jstest(1)

jstest1

Joystick test program

Usage

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

Overview

jstest can be used to test all the features of the Linux joystick API, including non-blocking and select(2) access, as well as version 0.x compatibility mode.

It is also intended to serve as an example implementation for those who wish to learn how to write their own joystick using applications.

Options

--normal

One-line mode showing immediate status.

--old

Same as --normal, using 0.x interface.

--event

Prints events as they come in.

--nonblock

Same as --event, in nonblocking mode.

--select

Same as --event, using select(2) call.

Releases

14 releases since Debian 2.2 (Potato); the text changed 4 times.

  1. 2.2
  2. 3.0–4.0
  3. 5.0
  4. 6.0
  5. 7–Arch

Author

jstest was written by Vojtech Pavlik.

This manual page was written by Stephen Kitt <[email protected]>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

From joyutils 1.8.1-4 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Also shipped by linuxconsole. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.