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I try to execute this command at startup of my desktop to enable a three finger tap on my synaptic touchpad:

synclient TapButton3=2

I tried to put it into /etc/local.rc and I tried to put it into the startup programs, but nothing worked. It is strange: right after boot, the three finger tap works, but after about 10 seconds it seems to be reset.

Where do I have to put this command?

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As a workaround: simply create a script:

#!/bin/bash

sleep 20
synclient TapButton3=2

  • Save it as something.sh, make it executable (for convenience reasons)

  • Add it to your startup applications: Dash > Startup Applications > Add add the command: 

    /path/to/your/script.sh

If necessary, you can experiment with the sleep 20 value; from your question, it looks like the command should be run after login process has finished (after it is reset by some process).

At the same time: it would be a more "clean" solution to find out which process makes the settings change, and fix that.

edit:

simpler solution: Add the following to your startup applications (Dash > Startup Applications > Add):

/bin/bash -c "sleep 20&&synclient TapButton3=2"
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