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Remote testing
==============

So far, you have used Checkbox in local mode. It is, however, possible to
use Checkbox to test a device from another device. In Checkbox language, the
So far, you have used Checkbox in local mode. It is, however, possible to use
Checkbox to test a device from another device. It is the preferred method
of using Checkbox, especially if you plan on running tests that suspend,
reboot or turn off the device you're testing. In Checkbox language, the
device being tested is called an :term:`agent<Checkbox Agent>` and the device
controlling the execution of the tests is called the :term:`controller<Checkbox
Controller>`. This is the remote mode. In this section, you will use the
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This means the test session ``remote-2023-07-21T07.26.58`` has been completed
and it was not uploaded to the Certification website.

If you have another device running Ubuntu, you can try to install Checkbox on
it, then connect to it using your own computer with the ``checkbox.checkbox-cli
remote x.x.x.x`` command, replacing ``x.x.x.x`` by the IP address of the
other device.

Stop the agent running in the terminal by pressing ``Ctrl+C`` in it, then
restart the Checkbox agent service with:

.. code-block:: none
sudo systemctl start snap.checkbox.service.service
If you have another device running Ubuntu, you can try to install Checkbox on
it, then connect to it using your own computer with the ``checkbox.checkbox-cli
remote x.x.x.x`` command, replacing ``x.x.x.x`` by the IP address of the
other device.

Launchers in remote mode
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