---
name: "input-linux-evdev"
section: "7gii"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgii0"
version: "1:0.8.1-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/input-linux-evdev/7gii"
---

# input-linux-evdev(7gii)

Linux event interface input

## NAME

input-linux-evdev - Linux event interface input

## SYNOPSIS

**input-linux-evdev** **:** \[  *device* \]

## DESCRIPTION

Reads events from the Linux event interface (*/dev/input/eventX*) and converts them to LibGII events.

## OPTIONS

- *device*

  Specifies the device to use, the default is */dev/input/event0*.

## BUGS/TODO

Key repeat messages are not sent, which can annoy users who want to use the cursor keys.

Handles setting of keyclick and bell, which can also annoy users.