Linux mouseconfig command

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The Linux mouseconfig command is used to set mouse-related parameters.

mouseconfig is a mouse setting program that can automatically set related parameters, or users can also use the provided interactive mode to set the mouse manually. mouseconfig is a command available only in Red Hat Linux.

Syntax

mouseconfig [--back][--emulthree][--help][--expert][--kickstart][--noprobe][--test][--device <connection port>][mouse type]

Parameter:

• --back 　Display the Back button on the setting screen instead of the default Cancel button.
• --device<connection port> 　Specify the hardware connection port. Available options are ttyS0, ttyS1, ttyS2, ttyS3with orpsaux.
• --emulthree 　Simulate a two-button mouse as a three-button mouse.
• --help 　Display help and all supported mouse types.
• --expert 　The program preset can automatically judge some setting values. If you want to set it manually, please use--expert parameters.
• --kickstart 　Let the program automatically detect and save all mouse settings.
• --noprobe 　Do not detect the mouse device.
• --test 　Test mode, will not change any settings.

Online Examples

Configure the mouse in interactive mode:

# mouseconfig -text

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