1 - Compile and install Touchégg: https://code.google.com/p/touchegg/wiki/CompileSourceCode 2 - Run Touchégg: $ touchegg 3 - Make a gesture, for example drag two fingers over your trackpad. If all works fine, the name of the gesture will appear. 4 - To use your own configuration edit ~/.config/touchegg/touchegg.conf or use the GUI.