Send terminal command over network to sepcific port

[fubofo]

Hi guys, I was just wondering if there was any way to send a terminal command across my internal network and port-forward that to my machine.

Reason I ask - I just got XBMC set up on my Ubuntu desktop. I also just installed the XBMC Android remote app. What I need to achieve is to create some sort of terminal command or shortcut from Android device to tell my desktop to launch XBMC

Can this be done? If so how?

[papibe]

Hi fubofo.

Although in a different approach, I think this may help:

There's an multiplatform application called synergy (http://lifehacker.com/254648/how-to-control-multiple-computers-with-a-single-keyboard-and-mouse) that allow you to share the movements of your desktop mouse, and control it from another machine.

There's a couple of Synergy versions on the software center, and there's also an Android version too (check here (http://sourceforge.net/projects/synergyandroid/)).

Hope it helps,
Regards.

[fubofo]

Thanks papibe, I just realised that I can just SSH into my machine and run a command that way! LOL (always seem to overlook the simplest of things)

Also just found this nice little Android app that allows a customised remote control over SSH. Basically you add your SSH details and it provides you with a remote control with unmapped buttons - all buttons can then contain custom terminal commands! ;)

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zokama.sshmote