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How to install a Wacom Intuos CTL-480 tablet on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Asked by Rob

Sorry if this is a repeat but a search did not turn up the question. I have a wacom intuos ctl-480 that I dearly would love to use in Ubuntu. Does any know know if the new update to 14.04.1 in about two weeks will have built in support? As it is I get the "no tablet detected" error message although usb can see it confirmed from terminal. If so I may just wait. If not I may attempt the patch.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#1

First install the xserver-xorg-input-wacom package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

If that does not help, then try these instructions:

http://matthewwittering.com/blog/ubuntu-tips/how-to-install-a-wacom-intuos-ctl-480-tablet-on-ubuntu.html

Keep in mind that you need to manually adapt the GNU/Linux kernel version number and version number of the wacom drivers.

Source: http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/xserver-xorg-input-wacom

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; lsusb

Thanks

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Rob (robsparks7) said : 		#3

There are 3 xserver packages on my system allready. Ubuntu version 3:5, quantal, raring and saucy.

  output:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Linux legolas-l 3.13.0-031300-generic #201401192235 SMP Mon Jan 20 03:36:48 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 04f2:b35a Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp.
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 056a:030e Wacom Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Thanks for the assistance

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

We can now use:

56a:030e

To find guides

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

056a:030e

Sorry

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

Guy on here
http://askubuntu.com/questions/359892/why-is-my-wacom-intuos-tablet-not-detected

Said the below got his working
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/linuxwacom/index.php?title=Input-wacom

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Rob (robsparks7) said : 		#7

That did it. Thank you very much. Its working fantastically. And, it will erase when I have dual monitors activated unlike freaking windoz journal! I used the directions Mark linked here
http://matthewwittering.com/blog/ubuntu-tips/how-to-install-a-wacom-intuos-ctl-480-tablet-on-ubuntu.html

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Rob (robsparks7) said : 		#8

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Rob (robsparks7) said : 		#9

Thanks Mark also! I could not click both buttons.