Version Error loading touchpad kcm: Xinput extension is too old
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
synaptiks (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Scott Kitterman | ||
Precise |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Scott Kitterman | ||
Quantal |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Scott Kitterman |
Bug Description
[IMPACT]
* Bug renders the touchpad configuration KCM completely unusable
[TESTCASE]
* Open (KDE) systemsettings
* Go to Input Devices
* Click on Touchpad
* With the existing package an error about the version of xinput being too old will be displayed
* With the fixed package, the touchpad KCM should be displayed
[Regression Potential]
* Nil. It's totally not working now, so the downside risk is zero.
[Original Bug}
After an update and reboot, found that my touchpad was not working corrrectly - scrolling wasn't working unless I used a scrollbar.
Opening System Settings to get to the Synaptiks touchpad control (kde-config-
"The version of the XInput extension installed on your system is too old. Version 2.0 was found, but at least version 2.0 is required.
If you want to be able to configure your touchpad, you have to upgrade your system to a recent release of the Xorg display server. This may likely involve a complete upgrade of your system. Please excuse this inconvenience, but there is no way to make touchpad configuration work on systems as old as yours."
Xinput is at version 1.6, however the error is saying the version 2.0 was found.
Dell D630 laptop running 12.10 x86
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: kde-config-touchpad 0.8.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Aug 20 17:59:30 2012
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120724.2)
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: synaptiks
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
tags: | added: i386 |
summary: |
- Xinput extension is too old + Version Error loading touchpad kcm: Xinput extension is too old |
Changed in synaptiks (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → Scott Kitterman (kitterman) |
Changed in synaptiks (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in synaptiks (Ubuntu Precise): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → Triaged |
description: | updated |
Changed in synaptiks (Ubuntu Precise): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → Scott Kitterman (kitterman) |
milestone: | none → ubuntu-12.04.2 |
Changed in synaptiks (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
milestone: | none → quantal-updates |
no longer affects: | synaptiks (Ubuntu R-series) |
Changed in synaptiks (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
milestone: | quantal-updates → ubuntu-12.10 |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.