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Fix Ubuntu 14.04 Touchpad Issues
sudo apt-get install libevdev-dev
sudo aptitude purge xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
sudo aptitude build-dep xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
sudo git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-input-synaptics
cd xf86-input-synaptics
wget -q -O - http://xps13-9333.appspot.com/root/0001-Don-t-use-finger-width-for-the-palm-detection.patch | git am
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
make
sudo make install
mkdir -p /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
sudo wget -q -O /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-synaptics.conf http://xps13-9333.appspot.com/root/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-synaptics.conf
synclient PalmMinZ=100
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FORGET IT!

Much easier to use:
sudo synclient -l
sudo synclient PalmMinZ=100

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