What is input-wacom?

The Linux Wacom Project manages the drivers, libraries, and documentation for
configuring and running Wacom tablets under the Linux operating system. The
project consist of this driver (input-wacom),
xf86-input-wacom and
libwacom. Our drivers are
included in most major Linux distributions and provide out-of-the box support
for a wide variety of Wacom tablets and component devices.

Given this, you will only need this driver if you have a newer Wacom device,
are running an older operating system, or need a bugfix. If one of these situations
applies to you,
install input-wacom from source
by following the instructions in our wiki.

Developers:

For developers and others needing additional information please see the
wiki.