I just purchased the same laptop today, installed Ubuntu 16.04 first thing and the only glitch was the trackpad.
Following the instructions shared by the reporter, I was able to use the trackpad. So, I can confirm that this is indeed a bug and the workaround might be a bit intimidating for the average user who is looking to use Ubuntu. Would be really great if this worked out-of-the-box :) Thanks a ton everyone for the good work. I am glad the reporter shared the workaround. Gratitude to everyone who will work on fixing this! ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1598637 Title: Dell Inspiron 5555 touchpad not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1598637/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs