Solaar setup on Ubuntu

solaar-on-ubuntu.md

Install solaar

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

Add solaar to Startup applications

Name: Solaar

Command: solaar --window=hide --restart-on-wake-up

Comment: Logitech unifying Receiver peripherals manager

Granting access to /dev/uinput

sudo touch /etc/init.d/solaar.sh
# ${USER} must be replaced by the username because the script is executed as root
echo 'setfacl -m u:${USER}:rw /dev/uinput' > /etc/init.d/solaar.sh
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/solaar.sh
ln -s /etc/init.d/solaar.sh /etc/rc2.d/S99solaar

Start from terminal

solaar --window=hide & disown

When buttons stop to work

Gesture Button:

Ensure the field Mouse Gesture has the option Mouse Gesture Button selected.

Forward/Back Buttons

Ensure the field Key/Button Diversion has the value Diverted for the options Forward Button and Back Button.