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

Question

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....

Pilot6 · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-09T12:16:52.197

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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.

edited Dec 09 '19 at 12:16

answered Dec 09 '19 at 11:45

Pilot6

Comment was succesful , but didn't run with the startup – Ubuntovative is here Dec 09 '19 at 11:55
Can you give an another way? – Ubuntovative is here Dec 09 '19 at 11:55
Are you sure you've done it correctly? Please add output of cat /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf to your question. – Pilot6 Dec 09 '19 at 11:58

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