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X2x

x2x allows the console on one X server to be used to control another X server. It also provides ancillary functions like clipboard sharing.

Last revised
Jun 19, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
182 w
Citations
5
Source
x2x
Original authorDavid Chaiken
Release1996 (1996)
Stable release
1.30 / June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)
Written inC
Operating systemUnix-like, Cygwin
TypeX window manager
LicenseMIT/X11
Websitex2x on GitHub
Repository

x2x allows the console (keyboard and mouse) on one X server to be used to control another X server.1 It also provides ancillary functions like clipboard sharing.

The software was developed in 1996 by David Chaiken at DEC. It is currently maintained by Mikhail Gusarov.

The tool provided ideas used by x2vnc2 and Win2vnc.3 It is still in use to this day.4

The name x2x has been registered as an international trademark5 by Triple-S GmbH of Germany for one of their software products despite the obvious prior use of the name.

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Share a Keyboard/Mouse Between Multiple Computers With x2x". Linux Journal. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. "x2vnc". 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. "win2vnc". 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. "repology". 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. "x2x (No. 1 160 167) at Global Brand Database". Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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