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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# This script is intended as a simple and quick substitude for proprietary
+# desktop sharing programs. It opens a VNC connection in viewonly mode for
+# readonly screen sharing over VNC.
+#
+# Requirements:
+#   x11vnc
+
+
+# Check for x11vnc
+which x11vnc 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null
+if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+  echo "x11vnc is not installed. Please install and run again."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+password="${1}"
+if [[ -z ${password} ]]; then
+  echo -e "\nPlease enter a temporary session password.\n\n"\
+          "Note, do not use your user password.\n"\
+          "You will need to share this with everyone connecting."
+  read password
+fi
+
+echo "Starting screenshare"
+x11vnc -viewonly -ssl -passwd ${password} -forever -autoport 5900 -quiet
+