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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?

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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 battery status of many of these devices, but the solaar version installed is very old, doesn't show up properly in the top-right of my main screen, and overall seems buggy.

How do I install the latest one and configure it to work without special permissions, and to auto-start after each reboot?

Doesn't the latest version of solaar allow me to change settings, like the DPI sensitivity setting in a mouse? How do I change that setting?

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answered 2 Years ago azaaburge · Accepted Answer

The easy way to install/maintain/upgrade Solaar is to use a PPA.

Add the repository...

See https://launchpad.net/~solaar-unifying/+archive/ubuntu/stable

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:solaar-unifying/stable

sudo apt-get update

Install Solaar...

Note: Remove any manually installed Solaar first.

sudo apt install solaar

Note: If you already have Solaar installed using the PPA or Synaptic, Software Updater can be used to upgrade it.

If you don't wish to see the popup window at startup...

See https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/

Solaar’s GUI can be started in several ways

--window=show (the default) starts with its main window visible,

--window=hide starts with its main window hidden,

--window=only does not use the system tray, and starts with main window visible.

For more information on Solaar’s command-line interface use the help option...

solaar --help