Left mouse button stopped working

Question

Today my left mouse button stopped working. Touchpad still works but USB cable mouse does not.

I tired :

• system restart
• gnome reset
• unplug mouse
• metacity --replace &
• read Mouse clicks suddenly stopped working in Ubuntu

syslog show this error, if I plug in the mouse:

systemd-udevd[297662]: 1-3: Process '/usr/lib/snapd/snap-device-helper bind snap_cups_cupsd /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3 189:13' failed with exit code 1. systemd-udevd[297662]: 1-3: Process

'/usr/lib/snapd/snap-device-helper bind snap_cups_ippeveprinter /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3 189:13' failed with exit code 1.

Answer 1

Most likely the mouse is broken and you'll have to replace it. Test it with a different computer to make sure.

Fixing just the button may be possible, but you'd need parts, tools and soldering skills.

The error is related to CUPS which manages printers, not mice.