x2x
x2x allows the console (keyboard and mouse) on one X server to be used to control another X server.[1] It also provides ancillary functions like clipboard sharing.
| Original author(s) | David Chaiken |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1996 |
| Stable release | 1.30
/ June 10, 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Cygwin |
| Type | X window manager |
| License | MIT/X11 |
| Website | x2x on GitHub |
The software was developed in 1996 by David Chaiken at DEC. It is currently maintained by Mikhail Gusarov.
The tool provided ideas used by x2vnc[2] and Win2vnc.[3] It is still in use to this day.[4]
The name x2x has been registered as an international trademark[5] by Triple-S GmbH of Germany for one of their software products despite the obvious prior use of the name.
References
- "Share a Keyboard/Mouse Between Multiple Computers With x2x". Linux Journal. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "x2vnc". 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- "win2vnc". 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- "repology". 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- "x2x (No. 1 160 167) at Global Brand Database". Retrieved 2024-05-31.
External links
- x2x man page hosted at freebsd.org
- x2x is a software alternative to a KVM switch article at linux.com seen 2009-01-15
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