hardware - How to Enable Middle Mouse Button in Ubuntu 16.04? - Ask Ubuntu

this question specific solutions in given version (16.04). free mark duplicate, created solution latest version user. cannot find single solution 16.04 in google , feel free it.

okay, try model things in blender in ubuntu 16.04. can guess, uses mmb lot. 1 solution change mmb else, yet blender uses nearly all keys , cannot know when use 1 of them.

regarding solution, 1 way change mmb super key. however, using often. so, asking is, how mmb really work in ubuntu 16.04.

i used xev clear things up. mouse-wheel-down/up works charm, mmb-click not respond.

i using toshiba satellite l450, give detailed hardware information below.

any solution (as answer) or bug-tracker link (as comment) welcome.

00:00.0 host bridge [0600]: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family dram controller [8086:0104] (rev 09)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 2nd generation core processor family dram controller [1179:fc50] 00:01.0 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation xeon e3-1200/2nd generation core processor family pci express root port [8086:0101] (rev 09)     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp 00:16.0 communication controller [0780]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family mei controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 6 series/c200 series chipset family mei controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: mei_me     kernel modules: mei_me 00:1a.0 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller #2 [8086:1c2d] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 6 series/c200 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: ehci-pci 00:1b.0 audio device [0403]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family high definition audio controller [8086:1c20] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 6 series/c200 series chipset family high definition audio controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel     kernel modules: snd_hda_intel 00:1c.0 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 1 [8086:1c10] (rev b4)     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.1 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 2 [8086:1c12] (rev b4)     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.5 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 6 [8086:1c1a] (rev b4)     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.6 pci bridge [0604]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 7 [8086:1c1c] (rev b4)     kernel driver in use: pcieport     kernel modules: shpchp 00:1d.0 usb controller [0c03]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller #1 [8086:1c26] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 6 series/c200 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: ehci-pci 00:1f.0 isa bridge [0601]: intel corporation hm65 express chipset family lpc controller [8086:1c49] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems hm65 express chipset family lpc controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: lpc_ich     kernel modules: lpc_ich 00:1f.2 sata controller [0106]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family 6 port sata ahci controller [8086:1c03] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 6 series/c200 series chipset family 6 port sata ahci controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: ahci     kernel modules: ahci 00:1f.3 smbus [0c05]: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family smbus controller [8086:1c22] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems 6 series/c200 series chipset family smbus controller [1179:fc50]     kernel modules: i2c_i801 01:00.0 vga compatible controller [0300]: nvidia corporation gf108m [geforce gt 525m] [10de:0dec] (rev a1)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems gf108m [geforce gt 525m] [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: nouveau     kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau 01:00.1 audio device [0403]: nvidia corporation gf108 high definition audio controller [10de:0bea] (rev a1)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems gf108 high definition audio controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel     kernel modules: snd_hda_intel 08:00.0 usb controller [0c03]: nec corporation upd720200 usb 3.0 host controller [1033:0194] (rev 04)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems upd720200 usb 3.0 host controller [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd 09:00.0 network controller [0280]: qualcomm atheros ar9285 wireless network adapter (pci-express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)     subsystem: lite-on communications inc ar9285 wireless network adapter (pci-express) [11ad:6613]     kernel driver in use: ath9k     kernel modules: ath9k 0a:00.0 ethernet controller [0200]: qualcomm atheros ar8151 v2.0 gigabit ethernet [1969:1083] (rev c0)     subsystem: toshiba america info systems ar8151 v2.0 gigabit ethernet [1179:fc50]     kernel driver in use: atl1c     kernel modules: atl1c 

i don't know if still issue package in ubuntu repositories. however, blender in steam receives middle mouse button inputs pretty well.