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The Linux desktop is unfortunately not a mainstream operating system, and so peripherals manufacturers don't care much whether those cool extra side buttons (or whatever else) of our mouse works as intended or not. Thankfully, Linux is a powerful system that allows users to set things as they like, so here is a quick guide on how to map your mouse.
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I run a 6.00$ mouse from a local dollar store. I only run Linux, What I do to make them work is shut off the mouse--re-boot and turn on the mouse again. It finds it every time. I run Lubuntu
I tried this with the Logitech TouchMouse T400. The so-called "middle buttons" do not respond correctly to this utility. If you click on the upper "middle" button (top part of the touch zone, it just brings up the program menu (whatever Cinnamon desktop would call their equivalent of the MSWin "Start Menu"). Clicking on the bottom part of the touchzone just minimizes all the windows and shows the desktop.
So I would put out a STRONG suggestion that anyone who runs or would ever run Linux should stay far away from the Logitech T400 Zone Mouse. It is a waste of your money, and absolutely a waste of your time trying to make the P.o.S. at all usable in Linux. And Logitech has been informed of the failure of the mouse on Linux, and steadfastly refuse to address the problem.
I try this with my mouse Logitech Kinzu v2, and there are some problem with my middle button scroll. It won't navigate as it should be.
None of this applies to Fedora.
Sorry, but I think you're a bit behind the times. Linux keeps moving.
Generating an xorg.conf is very noughties. If you're going to play with mouse settings, look in the xorg.conf.d folder, either in /etc/X11 or in /usr/share/X11. xorg.conf is autogenerated as people do like to plug in different inputs and monitors these days, and so xorg.conf has to be flexible enough to accomodate this. If you generate an xorg.conf you'd better not be plugging an extra monitor in, change your mouse, or any other modern trivialities!!
I stumbled upon your post and I really love the theme in the screenshots! What theme is this and is it for Ubuntu?
I think it's Elementary OS.
When I am in terminal mode it asks for my password for each command. When I enter my user or root password it says I typed the wrong password. Which password should I use?