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| 2 | <!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
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| 3 | "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
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| 4 | <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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| 7 | <!ENTITY gpm-download-http "&sources-anduin-http;/gpm/gpm-&gpm-version;.tar.bz2">
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| 8 | <!ENTITY gpm-download-ftp "&sources-anduin-ftp;/gpm/gpm-&gpm-version;.tar.bz2">
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| 9 | <!ENTITY gpm-md5sum "bf84143905a6a903dbd4d4b911a2a2b8">
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| 10 | <!ENTITY gpm-size "820 KB">
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| 11 | <!ENTITY gpm-buildsize "7.4 MB">
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| 12 | <!ENTITY gpm-time "0.1 SBU">
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| 13 | ]>
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| 14 |
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| 15 | <sect1 id="gpm" xreflabel="GPM-&gpm-version;">
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| 16 | <?dbhtml filename="gpm.html"?>
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| 17 |
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| 18 | <sect1info>
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| 19 | <date>$Date$</date>
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| 20 | </sect1info>
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| 21 |
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| 22 | <title>GPM-&gpm-version;</title>
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| 23 |
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| 24 | <indexterm zone="gpm">
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| 25 | <primary sortas="a-GPM">GPM</primary>
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| 26 | </indexterm>
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| 27 |
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| 28 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 29 | <title>Introduction to GPM</title>
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| 30 |
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| 31 | <para>
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| 32 | The <application>GPM</application> (General Purpose Mouse daemon)
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| 33 | package contains a mouse server for the console and
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| 34 | <command>xterm</command>. It not only provides cut and paste support
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| 35 | generally, but its library component is used by various software such as
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| 36 | <application>Links</application> to provide mouse support to the
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| 37 | application. It is useful on desktops, especially if following (Beyond)
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| 38 | Linux From Scratch instructions; it's often much easier (and less error
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| 39 | prone) to cut and paste between two console windows than to type
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| 40 | everything by hand!
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| 41 | </para>
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| 42 |
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| 43 | &lfs101_checked;
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| 44 |
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| 45 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 46 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 47 | <listitem>
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| 48 | <para>
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| 49 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&gpm-download-http;"/>
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| 50 | </para>
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| 51 | </listitem>
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| 52 | <listitem>
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| 53 | <para>
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| 54 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&gpm-download-ftp;"/>
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| 55 | </para>
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| 56 | </listitem>
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| 57 | <listitem>
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| 58 | <para>
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| 59 | Download MD5 sum: &gpm-md5sum;
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| 60 | </para>
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| 61 | </listitem>
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| 62 | <listitem>
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| 63 | <para>
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| 64 | Download size: &gpm-size;
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| 65 | </para>
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| 66 | </listitem>
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| 67 | <listitem>
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| 68 | <para>
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| 69 | Estimated disk space required: &gpm-buildsize;
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| 70 | </para>
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| 71 | </listitem>
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| 72 | <listitem>
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| 73 | <para>
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| 74 | Estimated build time: &gpm-time;
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| 75 | </para>
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| 76 | </listitem>
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| 77 | </itemizedlist>
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| 78 |
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| 79 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Additional Downloads</bridgehead>
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| 80 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 81 | <listitem>
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| 82 | <para>
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| 83 | Required patch:
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| 84 | <ulink url="&patch-root;/gpm-&gpm-version;-consolidated-1.patch"/>
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| 85 | </para>
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| 86 | </listitem>
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| 87 | </itemizedlist>
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| 88 |
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| 89 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
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| 90 | <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/GPM"/></para>
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| 91 |
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| 92 | </sect2>
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| 93 |
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| 94 | <sect2 role="kernel" id='gpm-kernel'>
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| 95 | <title>Kernel Configuration</title>
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| 96 |
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| 97 | <para>
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| 98 | Enable the following option in the kernel configuration and recompile the
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| 99 | kernel if necessary:
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| 100 | </para>
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| 101 |
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| 102 | <screen><literal>Device Drivers --->
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| 103 | Input device support ---> [CONFIG_INPUT]
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| 104 | <*/M> Mouse interface [CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV]</literal></screen>
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| 105 |
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| 106 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-kernel">
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| 107 | <primary sortas="d-gpm">gpm</primary>
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| 108 | </indexterm>
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| 109 |
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| 110 | </sect2>
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| 111 |
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| 112 | <sect2 role="installation">
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| 113 | <title>Installation of GPM</title>
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| 114 |
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| 115 | <para>
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| 116 | Install <application>GPM</application> by running
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| 117 | the following commands:
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| 118 | </para>
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| 119 |
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| 120 | <screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-&gpm-version;-consolidated-1.patch &&
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| 121 | ./autogen.sh &&
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| 122 | ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
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| 123 | make</userinput></screen>
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| 124 |
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| 125 | <para>
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| 126 | This package does not come with a test suite.
