Click using the Thinkpad’s TrackPoint on Linux

I do not like the TrackPoint on the my ThinkPad, however some of my friends do. Then, at least on Ubuntu 8.04, there is a little trick to make the Z-Axis works.

You can configure your TrackPoint settings at the following directory: ‘/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2′.

To activate the clicking feature just follow the steps below on a Terminal/Console:

sudo -s
cd /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2
echo -n 1 > press_to_select

That’s it.