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inputattach

utility to connect serial-attached peripherals to the input subsystem

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Attaches serial input devices to the kernel, which Android does not let apps do.

USB and other hardware

PlatformStandardVM
Android, ARM64UnsupportedUnsupported
GooglebookOS, ARM64UnsupportedUnsupported
GooglebookOS, x86-64UnsupportedUnsupported
ChromeOS, ARM64UnsupportedUnsupported
ChromeOS, x86-64UnsupportedUnsupported

Commands in the package

  • inputattach

About inputattach

From Debian's package description

inputattach connects legacy serial-attached input peripherals to the input subsystem: keyboards, mice, joysticks, touch-screens...

Amongst other things this allows legacy mice to be accessed via the /dev/input/mice multiplexer.

Supported devices include:

  • Serial-attached keyboards including the Apple Newton keyboard, DEC LK201 / LK401 keyboards, the Stowaway keyboard, Sun type 4 and 5 keyboards, standard PS/2 keyboards with a serial adapter
  • Serial mice using Genius, Logitech, Microsoft or Mouse Systems protocols
  • Serial-attached touchscreens including those manufactured by 3M, ELO, Fujitsu, Penmount, Touchright, Touchwindow
  • Serial-attached joysticks including I-Force, SpaceBall, SpaceOrb, Gravis Stinger, WingMan Warrior
  • The Handykey Twiddler used as a joystick or a chording keyboard

From Debian's description of the inputattach package, under that package's license.

Dependencies

Depends on

  • libc6
  • libsystemd0

Sources and licenses

  • Name: the Debian package name.
  • Summary: Debian's short description of the inputattach package, under that package's license.
  • Description: Debian's description of the inputattach package, under that package's license.
  • Versions and sizes: Debian's archive for ARM64, as on packages.debian.org.
  • Popularity: Debian Popularity Contest counts.

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