x11vnc
E724329
x11vnc is a VNC server for Unix-like systems that allows remote access to an existing X11 desktop session.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| x11vnc canonical | 3 |
| VNC server | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8289170 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: x11vnc Context triple: [Virtual Network Computing, hasVariant, x11vnc]
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A.
VNC
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that allows users to remotely control another computer’s desktop over a network.
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B.
X11
X11 is a widely used windowing system and network-transparent graphical protocol that provides the foundational GUI framework for Unix-like operating systems.
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C.
Screenslaver
Screenslaver is a mind-controlling supervillain who uses hypnotic screens to manipulate people in the animated film *Incredibles 2*.
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D.
X.Org Server
X.Org Server is the widely used open-source display server that implements the X Window System (X11) on Unix-like operating systems.
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E.
RDP
RDP is the IATA airport code for Durgapur Airport, a regional airport serving the city of Durgapur in West Bengal, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: x11vnc Target entity description: x11vnc is a VNC server for Unix-like systems that allows remote access to an existing X11 desktop session.
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A.
VNC
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that allows users to remotely control another computer’s desktop over a network.
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B.
X11
X11 is a widely used windowing system and network-transparent graphical protocol that provides the foundational GUI framework for Unix-like operating systems.
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C.
Screenslaver
Screenslaver is a mind-controlling supervillain who uses hypnotic screens to manipulate people in the animated film *Incredibles 2*.
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D.
X.Org Server
X.Org Server is the widely used open-source display server that implements the X Window System (X11) on Unix-like operating systems.
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E.
RDP
RDP is the IATA airport code for Durgapur Airport, a regional airport serving the city of Durgapur in West Bengal, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix-like system software
ⓘ
VNC server software ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ remote desktop software ⓘ |
| canBeStartedFrom | command line ⓘ |
| canRunAs |
background daemon
ⓘ
foreground interactive process ⓘ |
| category |
Remote desktop
ⓘ
System administration tools ⓘ |
| configurationMethod |
command-line options
ⓘ
environment variables ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Xvnc by attaching to an existing X11 session instead of creating a virtual one ⓘ |
| displayModel | attaches to an existing X11 display instead of creating a new virtual display ⓘ |
| implementsProtocol | VNC protocol ⓘ |
| isFreeSoftware | true ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| networkProtocol |
TCP
ⓘ
linked to:
Transmission Control Protocol
|
| primaryFunction |
mirror a running X11 display over VNC
ⓘ
provide remote access to an existing X11 desktop session ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
RealVNC
ⓘ
TigerVNC ⓘ Xvnc ⓘ |
| requires | running X11 server ⓘ |
| supportsAuthenticationMethod |
Unix login via external wrappers (e.g. SSL + login tools)
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VNC password file ⓘ |
| supportsDisplayServer | X11 ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
IPv4 networking
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IPv6 networking ⓘ SSL/TLS encryption via stunnel or similar tools ⓘ Unix domain socket connections ⓘ X11 grab of physical display ⓘ clipboard sharing between client and server ⓘ cursor shape updates ⓘ file-based password storage ⓘ password authentication ⓘ reverse connections to VNC viewers ⓘ scaling of the exported display ⓘ shared sessions with multiple viewers ⓘ single-window or full-desktop export ⓘ view-only mode ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
BSD
ⓘ
Linux ⓘ Unix-like operating systems ⓘ |
| supportsSecurityOption |
IP-based access control
ⓘ
SSL tunneling via external tools ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
accessing a workstation’s console session over the network
ⓘ
remote administration of a physical desktop ⓘ remote support on a user’s active X11 session ⓘ |
| writtenInProgrammingLanguage | C ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: x11vnc Description of subject: x11vnc is a VNC server for Unix-like systems that allows remote access to an existing X11 desktop session.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: x11vnc