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I've searched everywhere in the system settings but I still can't find it.

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NOTE: I found out the Dconf has mostly replaced Gconf. Since using Gconf did't work, I have updated the instructions for Dconf.

You can change the setting in dconf-editor

sudo apt-get install dconf-editor

Open dconf-editor and navigate to: org -> gnome -> settings-daemon -> peripherals -> mouse then check/uncheck the 'locate pointer' option.

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Champ
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Seth
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In a terminal run:

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse locate-pointer true

to enable and/or

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse locate-pointer false

to disable.

A.B.
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Its under 'Mouse and Touchpad' in System Settings

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Seth
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For those in Ubuntu 22.04:

The Locate Pointer option is listed in Settings->Accessibility. Turn it off.

Shay Ben-Sasson
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You can do this using Gnome Tweak Tool ...

Look at "Keyboard and Mouse" settings ... its an On - OFF switch ... CTRL key.

Moipersoin
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In Ubuntu 20 this setting is in Settings -> Universal Access -> Locate Pointer.

With dconf

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/interface/locate-pointer false
Th. Thielemann
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You can disable using Gnome Tweeks

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Victor Saramento
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In Ubuntu 15.04 LTS 

$ gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse locate-pointer true

worked fine but I could no longer use the CTRL key in remmina VNC.

Stitzinger
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