xinput command doesn't work in .xinitrc (SOLVED)

[gychang]

I am running F96-CE4.iso frugally installed to internal SSD and am trying to disable my optical mouse on boot.

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root@main ~
-->  xinput -list
? Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
?   ? Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
?   ? SINO WEALTH Gaming KB  Consumer Control 	id=10	[slave  pointer  (2)]
?   ? USB Optical Mouse                       	id=13	[slave  pointer  (2)]
? Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ? Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? Power Button                            	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? SINO WEALTH Gaming KB                   	id=8	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? SINO WEALTH Gaming KB  System Control   	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? SINO WEALTH Gaming KB  Keyboard         	id=11	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? UVC Camera (046d:0825)                  	id=12	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? HP WMI hotkeys                          	id=14	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ? SINO WEALTH Gaming KB  Consumer Control 	id=15	[slave  keyboard (3)]
root@main ~
-->  

on terminal : xinput -disable 13 and xinput -disable 'USB Optical Mouse' works well. If I add the either of the lines in the .xinitrc file before the ####END### line and reboot, it does not disable the mouse. What am I doing wrong?

[gychang]

I solved the problem by inserting the line in the beginning of the .xinitrc file, i.e. before the windowmanager launch?

can someone explain why this work in the beginning but not near the end of the file?

[Trapster]

I've always put startup terminal commands in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
Note: I do not use F96-CE4 and I'm not sure the newer pups even use it.

[Burunduk]

I solved the problem by inserting the line in the beginning of the .xinitrc file, i.e. before the windowmanager launch?

can someone explain why this work in the beginning but not near the end of the file?

The commands at the end was inserted after the exec. The window manager is launched by one of the exec commands in .xinitrc. The launched program replaces the script. Anything after exec won't run (exec without arguments is different).

[gychang]

I've always put startup terminal commands in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
Note: I do not use F96-CE4 and I'm not sure the newer pups even use it.

interesting..., there is the rc.local file but for me xinput command didn't work.

[gychang]

I solved the problem by inserting the line in the beginning of the .xinitrc file, i.e. before the windowmanager launch?

can someone explain why this work in the beginning but not near the end of the file?

The commands at the end was inserted after the exec. The window manager is launched by one of the exec commands in .xinitrc. The launched program replaces the script. Anything after exec won't run (exec without arguments is different).

@Burunduk thanks, that makes sense.