| .. | ||
| files/admin/policy | ||
| create.sls | ||
| create.top | ||
| init.top | ||
| install-receiver-debug.sls | ||
| install-receiver-debug.top | ||
| install-receiver.sls | ||
| install-receiver.top | ||
| install-sender.sls | ||
| install-sender.top | ||
| README.md | ||
video-companion
Stream webcams and share screens in Qubes OS.
Table of Contents
Description
Installation procedures to stream webcams and share screens across qubes. The sender/server owns the screen or webcam and the receiver/client wants to access them without compromising the domains.
Installation
- Top:
sudo qubesctl top.enable video-companion
sudo qubesctl state.apply
sudo qubesctl top.disable video-companion
- State:
sudo qubesctl state.apply video-companion.create
Installation on the server (sender) template:
sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=QUBE state.apply video-companion.install-sender
Installation on the client (receiver) template:
sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=QUBE state.apply video-companion.install-receiver
Installation for debugging on the client (receiver) template:
sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=QUBE state.apply video-companion.install-receiver-debug
Usage
The sender has the screen you want to share of the webcam you want to access.
The receiver the is client that requests access to the screen of webcam, therefore the client is responsible to initiate the call.
On the client, to get the screen of another qube:
qubes-video-companion screenshare
On the client, to get the webcam of another qube:
qubes-video-companion webcam
On the client, if you installed the debug utilities, call cheese to access the shared screen or webcam:
cheese
Refer to upstream usage guide for more information.