[SOLVED] Cant run startup command to disable touchpad

PaPPy · 10-12-2010, 03:10 PM

I login as root every time (its a closed system) and I am running it on a laptop. I want to disable the touch pad after typing for 4 seconds.

I have tried adding this command: syndaemon -i 4 -d
to rc.4, rc.local, rc.httpd, http.mysqld

Any idea?

Thanks in advance

tronayne · 10-12-2010, 04:50 PM

You can (1) disable it (completely) in the BIOS (probably); (2) turn it off by running

Code:

synclient TouchpadOff=1

in, say, your .profile or, (3) if you're using KDE, you can add the following to ~/.config/autostart/synclient.desktop

Code:

cat ${HOME}/.config/autostart/synclient.desktop 
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=SynClient
Exec=synclient TouchpadOff=1
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

This entry will, when KDE starts.

All but the BIOS method the touch pad will be "hot" until one of these are executed (so, basically, you need to curl your fingers to get started).

(3) above with thanks to Robby Workman.

Hope this helps some.

PaPPy · 10-12-2010, 05:16 PM

The bios option wont work, as I will be making it into a live CD.

Also I looked for the synclient.desktop on the whole computer and it didnt exist... Ill take another look tomorrow when I have hands on with the system

tronayne · 10-13-2010, 07:19 AM

synclient is installed in /usr/bin; it's a binary executable that you can simply execute from a command line or in your .profile (so it'll run when you log in).

The file, synclient.desktop; you can create it by copy-paste of the below into a new file named sysclient.desktop in .config/autostart in your home directory. You want to copy-paste all of the below into sysclient.desktop

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=SynClient
Exec=synclient TouchpadOff=1
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

Sorry if all that was a little unclear and hope this helps some.

PaPPy · 10-13-2010, 08:05 AM

Ok thank you.

Where do I place it because i thought root doesnt have a home directory?

piratesmack · 10-13-2010, 09:39 AM

Root's home directory is /root, so you can put it in /root/.config/autostart

PaPPy · 10-13-2010, 10:08 AM

I realized that after posting it, damn hospital basement having no internet.

But that will just disable, the command I was wanting to do was disable the touchpad for 4 secs as soon as I type.

Can I just switch out the name and the Exec for syndaemon -i 4 -d

thanks again?

PaPPy · 10-13-2010, 10:51 AM

Woooooooot that worked thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!!