# Setup ScreenShare with reMarkable

## Prerequistes
* Arch Linux
* reMarkable 2

## Get information from your reMarkable
1. Click Menu in upper left corner
2. Click on Settings bottom left corner
3. Click on Help
4. Click Copyrights and licenses in the right pane
5. Scroll to the bottom
6. Make a note of following:
* username, likely root
* password
* IP addresses

## Install `rmview` on Arch Linux
1. Clone AUR repo, `git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/rmview.git`
2. Install package, `makepkg -si`
3. Answer `y` to resulting prompts

## Configure `rmview`
1. Edit `.config/rmview.json`
2. In the `ssh` section add the following: `host_key_policy`, `username`, `password`, and update `addresses`

Using the values from the [Get information from your reMarkable](#Get-information-from-your-reMarkable) section

{
    "ssh": {
        "host_key_policy": "auto_add",
        "username": "root",
        "password": "XXXXX",
        "address": [
            "192.168.10.10"
        ]
    }
    // leave the rest as default
}

## Sharing screen

### reMarkable side
1. Open document you want to share
2. Click the icon, second from the bottom, box with arrow.
3. Select Screen Share
4. Screen Share dialog appears
5. Select Connect to app button

### Linux side
1. Open a terminal
2. Run `rmview`
3. Ensure the ipaddress of the tablet from above is shown
4. Click OK
5. Viola!

## Other resources

* [reMarkable Wiki: SSH Access](https://remarkablewiki.com/tech/ssh)
* [github: rmview](https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview)
* [Arch AUR: rmview](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rmview)