Logitech and linux

You can connect Logitech keyboards and mices to Linux either via bluetooth, or the USB dongle (Bolt receiver). Connecting via Bolt Receiver has the advantage that the keyboard is connected immediately and can be used in BIOS, or to enter the LUKS disk encryption password upon boot.

Monitoring battery level

$ sudo apt install solaar

To fix permission issues, run

$ sudo ln -s /lib/udev/rules.d/60-solaar.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/

Reboot and run Solaar.

Written on October 5, 2025