Share Clip FOR LINUX

Share Clip is a utility for people who use more than one computer at a time that allows you to share a clipboard between two computers. This makes it possible to copy from one and paste to the other. Share Clip runs on Linux/GTK 2, Mac OS X, and MS Windows. Share Clip is distributed as freeware. Source is RealBasic 2005, which cross compiles to Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Technical Specifications:

• Operating System: Linux/GTK 2, Mac OS X, MS Windows


• Price: FREE


• Publisher: Ben Lilburne


• File Type: Utility


• Connection Method: TCP port 7582

Key Features:

• Share clipboard between two computers


• Copy and paste text between PC, Mac, and Linux


• Runs on multiple operating systems


• Polling clipboard every 500ms for synchronization


• Secure connection with TCP port 7582

Untar with tar xzvf shareclip-linux-12.tar.gz, copy the ShareClip binary to /usr/local/bin or wherever you prefer. The application depends on GTK 2 but should be otherwise self-contained. Start the application on each computer. Once both are running, click the Connect button, then enter the hostname or IP address of the other computer. If the connection is successful, the status line will now show "Connected to address". The clipboard will now be synchronized between the two computers.

The program works by polling the clipboard every 500ms, five times a second, and sending a network message when it changes. Only the text portion of the clipboard is ever sent, as handling binary clipboard data between platforms becomes a much more complex task. The program will be listening for a connection any time it is not connected and will only accept one connection.

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