Ubuntu – Macbook (12′ 2015) keyboard and trackpad

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I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on a Macbook 2015 (not Pro). Laptop keyboard and trackpad are not working (except power button). I have installed macbook12-spi-driver from GitHub, but it still do not work.

I have no idea what else to try or commands to run to to make changes.

Hope someone managed to make Ubuntu (or an alternative distro work on a Macbook).

EDIT

Here is print of cat /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

# List of modules that you want to include in your initramfs.
# They will be loaded at boot time in the order below.
#
# Syntax:  module_name [args ...]
#
# You must run update-initramfs(8) to effect this change.
#
# Examples:
#
# raid1
# sd_mod

# applespi
applespi
spi_pxa2xx_platform
spi_pxa2xx_pci

# applespi
applespi
spi_pxa2xx_platform
intel_lpss_pci

I think there are two groups of applespi, because I tried both installations methods listed in on GitHub for the macbook12-spi-driver (link above).

Best Answer

Installing linux kernel version 4.14 solved the problem (I wasn't aware that Ubuntu 16.04 used an earlier kernel).

Now keyboard and touchpad works.

I have not yet fully tested all special keys, but things like volume control and keyboard light works fine.

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