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!Download Source:
 
!Download Source:
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| ftp://arcana.linux.it/pub/gpm/gpm-1.20.1.tar.bz2
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| http://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/archives/gpm-{{GPM-Version}}.tar.lzma
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!Required Patch:
 
!Required Patch:
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| http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/patches/blfs/svn/gpm-1.20.1-segfault-1.patch
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| http://svn.cross-lfs.org/svn/repos/patches/gpm/gpm-{{GPM-Version}}-silent-1.patch
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!Required Patch:
 
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| http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/patches/blfs/svn/gpm-1.20.1-silent-1.patch
 
 
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{{Package-Introduction|The GPM (general purpose mouse) daemon is a mouse server for applications running on the Linux console.|http://unix.schottelius.org/gpm/}}
  
 
== Dependencies ==
 
== Dependencies ==
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Compile the package:
 
Compile the package:
  
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-segfault-1.patch &&
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-{{GPM-Version}}-silent-1.patch &&
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patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-silent-1.patch &&
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  CC="gcc -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
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  ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
 
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
  
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  cp -v conf/gpm-root.conf /etc &&
 
  cp -v conf/gpm-root.conf /etc &&
 
  ldconfig
 
  ldconfig
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=== Command Explanations ===
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'''LDFLAGS="-lm"''': The math library must be linked with '''gpm''', as ceil() is used in some cursor scrolling logic.
  
 
== Multilib ==
 
== Multilib ==
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Compile the package:
 
Compile the package:
  
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-segfault-1.patch &&
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-{{GPM-Version}}-silent-1.patch &&
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patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-silent-1.patch &&
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  CC="gcc ${BUILD32} -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
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  CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
 
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
  
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Compile the package:
 
Compile the package:
  
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-segfault-1.patch &&
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-{{GPM-Version}}-silent-1.patch &&
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patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-silent-1.patch &&
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  CC="gcc ${BUILDN32} -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
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  CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
 
 
     --sysconfdir=/etc --libdir=/usr/lib32 &&
 
     --sysconfdir=/etc --libdir=/usr/lib32 &&
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
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Compile the package:
 
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-{{GPM-Version}}-silent-1.patch &&
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  patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-segfault-1.patch &&
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  CC="gcc ${BUILD64} -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
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patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.1-silent-1.patch &&
 
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  CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
 
 
     --sysconfdir=/etc --libdir=/usr/lib64 &&
 
     --sysconfdir=/etc --libdir=/usr/lib64 &&
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
 
  LDFLAGS="-lm" make
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  ldconfig
 
  ldconfig
  
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== Configuring GPM ==
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== Configuring ==
  
 
=== BootScript ===
 
=== BootScript ===
  
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Install the /etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm init script included in the [[blfs-bootscripts]] package.
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Install the /etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm init script included in the [[bootscripts]] package.
  
 
  make install-gpm
 
  make install-gpm
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  GPMOPTS=""
 
  GPMOPTS=""
  
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A list of which protocol values are known can be found by running gpm -m [device] -t -help. The MDEVICE setting depends on which type of mouse you have. For example, /dev/ttyS0 for a serial mouse (on Windows this is COM1), /dev/input/mice is often used for USB mice and /dev/psaux for PS2 mice. GPMOPTS is the 'catch all' for any additional options that are needed for your hardware.
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A list of which protocol values are known can be found by running '''gpm -m [device] -t -help'''. The MDEVICE setting depends on which type of mouse you have. For example, /dev/ttyS0 for a serial mouse (on Windows this is COM1), /dev/input/mice is often used for USB mice and /dev/psaux for PS2 mice. GPMOPTS is the 'catch all' for any additional options that are needed for your hardware.
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= Contents =
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{| style="text-align: left;"
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|-valign="top"
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! Installed Programs:
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| disable-paste, gpm, gpm-root, hltest, mev, and mouse-test
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|-valign="top"
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! Installed Libraries:
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| libgpm.{so.a}
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! Installed Directories:
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| None
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|}
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=== Short Descriptions ===
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{| style="text-align: left;"
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! disable-paste
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| is a security mechanism used to disable the paste buffer.
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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.a}
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| contains the API functions to access the GPM daemon.
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|}
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[[Category:General Utilities]]

Latest revision as of 12:10, 9 October 2013

Download Source: http://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/archives/gpm-1.20.6.tar.lzma
Required Patch: http://svn.cross-lfs.org/svn/repos/patches/gpm/gpm-1.20.6-silent-1.patch

Introduction to GPM

The GPM (general purpose mouse) daemon is a mouse server for applications running on the Linux console.

Project Homepage: http://unix.schottelius.org/gpm/

Dependencies

Non-Multilib

Compile the package: 

patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.6-silent-1.patch &&
CC="gcc -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
LDFLAGS="-lm" make

Install the package 

make install &&
cp -v conf/gpm-root.conf /etc &&
ldconfig

Command Explanations

LDFLAGS="-lm": The math library must be linked with gpm, as ceil() is used in some cursor scrolling logic.

Multilib

32Bit

Compile the package: 

patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.6-silent-1.patch &&
CC="gcc ${BUILD32} -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
LDFLAGS="-lm" make

Install the package 

make install &&
ldconfig

N32

Compile the package: 

patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.6-silent-1.patch &&
CC="gcc ${BUILDN32} -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --sysconfdir=/etc --libdir=/usr/lib32 &&
LDFLAGS="-lm" make

Install the package 

make install &&
ldconfig

64Bit

Compile the package: 

patch -Np1 -i ../gpm-1.20.6-silent-1.patch &&
CC="gcc ${BUILD64} -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --sysconfdir=/etc --libdir=/usr/lib64 &&
LDFLAGS="-lm" make

Install the package 

make install &&
cp -v conf/gpm-root.conf /etc &&
ldconfig

Configuring

BootScript

Install the /etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm init script included in the bootscripts package. 

make install-gpm

Config FIles

/etc/gpm-root.conf and ~/.gpm-root: The default and individual user gpm-root configuration files.

/etc/sysconfig/mouse: This file contains the name of your mouse device and the protocol which it uses. To create this file, run the following as the root user: 

cat > /etc/sysconfig/mouse << "EOF"
# Begin /etc/sysconfig/mouse

MDEVICE="<yourdevice>"
PROTOCOL="<yourprotocol>"
GPMOPTS="<additional options>"

# End /etc/sysconfig/mouse
EOF

Configuration Information

Examples of values to set MDEVICE, PROTOCOL, and GPMOPTS to are: 

MDEVICE="/dev/psaux"
PROTOCOL="imps2"
GPMOPTS=""

A list of which protocol values are known can be found by running gpm -m [device] -t -help. The MDEVICE setting depends on which type of mouse you have. For example, /dev/ttyS0 for a serial mouse (on Windows this is COM1), /dev/input/mice is often used for USB mice and /dev/psaux for PS2 mice. GPMOPTS is the 'catch all' for any additional options that are needed for your hardware.

Contents

Installed Programs: disable-paste, gpm, gpm-root, hltest, mev, and mouse-test
Installed Libraries: libgpm.{so.a}
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

disable-paste is a security mechanism used to disable the paste buffer.
gpm is a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles.
gpm-root is a default handler for gpm. It is used to draw menus on the root window.
hltest is a simple sample application using the high-level library, meant to be read by programmers trying to use the high-level library.
mev is a program to report mouse events.
mouse-test is a tool for determining the mouse type and device it's attached to.
libgpm.{so.a} contains the API functions to access the GPM daemon.
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