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dodo3773

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psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0 issue after recent update

So, I updated these packages today (currently running x11 kde plasma on a thinkpad t480s):

[2025-04-13T18:00:39-0700] [ALPM] upgraded libgpg-error (1.51-1 -> 1.53-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:40-0700] [ALPM] upgraded apparmor (4.0.3-4 -> 4.1.0-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:40-0700] [ALPM] upgraded libcups (2:2.4.11-2 -> 2:2.4.12-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:40-0700] [ALPM] upgraded qpdf (12.0.0-1 -> 12.1.0-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:40-0700] [ALPM] upgraded curl (8.13.0-1 -> 8.13.0-2)
[2025-04-13T18:00:40-0700] [ALPM] upgraded gzip (1.13-4 -> 1.14-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:40-0700] [ALPM] upgraded cups (2:2.4.11-2 -> 2:2.4.12-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:41-0700] [ALPM] upgraded gjs (2:1.84.1-1 -> 2:1.84.2-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:41-0700] [ALPM] upgraded libadwaita (1:1.7.1-1 -> 1:1.7.2-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:41-0700] [ALPM] upgraded openssh (9.9p2-1 -> 10.0p1-3)
[2025-04-13T18:00:41-0700] [ALPM] upgraded qt6-webengine (6.9.0-3 -> 6.9.0-4)
[2025-04-13T18:00:42-0700] [ALPM] upgraded vte-common (0.80.0-1 -> 0.80.1-1)
[2025-04-13T18:00:42-0700] [ALPM] upgraded vte3 (0.80.0-1 -> 0.80.1-1)
[2025-04-13T18:25:48-0700] [ALPM] upgraded klassy-git (6.2.breeze6.2.1.r3.g58c6ad5c-2.4 -> 6.2.1.r14.g2552f9d-1)

After a reboot my trackpad and keyboard stopped working. So, I removed psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0 from my kernel command line and everything works as it should again. None of these packages seem keyboard/mouse related so not entirely sure why I had this issue. I had added this kernel argument a long time ago due to my trackpad not always working (sometimes it did and sometimes it didn't which is weird itself).

Everything seems to be working fine now without it, was just wondering which package could do this. Also, curious if anyone else ran across this issue.

Edit: Removed unrelated issue.

Last edited by dodo3773 (2025-04-14 02:06:56)

seth

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Re: psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0 issue after recent update

apparmor?
Otherwise, did yo maybe randomly reboot after that update, maybe applying a previous kernel update?

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dodo3773

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Re: psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0 issue after recent update

Maybe? Not sure why it would be apparmor as I do not leave it running/use a startup service or kernel option for it (I occasionally use it as a wrapper for another program that is not related to system startup). Could be though I guess. I checked the logs and didn't see anything unusual either. The whole thing is strange. No kernel update. I reboot regularly, so these were the only updated packages (so I did reboot, but it was not random). Guess it's a mystery. I haven't tried reusing the psmouse kernel line to see if it is still broken, so I suppose I could try that and see if I can somehow generate logs after rebooting. Seems like a hassle though since everything works fine now.

seth

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Re: psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0 issue after recent update

apparor is pretty much the only thing I could see in that list having any impact - there's no positive reason to call it out (hence the question about a reboot loading a new kernel - way more plausible explanation) *shrug*

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Re: psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0 issue after recent update

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 9#p2238679

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