How to Install and Uninstall xorg-x11-drv-synaptics.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "xorg-x11-drv-synaptics.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install xorg-x11-drv-synaptics.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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2. Uninstall "xorg-x11-drv-synaptics.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall xorg-x11-drv-synaptics.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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3. Information about the xorg-x11-drv-synaptics.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : xorg-x11-drv-synaptics
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.9.0
Release : 2.amzn2.0.1
Size : 82 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Xorg X11 Synaptics touchpad input driver
URL : http://www.x.org
License : MIT
Description : This is the Synaptics touchpad driver for the X.Org X server. The
: following touchpad models are supported:
: * Synaptics
: * appletouch (Post February 2005 and October 2005 Apple Aluminium
: Powerbooks)
: * Elantech (EeePC)
: * bcm5974 (Macbook Air (Jan 2008), Macbook Pro Penryn (Feb 2008),
: iPhone (2007), iPod Touch (2008)
:
: Note that support for appletouch, elantech and bcm5974 requires
: the respective kernel module.
: A touchpad by default operates in compatibility mode by emulating
: a standard mouse. However, by using a dedicated driver, more
: advanced features of the touchpad become available.
:
: Features:
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: * Movement with adjustable, non-linear acceleration and speed.
: * Button events through short touching of the touchpad
: ("tapping").
: * Double-Button events through double short touching of the
: touchpad.
: * Dragging through short touching and holding down the finger
: on the touchpad.
: * Middle and right button events on the upper and lower corner
: of the touchpad.
: * Vertical scrolling (button four and five events) through
: moving the finger on the right side of the touchpad.
: * The up/down button sends button four/five events.
: * Horizontal scrolling (button six and seven events) through
: moving the finger on the lower side of the touchpad.
: * The multi-buttons send button four/five events, and
: six/seven events for horizontal scrolling.
: * Adjustable finger detection.
: Multifinger taps: two finger for middle button and three
: finger for right button events. (Needs hardware support. Not
: all models implement this feature.)
: * Run-time configuration using shared memory. This means you
: can change parameter settings without restarting the X
: server.