[CLUE-Tech] Debian: gpm not installing by default

[David Anselmi]

David J Jackson wrote:

> Tim and Crawford ---
> I realize this is not a debian list but,
> this is the first disitro I've used in 5 years that didn't install gpm my
> default !!
> (Slackware,Correl,Turbo Linux, Susie and Redhat)
>
> At the very least it needs to be a dependency for X install.

[...]

This is incorrect, X does not use gpm.  In some cases the X mouse driver and gpm
conflict and you have to set up your X start scripts to kill gpm before running
X.  I've had it work both ways, but I don't use X much so I don't know what the
relevant issue is.

Dave