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| 127 | </para>
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| 128 |
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| 129 | <para>
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| 130 | Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 131 | </para>
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| 132 |
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| 133 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install &&
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| 134 |
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| 135 | install-info --dir-file=/usr/share/info/dir \
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| 136 | /usr/share/info/gpm.info &&
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| 137 |
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| 138 | rm -fv /usr/lib/libgpm.a &&
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| 139 | ln -sfv libgpm.so.2.1.0 /usr/lib/libgpm.so &&
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| 140 | install -v -m644 conf/gpm-root.conf /etc &&
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| 141 |
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| 142 | install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gpm-&gpm-version;/support &&
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| 143 | install -v -m644 doc/support/* \
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| 144 | /usr/share/doc/gpm-&gpm-version;/support &&
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| 145 | install -v -m644 doc/{FAQ,HACK_GPM,README*} \
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| 146 | /usr/share/doc/gpm-&gpm-version;</userinput></screen>
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| 147 |
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| 148 | </sect2>
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| 149 |
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| 150 | <sect2 role="commands">
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| 151 | <title>Command Explanations</title>
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| 152 |
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| 153 | <para>
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| 154 | <command>./autogen.sh</command>: This command creates the missing
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| 155 | <command>configure</command> script.
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| 156 | </para>
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| 157 |
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| 158 | <para>
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| 159 | <command>install-info ...</command>: This package installs a
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| 160 | <filename class="extension">.info</filename> file, but does not update
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| 161 | the system <filename>dir</filename> file. This command makes the update.
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| 162 | </para>
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| 163 |
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| 164 | <para>
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| 165 | <command>ln -v -sfn libgpm.so.2.1.0 /usr/lib/libgpm.so</command>: This
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| 166 | command is used to create (or update) the <filename
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| 167 | class="extension">.so</filename> symlink to the library.
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| 168 | </para>
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| 169 |
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| 170 | </sect2>
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| 171 |
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| 172 | <sect2 role="configuration">
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| 173 | <title>Configuring GPM</title>
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| 174 |
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| 175 | <sect3 id="gpm-init">
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| 176 | <title><phrase revision="sysv">Boot Script</phrase>
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| 177 | <phrase revision="systemd">Systemd Unit</phrase></title>
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| 178 |
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| 179 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-init">
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| 180 | <primary sortas="f-gpm-init">gpm</primary>
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| 181 | </indexterm>
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| 182 |
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| 183 | <para revision="sysv">
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| 184 | Install the
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| 185 | <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm</filename> init script included in the
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| 186 | <xref linkend="bootscripts"/> package.
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| 187 | </para>
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| 188 |
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| 189 | <para revision="systemd">
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| 190 | To start the <command>gpm</command> daemon at boot,
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| 191 | install the systemd unit from the <xref linkend="systemd-units"/>
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| 192 | package by running the following command as the
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| 193 | <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 194 | </para>
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| 195 |
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| 196 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install-gpm</userinput></screen>
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| 197 |
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| 198 | </sect3>
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| 199 |
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| 200 | <sect3 id="gpm-config">
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| 201 | <title>Config Files</title>
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| 202 |
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| 203 | <para>
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| 204 | <filename>/etc/gpm-root.conf</filename> and
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| 205 | <filename>~/.gpm-root</filename>: The default and individual user
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| 206 | <command>gpm-root</command> configuration files.
