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Solaar manages Logitech keyboards, mice, and other wireless devices on Linux, including devices connected through Unifying and Bolt receivers.
About Solaar
Solaar is a Linux manager for Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices that connect wirelessly through Unifying, Bolt, Lightspeed, or Nano receivers, or via USB cable or Bluetooth. It can pair and unpair devices with receivers, configure device settings, configure custom buttons, and run rules triggered by special messages from devices. Solaar is not a device driver and only responds to special messages that the Linux input system otherwise ignores. It is limited to Linux systems.
Key features
- Pair and unpair devices with Unifying, Bolt, Lightspeed, or Nano receivers.
- Configure settings on supported Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices.
- Configure custom buttons on supported devices.
- Run rules triggered by special messages from devices.
- Manage devices connected via USB cable or Bluetooth.
Best for: Linux users who need to manage Logitech wireless keyboards, mice, and other devices.
Good for
- Open source under the GPL-2.0 license.
- Supports Unifying, Bolt, Lightspeed, and Nano receivers, plus USB and Bluetooth connections.
- Prebuilt packages are available in standard repositories for some Linux distributions, such as Fedora.
Watch out for
- Not a device driver; it responds only to special messages from devices.
- Runs only on Linux.
- Some third-party repositories may provide versions that are several versions behind current.
Solaar at a glance
- Website
- github.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Solaar FAQ
What types of devices does Solaar support?
Solaar supports many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices that connect wirelessly via Unifying, Bolt, Lightspeed, or Nano receivers, as well as many Logitech devices that connect via USB cable or Bluetooth.
What can I do with Solaar?
Solaar supports pairing/unpairing devices with receivers, configuring device settings, custom button configuration, and running rules in response to special messages from devices.
Is Solaar a device driver?
No, Solaar is not a device driver and responds only to special messages from devices that are otherwise ignored by the Linux input system.
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