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DOC: Update 'Known Limitations' for Linux #538

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Expand Up @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ python -m keyboard < events.txt
- Events generated under Windows don't report device id (`event.device == None`). [#21](https://github.com/boppreh/keyboard/issues/21)
- Media keys on Linux may appear nameless (scan-code only) or not at all. [#20](https://github.com/boppreh/keyboard/issues/20)
- Key suppression/blocking only available on Windows. [#22](https://github.com/boppreh/keyboard/issues/22)
- To avoid depending on X, the Linux parts reads raw device files (`/dev/input/input*`) but this requires root.
- To avoid depending on X, the Linux parts reads raw device files (`/dev/input/input*`) but this requires the user to be a member of the `input` group.
- Other applications, such as some games, may register hooks that swallow all key events. In this case `keyboard` will be unable to report events.
- This program makes no attempt to hide itself, so don't use it for keyloggers or online gaming bots. Be responsible.
- SSH connections forward only the text typed, not keyboard events. Therefore if you connect to a server or Raspberry PI that is running `keyboard` via SSH, the server will not detect your key events.
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