I have the same problem with xinput. I resolved it temporarily with a script, but it isn't such a great solution.
Ubuntu 14.04.2 Unity 7.2.4 ** Tags added: xinput -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1318815 Title: xinput settings not persistent To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1318815/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp