Bug#935589: cdimage.debian.org: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package missing in xfce-CD-1 iso
On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 23:42:44 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> control: reassign -1 task-xfce-desktop
>
> Hi Karthik,
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 04:10:53PM +0530, karthik wrote:
> >Package: cdimage.debian.org
> >Severity: normal
> >
> >Dear Maintainer,
> >
> >*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
> >
> > * What led up to the situation?
> > After a fresh install of xfce CD testing weekly iso on lenovo x230 laptop, I have noticed that the touchpad options were missing in mouse & touchpad settings
> > * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
> > ineffective)?
> > installed xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package
> > * What was the outcome of this action?
> > touchpad options were visible back again!
> > * What outcome did you expect instead?
> > same as above
> >
> >Please include this package in upcoming iso builds, It is an important one.
>
> If it's important that it's available, then a better place for the bug
> would be against the task-xfce-desktop package. That way it will be
> pulled in automatically via dependencies for the CD build.
>
The synaptics Xorg driver is obsolete and should not be installed by
default.
Cheers,
Julien
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