# Touchpad not working after upgrading Debian 9 Stretch

**URL:** <https://linux-tips.com/t/touchpad-not-working-after-upgrading-debian-9-stretch/545>\
**Category:** Distributions\
**Created:** [August 6, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://linux-tips.com/t/touchpad-not-working-after-upgrading-debian-9-stretch/545 "2017-08-06T18:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greg](https://linux-tips.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@Greg](https://linux-tips.com/u/Greg)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://linux-tips.com/t/touchpad-not-working-after-upgrading-debian-9-stretch/545/1 "2017-08-06T18:31:31Z")

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I’ve successfully upgraded my laptop to Debian 9 Stretch but multitouch events like tap-to-click and two finger scrolling doesn’t work anymore. Is this a known problem with the upgrade process?

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**Author:** ![Debuser](https://linux-tips.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@Debuser](https://linux-tips.com/u/Debuser)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://linux-tips.com/t/touchpad-not-working-after-upgrading-debian-9-stretch/545/2 "2017-08-06T18:37:45Z")

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The synaptic Xorg driver in being superseded by the newer libinput driver, you can read more about here: [https://wiki.debian.org/SynapticsTouchpad#Change\_to\_libinput\_Xorg\_driver\_in\_Debian\_9\_.22Stretch.22](https://wiki.debian.org/SynapticsTouchpad#Change_to_libinput_Xorg_driver_in_Debian_9_.22Stretch.22)

You must check the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d` directory that if there is a file like that XX-libinput.conf.

If the directory doesn’t exists, create the directory first:

```auto
sudo mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

```

And copy the sample libinput.conf file with the command:

```auto
sudo cp /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

```

then logout the X session and login again.