Synergy
- Daniel Stonier
Resources
License
I have the pro version - travel to https://symless.com/synergy/account to get the license key.
Installation
On linux:
# Backend
$ sudo apt install synergy
# Gui Frontend
$ sudo apt install quicksynergyOn Mac - follow https://symless.com/help-articles/mac-install-guide
Configuration
Both: Ensure both primary (server) and secondary (client) pc's are aware of each other's hostnames (use /etc/hosts if there is no DNS server)
Server: Create a configuration file (/etc/synergy.conf, ~/.synergy.conf are likely places)
Client: The client side needs no configuration except to be aware of the server's hostname.
Configuration File (Server PC)
# snorriheim is the server (also recorded in /etc/hosts on the clients)
# snorri-oryx is a client (recorded in /etc/hosts on the server)
# lenevo is another client (recorded in /etc/hosts on the server)
section: screens
lenevo:
snorriheim:
snorri-oryx:
end
# Alisases seem to be oft needed when the hostname is other than
# the alias being used here
section: aliases
lenevo:
91106-DStonier.internal.tri.global
end
section: links
lenevo:
right = snorriheim
snorri-oryx:
left = snorriheim
snorriheim:
left = lenevo
right = snorri-oryx
end
Execution
Execute Server and Client
# Server
synergys --config /etc/synergy.conf
# Clients
synergyc snorriheimDebugging
Execute Server and Client
Automation
Create some auto-start scripts and register these in the Autostart section of System Settings as a Script File, run on Startup.
The client side is happy running clients in parallel. I haven't tested parallelising on the server, but that too is probably fine (or there is a smarter way to do so in the configuration?).