 19:36:59

perhaps there's a reason for it. maybe you could consider asking the package maintainer:

[root@einsiedler mark]# pacman -Qi vnc
Name : vnc
Version : 4.1.1-1
Groups : None
Packager : Damir Perisa <damir@archlinux.org>
URL : http://www.realvnc.com
License : None
Architecture : i686
Size : 734550
Build Date : Sun Apr 3 15:17:25 2005 UTC
Install Date : Sat Mar 25 19:36:33 2006 UTC
Install Script : No
Reason: : explicitly installed
Provides : None
Depends On : x-server
Required By : None
Conflicts With : tightvnc
Description : The original open-source cross-platform remote control solution (without xvnc)

You could also try using ABS to build the package with xvnc in it, if you'd prefer to have it that way.

Dusty · 2006-03-25 19:41:27

Inzju: apologies for the slightly condescending replies you've received, we don't usually treat newbies thus here.

I don't know anything about VNC or the reasoning behind this "omission" (it could be to reduce dependencies). One of the nice things about Arch is that its easy to adapt packages. If you think you're up to it, you can retrieve the PKGBUILD for the package and try editing it to include both parts of the package.

Good luck.

Dusty

tyme · 2006-03-25 19:43:23

Dusty wrote:

Inzju: apologies for the slightly condescending replies you've received, we don't usually treat newbies thus here.

condescending? where? :? I thought my post was rather helpful...

iphitus · 2006-03-26 01:24:45

I thought x11vnc was the same thing.

iphitus

jsumners · 2006-09-05 18:08:04

iphitus wrote:

I thought x11vnc was the same thing.
iphitus

It isn't. x11vnc is a separate program that is run after the user logs into an X session. I have found that it is a bit flaky. I was using the vnc.so module on SuSE 10.0/.1 and loved it. I think Arch would benefit from having a package with it available. I'm currently in the middle of a tough semester with a lot of work to do, so I don't have the time to learn how to create the package myself. I added a request in the AUR requests forum, though. Hopefully someone will pick it up.

lanrat · 2006-09-06 13:23:04

iphitus wrote:

I thought x11vnc was the same thing.
iphitus

x11vnc is something like screen -x (multiple users controlling same session).

iphitus · 2006-09-07 07:37:10

lanrat wrote:

iphitus wrote:
I thought x11vnc was the same thing.
iphitus
x11vnc is something like screen -x (multiple users controlling same session).

i know. look at the date of the thread. i actually use x11vnc frequently now to access my desktop from my laptop when im feelin lazy.

James

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Why Arch do this to VNC ?

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