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  ssh -X yourusername@yourdesktophostname / yourdesktopip
  ssh -X yourusername@yourdesktophostname / yourdesktopip
  cd x2x
  cd x2x
  DISPLAY=:0 x2x -to `echo $DISPLAY` -west
  DISPLAY=:0 ./x2x -to `echo $DISPLAY` -west


Now you can move the mouse up to the left side of the screen and if you keep moving it in that direction the cursor will appear in the XO screen. Once you have focus on the XO when you type on the Desktop Keyboard you will be typing in the XO. It's magic!
Now you can move the mouse up to the left side of the screen and if you keep moving it in that direction the cursor will appear in the XO screen. Once you have focus on the XO when you type on the Desktop Keyboard you will be typing in the XO. It's magic!


Even more, you can '''share''' the clipboard between the PCs :)


''NOTE: I used '''-west''' because I have my XO at the left of my Desktop PC''
''NOTE: I used '''-west''' because I have my XO at the left of my Desktop PC''


* Reference: http://humitos.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/how-do-you-work-every-single-day-with-your-xo/ (Debian version)
* Reference: http://humitos.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/how-do-you-work-every-single-day-with-your-xo/ (Debian version)
= Other related software =
* Synergy: http://synergy-foss.org/