How do I get synergy to work?
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I've never actually been able to get Synergy working, even when using QuickSynergy. Even using this guide gives me nothing; my mouse won't leave the edge of my screen. I've even disabled both computers' ufw firewalls to make sure ports aren't being blocked. What am I doing wrong?
work-macbook, host computer:
[Share]
Left=work-laptop
[Use]
Hostname=
ClientName=
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
work-laptop, slave computer:
[Use]
Hostname=work-macbook
ClientName=work-macbook
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
Pinging work-macbook from work-laptop works, and pinging work-laptop from work-macbook works. Things are basically working with host-names to IP addresses on my network, so that doesn't seem like the issue:
Pings:
work-macbook $ ping work-laptop
64 bytes from work-laptop (192.168.1.2)
work-laptop $ ping work-macbook
64 bytes from work-macbook (192.168.1.49)
synergy
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
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I've never actually been able to get Synergy working, even when using QuickSynergy. Even using this guide gives me nothing; my mouse won't leave the edge of my screen. I've even disabled both computers' ufw firewalls to make sure ports aren't being blocked. What am I doing wrong?
work-macbook, host computer:
[Share]
Left=work-laptop
[Use]
Hostname=
ClientName=
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
work-laptop, slave computer:
[Use]
Hostname=work-macbook
ClientName=work-macbook
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
Pinging work-macbook from work-laptop works, and pinging work-laptop from work-macbook works. Things are basically working with host-names to IP addresses on my network, so that doesn't seem like the issue:
Pings:
work-macbook $ ping work-laptop
64 bytes from work-laptop (192.168.1.2)
work-laptop $ ping work-macbook
64 bytes from work-macbook (192.168.1.49)
synergy
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
Done, sorry about that.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 2 '12 at 23:54
Have you tried using the IP addresses in the config file for hostname and clientname?
– Kendor
Jan 3 '12 at 0:47
@Kendor Yes I have. Really weird.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 1:56
add a comment |
I've never actually been able to get Synergy working, even when using QuickSynergy. Even using this guide gives me nothing; my mouse won't leave the edge of my screen. I've even disabled both computers' ufw firewalls to make sure ports aren't being blocked. What am I doing wrong?
work-macbook, host computer:
[Share]
Left=work-laptop
[Use]
Hostname=
ClientName=
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
work-laptop, slave computer:
[Use]
Hostname=work-macbook
ClientName=work-macbook
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
Pinging work-macbook from work-laptop works, and pinging work-laptop from work-macbook works. Things are basically working with host-names to IP addresses on my network, so that doesn't seem like the issue:
Pings:
work-macbook $ ping work-laptop
64 bytes from work-laptop (192.168.1.2)
work-laptop $ ping work-macbook
64 bytes from work-macbook (192.168.1.49)
synergy
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
I've never actually been able to get Synergy working, even when using QuickSynergy. Even using this guide gives me nothing; my mouse won't leave the edge of my screen. I've even disabled both computers' ufw firewalls to make sure ports aren't being blocked. What am I doing wrong?
work-macbook, host computer:
[Share]
Left=work-laptop
[Use]
Hostname=
ClientName=
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
work-laptop, slave computer:
[Use]
Hostname=work-macbook
ClientName=work-macbook
[Settings]
SynergyPath=/usr/bin
Pinging work-macbook from work-laptop works, and pinging work-laptop from work-macbook works. Things are basically working with host-names to IP addresses on my network, so that doesn't seem like the issue:
Pings:
work-macbook $ ping work-laptop
64 bytes from work-laptop (192.168.1.2)
work-laptop $ ping work-macbook
64 bytes from work-macbook (192.168.1.49)
synergy
synergy
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
edited Jan 3 '12 at 0:26
Jorge Castro
37.4k107423618
37.4k107423618
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:35
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
1,43842541
1,43842541
Done, sorry about that.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 2 '12 at 23:54
Have you tried using the IP addresses in the config file for hostname and clientname?
– Kendor
Jan 3 '12 at 0:47
@Kendor Yes I have. Really weird.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 1:56
add a comment |
Done, sorry about that.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 2 '12 at 23:54
Have you tried using the IP addresses in the config file for hostname and clientname?
