Touchpad stopped working

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On my Arch Linux the touchpad stopped working (I assume after an update). After reinstalling Arch it still doesn't work.

I checked the following things:

The touchpad is not disabled in the BIOS, since it works when I install Ubuntu (or use an Ubuntu live USB)

xf86-input-synaptics is installed. The last time this was automatically installed but even after manually installing the touchpad does not work

I also copied the files from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ as some sources say this can be needed for the touchpad to work

The xorg meta package is installed and I use i3wm. So there is no switch to wayland or something that broke it.

When I use xinput list I get the following output. The touchpad is not listed.

Ã¢ÂŽÂ¡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ USB Optical Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂ£ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Integrated Camera: Integrated C id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ ThinkPad Extra Buttons id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]

edited Sep 5 at 11:26

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On my Arch Linux the touchpad stopped working (I assume after an update). After reinstalling Arch it still doesn't work.

I checked the following things:

The touchpad is not disabled in the BIOS, since it works when I install Ubuntu (or use an Ubuntu live USB)

xf86-input-synaptics is installed. The last time this was automatically installed but even after manually installing the touchpad does not work

I also copied the files from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ as some sources say this can be needed for the touchpad to work

The xorg meta package is installed and I use i3wm. So there is no switch to wayland or something that broke it.

When I use xinput list I get the following output. The touchpad is not listed.

Ã¢ÂŽÂ¡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ USB Optical Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂ£ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Integrated Camera: Integrated C id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ ThinkPad Extra Buttons id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]

edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

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asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

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On my Arch Linux the touchpad stopped working (I assume after an update). After reinstalling Arch it still doesn't work.

I checked the following things:

The touchpad is not disabled in the BIOS, since it works when I install Ubuntu (or use an Ubuntu live USB)

xf86-input-synaptics is installed. The last time this was automatically installed but even after manually installing the touchpad does not work

I also copied the files from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ as some sources say this can be needed for the touchpad to work

The xorg meta package is installed and I use i3wm. So there is no switch to wayland or something that broke it.

When I use xinput list I get the following output. The touchpad is not listed.

Ã¢ÂŽÂ¡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ USB Optical Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂ£ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Integrated Camera: Integrated C id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ ThinkPad Extra Buttons id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]

edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

3,0381624

asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

1174

On my Arch Linux the touchpad stopped working (I assume after an update). After reinstalling Arch it still doesn't work.

I checked the following things:

The touchpad is not disabled in the BIOS, since it works when I install Ubuntu (or use an Ubuntu live USB)

xf86-input-synaptics is installed. The last time this was automatically installed but even after manually installing the touchpad does not work

I also copied the files from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ as some sources say this can be needed for the touchpad to work

The xorg meta package is installed and I use i3wm. So there is no switch to wayland or something that broke it.

When I use xinput list I get the following output. The touchpad is not listed.

Ã¢ÂŽÂ¡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂœ Ã¢Â†Â³ USB Optical Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
Ã¢ÂŽÂ£ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ Integrated Camera: Integrated C id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
 Ã¢Â†Â³ ThinkPad Extra Buttons id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]

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edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

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asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

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edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

3,0381624

asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

1174

edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

3,0381624

edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

3,0381624

edited Sep 5 at 11:26

YoMismo

3,0381624

asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

1174

asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

1174

asked Sep 3 at 16:24

danielspaniol

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Your guess is right! its probably because of changing your system from Xorg Server to Walyland! Please check that if you are using Xorg or Wayland!
Also if you are using wayland, change it to Xorg on gdm and tell me if your problem solved or not, so I can update my answer with more details...

In the case it don't work properly even with changes on windows manager, please consider this wiki page for more proper solutions: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

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I am pretty sure I didn't switch to wayland. Unless the xorg group would install wayland. Also I use i3 which doesn't work on wayland afaik.
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In the case it don't work properly even with changes on windows manager, please consider this wiki page for more proper solutions: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

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I am pretty sure I didn't switch to wayland. Unless the xorg group would install wayland. Also I use i3 which doesn't work on wayland afaik.
â€“Â danielspaniol
Sep 4 at 6:18

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In the case it don't work properly even with changes on windows manager, please consider this wiki page for more proper solutions: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

1944

I am pretty sure I didn't switch to wayland. Unless the xorg group would install wayland. Also I use i3 which doesn't work on wayland afaik.
â€“Â danielspaniol
Sep 4 at 6:18

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In the case it don't work properly even with changes on windows manager, please consider this wiki page for more proper solutions: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

1944

In the case it don't work properly even with changes on windows manager, please consider this wiki page for more proper solutions: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

1944

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

1944

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

1944

answered Sep 3 at 17:55

Hamid Yousefi

1944

I am pretty sure I didn't switch to wayland. Unless the xorg group would install wayland. Also I use i3 which doesn't work on wayland afaik.
â€“Â danielspaniol
Sep 4 at 6:18

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I am pretty sure I didn't switch to wayland. Unless the xorg group would install wayland. Also I use i3 which doesn't work on wayland afaik.
â€“Â danielspaniol
Sep 4 at 6:18

I am pretty sure I didn't switch to wayland. Unless the xorg group would install wayland. Also I use i3 which doesn't work on wayland afaik.
â€“Â danielspaniol
Sep 4 at 6:18

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