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+# reStream
+
+Snappy reMarkable screen sharing over SSH.
+
+## Requirements
+
+On your **host** machine:
+- Any POSIX-shell (e.g. bash)
+- [zstd](http://www.zstd.net/)
+- ssh
+- ffmpeg (with ffmplay)
+
+On your **reMarkable**:
+- Any POSIX-shell
+- [zstd](http://www.zstd.net/)
+- netcat
+- coreutils-head