You can even copy and paste clipboard contents between them.Although our instructions show the setup for just two Linux computers, with the current releases of Barrier and Synergy, you can setup and control up to 14 client computers running a mix of Linux, Windows and macOS operating systems -- all from a single server computer.The current release for Synergy is 1.10.2.The current release for Barrier is 2.2.0 for Linux and 2.1.0 for Windows and macOS machines.
As you might expectfor two applications with same origins, the setup is identical for both Synergy 1 and Barrier 2 so well show only the Barrier screens here. In our example, the keyboard and mouse are connected directly to a Dell XPS 13 running Ubuntu MATE, so we will be using them to control both this Linux computer, and an older HP G60 computer, also running Ubuntu MATE. The controlling computer is considered by Barrier to be the server but we dont need to worry about that terminology, since the setup doesnt require that you know that at all. If its earlier than 2.1.0, then you might try either the Snap package or the Flatpack package. In my case, I have my XPS 13 laptop sitting in the center of my desk. My keyboard and mouse are in a keyboard tray between the two, and are connected directly to the Dell XPS 13. Synergy Windows 10 Computer ToAlthough I also have a Windows 10 computer to the left and the monitor for a Macbook Air on the wall above the Dell, we wont consider them for purposes of these instructions. Once you have Barrier installed on all computers, the configuration steps are the same as for the HP G60 described here. For most Linux distributions, Barrier is located in Applications or Menu Accessories Barrier. When I installed Ubuntu MATE on my Dell, I named the computer xps13 so that is what I entered. Since my HP G60 is on the right, I dropped the icon to the right of the XPS13s icon. When I installed Ubuntu MATE, I named the computer G60-230US, so thats the name I used for its Screen Name. To display the IP address, click the Network Manager icon in the Ubuntu MATE notification area and select Connection Information. To test it, move the mouse to the right edge of the XPS13 screen and beyond. It appears on the G60 screen on the right Now when you type on the keyboard, your text will appear on the computer where the mouse is located. Then the project moved to a new phase and became Synergy from a CosmoSynergy contributor Chris Schoeneman. Later, to make initial configuration easier, graphical setup utilities were developed such as QSynergy ( ) and QuickSynergy ( ). With the release of Synergy 1.4.2 came a merging of three projects, QSynergy, Synergy ( ) and Free Synergy ( ) itself. ![]() Synergy Free Open SourceThe free Open Source Barrier was forked from Symlesss last open source version, Synergy 1.9.
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