How to add MULTITOUCH trackpad gestures to Linux

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A quick guide to setting up libinput-gestures and get some nice multi-touch gestures on your trackpad, on elementary OS (and debian based distributions).

Commands :
sudo gpasswd -a $USER input

sudo apt install xdotool wmctrl libinput-tools

git clone http://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures

cd libinput-gestures

sudo. /libinput-gestures-setup install

touch ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf

libinput-gestures-setup restart

Link to my config file: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZMXTm7ZwhCi2quQGy74IJa9TFioKmQalIjk

Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.

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Also Watch my Experience with Manjaro Budgie on a Full AMD Linux Build:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZdj4Q08fBg
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