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Control linux console session keyboard over ssh

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Mar 15, 202610808 views
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I have a logitech wireless keyboard/mouse, but just lost the tiny usb wireless receiver. I want to use my laptop as the keyboard for the other machine (Ubuntu 10.10) until I replace the keyboard and mouse. Is it possible to control the console session's keyboard over ssh? I only want keyboard contr…

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Fix for: Control linux console session keyboard over ssh

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x2x does exactly what you want: Now you can move your mouse to the left of your laptop and it wii appear in that other machine. Keyboard 'goes' there too. You'll need to enable X forwarding in that other machine's sshd.

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