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Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
Asked: 2016-06-06 11:43:36 +0800 CST

Is gpointing-device-settings in Ubuntu 16.04?

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I cannot find it in apt-get. It is in 14.04.

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3 Answers

  1. It is not in the repos for 16.04 but it is available on launchpad

    Install from the .deb with

    sudo dpkg -i gpointing-device-settings_1.5.1-6ubuntu2_amd64.deb
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  2. Best Answer

    Don't install it, it works just the very first time and don't work after reboot gpointing-device-settings lost on reboot

    Better use workaround like this: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/101867/make-mouse-movements-scroll-when-the-middle-button-is-held-down?noredirect=1&lq=1

    Use xinput commands, as explain in the response of the link above.

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  3. Yes it is available. You have to enable the "Universe" repository in your package management settings or by uncommenting the lines for the universe repo in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

    However, it doesn't seem to work well and it crashes constantly.

    Click here for more info on how to enable the Universe repository.

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