Note2: if you also want to install the wacom kernel module, you need to add -enable-wacom to the. Note: if you have previously installed using the prebuilt drivers, you should clean these up before compiling: cd Desktop/linuxwacom-0.8.8-6/prebuilt If they are, you can try googling for the error text, or asking in the ubuntuforums support thread at You should make sure that "./configure" and "make" aren't returning errors. Note: wacom-tools is not available from 10.04, replace with xserver-xorg-input-wacom instead. tar.bz2 file: sudo apt-get install build-essential
tar.bz2 file to your desktop (you can safely delete these files later) To install, using the precompiled binaries:Äownload the latest drivers from the Linux Wacom Project It is strongly discouraged to compile your own drivers and instead should seek a ppa with the updated driver from a trusted source. Usually it is not necessary to compile the drivers, as they come pre-compiled. Restart the computer for changes to take effect. Then, In order to install the updated kernel module for Bamboo Fun/Newer tablets: Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/wacom-plus The simplest way is to add the wacom-plus package archive by first holding down and and then pressing the letter you will summon a terminal to type the following commands in preparation:
This page describes how to install a version of the latest wacom driver newer than that available in the ubuntu repositories. Reverting the driver to the Ubuntu version.