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@findex gpm-mouse-mode
In the console on GNU/Linux, you can use @kbd{M-x gpm-mouse-mode} to
enable mouse support. You must have the gpm server installed and
-running on your system in order for this to work.
+running on your system in order for this to work. Note that when
+this mode is enabled, you cannot use the mouse to transfer text
+between Emacs and other programs which use GPM. This is due to
+limitations in GPM and the Linux kernel.
@iftex
@xref{MS-DOS Mouse,,,emacs-xtra,Specialized Emacs Features},