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toggleTouchpad.sh
#!/bin/bash
ID=$(xinput list | grep -Eio 'touchpad\s*id\=[0-9]{1,2}' | grep -Eo '[0-9]{1,2}')
STATE=$(xinput list-props $ID|grep 'Device Enabled'|awk '{print $4}')
if [ $STATE -eq 1 ]; then
xinput disable $ID
echo "Touchpad disabled."
else
xinput enable $ID
echo "Touchpad enabled."
fi
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