Mouse/Keyboard not working in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Question

My problem is that when I try to install ubuntu or even 'Try' Ubuntu on my computer the mouse will turn on for about 2-3 Seconds then turn off.

The keyboard is wireless and doesn't work either. I am using an old Logitech keyboard for now that works in the PS/2 but i can not finish the install because I need the mouse to do something.

I have tried multiple mice and keyboards. Only the PS/2 works. None of my mice work.

Solution

First install the drivers:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-all

If it already installed, reinstall it.

sudo apt-get --purge autoremove xserver-xorg-input-all && sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-all

Comments

[Aravind]

Or sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-input-all

[Aravind]

This article is still helpful in ubuntu 16

[Mooocowgaming]

(ALL OFF MY MEMORY) I tried the first one and it said it worked but 0 things were changed/instilled and the second one said cannon't connect to archives.ubuntu.com or something. Thanks for your help but the internet isn't working. My internet is not working it says disconnected, it retry's and disconnects again (Im using ethernet cable) i can ping locally and it works but nothing outside of my house.

[Tim]

Ask a new question about that.

[Byte Commander]

Might be interesting whether maybe the left ones are 2.0 HighSpeed and the right one is a 2.0 Standard or something like that... Could you find that out if they differ in version?

[Mostafiz Rahman]

didn't work for me