Invisible Mouse Cursor On Ubuntu

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Some Ubuntu systems make the mouse cursor disappear after login. It's supposed to reappear when you move the mouse, but it doesn't detect Couch Potato actions properly, leaving you stuck with an invisible cursor.

The end user can fix this issue by opening a terminal and executing the following commands:

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad disable-while-typing false
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.cursor active false

Note that depending on system configuration, one of these commands may return an error. This isn't a problem, as it means that only the other command is required.

[rarcher]

As of Ubuntu 16.04, this issue has begun manifesting on systems that do not have touch pads. Such systems do not have the Disable while typing option, and thus cannot use the workaround.

[rarcher]

Found a new workaround. For the historical record, the original workaround description was:

The end user can fix this issue by going into the System Settings > Mouse & Touchpad menu and turning off the Disable while typing option. This should stop the cursor from becoming invisible, although a reboot may be needed if it already is.

[rarcher]

The fix from c2d61d3 covered the Debian installer, but not the no-install zip package, as the fix requires changes to the user's system. Since the no-install package is expected to not make any system configuration changes, the best solution here seems to be a notation in the relevant section of the downloads page.