It is fixed when i upgraded the OS. On Oct 12, 2011 4:01 PM, "Sebastien Bacher" <seb...@ubuntu.com> wrote:
> the issue should be fixed in the recent versions, closing the bug, feel > free to open new bugs for issues you get with the new versions you get > any though > > ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Fix Released > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415692 > > Title: > I cannot disable touchpad tapping because there is no option on the > mouse preferences dalog and gsynaptics will not run. > > Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: xfree86-driver-synaptics > > I am unable to disable tapping on my touchpad. I purchased an ASUS > K70IO laptop and after some minor tweaking everything works fine, even > the touchpad. However, I cannot stand touchpad tapping, so when I went > to disable it, the option was not there. I have scoured the search > engine results and cannot find anything that might help. I am not even > sure what touchpad is even installed any more. I tried to use > gsynaptics to disable tapping, but when I run it I get "GSynaptics > couldn't initialize" You have to set 'SHMConfig' 'true' in xorg.conf > or XF86Config to use GSynaptics". > > However, there is no entry in xorg.conf for a touchpad, mouse, or > pointing device and XF86Config file does not exist. > > I must be able to disable tapping. It is the most annoying and > infuriating feature ever invented and the person who came up with it > should be shot. At least metaphorically. > > I am using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.99.3-2ubuntu4 > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc > version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 29 08:54:56 > UTC 2009 > SourcePackage: xfree86-driver-synaptics > Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/415692/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415692 Title: I cannot disable touchpad tapping because there is no option on the mouse preferences dalog and gsynaptics will not run. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/415692/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs