How to setup synergy ( Mac OSX / Ubuntu)
With the help of Synergy one can manange multiple computers/screens by using just one keyboard and mouse. So i found out after several painful months of using two sets of keyboard and mouse to switch between my Macbook and Ubuntu Desktop. I shall talk about the steps I took to get synergy to work on my Macbook and Ubuntu desktop. I chose to use my Macbook as the server and Ubuntu as the client.
Hostname of my Macbook(Server): isis
Hostname of my Ubuntu Desktop(Client) : venus
Please replace the hostnames in the following example with your correct names.
Step 1.
Download and install the source code from http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
unzip the file install it on both computers.
create a file called synergy.conf with the following content
to start the synergy server
Make sure you have installed synergy.Then run the following command.
For more information visit: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/faq.html
Hostname of my Macbook(Server): isis
Hostname of my Ubuntu Desktop(Client) : venus
Please replace the hostnames in the following example with your correct names.
Step 1.
Download and install the source code from http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
unzip the file install it on both computers.
./configure make sudo make installStep 2 ( Configure Mac OS X server)
create a file called synergy.conf with the following content
section: screens
# name the screens
isis: venus: end
section: links # telling synergy direction of the screens # my macbook is on the left and Ubuntu is on the right isis: right = venus venus: left = isis end
to start the synergy server
synergys -f --config syngery.confStep 3: ( starting Ubuntu Client)
Make sure you have installed synergy.Then run the following command.
synergyc -f isis (syngergyc -f hostname-of-synergy-server)You can also use the ip address of the synergy server.
For more information visit: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/faq.html
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This is kind of cool :)