====== Multiseat Linux Workstation ====== ===== Objective(s) ===== To build a multiseat Linux workstation, multiple terminals running off of the same computer. ===== Materials/Read/Prerequisites ===== [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiseat_configuration|Wikipedia - Multiseat Configuration]] ===== Background ===== Wouldn't it be nice to be able to turn the lone computer in your house to two, three, or more computers? A multiseat workstation is just that, one computer interfaced with multiple monitors, keyboards, and mice. Then you wouldn't have to worry about sharing. :) Under standard configurations, only one person would normally be able to use the computer at a time. However, with the multiseat configuration any unused resources on the computer could be used by someone else. ===== Procedure ===== I would start by looking through youtube for various tutorial videos and demonstrations of a multiseat stations. Also begin with reading through the ubuntu multiseat documentation. As of right now, I'm not on a machine that has dual display, I skipped over checking the display in the tutorial. I moved onto checking the input devices. ubuntu:/$ ls /dev/input/mouse* I followed that with ubuntu:/$ cat /proc/stat/bus/input/devices The first command will give you the location of the mouse and the second command will check for keyboard locations and information. ===== References ===== [[http://linuxagora.com/vbforum/showthread.php?p=3710|Multiseat How-to]] [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg_multiseat|Multiseat References]] [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultiseatX|Ubuntu Multiseat Documentation]]