Thread: Synergy script problem... or ?

hopefully i've explained things , haven't left out relevant.

installed synergy (the client on windows xp laptop , server on ubuntu 10.04) following tutorial @ http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/configuration.html.

have them configured , running properly.

booted maverick installation on (dual boot) laptop , installed client, following instructions @ same page went /autostart.html page set autostart.

attempting start client manually with, $ /library/startupitems/synergclient/synergyclient - after couple minor changes listed below,
got error:

code:

.: 2: can't open /etc/rc.common

as root it's same.
record, got same error before changes made.

searching on error found http://www.mackb.com/uwe/forum.aspx/...nd-in-terminal

suggested file structure there is:
/library/
startupitems/
synergyclient/
startupparameters.plist
synergyclient


made these changes, sourceforge tutorial had script file , it's directory both named "synergy" instead of "synergyclient".

mackb file:
http://pastebin.com/32u3dscz
file:
http://pastebin.com/z1ldwjwq

other parameters in post (the mackb file) unsure necessary left them out not confuse things further.

further down page says:

code:

make sure these files , folders have correct owner/group ,  permissions:    cd /library/startupitems  sudo chmod -r synergyclient root:wheel  sudo chmod -r 755 synergyclient  sudo chmod 644 synergyclient/startupparameters.plist

the first command returns
chmod: invalid mode: `synergyclient'


maybe command should have been "chgrp" instead of "chmod", since we're not talking permissions?

looking @ groups through gui see no "wheel" group, may problem?

second command returns no error nor third.

guess autostart wouldn't interfering @ point i'll include startupparameters.plist file in case it's borked too.

code:

{                 description = "synergy client";                 provides = ("synergy");                 requires = ("network");                 orderpreference = "none";   }

maybe "synergyclient" should actual name of machine?... , "network" should ip address... of server?... or client?

used names rather ip addresses in setting server , windows client , worked, figured, "let sleeping dogs lie".

files cut , pasted, except substitutions reference machines.

have little experience bash scripts , not sure how troubleshoot it.

maybe i'm missing obvious.

input appreciated.

reading!

mr.m

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