GPM-1.20.7
Introduction to GPM
The GPM (General Purpose Mouse
daemon) package contains a mouse server for the console and
xterm. It not only
provides cut and paste support generally, but its library component
is used by various software such as Links to provide mouse support to the
application. It is useful on desktops, especially if following
(Beyond) Linux From Scratch instructions; it's often much easier
(and less error prone) to cut and paste between two console windows
than to type everything by hand!
This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3
platform.
Package Information
Additional Downloads
User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/GPM
Kernel Configuration
Enable the following option in the kernel configuration and
recompile the kernel if necessary:
Device Drivers --->
Input device support ---> [CONFIG_INPUT]
<*/M> Mouse interface [CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV]
Installation of GPM
Install GPM by running the
following commands:
patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.7-consolidated-1.patch &&
./autogen.sh &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make
This package does not come with a test suite.
Now, as the root user:
make install &&
install-info --dir-file=/usr/share/info/dir \
/usr/share/info/gpm.info &&
rm -fv /usr/lib/libgpm.a &&
ln -sfv libgpm.so.2.1.0 /usr/lib/libgpm.so &&
install -v -m644 conf/gpm-root.conf /etc &&
install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gpm-1.20.7/support &&
install -v -m644 doc/support/* \
/usr/share/doc/gpm-1.20.7/support &&
install -v -m644 doc/{FAQ,HACK_GPM,README*} \
/usr/share/doc/gpm-1.20.7
Command Explanations
./autogen.sh: This
command creates the missing configure script.
install-info ...:
This package installs a .info file,
but does not update the system dir
file. This command makes the update.
ln -v -sfn libgpm.so.2.1.0
/usr/lib/libgpm.so: This command is used to create
(or update) the .so symlink to the
library.
Configuring GPM
Systemd Unit
To start the gpm
daemon at boot, install the systemd unit from the blfs-systemd-units-20220720 package by
running the following command as the root user:
make install-gpm
Config Files
/etc/gpm-root.conf and ~/.gpm-root: The default and individual user
gpm-root
configuration files.
Configuration Information
GPM is by default started with
the following parameters: -m
/dev/input/mice -t imps2. If the mentioned parameters
don't suit your needs, you can override them by running the
following commands as the root
user:
install -v -dm755 /etc/systemd/system/gpm.service.d &&
cat > /etc/systemd/system/gpm.service.d/99-user.conf << EOF
[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm <list of parameters>
EOF
Contents
Installed Programs:
disable-paste, display-buttons,
display-coords, get-versions, gpm, gpm-root, hltest, mev, and
mouse-test
Installed Library:
libgpm.so
Installed Directory:
/usr/share/doc/gpm-1.20.7
Short Descriptions
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disable-paste
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is a security mechanism used to disable the paste buffer
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display-buttons
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is a simple program that reports the mouse buttons being
pressed and released
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display-coords
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is a simple program that reports the mouse coordinates
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get-versions
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is used to report the GPM library and server versions
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gpm
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is a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual
consoles
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gpm-root
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is a default handler for gpm. It is used to draw
menus on the root window
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hltest
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is a simple sample application using the high-level
library, meant to be read by programmers trying to use
the high-level library
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mev
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is a program to report mouse events
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mouse-test
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is a tool for determining the mouse type and device it's
attached to
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libgpm.so
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contains the API functions to access the GPM daemon
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