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evtest — Display information from input device drivers. More information: <https://manned.org/evtest>.
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evtest command: Display information from input device drivers. More information: <https://manned.org/evtest>.Solution
evtest — Display information from input device drivers. More information: <https://manned.org/evtest>.List all detected input devices:
sudo evtestDisplay events from a specific input device:
sudo evtest /dev/input/event{{number}}Grab the device exclusively, preventing other clients from receiving events:
sudo evtest --grab /dev/input/event{{number}}Query the state of a specific key or button on an input device:
sudo evtest --query /dev/input/event{{number}} {{event_type}} {{event_code}}Code Snippets
List all detected input devices
sudo evtestDisplay events from a specific input device
sudo evtest /dev/input/event{{number}}Grab the device exclusively, preventing other clients from receiving events
sudo evtest --grab /dev/input/event{{number}}Query the state of a specific key or button on an input device
sudo evtest --query /dev/input/event{{number}} {{event_type}} {{event_code}}Context
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