Automate command line at startup

[jemdem]

Hi all,

(I don't know if we can call this programming, but didn't know where to put it.)

I'm trying to automate two command lines, a synclient and a syndaemon. They both work well if I type them manually in a terminal, but if I do a littre script to do this, tap to click and scrolling don't work anymore.

This is the script I wrote:

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#!/bin/bash

synclient VertEdgeScroll=1
syndaemon -d -t -K

exit 0

So I made a chmod +x on the file, placed it in ~/bin then change PATH to include the directory. Then I added this file in "Startup applications".
The scripts run ok, mais it has a different effect than if I run the commands manually.

Doees someone know why and how to fix it?

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Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon 

[Ardouos]

You're using Mint? It would probably be more helpful to you if you post here:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Mint will have a GUI to change your touchpad options, use that instead.

[jemdem]

The mint GUI for touchpad doesn't allow those settings.

I think script writing is common to all debian distro aren't there? So people here can help as well as people at linuxmint.com no?

[aicardi]

I think script writing is common to all debian distro aren't there? So people here can help as well as people at linuxmint.com no?

So you haven't even bothered to ask at either Linux Mint or Ubuntu?

[jemdem]

Yes I did at both, is there a problem for me posting here?

[Ardouos]

Yes I did at both, is there a problem for me posting here?

It is frowned upon, even though there are users willing to help. Just because something is based on Debian, doesn't mean it runs exactly like Debian (see sig).

Mint has its own forums for a reason.

[jemdem]

ok

[aplistir]

I run a similar "script" on starup as you.
There are some minor differences, which shouldn't matter but here they are anyway:

Here is my whole "script". It works

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synclient TapButton3=2

I dont have the "exit 0" at the end.. because if I run it from terminal, the exit would kill the terminal...
I dont even have the " #!/bin/bash ", which I should have written, but hey it works.. lazy me..

I also added this launch command in startup aplications
/home/myusername/bin/add_middle_button_emulation.sh
Didnt use PATH in there

The main thing is that it works for me.
Hope this helps.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

I run a similar "script" on starup as you.
There are some minor differences, which shouldn't matter but here they are anyway:

Here is my whole "script". It works

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synclient TapButton3=2

I dont have the "exit 0" at the end.. because if I run it from terminal, the exit would kill the terminal...
I dont even have the " #!/bin/bash ", which I should have written, but hey it works.. lazy me..

I also added this launch command in startup aplications
/home/myusername/bin/add_middle_button_emulation.sh
Didnt use PATH in there

The main thing is that it works for me.
Hope this helps.

For basic setup options such as this, you could use a file at /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf (or at the end of xorg.conf) like this:

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Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad catchall"
        Driver "synaptics"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Option "TapButton3" "2"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
EndSection

[aplistir]

For basic setup options such as this, you could use a file at /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf (or at the end of xorg.conf) like this: .......

Thanks for the tip!