Drift is an open-source program for Linux that lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers. Here's how to install it on Manjaro:
Before we start the installation process, make sure your Manjaro system is up to date by running the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will update all the packages on your system.
Drift requires some packages to run properly. To install them, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git cmake gcc pkg-config libx11 libxtst-dev
This will install all the necessary packages for Drift to work properly.
Next, clone the Drift repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/MaxLeiter/drift.git
This will clone the repository to your local system.
Navigate to the cloned repository and build the project using the following commands:
cd drift
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
This will build the Drift project.
Once the building process completes, install Drift using the following command:
sudo make install
This will install Drift on your Manjaro system.
To start Drift, run the following command:
drift
This will start Drift and you can start using it to share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers.
That's it! You've successfully installed Drift on your Manjaro system. With Drift, you can easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers without any hassle.
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