Yes, it can! According to my experience, Ubuntu 16.04 works perfectly with touch screen and 2 in 1 devices. I have Lenovo X230 Tablet and all of its features, including the Wacom stylus (and 3G module), work better under Ubuntu than under Windows.
– Ask Ubuntu Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. Closed 3 years ago. Is it possible to install and run Ubuntu on a laptop with touch screen features? Show activity on this post. Yes of course. I know some Dell and HP models that work well.
Can I install Ubuntu on a touch screen laptop?
Yes of course. I know some Dell and HP models that work well. Take a look at the Ubuntu wiki help page on touch screen devices for tips on configuration. Not the answer you’re looking for?
Does ubuntu support touchscreen?
Yes Ubuntu does support touch screens. You can use Libre. Office (Free) and save the documents in Microsoft Office formats so others can open the file on their Windows computer . Can I put Linux on a tablet?
According to my experience, Ubuntu 16.04 works perfectly with touch screen and 2 in 1 devices. I have Lenovo X230 Tablet and all of its features, including the Wacom stylus (and 3G module), work better under Ubuntu than under Windows.
One answer is that they will become the same as soon as snaps, the new portable software packaging format, hits the shelves. For now, you can just use Ubuntu with a touchscreen as it is.
What does Ubuntu Touch actually do?
Ubuntu Touch actually uses an Android environment and hardware enablement stack to load all the proprietary firmware that is needed on the supported devices.
Ubuntu Touch is a mobile operating system and it works very different form traditional computer OSs. That means, that it’s (currently) impossible to install it on x86 hardware. Ubuntu Touch actually uses an Android environment and hardware enablement stack to load all the proprietary firmware that is needed on the supported devices.
Which Linux distros support touch screens?
Touchscreen support is now built in to the Linux kernel, so theoretically, any Linux distribution should run with a touchscreen. That said, not every distribution will be easy to use on a touchscreen, and this comes down to the desktop. This means choosing the best Linux distros for a touchscreen that use the optimal desktop out of the box.
The answer was now type in the commands bellow to install touchscreen driver on Ubuntu. At firsts type in 3. Then restart Ubuntu Linux … After restarting touchscreen should work. I hope You guys gonna enjoy the touch experience on Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu remix.