Arch Linux Screen Sharing Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to screen sharing on Arch Linux, including Wayland screen sharing, X11 screen sharing, and application screen sharing.

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Table of Contents

1. Wayland Screen Sharing
2. X11 Screen Sharing
3. Application Sharing
4. Troubleshooting

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Wayland Screen Sharing

Install PipeWire

Install PipeWire:

# Install PipeWire
sudo pacman -S pipewire pipewire-pulse pipewire-alsa

# Install screen sharing
sudo pacman -S xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-gnome

Configure Wayland

Enable screen sharing:

# Enable services
systemctl --user enable pipewire pipewire-pulse
systemctl --user start pipewire pipewire-pulse

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X11 Screen Sharing

Install Tools

Install sharing tools:

# Install VNC
sudo pacman -S tigervnc

# Or use x11vnc
sudo pacman -S x11vnc

X11VNC

Setup x11vnc:

# Start x11vnc
x11vnc -display :0 -auth guess

# With password
x11vnc -display :0 -auth guess -passwd password

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Application Sharing

OBS Studio

Install OBS:

# Install OBS
sudo pacman -S obs-studio

# Stream or record
obs

Zoom/Teams

Install clients:

# Zoom
yay -S zoom

# Teams
yay -S teams

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Troubleshooting

Screen Sharing Not Working

Check permissions:

# Check PipeWire
systemctl --user status pipewire

Wayland Issues

Check portal:

# Check portal
systemctl --user status xdg-desktop-portal

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Summary

This guide covered Wayland, X11, and application screen sharing.

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Next Steps

• Arch Linux Remote Desktop - Remote access
• Arch Linux Audio Configuration - Audio setup
• ArchWiki Screen Sharing: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Screen_sharing

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This guide is based on the ArchWiki. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official ArchWiki.