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| 207 | </para>
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| 208 |
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| 209 | <para revision="sysv">
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| 210 | <filename>/etc/sysconfig/mouse</filename>:
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| 211 | This file contains the name of your mouse device and the protocol
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| 212 | it uses. To create this file, run the following as the
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| 213 | <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 214 | </para>
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| 215 |
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| 216 | <screen role="root" revision="sysv"><userinput>cat > /etc/sysconfig/mouse << "EOF"
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| 217 | <literal># Begin /etc/sysconfig/mouse
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| 218 |
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| 219 | MDEVICE="<replaceable><yourdevice></replaceable>"
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| 220 | PROTOCOL="<replaceable><yourprotocol></replaceable>"
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| 221 | GPMOPTS="<replaceable><additional options></replaceable>"
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| 222 |
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| 223 | # End /etc/sysconfig/mouse</literal>
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| 224 | EOF</userinput></screen>
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| 225 |
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| 226 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-config">
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| 227 | <primary sortas="e-AA.gpm-root">~/.gpm-root</primary>
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| 228 | </indexterm>
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| 229 |
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| 230 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-config">
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| 231 | <primary sortas="e-etc-gpm-root.conf">/etc/gpm-root.conf</primary>
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| 232 | </indexterm>
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| 233 |
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| 234 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-config" revision="sysv">
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| 235 | <primary sortas="e-etc-sysconfig-mouse">/etc/sysconfig/mouse</primary>
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| 236 | </indexterm>
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| 237 |
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| 238 | </sect3>
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| 239 |
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| 240 | <sect3>
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| 241 | <title>Configuration Information</title>
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| 242 |
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| 243 | <para revision="sysv">
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| 244 | Examples of values to set <envar>MDEVICE</envar>,
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| 245 | <envar>PROTOCOL</envar>, and <envar>GPMOPTS</envar> to are:
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| 246 | </para>
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| 247 |
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| 248 | <screen revision="sysv"><literal>MDEVICE="/dev/input/mice"
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| 249 | PROTOCOL="imps2"
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| 250 | GPMOPTS=""</literal></screen>
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| 251 |
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| 252 | <para revision="sysv">
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| 253 | A list of which protocol values are known can be found by running
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| 254 | <command>gpm -m <replaceable>[device]</replaceable> -t -help</command>.
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| 255 | The <envar>MDEVICE</envar> setting depends on which type of mouse you
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| 256 | have. For example, <filename>/dev/ttyS0</filename> for a serial mouse
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| 257 | (on Windows this is COM1), <filename>/dev/input/mice</filename> is
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| 258 | often used for USB mice and <filename>/dev/psaux</filename> for PS2
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| 259 | mice. <envar>GPMOPTS</envar> is the 'catch all' for any additional
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| 260 | options that are needed for your hardware.
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| 261 | </para>
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| 262 |
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| 263 | <para revision="systemd">
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| 264 | <application>GPM</application> is by default started with
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| 265 | the following parameters:
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| 266 | <parameter>-m /dev/input/mice -t imps2</parameter>. If the
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| 267 | mentioned parameters don't suit your needs, you can override
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| 268 | them by running the following commands as
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| 269 | the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 270 | </para>
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| 271 |
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| 272 | <screen role="nodump" revision="systemd"><userinput>install -v -dm755 /etc/systemd/system/gpm.service.d &&
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| 273 | cat > /etc/systemd/system/gpm.service.d/99-user.conf << EOF
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| 274 | <literal>[Service]
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| 275 | ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm <replaceable><list of parameters></replaceable>
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| 276 | </literal>EOF</userinput></screen>
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| 277 |
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| 278 | </sect3>
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| 279 |
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| 280 | </sect2>
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| 281 |
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| 282 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 283 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 284 |
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| 285 | <segmentedlist>
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| 286 | <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
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| 287 | <segtitle>Installed Library</segtitle>
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| 288 | <segtitle>Installed Directory</segtitle>
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| 289 |
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| 290 | <seglistitem>
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| 291 | <seg>disable-paste, display-buttons, display-coords, get-versions, gpm,
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| 292 | gpm-root, hltest, mev, and mouse-test</seg>
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| 293 | <seg>libgpm.so</seg>
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| 294 | <seg>/usr/share/doc/gpm-&gpm-version;</seg>
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| 295 | </seglistitem>
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| 296 | </segmentedlist>
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| 297 |
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| 298 | <variablelist>
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| 299 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 300 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 301 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 302 |
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| 303 | <varlistentry id="disable-paste">
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| 304 | <term><command>disable-paste</command></term>
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| 305 | <listitem>
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| 306 | <para>
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| 307 | is a security mechanism used to disable the paste buffer
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| 308 | </para>
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| 309 | <indexterm zone="gpm disable-paste">
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| 310 | <primary sortas="b-disable-paste">disable-paste</primary>
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| 311 | </indexterm>
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| 312 | </listitem>
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| 313 | </varlistentry>
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| 314 |
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| 315 | <varlistentry id="display-buttons">
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| 316 | <term><command>display-buttons</command></term>
