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I'm using Lubuntu and LXDE. How can I configure it such that when LXDE starts, it runs the following script to turn off the trackpad:

xinput disable 14

I tried to make the files ~/.config/autostart/ as

[Desktop Entry]

Type=Application

Exec=xinput disable 14

and the file .desktop as

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=xinput disable 14
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

Also, I didn't found anything suitable in the program lxsession-edit.

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Assuming you're using Lubuntu 13.10, edit ~/.config/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart. Add the appropriate command on a separate line to the end of the existing file. If such a file doesn't exist, create it with Leafpad or nano.

By the way, are you sure about xinput disable 14? Based on man xinput, it appears that xinput --disable 14 may be correct.

--enable device Enable the device. This call is equivalent to xinput --set-prop device "Device Enabled" 1

--disable device Disable the device. This call is equivalent to xinput --set-prop device "Device Enabled" 0

Edit: I asked about -- here.

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  • Thanks! The solution was to create the file autostart. At least the xinput disable 14 works in my computer system. – novice Dec 15 '13 at 17:50
  • Okay, I thought you'd need --disable and not plain disable. –  Dec 15 '13 at 17:57
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A few things I have come across. There is a GUI, started from a terminal command to configure startup apps in LXDE

lxsession-edit

Documentation seems unclear on it's current state. The ability to add your own custom command to that list may or may not have been added to your version. If you are unable to add your own command to that list, try this older method. Add a .desktop file to your ~/.config/autostart directory. Create it if not there Add these 3 lines to the .desktop file and save it

[Desktop Entry]

Type=Application

Exec=xinput disable 14

Optionally you may wish to use these directives, in that .desktop file:

StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

Unfortunately wiki.lxde.org is borked, atm

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