Why doesn't TouchPad work on Linux?

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Arliking2021-02-17 13:17:50

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Arliking, 2021-02-17 13:17:50

Good day. TouchPad doesn't work for me on LInux Manjaro OS.
Notebook model: Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 ARH05.

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xibir, 2021-02-17
@xibir

Check that the xf86-input-synaptics package is installed

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Alexey Cheremisin, 2021-02-17
@leahch

And check that it is not disabled by a function key, I have Fn + F6.

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xotkot, 2021-02-17
@xotkot

judging by this article , the problem with the touchpad for this device is observed on kernels below 5.10, try installing the latest kernel, preferably 5.11+