How to disable touchpad tapping when typing on keyboard?

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I used to have an option in settings in Kubuntu 10.10 to do this. Now I cannot find it in 11.04. Where can I find it ? or was it removed ?

user24866 · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-02 03:05:11Z

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answered Jan 2, 2012 at 3:05

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More details at ubuntuwiki.net.
– Don Kirkby
Sep 20, 2012 at 4:46
Avoid link-only solutions please, as links tend to rot with time.
– törzsmókus
Feb 24, 2015 at 18:45
(see my simple answer using the same tool)
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Feb 24, 2015 at 19:10

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M.Sameer · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-01 17:27:54Z

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I just found the solution for the problem:

install kde-config-touchpad package.
Run Utilities->Touchpad Management and the application will have the option in GUI.

answered Jun 1, 2011 at 17:27

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I see an option to disable the entire touchpad. How is just tapping disabled? (On kubuntu 11.10)
– UsAaR33
Dec 11, 2011 at 11:21
after install that package you can call the configuration panel with command synaptiks there is also a synaptikscfg for a command line config. The option in panel is called "Automatically switch off touchpad on keyboard activity"
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törzsmókus · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-24 19:09:36Z

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Use synclient (for Synaptic devices, i.e. most touchpads), which (as of 14.04) ships by default with Ubuntu:

$ synclient TouchpadOff=1

turns the touchpad off

$ synclient TouchpadOff=0

turns it back on.

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