– Kendor
Jan 3 '12 at 0:47
@Kendor Yes I have. Really weird.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 1:56
Done, sorry about that.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 2 '12 at 23:54
Done, sorry about that.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 2 '12 at 23:54
Have you tried using the IP addresses in the config file for hostname and clientname?
– Kendor
Jan 3 '12 at 0:47
Have you tried using the IP addresses in the config file for hostname and clientname?
– Kendor
Jan 3 '12 at 0:47
@Kendor Yes I have. Really weird.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 1:56
@Kendor Yes I have. Really weird.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 1:56
add a comment |
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Have you tried setting up your config file on the host as shown in the synergy docs?
Name the text file ".synergy.conf" in your host home folder.
Something like this:
section: screens
work-macbook:
work-laptop:
end
section: links
work-macbook:
left = work-laptop
work-laptop:
right = work-macbook
end
Then run "synergys" on the host and I believe it's "synergyc -a [address]" on the client.
You can run synergyc with the -f option to make it run in the foreground, that might tell you something about why it's not working.
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to runsynergyc IPADDRESS
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
add a comment |
To me, in Ubuntu, running synergyc [Server-IP-address] works.
answered 15 mins ago
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Have you tried setting up your config file on the host as shown in the synergy docs?
Name the text file ".synergy.conf" in your host home folder.
Something like this:
section: screens
work-macbook:
work-laptop:
end
section: links
work-macbook:
left = work-laptop
work-laptop:
right = work-macbook
end
Then run "synergys" on the host and I believe it's "synergyc -a [address]" on the client.
You can run synergyc with the -f option to make it run in the foreground, that might tell you something about why it's not working.
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to runsynergyc IPADDRESS
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
add a comment |
Have you tried setting up your config file on the host as shown in the synergy docs?
Name the text file ".synergy.conf" in your host home folder.
Something like this:
section: screens
work-macbook:
work-laptop:
end
section: links
work-macbook:
left = work-laptop
work-laptop:
right = work-macbook
end
Then run "synergys" on the host and I believe it's "synergyc -a [address]" on the client.
You can run synergyc with the -f option to make it run in the foreground, that might tell you something about why it's not working.
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to runsynergyc IPADDRESS
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
add a comment |
Have you tried setting up your config file on the host as shown in the synergy docs?
Name the text file ".synergy.conf" in your host home folder.
Something like this:
section: screens
work-macbook:
work-laptop:
end
section: links
work-macbook:
left = work-laptop
work-laptop:
right = work-macbook
end
Then run "synergys" on the host and I believe it's "synergyc -a [address]" on the client.
You can run synergyc with the -f option to make it run in the foreground, that might tell you something about why it's not working.
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
Have you tried setting up your config file on the host as shown in the synergy docs?
Name the text file ".synergy.conf" in your host home folder.
Something like this:
section: screens
work-macbook:
work-laptop:
end
section: links
work-macbook:
left = work-laptop
work-laptop:
right = work-macbook
end
Then run "synergys" on the host and I believe it's "synergyc -a [address]" on the client.
You can run synergyc with the -f option to make it run in the foreground, that might tell you something about why it's not working.
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
44126
answered Jan 3 '12 at 16:59
StumpStump
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44126
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to runsynergyc IPADDRESS
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
add a comment |
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to runsynergyc IPADDRESS
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to run
synergyc IPADDRESS– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
Evidently, there was a DNS issue, but this conf fixed it and things are working GREAT now. Thanks! I had to run
synergyc IPADDRESS– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 17:42
add a comment |
To me, in Ubuntu, running synergyc [Server-IP-address] works.
answered 15 mins ago
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To me, in Ubuntu, running synergyc [Server-IP-address] works.
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To me, in Ubuntu, running synergyc [Server-IP-address] works.
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To me, in Ubuntu, running synergyc [Server-IP-address] works.
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Done, sorry about that.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 2 '12 at 23:54
Have you tried using the IP addresses in the config file for hostname and clientname?
– Kendor
Jan 3 '12 at 0:47
@Kendor Yes I have. Really weird.
– Naftuli Kay
Jan 3 '12 at 1:56