Q. How do I configure my mouse to copy and paste at a terminal under FreeBSD?
A. When you come from GUI to text-based terminal, you might miss the cut and past mouse functionality.
You can use your mouse to copy and paste at a terminal. Install moused which is utility and the console driver work together to support mouse operation in the text console and user programs.
FreeBSD moused configuration
To configure moused open /etc/rc.conf file:
# vi /etc/rc.conf
Add/modify following three lines:
moused_port="/dev/psm0"
moused_type="auto"
moused_enable="YES"
Save and close the file.
Where,
- moused_port=”/dev/psm0″ – The mouse port
- moused_type=”auto” – Automatically detect mouse protocol
- moused_enable=”YES” – Start mouse service when FreeBSD comes up i.e. start at boot time.
Task: Start/restarts/stop moused service
# /etc/rc.d/moused start
# /etc/rc.d/moused restart
# /etc/rc.d/moused stop
Task: Copy text
To select text press the left mouse button and drag the mouse.
Task: Paste text
To paste text in the same or another console, press the middle button.
Task: Configure two button mouse
Open /etc/rc.conf file
# vi /etc/rc.conf
Append following flags:
moused_flags="-m 2=3"
Save and close the file. Restart moused:
# /etc/rc.d/moused restart
Read moused man page for more information.
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