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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. Synaptic sometimes has issues with ppas, so if rinputd doesn't show up after adding the ppa to your software sources and reloading the package list you can try to use apt: | === Ubuntu === You can install the rinputd package from the [[https://launchpad.net/~chasedouglas/+archive/ppa|rinputd ppa]]. |
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| === 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|rinputd download page]]. === Mac OS X === Download the OS X installation package from the [[https://launchpad.net/rinput/+download|rinputd download page]]. Open the package to install the remote input server. == Configuration == === Linux === After installing the package add users for rinputd: |
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| $ sudo apt-get install rinputd | $ sudo saslpasswd2 -c -u rinput <username> |
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| After installing the package, a few steps will complete the installation process: | === Mac OS X === No configuration is necessary. Use the username and password of the currently logged in user to control the computer. |
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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) {{{ $ sudo openssl genrsa -out /etc/rinput/rinput.key 1024 $ sudo chmod 600 /etc/rinput/rinput.key $ sudo openssl req -new -x509 -key /etc/rinput/rinput.key -out /etc/rinput/rinput.crt -days 1095 }}} 2. Add a remote input user {{{ $ sudo saslpasswd2 -c -u rinput <username> }}} rinputd can now be started: {{{ $ sudo /etc/init.d/rinputd start }}} The arguments supplied to rinputd when run by the init script can be modified in the file /etc/default/rinputd. == Usage == |
== 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. |
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 rinputd download page.
Mac OS X
Download the OS X installation package from the rinputd 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:
In Linux, the arguments supplied to rinputd when run by the init script can be modified in the file /etc/default/rinputd.
RemoteInput/rinputd (last edited 2012-04-04 02:13:54 by c-67-170-185-42)