debauchee/barrier
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Open-source KVM software
71 mentions on Hacker News by 62 people: 9 stories, 62 comments · first 2018-06-20 · latest 2026-07-17
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…Also, Synergy is not free anymore. I believe there is a recent free fork-- Barrier I believe? https://github.com/debauchee/barrier I like the author's idea about using SecureCRT and ssh localhost. There are so many good Windows terminal…
comment by indigodaddy · 2021-03-08 · in Must-Have Windows Software -
…year or 2 ago. My pc is always on so I use Barrier with my PC as the host and laptop as the client. https://github.com/debauchee/barrier it works really well
comment by ElCapitanMarkla · 2021-02-14 · in Ask HN: Where are all the USB-C KVMs? -
…sort of an inverse KVM. and without the ridiculous cost/licensing issues of the official synergy. https://github.com/debauchee/barrier
comment by walrus01 · 2021-01-24 · in Deskreen – Turn any device with a web browser to a second computer screen -
…been replaced for most serious use by barrier, due to the restrictive synergy license and costs. https://github.com/debauchee/barrier I actually clicked on this thread for the purpose of commenting that you could do cool things with some…
comment by walrus01 · 2021-01-19 · in I made Deskreen, open source app to make any device a second screen for computer -
Or Barrier: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier Its a fork from Synergy 1.9
comment by texs0987 · 2021-01-18 · in I made Deskreen, open source app to make any device a second screen for computer -
…some simple but long standing bugs that really annoyed me. Have only used on Mac + Linux for now. https://github.com/debauchee/barrier
comment by speakspokespok · 2021-01-18 · in I looked at all the ways Microsoft Teams tracks users -
…complicated DIY solutions involving arduinos, but a software "KVM" (really just the KM, no V) like https://github.com/debauchee/barrier in most situations works just as well, and if the computers are connected via wired ethernet, is…
comment by xnyan · 2020-12-14 · in Linux 5.10 -
…a display with the desktop / laptop? Or just the keyboard/mouse? For keyboard/mouse I use Barrier ( https://github.com/debauchee/barrier ) which works great for sharing keyboard/mouse between my laptop and desktop.
comment by philliphaydon · 2020-12-14 · in Linux 5.10 -
…plugs into kvm synergy or barrier could provide a software solution https://symless.com/synergy https://github.com/debauchee/barrier
comment by haspoken · 2020-11-03 · in Ask HN: KVM Switches with Bluetooth? -
Maybe try https://github.com/debauchee/barrier instead of a KVM?
comment by jdan · 2020-10-22 · in I Still Dislike My Home Work Setup (and I don't know what to do about it) -
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Barrier, a Fork of Synergystory by gjvc · 2020-10-14 · 0 comments
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Barrier: An Open-Source, Cross Platform IP-Based KVMstory by misterbwong · 2020-09-18 · 0 comments
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…that are numbered due to Wayland though (Synergy uses the X11 XTest extension to inject input). [0] https://github.com/debauchee/barrier [1] https://www.sharemouse.com/ [2] https://www.inputdirector.com
comment by nly · 2020-09-03 · in How I built a keyboard/video/mouse switch for my two 4k monitors -
…you don’t need to switch the monitor inputs and only need mouse / keyboard support. I’ve been using https://github.com/debauchee/barrier for the last few years. It works surprisingly well, no noticeable lag even when gaming.
comment by ElCapitanMarkla · 2020-09-02 · in How I built a keyboard/video/mouse switch for my two 4k monitors -
…improved by dropping his keyboard/mouse setup and just switching to the standard: barrier/synergy, https://github.com/debauchee/barrier
comment by superkuh · 2020-07-23 · in Show HN: TinyPilot – Build a KVM over IP using a Raspberry Pi -
…for special characters. In my case, I can't type a # or @ using barrier, making it barely usable... https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/100
comment by blemasle · 2020-05-24 · in Barrier = Single keyboard/mouse solution for controlling multiple machines -
…others) is Wayland support. So please, if someone reads this that wants to hack on that, please do! https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/109
comment by aairey · 2020-05-23 · in Barrier = Single keyboard/mouse solution for controlling multiple machines -
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Barrier = Single keyboard/mouse solution for controlling multiple machinesstory by jbj · 2020-05-23 · 14 comments
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That product is walking dead. Use https://github.com/debauchee/barrier which forked the last open source version.
comment by redblacktree15 · 2019-06-26 · in VESA Publishes DisplayPort 2.0 Video Standard -
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Barrier: Open-source KVM software (a fork of Synergy)story by fanf2 · 2018-06-20 · 0 comments
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I've got a lot of use out of this fork: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier SSL & other important features
comment by slartibardfast0 · 2018-06-20 · in Synergy-core: Open source core of Synergy, the keyboard and mouse sharing tool