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Does the Wacom ISDv4 50b7 work on Linux?

Supported. 1 extra feature available on Linux (Tablet buttons & styli) via libwacom.

Which distros work?

DistroKernelVerdict
Arch Linux
CachyOS, EndeavourOS
โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Fedora 44
Bazzite, Nobara
โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Fedora 43โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
openSUSE Tumbleweedโ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu flavours
โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Linux Mint 22, elementary OS 8
โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Linux Mint 21
โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Debian 13โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages
Debian 12โ€”โœ… All 1 features with repo packages

Kernel versions are each release's default (and optional newer) kernel as of 2026-10-05. Distros sometimes backport drivers, so an older kernel can still work. Basic input and audio work through generic drivers regardless; this table is about the extra features.

Linux features

FeatureProvided by
Tablet buttons & stylilibwacom

What to install

ToolInstall
libwacomArch: sudo pacman -S libwacom
Fedora: sudo dnf install libwacom
Debian: sudo apt install libwacom-common
Ubuntu: sudo apt install libwacom-common

Is this my device?

Run lsusb and look for this ID: 056a:50b7. Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.

Kernel driver: none needed (generic HID/USB)

"Supported" means the device appears in that project's device list. We don't test hardware ourselves; see how this works. Something wrong here? Report it.

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