Tips for Linux (PopOS!) and Awesome WM
sudo apt install nala Nala repo and info
Needed for icon packs, theming and text configuration, etc.. sudo nala install gnome-tweaks
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Find the ID of your trackpad by running the
xinput
command. In my case it was 18. -
View the properties of your trackpad by running:
xinput list-props 18
substituting your ID with mine] -
You'll likely see this, or a similar, line near the top of the lengthy output.
libinput Natural Scrolling Enabled (313): 0
Note that your output may show a different number than 313. The important part is the zero, meaning 'false' for natural scolling. This is the problem. Next is the solution. -
Type
xinput set-props "PS/2 Generic Mouse" "libinput Natural Scrolling Enabled" 1
to set the natural scrolling property to 'true'. Substitute the device name of your trackpad in quotes as returned by thexinput
command previously run. Done!