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Solaar is a Linux manager for Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackpads. Use this tag for questions about configuring a Logitech peripheral using Solaar.

Solaar is a Linux manager for Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackpads. It supports various types of connections (wired, wireless (using USB Unifying, Bolt, Lightspeed, or Nano receiver), and Bluetooth).

It allows for advanced configuration of the supported Logitech peripherals that use the Logitech proprietary HID++ protocol.

More information can be found in Solaar's documentation.

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How do I install and configure the latest version of `solaar` to manage my Logitech wireless mouse or keyboard on Linux Ubuntu?

I know I can do: sudo apt update sudo apt install solaar to install the 3rd-party tool solaar on Ubuntu, so I can use it to pair and unpair new Logitech devices such as keyboards and mice to my unifying Logitech Receivers, and so I can see the…
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Pairing a logitech touchpad to a Logitech Unifying Receiver does not make it act as a pointing device

I have been using a standalone Logitech touchpad with my Ubuntu desktop, and trying to pair another one to my backup desktop I learn that both of the Logitech touchpads will not function as a pointing device after being paired, at present time on my…
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How to remap the Logitech LIFT mouse thumb buttons suing Solaar?

I have a new Logitech LIFT mouse and want to remap the thumb buttons. Now the buttons are assigned to go back one page in the web browser and forward, essentially as Alt+← and Alt+→, repsectively. I want to remap them to Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab…
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Connecting Logitech MX Anywhere 3S with USB dongle

Trying to connect a Logitech MX Anywhere 3S via the "unifying receiver", I disable bluetooth on the laptop, use Solaar, Unifying Receiver is shown, even with another mouse (trackball) connected, click "Pair new device" switch the mouse on and…
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Using solaar with MX Master 3S, all options are locked

My mouse isn't paired to anything else, to my knowledge, but all options are looked, per screenshot below; I installed solar via Ubuntu's software manager.
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How can I use solaar to map the forward / back buttons on my Logitech MX/2 mouse to next / previous virtual desktop?

I'm having difficulties setting up solaar to remap my mouse forward/back buttons to switch virtual desktops. This is easily configurable using the official logitech software in windows. I'm finding the rules editor in solaar a bit obtuse, I can't…
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Ubuntu 24.10 Logitech K350 not detected

My Logitech K350 has been in service for more than 1- years now. I was happily typing along and working on a document when I was notified that there was a new system update. I saved my doc installed the updates and there was an issue that repeated…
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Logitech MX Master 3S Thumb Button with Ubuntu 24.10

There is this similar question, but it couldn't solve my problem: Logitech MX Master Thumb Button with Ubuntu I used a Logitech MX Master 3 and, some time ago, I updated to Logitech MX Master 3S. When I used to use the version 3, I clicked with the…
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How to return Logitech mouse button to default setting using Solaar?

I am using Ubuntu 24.10 and set the middle button (Wheelpress) of my Logitech Lift mouse to mute the system sound via Solaar. I now want the middle button to return to its default (so I can use it in FreeCad) and so have removed the Solaar rule for…
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Logitech touchpad events showing in libinput but have no desktop effect

I have solaar (1.1.13) showing the following information for a wireless touchpad, however the touchpad is ignored by the desktop environment (Wayland on Ubuntu 22.04). It just stopped functioning a few days ago with no clear reason. Wireless…
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Showing nothing in Solaar software in Ubuntu 24.04

Below is a screenshot that shows nothing in Solaar. Also, there is no option for pairing devices. What can I do?
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Solaar does not install!

I am a relatively newbie. Soolar installation does not work I get: "WARNING: You are trying to remove the following essential packages: INIT" when I try to install SOLAAR. I run Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS on i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz × 8 with 64 bits OS type…
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How do you reset the keyboard layout?

In Ubuntu 22.04 (with the standard desktop environment, just with Wayland disabled), I installed solaar for my Logitech keyboard. Then, some keys are changed, for example, (\ and `). The right Ctrl and Alt do not work. I uninstalled solaar, and…
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Logitech Unifying Receiver - How to add a device using code from a standard repository?

I'm using Ubuntu 22.04. I have a Logitech mouse and keyboard bought separately, each came with their own unifying receiver. If I plug in both unifying receivers then both mouse and keyboard work. I want one of those receivers to live up to its name…
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Solaar: How to scroll through desktops

I want to be able to scroll through desktops from wherever my mouse might be, and not be limited to having to scroll when hovering over the task manager. Since I have a logitech mouse with a thumb wheel, I tried Solaar. I've set-up the following: a…
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