jstest(1)

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✨ jstest — the joystick test program, bestie edition ✨

okay so real quick, this is jstest from section 1 of the general commands manual, and it is literally the moment your controller gets to shine 💖

🌸 NAME 🌸

jstest — joystick test program 🎮

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

jstest [--normal] [--old] [--event] [--nonblock] [--select] <device-name>

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

so jstest is your girl for testing all the features of the Linux joystick API, and I do mean all of them — non-blocking access, select(2) access, even version 0.x compatibility mode. the whole vibe check 🔥

it's also lowkey meant to be a reference implementation for anyone who wants to learn how to write their own joystick-using apps. like, it's giving "here's how you do it, go off 👑"

🦋 OPTIONS 🦋

  • --normal — one-line mode, showing immediate status. super minimal, super cute ✨
  • --old — same as --normal, but using the 0.x interface. throwback era fr fr 🕰️
  • --event — prints events as they come in. no cap, it just yells at you in real time 📢
  • --nonblock — same as --event, but in nonblocking mode. it will NOT wait around for you 💀
  • --select — same as --event, but using the select(2) call. fancy, honestly 💅

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

fftest(1), jscal(1).

💜 AUTHOR 💜

jstest was written by Vojtech Pavlik. iconic behavior, we love to see it 🫶

this manual page was written by Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but it may be used by others, so no gatekeeping here 🌈).

and that's the whole page bestie!! this one came from the General Commands Manual, it's jstest(1) all the way down, and it was dated April 21, 2009 ⭐ so go plug in that controller and test it, you've got this 🎀🦋💖

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