Touchégg allows the GNU/Linux users to made full use of their trackpacks.
By editing a simple configuration file you can attach an action to a particular gesture and -by performing those gestures on your trackpad- maximize, minimize or resize windows, show your desktop, emulate mouse clicks and more.
For more information check the wiki or ask a question.
Follow the instructions available in the wiki
Copyright (C) 2011 - 2016 José Expósito <jose.exposito89@gmail.com>
The source code is available under GPL v2 license on GitHub