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deskflow-server - manual page for deskflow-server v1.22.0.0, protocol v1.8

deskflow-server [OPTIONS]

Keyboard and mouse sharing utility

Print this help message and exit
Use TOML configuration file

Usage: deskflow-server --config <pathname> [--address <address>] [--display <display>] [--no-xinitthreads] [--daemon|--no-daemon] [--name <screen-name>] [--restart|--no-restart] [--debug <level>]

Start the Deskflow mouse/keyboard sharing server.

listen for clients on the given address.
path of the configuration file
filter out log messages with priority below level. level may be: FATAL, ERROR, WARNING, NOTE, INFO, DEBUG, DEBUG1, DEBUG2.
this screen in the configuration.
-1, --no-restart
do not try to restart on failure.

* --restart restart the server automatically if it fails.

write log messages to file.
enable TLS encryption.
specify the path to the TLS certificate file.
checking (deprecated)
run in the foreground.

* --daemon run as a daemon.

display this help and exit.
display version information and exit.
when in X mode, connect to the X server at <display>.
do not call XInitThreads()

* marks defaults.

The argument for --address is of the form: [<hostname>][:<port>]. The hostname must be the address or hostname of an interface on the system. The default is to listen on all interfaces. The port overrides the default port, 24800.

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Copyright © 2009-2012 Nick Bolton
Copyright © 2002-2009 Chris Schoeneman

deskflow(1), deskflow-client(1), deskflow-server(2)

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July 2025 deskflow-server v1.22.0.0, protocol v1.8