Copyright © Amulet Hotkey Ltd 2006
Application Note
for Linux 027
Before You Begin
This document assumes that you are familiar with Linux systems administration and that you have access to the root level
login for the machine on which you plan to install the software. If this is not the case, please contact your systems
administrator for assistance. Installation instructions are provided for RedHat and SUSE distributions only and may require
modification for different Linux distributions. While Amulet Hotkey has made every effort to ensure that this product will work
on all versions of Linux this cannot be guaranteed for any un-tested distributions.
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How to Install MousePoint on Red Hat
1. Login as “root”.
2. Copy “mpoint-1. 1-1. i386.rpm” onto the Linux machine.
3. Type “rpm -i mpoint-1.1-1.i386.rpm”. This will install the following files:
/usr/bin/mPoint
/usr/sbin/mPointd
/usr/sbin/k4uConfig
/etc/sysconfig/mpoint
/usr/share/doc/mpoint-1.1/README
/usr/share/doc/mpoint-1.1/leftright.k4c
/usr/share/doc/mpoint-1.1/updown.k4c
4. Type “mPoint start” - check that MousePoint® works.
5. Edit “/etc/X11/gdm/PreSession/Default” - add the line “mPoint start” somewhere near the start of the file.
6. Reboot the PC.
7. Login as a non-root user and check that MousePoint® is working.
8. END
Customisation
The file “/etc/sysconfig/mpoint” can be modified to suit the target system. For example, if the user is using a dual screen setup with the
right hand monitor as the main screen, then the WIDTH, HEIGHT and HOMESCREEN settings should be uncommented and set as follows:
WIDTH = 2
HEIGHT = 1
HOMESCREEN = 2
The LinuxTM agent does not support L- shaped arrangements.
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How to Install MousePoint on SUSE
1. Login as “root”.
2. Copy “mpoint-1. 1-1. i386.rpm” onto the Linux machine.
3. Type “rpm -i mpoint-1.1-1.i386.rpm”. This will install the following files:
/usr/bin/mPoint
/usr/sbin/mPointd
/usr/sbin/k4uConfig
/etc/sysconfig/mpoint
/usr/share/doc/mpoint-1.1/README
/usr/share/doc/mpoint-1.1/leftright.k4c
/usr/share/doc/mpoint-1.1/updown.k4c
4. Type “mPoint start” - check that MousePoint® works.
5. Edit “/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup” and “/opt/kde3/share/config/kdm/Xsetup” - add the line “mPoint start” somewhere
near the start of the file. MousePoint® will now work for all users.
6. Reboot the PC.
7. Login as a non-root user and check that MousePoint® is working.
8. END
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