Comment 207 for bug 1810183

with ubuntu 18.04 doesn't work.

unable to find newest version of libevdev2

amattana@lambda:~$ sudo dpkg -l| grep libevdev
ii libevdev2:amd64 1.5.8+dfsg-1
                    amd64 wrapper library for evdev devices
amattana@lambda:~$ sudo aptitude install libevdev2
libevdev2 is already installed at the requested version (1.5.8+dfsg-1)
libevdev2 is already installed at the requested version (1.5.8+dfsg-1)
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used.

amattana@lambda:~/work/ux433-touchpad-numpad$ python3
ux433_touchpad_numpad.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "ux433_touchpad_numpad.py", line 1, in <module>
    from libevdev import Device, InputEvent, EV_ABS, EV_KEY, EV_LED, EV_SYN
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/__init__.py", line
23, in <module>
    from .device import Device, InputAbsInfo
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/device.py", line
29, in <module>
    from .event import InputEvent
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/event.py", line 23,
in <module>
    from .const import EventType, EventCode
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/const.py", line
413, in <module>
    _load_consts()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/const.py", line
338, in _load_consts
    Libevdev() # classmethods, need to make sure it's loaded at once
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/_clib.py", line
395, in __init__
    super(Libevdev, self).__init__()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/_clib.py", line 76,
in __init__
    self._load()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/libevdev/_clib.py", line 85,
in _load
    func = getattr(cls._lib, name)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/ctypes/__init__.py", line 361, in __getattr__
    func = self.__getitem__(name)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/ctypes/__init__.py", line 366, in __getitem__
    func = self._FuncPtr((name_or_ordinal, self))
AttributeError: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libevdev.so.2: undefined symbol:
libevdev_event_value_get_name

Il giorno sab 3 apr 2021 alle ore 17:20 Badaoui Mohamed <
<email address hidden>> ha scritto:

> @amattana your package is possiblbly too old. If so upgrade your version.
> Mine is:
> sudo dpkg -l| grep libevdev
> ii libevdev2:amd64 1.9.0+dfsg-1 amd64 wrapper library for evdev devices
>
> On debian buster, it is installed by
> aptitude install libevdev2
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1823320).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1810183
>
> Title:
> numpad on touchpad doesn't work in ASUS Zenbook 14
>
> Status in Linux:
> New
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I have Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FA which I have installed Ubuntu 18.10
> alongside windows 10.
> The numeric keypads are within the touchpad and are supposed to be
> turned on by a button on the touchpad. This works well in Windows but
> doesn't work in Ubuntu.
> I have tried to search for any related problems/solutions online but I
> haven't been able to.
> I will appreciate any suggestion or help.
> Thanks,
> ---
> ProblemType: Bug
> ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-30 (4 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64
> (20181017.3)
> Package: linux (not installed)
> Tags: cosmic
> Uname: Linux 4.19.11-041911-generic x86_64
> UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
> _MarkForUpload: True
> ---
> ProblemType: Bug
> ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-30 (4 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64
> (20181017.3)
> Package: linux (not installed)
> Tags: cosmic
> Uname: Linux 4.18.10-041810-generic x86_64
> UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
> _MarkForUpload: True
>
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Andrea Mattana