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| 317 | <listitem>
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| 318 | <para>
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| 319 | is a simple program that reports the mouse buttons being
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| 320 | pressed and released
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| 321 | </para>
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| 322 | <indexterm zone="gpm display-buttons">
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| 323 | <primary sortas="b-display-buttons">display-buttons</primary>
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| 324 | </indexterm>
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| 325 | </listitem>
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| 326 | </varlistentry>
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| 327 |
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| 328 | <varlistentry id="display-coords">
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| 329 | <term><command>display-coords</command></term>
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| 330 | <listitem>
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| 331 | <para>
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| 332 | is a simple program that reports the mouse coordinates
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| 333 | </para>
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| 334 | <indexterm zone="gpm display-coords">
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| 335 | <primary sortas="b-display-coords">display-coords</primary>
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| 336 | </indexterm>
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| 337 | </listitem>
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| 338 | </varlistentry>
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| 339 |
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| 340 | <varlistentry id="get-versions">
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| 341 | <term><command>get-versions</command></term>
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| 342 | <listitem>
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| 343 | <para>
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| 344 | is used to report the <application>GPM</application> library
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| 345 | and server versions
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| 346 | </para>
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| 347 | <indexterm zone="gpm get-versions">
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| 348 | <primary sortas="b-get-versions">get-versions</primary>
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| 349 | </indexterm>
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| 350 | </listitem>
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| 351 | </varlistentry>
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| 352 |
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| 353 | <varlistentry id="gpm-prog">
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| 354 | <term><command>gpm</command></term>
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| 355 | <listitem>
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| 356 | <para>
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| 357 | is a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
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| 358 | </para>
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| 359 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-prog">
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| 360 | <primary sortas="b-gpm">gpm</primary>
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| 361 | </indexterm>
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| 362 | </listitem>
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| 363 | </varlistentry>
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| 364 |
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| 365 | <varlistentry id="gpm-root">
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| 366 | <term><command>gpm-root</command></term>
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| 367 | <listitem>
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| 368 | <para>
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| 369 | is a default handler for <command>gpm</command>. It is used to
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| 370 | draw menus on the root window
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| 371 | </para>
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| 372 | <indexterm zone="gpm gpm-root">
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| 373 | <primary sortas="b-gpm-root">gpm-root</primary>
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| 374 | </indexterm>
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| 375 | </listitem>
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| 376 | </varlistentry>
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| 377 |
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| 378 | <varlistentry id="hltest">
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| 379 | <term><command>hltest</command></term>
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| 380 | <listitem>
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| 381 | <para>
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| 382 | is a simple sample application using the high-level library, meant
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| 383 | to be read by programmers trying to use the high-level library
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| 384 | </para>
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| 385 | <indexterm zone="gpm hltest">
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| 386 | <primary sortas="b-hltest">hltest</primary>
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| 387 | </indexterm>
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| 388 | </listitem>
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| 389 | </varlistentry>
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| 390 |
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| 391 | <varlistentry id="mev">
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| 392 | <term><command>mev</command></term>
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| 393 | <listitem>
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| 394 | <para>
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| 395 | is a program to report mouse events
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| 396 | </para>
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| 397 | <indexterm zone="gpm mev">
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| 398 | <primary sortas="b-mev">mev</primary>
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| 399 | </indexterm>
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| 400 | </listitem>
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| 401 | </varlistentry>
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| 402 |
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| 403 | <varlistentry id="mouse-test">
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| 404 | <term><command>mouse-test</command></term>
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| 405 | <listitem>
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| 406 | <para>
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| 407 | is a tool for determining the mouse type and device it's
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| 408 | attached to
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| 409 | </para>
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| 410 | <indexterm zone="gpm mouse-test">
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| 411 | <primary sortas="b-mouse-test">mouse-test</primary>
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| 412 | </indexterm>
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| 413 | </listitem>
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| 414 | </varlistentry>
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| 415 |
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| 416 | <varlistentry id="libgpm">
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| 417 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libgpm.so</filename></term>
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| 418 | <listitem>
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| 419 | <para>
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| 420 | contains the API functions to access the
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| 421 | <application>GPM</application> daemon
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| 422 | </para>
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| 423 | <indexterm zone="gpm libgpm">
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| 424 | <primary sortas="c-libgpm">libgpm.so</primary>
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| 425 | </indexterm>
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| 426 | </listitem>
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| 427 | </varlistentry>
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| 428 |
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| 429 | </variablelist>
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| 430 |
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| 431 | </sect2>
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| 432 |
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| 433 | </sect1>
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