GPM (software)

GPM
Original author	Alessandro Rubini
Developer	Nico Schottelius
Stable release	1.20.7 / October 26, 2012
Preview release	1.99.7 / July 24, 2008
Repository	github.com/telmich/gpm
Written in	C
Operating system	Linux
Type	Mouse
License	GNU General Public License
Website	www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/

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

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

See also

• moused, a mouse-driver for FreeBSD

Sources

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

External links

• "GPM". Freecode.
• gpm(8) – Linux Administration and Privileged Commands Manual