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In a multiseat configuration, a computer can be used by multiple users at the same time, each one with his own monitor, keyboard and mouse.

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Devices moved from /sys/devices/pcixxx/.../usb1/1-1/.../input/input35 into /sys/devices/virtual/input/input38, loginctl attach no longer works

I have been using a multiseat approach for me and my room partner, and until now I was happily using the loginctl attach in order to assign webcams, keyboard, mice, USB headphones and so on. ... user avatar MariusSiuram

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Can you hibernate and resume one desktop session while keeping another running?

I'm going to trample on well-travelled jargon here, so please don't get too hung up on the exact words. I have a desktop that I use in a multiseat configuration. Two graphics cards, two monitors, two ... user avatar Oli♦

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Starting X-server with different configs for different seats with gdm3

I have PC with two video cards. I want to use multiseat: 1 seat is local 2 seat is remote (with xserver-xspice package) There is no problems with lightdm display manager, i can specify x-server ... user avatar FeelingLight

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Ubuntu 20.04 - multiseat without gui or only one seat?

I have multiseat working mostly in Ubuntu 20.04 but I have to run systemctl isolate graphical.target I don't need the gui on seat0 and it would be nice to have cli available on seat1. Is it possible ... user avatar John Paul Morrison

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I need help with multiseat ubuntu 20.04

I need to multiseat on computers at work, but I don't understand much about it. I've already set devices to seat1 using loginctl (computers have only one video card). When I turn on the computer, one ... user avatar hyoshi

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How can I make a Multiseat in Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS?

I need to do Multiseat on computers at work, but I don't understand anything about it or ubuntu/linux, I would like to have an easy tutorial to follow, I read a little bit about LightDM (but I still ... user avatar hyoshi

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How to get MultiSeat (loginctl attach) to properly work with a MultiStreamDisplayPort card?

The native display on this All-in-One is the .../card0/card0-LVDS-1 and the DisplayPort attached external monitor is .../drm/card0/card0-DP-2 Was hoping to keep the LVDS as the embedded All-in-One and ... user avatar rjt

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Is there a way to link computers and use their hardware to run windows and linux at the same for multi-seat?

This is actually from this question, but apparently you have to have a separate hardware array to run these two operating systems multi-seat. so i was wondering if you could have multiple computers ... user avatar samsell

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Multi-seat linux and windows computer

i know there are programs to run lots of Linux users at the same time, and the same for windows, but i was wondering if there was a way to run windows and Linux at the same time for multiple different ... user avatar samsell

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Multiseat sometimes not working

I have two working seat, seat0 and seat1. Both working properly. But sometimes the seat1 login screen don't come from reboot. Seat0 working properly while seat1 screen say's no hdmi connected. I am ... user avatar Bapi

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Run multiseat using AMD & Nvidia GPUs?

I recently bought an RX 480 4GB to go with my Ryzen 2600 build. I want to run dual GPUs, for me that I can run 2 monitors under normal work, and for my roommate that he can play PC games. I tried ... user avatar tidelake

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Multiseat -Display numbers from the xservers are vary after each start

I am running a multi seat system with several graphics cards. At the moment I am using lightdm as desktop manager. I realized, that after each system start the display numbers vary. Vary means: ... user avatar j02_2017

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One computer, two seats (but not multiseat)

is it possible to have one computer with two working places, each with its own keyboard+mouse+monitor+sound? And use it as one user, so just switch between them, working on just one of the places at ... user avatar Michal Illich

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LightDM and Multiseat: how to make greeter remember the username of the last logged-out user?

I've configured a two-seat setup with Xubuntu 18.04. The only problem is that when user logs out on either seat, the greeter then picks (seemingly) randomly the username for the next login. Since the ... user avatar That Guy

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lightdm-kde-greeter on multiseat do to let two simultaneous users login

I have two graphics cards, two monitors and some pairs of input devices. Till weeks ago they were working fine. Also with two simultaneous user logins. Now they behave strange: When user1 logins on ... user avatar TadejP

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