1jstest(1) General Commands Manual jstest(1)
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6 jstest - joystick test program
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9 jstest [--normal] [--old] [--event] [--nonblock] [--select] <device-
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13 jstest can be used to test all the features of the Linux joystick API,
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17 It is also intended to serve as an example implementation for those who
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22 One-line mode showing immediate status.
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24 --old Same as --normal, using 0.x interface.
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39 jstest was written by Vojtech Pavlik.
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41 This manual page was written by Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org>, for the
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