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NAME

       libinput-test-suite - run the libinput test suite

SYNOPSIS

       libinput test-suite [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

       The  libinput  test-suite  command  runs  the  libinput  test  suite.   Its  primary purpose is to verify
       distribution composes after package updates. Test suite failures usually indicate missing patches  and/or
       incompatible lower system layers.

       The test suite should not be run by users. Data loss is possible.

       The test suite must be run as root. The test suite installs several files on the host system (see section
       FILES), runs system commands and creates virtual kernel devices via uinput. These devices will  interfere
       with any active session and may cause data loss.

       It  is  recommended  that  the test suite is run in a virtual machine and/or on a system not otherwise in
       use. A graphical environment is not required to run the test suite.

OPTIONS

       Note that the options may change in future releases of libinput. Test names, test device names  and  test
       group names may change at any time.

       --filter-test "testname"
               A glob limiting the tests to run. Specifying a filter sets the --jobs default to 1.

       --filter-device "devicename"
               A glob limiting the devices to run tests for. Specifying a filter sets the --jobs default to 1.

       --filter-group "groupname"
               A  glob  limiting  the  tests  to (arbitrarily named) groups. Specifying a filter sets the --jobs
               default to 1.

       --filter-deviceless
               FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

       -h, --help
               Print help

       -j, --jobs 8
               Number of parallel processes to run. Default: 8.

       --list  List all test cases and the devices they are run for. Test names,  test  device  names  and  test
               group names may change at any time.

       --verbose
               Enable verbose output, including libinput debug messages.

FILES

       The following directories are modified:

       /usr/share/libinput
               Test  device-specific  quirks are installed in this directory with a custom prefix. Files in this
               directory are untouched but new files are installed and removed on  exit.  Existing  files  (e.g.
               from a previous aborted run) with the same name will be silently overwritten and removed.

       /run/udev/rules.d
               Test-specific udev rules are installed in this directory and removed on exit.

SYSTEM SETUP

       The  xorg.conf.d(5)  snippet  below  ensures  the  X server ignores the test devices created by this test
       suite:

           Section "InputClass"
                   Identifier "Ignore libinput test suite devices"
                   MatchProduct "litest"
                   Option "Ignore" "on"
           EndSection

       No configuration is required for Wayland compositors. libinput's default mode will  ignore  test  devices
       from this test suite.

BUGS

       Some  tests  are sensitive to timing. Where a system is under heavy load, a test may fail. Re-running the
       test with --filter-test can help verify whether a test case failure was a true failure.

LIBINPUT

       Part of the libinput(1) suite