From 21a9e8f748589e1caf99f9b44ef90dd3f91f42fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Hagmann <16444067+MattHag@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:50:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] udev: Shorten udev installation description Related #2263 --- docs/installation.md | 11 +++-------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md index 27f63b73eb..f06593fa2c 100644 --- a/docs/installation.md +++ b/docs/installation.md @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ For more information see [the rules page](https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/ru ### Installing Solaar's udev rule -Solaar needs to write to HID devices and receivers. +Solaar needs to write to HID devices and receivers. To achieve this without Solaar running as root, requires a udev rule. Run `make install_udev` in Solaar's root folder to install and reload udev rule. @@ -107,20 +107,15 @@ install and reload udev rule. Manual steps You can install this rule manually by copying the file - [`rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules`](/rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules) as root from Solaar repo + [`rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules`](/rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules) as root from Solaar repo to `/etc/udev/rules.d`. Let udev reload its rules by running `sudo udevadm control --reload-rules`. -Then disconnect your receivers and any USB- or Bluetooth-connected devices for the udev rule to take effect and +Then disconnect your receivers and any USB- or Bluetooth-connected devices for the udev rule to take effect and re-connect them or just reboot your computer. - - - - - ## Running from the download directory To run Solaar from the download directory, first install the Solaar udev rule if necessary.