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Asked: 2019-12-10 03:43:17 +0800 CST

How to run psmouse with "proto=imps" on startup? [duplicate]

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I have ubuntu 16.04. I want to add

sudo modprobe -r psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps

to my startup applications.

I added it succesfully but it isn't running with the startup.

I think because of the password requirement.

Please help me as I want it to run along with start of my laptop.

Is there any other way or is there a way to fulfill my above requirements? Please let me know....

kernel startup-applications

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    sudo modprobe -r psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps

    stops psmouse and starts it with proto=imps option.

    Startup applications is a wrong way to set options for kernel modules.

    The correct way to achieve the desired result is to use modprobe.d config files.

    Run in a terminal

    sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf <<< "options psmouse proto=imps"

    and reboot.

    That will create the psmouse.conf file and psmouse will start with the desired option.

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