Solaar does’nt detect the unifiing usb receiver.
Typing
solaar show
I got this error
solaar: error: Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/solaar/cli/init.py”, line 217, in run
raise Exception(
‘No supported device found. Use “lsusb” and “bluetoothctl devices Connected” to list connected devices.’
)
Exception: No supported device found. Use “lsusb” and “bluetoothctl devices Connected” to list connected devices.
Typing
sudo solaar show
everything works fine …
I reckon that there is a permission problem related to my standard user permission or group membership.
I looked in the system for the plugdev group but is missing.
How can I configure the standard user in order to launch properly solaar ?
note:
In Ubuntu solaar works flawlessly with the standard user.
> garuda-inxi
>
> `System:`
> `Kernel: 6.16.8-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1`
> `clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm`
> `parameters: root=UUID=1945ed03-fbad-4892-8b35-13b97f7a766e rw`
> `rootflags=subvol=@ quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off`
> `initrd=@\boot\initramfs-linux-zen.img`
> `Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.12 tk: GTK v: 3.24.50 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 tools:`
> `avail: cinnamon-screensaver vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda`
> `base: Arch Linux`
> `Machine:`
> `Type: Desktop System: Apple product: iMac15,1 v: 1.0`
> `serial: Chassis: type: 13 v: Mac-FA842E06C61E91C5`
> `serial: `
> `Mobo: Apple model: Mac-FA842E06C61E91C5 v: iMac15,1`
> `serial: uuid: UEFI: Apple`
> `v: 478.0.0.0.0 date: 01/13/2023`
> `Battery:`
> `Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech MX Ergo Multi-Device Trackball`
> `serial: charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes`
> `status: discharging`
> `Device-2: hidpp_battery_1 model: Logitech K850 Performance Wireless`
> `Keyboard serial: charge: 100% (should be ignored)`
> `rechargeable: yes status: discharging`
> `CPU:`
> `Info: model: Intel Core i7-4790K bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell`
> `gen: core 4 level: v3 note: check built: 2013-15 process: Intel 22nm`
> `family: 6 model-id: 0x3C (60) stepping: 3 microcode: 0x28`
> `Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 4 cores: 4 threads: 8 tpc: 2`
> `smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB`
> `desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB`
> `Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/4400 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq`
> `governor: schedutil cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800`
> `8: 800 bogomips: 63848`
> `Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx`
> `Vulnerabilities: `
> `Graphics:`
> `Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Tonga XT / Amethyst [Radeon R9`
> `380X M295X] vendor: Apple driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-3`
> `code: Volcanic Islands process: TSMC 28nm built: 2014-19 pcie: gen: 3`
> `speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3`
> `bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:6938 class-ID: 0300 temp: 90.0 C`
> `Device-2: Apple FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in) driver: uvcvideo type: USB`
> `rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-7:3 chip-ID: 05ac:8511`
> `class-ID: 0e02 serial: `
> `Display: x11 server: ``X.Org`` v: 21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8 driver: X:`
> `loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi`
> `gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1`
> `Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x2160 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x571mm (40.00x22.48")`
> `s-diag: 1165mm (45.88")`
> `Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP model: Apple iMac serial: `
> `built: 2014 res: mode: 3840x2160 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 163 gamma: 1.2`
> `size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:`
> `max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480`
> `API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. glxinfo is missing.`
> `Info: Tools: x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr`
> `Audio:`
> `Device-1: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio`
> `driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8c20`
> `class-ID: 0403`
> `Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Tonga HDMI Audio [Radeon R9`
> `285/380] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s`
> `lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aad8 class-ID: 0403`
> `API: ALSA v: k6.16.8-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A`
> `Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.8 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse`
> `status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin`
> `4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl`
> `Network:`
> `Device-1: Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter`
> `vendor: Apple driver: wl v: kernel modules: bcma pcie: gen: 1`
> `speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:43a0 class-ID: 0280`
> `IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: `
> `Device-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57766 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3`
> `v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 04:00.0`
> `chip-ID: 14e4:1686 class-ID: 0200`
> `IF: enp4s0f0 state: down mac: `
> `Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant`
> `Bluetooth:`
> `Device-1: Apple Bluetooth Host Controller driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB`
> `rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-8.3:7`
> `chip-ID: 05ac:828d class-ID: fe01`
> `Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: down bt-service: enabled,running`
> `rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: bt-v: 4.0 lmp-v: 6`
> `status: discoverable: no pairing: no`
> `Drives:`
> `Local Storage: total: 1.02 TiB used: 19.04 GiB (1.8%)`
> `SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends`
> `ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Apple model: HDD ST1000DM003`
> `size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s`
> `tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: fw-rev: AP14 scheme: GPT`
> `ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Apple model: SSD SD0128F`
> `size: 113 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s`
> `tech: SSD serial: fw-rev: 821 scheme: GPT`
> `Partition:`
> `ID-1: / raw-size: 32.62 GiB size: 32.62 GiB (100.00%)`
> `used: 19.02 GiB (58.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb4 maj-min: 8:20`
> `ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 200 MiB size: 196.9 MiB (98.45%)`
> `used: 21.6 MiB (11.0%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17`
> `ID-3: /home raw-size: 32.62 GiB size: 32.62 GiB (100.00%)`
> `used: 19.02 GiB (58.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb4 maj-min: 8:20`
> `ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 32.62 GiB size: 32.62 GiB (100.00%)`
> `used: 19.02 GiB (58.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb4 maj-min: 8:20`
> `ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 32.62 GiB size: 32.62 GiB (100.00%)`
> `used: 19.02 GiB (58.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb4 maj-min: 8:20`
> `Swap:`
> `Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no`
> `ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.28 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100`
> `comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0`
> `Sensors:`
> `System Temperatures: cpu: 66.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 90.0 C`
> `Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A`
> `Info:`
> `Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.28 GiB used: 2.43 GiB (7.8%)`
> `Processes: 313 Power: uptime: 3h 32m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep`
> `avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,`
> `suspend, test_resume image: 12.48 GiB services: csd-power,upowerd`
> `Init: systemd v: 258 default: graphical tool: systemctl`
> `Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1399 libs: 366 tools: paru Compilers:`
> `gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.3 default: fish v: 4.0.8`
> `running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.39`
> `Garuda (2.8.3-2):`
> `System install date: 2025-08-31`
> `Garuda release: 250801`
> `Last full system update: 2025-09-21`
> `Is partially upgraded: No`
> `Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut`
> `Windows dual boot: No/Undetected`
> `Failed units: nmb.service`