Back/Forward Mouse Button for Logitech LS1 on Ubuntu 12.04
Have you ever wondered how to make it work? Well, follow these simple steps and you’re done :)
- Install xbindkeys and xautomation
sudo apt-get install xautomation xbindkeys [ENTER]
- Create a the file .xbindkeysrc in your ~/ folder
gedit .xbindkeysrc [ENTER]
and paste this into it
#Back
"xte 'keydown Alt_L' 'key Left' 'keyup Alt_L'"
b:6
#Forward
"xte 'keydown Alt_L' 'key Right' 'keyup Alt_L'"
b:7
- Reboot (or just run “xbindkeys” process from your terminal, DO NOT RUN IT AS SUDO)
xbindkeys [ENTER]
And that’s all. Simple and straightforward :)
Enjoy