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rinputd is a server daemon that listens for remote input clients and sends their input events to the Linux kernel. rinputd is the short name of the Remote Input server program. It listens for remote input clients and handles input events.

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You can install the rinputd package from the rinput ppa at https://launchpad.net/~chasedouglas/+archive/ppa. === Ubuntu ===
You can install the rinputd package from the [[https://launchpad.net/~chasedouglas/+archive/ppa|rinputd ppa]].
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After installing the package, a few steps will complete the installation process: === Other Linux ===
You will need to build and install the rinputd server from the source code. The latest the latest source code release can be found at the [[https://launchpad.net/rinput/+download|Remote Input download page]].
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 1. Generate an OpenSSL certificate and private key for security (If you already have these available and want to use them for rinputd, copy them to /etc/rinput/rinput.key and /etc/rinput/rinput.crt)
  {{{
  # openssl genrsa 1024 > /etc/rinput/rinput.key
  # chmod 600 /etc/rinput/rinput.key
  # openssl req -new -x509 -key /etc/rinput/rinput.key -out /etc/rinput/rinput.crt -days 1095
  }}}
 2. Add a remote input user
  {{{
  # saslpasswd2 -c -u rinput <username>
  }}}
=== Mac OS X ===
Download the OS X installation package from the [[https://launchpad.net/rinput/+download|Remote Input download page]]. Open the package to install the remote input server.
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rinputd can now be run:
 {{{
 # rinputd
 }}}
== Configuration ==
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== Usage == === Linux ===
After installing the package add users for rinputd:
{{{
$ sudo saslpasswd2 -c -u rinput <username>
}}}

=== Mac OS X ===
No configuration is necessary. Use the username and password of the currently logged in user to control the computer.

== Advanced Usage ==
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-p; --port; number between 1 and 65535; Port to listen for clients on; 8771 -p; --port; number between 0 and 65535; Port to listen for clients on, set to 0 to listen on any available port; 8771
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In Linux, the arguments supplied to rinputd when run by the init script can be modified in the file /etc/default/rinputd.

== Support ==
If you encounter a bug in rinputd, please file a report in the [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/rinput|Remote Input bug tracker]].

If you have a question about rinputd, please browse other questions or ask a new one in the [[https://answers.launchpad.net/rinput|Remote Input answer tracker]].

rinputd is the short name of the Remote Input server program. It listens for remote input clients and handles input events.

Installation

Ubuntu

You can install the rinputd package from the rinputd ppa.

Other Linux

You will need to build and install the rinputd server from the source code. The latest the latest source code release can be found at the Remote Input download page.

Mac OS X

Download the OS X installation package from the Remote Input download page. Open the package to install the remote input server.

Configuration

Linux

After installing the package add users for rinputd:

$ sudo saslpasswd2 -c -u rinput <username>

Mac OS X

No configuration is necessary. Use the username and password of the currently logged in user to control the computer.

Advanced Usage

rinputd supports the following arguments:

Short Switch Long Switch Argument Description Default
-r --realm string Realm to authenticate clients against rinput
-c --cert certificate file path SSL certificate file /etc/rinput/rinput.crt
-k --key private key file path SSL private key file /etc/rinput/rinput.key
-p --port number between 0 and 65535 Port to listen for clients on, set to 0 to listen on any available port 8771
-n --no-broadcast none Do not advertise rinput service through mDNS
-v --verbose none Verbose output
-q --quiet none Quiet output

In Linux, the arguments supplied to rinputd when run by the init script can be modified in the file /etc/default/rinputd.

Support

If you encounter a bug in rinputd, please file a report in the Remote Input bug tracker.

If you have a question about rinputd, please browse other questions or ask a new one in the Remote Input answer tracker.

RemoteInput/rinputd (last edited 2012-04-04 02:13:54 by c-67-170-185-42)