gpm 1.19.6-25ubuntu1 (i386 binary) in ubuntu intrepid

 This package provides a daemon that captures mouse events when the system
 console is active, and delivers events to applications through a library.
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 The default when no application is running is to emulate "selection", that
 is, to allow cut-and-paste with the mouse on the console the same way as
 it is done under X.