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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ First install pip, and then run
If you are using pipx add the `--system-site-packages` flag. If you are using pipx add the `--system-site-packages` flag.
This will not install the Solaar udev rule, which you will need to install manually by copying This will not install the Solaar udev rule, which you will need to install manually by copying
`~/.local/share/solaar/udev-rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules` `~/.local/lib/udev/rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules`
to `/etc/udev/rules.d` as root. to `/etc/udev/rules.d` as root.
## macOS support ## macOS support
@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ To be able to do this without running as root requires a udev rule
that gives seated users write access to the HID devices for Logitech receivers and devices. that gives seated users write access to the HID devices for Logitech receivers and devices.
You can install this rule by copying, as root, You can install this rule by copying, as root,
`rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules` from Solaar to [`rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules`](/rules.d/42-logitech-unify-permissions.rules) from Solaar repo to
`/etc/udev/rules.d`. `/etc/udev/rules.d`.
You will probably also have to tell udev to reload its rule via You will probably also have to tell udev to reload its rule via
`sudo udevadm control --reload-rules`. `sudo udevadm control --reload-rules`.
@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ because this runs arbitrary code as root and because this can override existing
that other users or even the system depend on. If you want to install Solaar to /usr/local run that other users or even the system depend on. If you want to install Solaar to /usr/local run
`sudo bash -c 'umask 022 ; pip install .'` in the solaar directory. `sudo bash -c 'umask 022 ; pip install .'` in the solaar directory.
(The umask is needed so that the created files and directories can be read and executed by everyone.) (The umask is needed so that the created files and directories can be read and executed by everyone.)
Then Solaar can be run as /usr/local/bin/solaar. Then Solaar can be run as `/usr/local/bin/solaar`.
You will also have to install the udev rule. You will also have to install the udev rule.
[pip]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pip_(package_manager) [pip]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pip_(package_manager)
@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ but they may not show up in the system tray.
One solution is to install a version of Solaar on a system-wide basis. One solution is to install a version of Solaar on a system-wide basis.
A more-recent version of Solaar can then be installed for a user or Solaar can be run out of the download directory. A more-recent version of Solaar can then be installed for a user or Solaar can be run out of the download directory.
Another solution is to copy the Solaar custom icons from share/solaar/icons to a place they can be found by GTK, Another solution is to copy the Solaar custom icons from `share/solaar/icons` to a place they can be found by GTK,
likely /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps. likely `/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps`.
# Running Solaar at Startup # Running Solaar at Startup
Distributions can cause Solaar can be run automatically at user login by installing a desktop file at Distributions can cause Solaar can be run automatically at user login by installing a desktop file at
`/etc/xdg/autostart/solaar.desktop`. An example of this file content can be seen in the repository at `/etc/xdg/autostart/solaar.desktop`. An example of this file content can be seen in the repository at
[share/autostart/solaar.desktop](https://github.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar/blob/master/share/autostart/solaar.desktop). [`share/autostart/solaar.desktop`](/share/autostart/solaar.desktop).
If you install Solaar yourself you may need to create or modify this file or install a startup file under your home directory. If you install Solaar yourself you may need to create or modify this file or install a startup file under your home directory.