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Script to trigger a KVM switch on Linux by blinking Scroll Lock
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # Toggle the KVM switch programmatically by toggling the Scroll Lock LED | |
| # Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/546989/23552 | |
| SLEEP=0.5 | |
| LEDNAME="Scroll Lock" | |
| echo "Switching..." | |
| xset led named "$LEDNAME" | |
| sleep $SLEEP | |
| xset -led named "$LEDNAME" | |
| sleep $SLEEP | |
| xset led named "$LEDNAME" | |
| sleep $SLEEP | |
| xset -led named "$LEDNAME" |
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