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README.md

Description

For some reasons, I wanted to share my computer screen to other computers in the same local network (LAN or WLAN). I could not find an easy way to do it. So, I created this small screen sharing tool in Python.

In short, the computer to share screen runs this Python script that captures screenshots periodically and hosts screenshots as a web service. Other computers then browse the screenshots with any web browser.

Requirements (what I have in my own computer)

  • Fedora 26 + Gnome3 running on Xorg

  • Python 2.7

  • Know issue: This tool does not work with Wayland because of a security reason. You must use Xorg (by selecting Xorg on login).

Installation and Run

  1. pip install Flask-Bootstrap pyscreenshot

  2. In a directory, run "git clone https://gitlab.com/qijungu/screenshare.git". You will have a new directory "screenshare" with code inside.

  3. The command to run is "python screenshare.py [port]". Default port is 18331. Example commands are below.

    python screenshare.py # host screenshots on port 18331

    python screenshare.py 80 # host screenshots on port 80

  4. On other computers, open a web browser and browse "http://serverip:port". For example, if the serverip is 192.168.0.101 and the service port is 18331, then other computers should browse "http://192.168.0.101:18331".