Solaar is a Linux manager for Logitech wireless peripherals (keyboards, mice, and trackpads) connecting via USB, Lightspeed, Nano receivers, USB cable, or Bluetooth. It supports both GUI and command-line interfaces, allowing device listing, information display (including battery status), pairing/unpairing with receivers, and control over features like smooth scrolling and function key behavior. The GUI employs a system tray icon and opens with the main window visible.
How to Install Solaar on Ubuntu
To install the latest version of Solaar, open the terminal application (ctrl+alt+t) and run below apt install command.
sudo apt install solaar
You can open it using below command or via Show Apps Ubuntu dock.
solaar
Install Solaar via Flatpak:
You can also install solaar via flatpak package from the flathub. In the terminal run below solaar flatpak install command.
flatpak install flathub io.github.pwr_solaar.solaar
And open it using below command.
flatpak run io.github.pwr_solaar.solaar
Install solaar via PPA:
You can also solaar via below PPA . In the terminal run below commands one by one.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:solaar-unifying/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install solaar