NAME

       synergyc - synergy client

SYNOPSIS

       synergyc  [  --crypto-pass  password  ] [ -d level | --debug level ] [ --display display ] [ --daemon | {
       --no-daemon | -f } ] [ -l log-file | --log log-file ] [ -n name | --name name ] [  --no-tray  ]  [  --no-
       xinitthreads ] [ --restart | { --no-restart | -1 } ] [ --yscroll delta ] address

       synergyc  { --help | -h }

       synergyc  --version

DESCRIPTION

       Starts the synergyc mouse/keyboard sharing client.

       This  manual  page  was  written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a
       manual page.

OPTIONS

       --crypto-pass password
              use password as the password for authenticating to the synergy server.

       -d level --debug level
              use debugging level level.

              Debug levels are from highest to lowest:  FATAL, ERROR, WARNING, NOTE, INFO,  DEBUG,  DEBUG1,  and
              DEBUG2.   Only messages at or above the given level are logged.  Messages are logged to a terminal
              window when running in the foreground, and to syslog when running as a daemon.

       --display display
              connect to the X server at display

       --daemon
              run the client as a daemon.

       -f --no-daemon
              run in client the foreground.

       -l log-file --log log-file
              write log messages to log-file

       -n screen-name --name screen-name
              use screen-name instead of the hostname.

              This option lets the client use a name other than its hostname for its screen. This name  is  used
              when checking the configuration.

       --no-tray
              disable the system tray icon.

       --no-xinitthreads
              disable Xlib threading support.

              This option may fix some crashing issues with Synergy.

       --restart
              restart the client automatically if it fails.

       -1 --no-restart
              do not try to restart the client if it fails for some reason.

                 --yscroll delta
              set  the  vertical  scrolling  delta  to delta.  If this option is not given, the default vertical
              scrolling delta is 120.

       -h --help
              display help and exit.

       --version
              display version information and exit.

       address
              address of server.

              address has one of the following forms:

              • hostname

              • hostname:port

       hostname is a hostname or address of a network interface on the server system. port is a port number from
       1 to 65535.  port defaults to 24800.

RUNNING THE CLIENT

       Run the client on all computers that aren't the server using the following command line:

       synergyc  -f server-hostname

       Replace server-hostname with the hostname or address of the server system. The `-f' option causes synergy
       to run in the foreground. This option is recommended until you've verified that the configuration  works.
       If  you  didn't  include  the  system's hostname in the configuration file (either as a screen name or an
       alias) then you'll have to add `--name screen-name' to the command line, where screen-name is a  name  in
       the configuration file.

       The  client  should  quickly report `connected to server'.  If it does not but doesn't print an error and
       exit immediately then it's trying to connect to the server but cannot.  It will time out  in  30  seconds
       and exit (use ctrl+c to exit earlier).  You should check that the server is running and is reachable over
       the network and try again.

       If the client fails and exits it should print an error describing the problem.  Here are typical problems
       and possible solutions:

       • failed to open screen:

         check permission to open the X display

         check that the DISPLAY environment variable is set

       • already connected:

         check that the synergy client isn't already running

       • refused client:

         add client to the server's configuration file

       • connection failed:

         check server-hostname

         the  server  cannot  open  the  desired  port, stop the program using that port (24800) and restart the
         server

       Once all the clients are running, try moving the mouse  to  each  screen.   Be  sure  to  check  all  the
       configured links.

STARTING AUTOMATICALLY

       Synergy  requires  an  X  server.   That means a server must be running and synergy must be authorized to
       connect to that server.  I recommend to start the synergy client from a  start  script  of  your  desktop
       environment or window manager. The commands should look something like this:

       pkill synergyc

       synergyc [ options ] server-hostname

       If  you  are  using  GNOME, you can add the synergy client to the list of the non-session-managed startup
       programs. For doing this, start the control center,  choose  `Session  Properties  &  Startup'  and  then
       `Startup Programs'. Add a new entry with `/usr/bin/synergyc server-hostname' as the startup command.

       options must not include `-f' or `--no-daemon'.  It's important to make sure no old copies of synergy are
       running so they can't interfere with the new one.

BUGS

       The --crypto-pass option uses new cryptography code that is  not  well-tested,  and  has  been  known  to
       contain  security flaws.  See the synergys(1) man page, under NETWORK SECURITY and BUGS, for a discussion
       of the security provided and potential alternatives.

SEE ALSO

       synergys(1)

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Daniel Lutz <danlutz@debian.org> for the Debian system. Edited  by  Titus
       Barik <barik@ieee.org> and Jeff Licquia <licquia@debian.org>.

                                                  June 2, 2013                                       SYNERGYC(1)