How to fix the issue of the mouse scroll wheel not working on Linux?
If the mouse scroll wheel is not working properly in a Linux system, you can try the following solutions:
- Check if the mouse and scroll wheel are functioning properly. Connect the mouse to another computer, or connect another mouse to the current computer, to see if the scroll wheel works properly.
- Check the mouse settings. Open the system settings or control panel, locate the mouse settings option, and make sure the scroll wheel function is not disabled or set to a different function.
- Update or reinstall the mouse driver. Use the latest driver suitable for your mouse model, or try reinstalling the default system mouse driver.
- Inspect the Xorg configuration file. Run the following command in the terminal to open the Xorg configuration file:
- Edit the Xorg configuration file using the Nano text editor.
- Check for any configuration options related to the mouse scroll wheel and make sure they are not commented out.
- Check the permissions of the mouse device file. Execute the following command in the terminal:
- Display detailed information of all mice devices in the /dev/input directory.
- Ensure that the current user has the correct permissions for the mouse device. If the permissions are incorrect, you can use the following command to change them:
- Change the permissions of the /dev/input/mice file to allow all users to read and write.
- Check and repair system files. Execute the following command in the terminal:
- Please reinstall xserver-xorg-input-all using the following command: sudo apt-get install –reinstall xserver-xorg-input-all
- This will reinstall all Xorg input drivers, which may fix scroll wheel issues.
If none of the above methods can solve the problem, it is recommended to consult the official support forums or community of the Linux distribution for more professional help.
