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Ubuntu - Mouse - Mouse shortcuts with xbindkeys - Start xbindkeys

xbindkeys needs to be started to work.

Run it Manually

xbindkeys

NOTE: This can be used when testing.

Edit ~/.xinitrc and add:

xbindkeys &

NOTE: The & means it will start in the background and the rest of the script will continue to run.

If a display manager is used, xbindkeys can be started in a script named ~/.xprofile.
The display manager will run that ~/.xprofile script after it has started Xorg and before it starts your desktop.
- Create that .xprofile file and make it executable with chmod +x …..
- For its contents, the following could be used:
```
#!/bin/bash
xbindkeys &
```