14 DAY TRIAL // When you think of keyloggers, you don't usually associate them with Linux system, but they exist and they work. This is just the case with Logkeys, which is one of the best applications of its kind available.
A major problem with keyloggers on Linux systems is that they usually crash X when trying to log actions. This problem has been overcome by a few apps, including Logkeys.
“It is no more advanced than other available linux keyloggers, but is a bit more up to date, it doesn't unreliably repeat keys and it should never crash your X,” reads the official website.
You will need root access in order to make this work:
sudo logkeys -s -m /home/XYZ/Downloads/de.map -o /home/XYZ/loggy.log sudo logkeys -k
It can also be made to run at every boot. Open a terminal and enter the following:
cd /etc/init.d sudo gedit rc.local Add this line at the bottom:
/usr/local/bin/logkeys -s -m /home/XYZ/Downloads/de.map -o /home/XYZ/loggy.log &
You're set. Start spying on your own computer right now!