If xinput fails to enable a pointer device by name, it might be due to incorrect device naming or permissions issues. Verify the exact device name using xinput list and ensure you have the necessary permissions to modify input settings. If you're working with large-scale system logs or need efficient log management for debugging, tools like https://fluentbit.net/ can help streamline the process and provide valuable insights.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xinput in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2094896 Title: xinput can not enable pointer device by name Status in xinput package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Here is some terminal output: $ xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse id=10 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ Logitech K400 id=15 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter System Control id=13 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter Consumer Control id=14 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=16 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Logitech K400 id=17 [slave keyboard (3)] ∼ Pulse-Eight CEC Adapter id=9 [floating slave] $ xinput disable 'pointer:Logitech K400' $ xinput enable 'pointer:Logitech K400' unable to find device pointer:Logitech K400 $ xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse id=10 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter System Control id=13 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter Consumer Control id=14 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=16 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Logitech K400 id=17 [slave keyboard (3)] ∼ Logitech K400 id=15 [floating slave] ∼ Pulse-Eight CEC Adapter id=9 [floating slave] $ xinput enable 15 $ xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse id=10 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter Mouse id=12 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ Logitech K400 id=15 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter System Control id=13 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter Consumer Control id=14 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=16 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Logitech K400 id=17 [slave keyboard (3)] ∼ Pulse-Eight CEC Adapter id=9 [floating slave] This is regression ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: xinput 1.6.4-1build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-51.52-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-51-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Jan 15 01:10:06 2025 DistUpgraded: 2025-01-12 22:51:32,624 DEBUG running Quirks.noblePostUpgrade DistroCodename: noble DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0152] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [1028:052c] InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-05 (1867 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 9010 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.8.0-51-generic root=UUID=0bb9eda8-c46e-4b31-9c77-631505c56a2a ro splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xinput UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2025-01-12 (2 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/28/2018 dmi.bios.release: 4.6 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A30 dmi.board.name: 051FJ8 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA30:bd06/28/2018:br4.6:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex9010:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn051FJ8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr:skuOptiPlex9010: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 9010 dmi.product.sku: OptiPlex 9010 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.120-2build1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.3 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:22.0.0-1build1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1build1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xinput/+bug/2094896/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
