GPM ("General Purpose Mouse") software provides support for mouse devices in Linux virtual consoles. It is included in most Linux distributions.

GPM
Original author(s)Alessandro Rubini
Developer(s)Nico Schottelius
Stable release
1.20.7 / October 26, 2012
Preview release
1.99.7 / July 24, 2008
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemLinux
TypeMouse
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewww.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/ Edit this on Wikidata

ncurses supports GPM; many applications use ncurses mouse-support. Other applications that work with GPM include Midnight Commander, Emacs, and JED.

See also

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Sources

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  • Linux in a Nutshell (5th ed.). O'Reilly Media. 27 July 2005. ISBN 0-596-00930-5.
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