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Configure a trackball under Linux without editing Xorg.conf

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Summary: In this post, I explain how I configure my trackball through xorg.conf file and ask what I should do instead, knowing that xorg.conf is deprecated. Long Introduction: I've been using a Logitech Trackman Marble trackball under a GNOME desktop for a while and I'm very happy with the feeling.…

Error Output

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Marble Mouse"
Driver "evdev"
MatchProduct "Logitech USB Trackball"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
MatchIsPointe…

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Fix for: Configure a trackball under Linux without editing Xorg.conf

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The new place to put tweaks is: which may be elsewhere according to distro, eg For more info see the Arch Wiki for Logitech (there's a GNOME bug which is also mentioned in the Ubuntu writeup.) The arch wiki also shows how to set it up per-user with …

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