||<>|| This page describes how to install a version of the latest wacom driver newer than that available in the ubuntu repositories. == Using A Package Archive == The simplest way is to add the wacom-plus package archive by first holding down [Ctrl] and [Alt] and then pressing the letter [T] you will summon a terminal to type the following commands in preparation: {{{ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/wacom-plus sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade }}} Then, In order to install the updated kernel module for Bamboo Fun/Newer tablets: {{{ sudo apt-get install wacom-dkms }}} Restart the computer for changes to take effect. == Compiling it yourself == Usually it is not necessary to compile the drivers, as they come pre-compiled. It is strongly discouraged to compile your own drivers and instead should seek a ppa with the updated driver from a trusted source. If one doesn't exist, then please ask. To install, using the precompiled binaries: * Download the latest drivers from the [[http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/|Linux Wacom Project]] * Extract the .tar.bz2 file to your desktop (you can safely delete these files later) * Open a terminal (Accessories > Terminal) * type the following, entering your password when prompted and replacing "linuxwacom-0.8.1-6" with the name of the folder created when you extracted the .tar.bz2 file: {{{ cd Desktop/linuxwacom-0.8.8-6/prebuilt sudo ./uninstall sudo ./install }}} == Compiling the driver manually == Sometimes using the pre-built binaries is not possible, and the drivers must be compiled by hand. Using this method you are more likely to run into problems, so it's better if you know a little about compiling already, but not always essential. * Download the latest drivers from the [[http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/|Linux Wacom Project]] * Extract the .tar.bz2 file to your desktop (you can safely delete these files later) * Open a terminal (Accessories > Terminal) * type the following, entering your password when prompted and replacing "linuxwacom-0.8.1-6" with the name of the folder created when you extracted the .tar.bz2 file: {{{ sudo apt-get install build-essential sudo apt-get build-dep wacom-tools cd Desktop/linuxwacom-0.8.8-6 ./configure --prefix=/usr make sudo make uninstall sudo make install }}} '''Note''': wacom-tools is not available from 10.04, replace with xserver-xorg-input-wacom instead. You should make sure that "./configure" and "make" aren't returning errors. If they are, you can try googling for the error text, or asking in the ubuntuforums support thread at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=967147 '''Note''': if you have previously installed using the prebuilt drivers, you should clean these up before compiling: {{{ cd Desktop/linuxwacom-0.8.8-6/prebuilt sudo ./uninstall }}} '''Note2''': if you also want to install the wacom kernel module, you need to add --enable-wacom to the ./configure line. This usually isn't necessary unless you are using an older kernel which does not support your tablet. In this case the line would be: {{{ ./configure --enable-wacom --prefix=/usr }}} == Reverting the driver to the Ubuntu version == If for any reason you wish to revert to the version of the drivers provided by Ubuntu, you can do so by typing the following command in a terminal: {{{ sudo aptitude reinstall xserver-xorg-input-wacom wacom-tools }}} '''Note''': wacom-tools is not available from 10.04 so you can omit this. ---- CategoryWacom