How to Install gpm software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install gpm software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

gpm software package provides General Purpose Mouse interface, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gpm 

gpm is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gpm package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gpm *

You will get with gpm package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gpm package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Miscellaneous
Package gpm
Version 1.20.4-6.2
Description General Purpose Mouse interface
Sub Section misc


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gpm software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?