Does the Apple Keychron Gaming Keyboard 1 work on Linux?
Supported. 2 extra features available on Linux (RGB / lighting, Special/Fn keys) via OpenRGB, Linux kernel.
Which distros work?
| Distro | Kernel | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | ✅ 7.2 | ✅ All 2 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 44 | ✅ 7.2 | ✅ All 2 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 43 | ✅ 7.2 | ✅ All 2 features with repo packages |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ✅ 7.2 | ✅ All 2 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ✅ 7.0 | ✅ All 2 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ✅ 6.8 | ⚠️ 1 of 2 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ✅ 5.15 | ⚠️ 1 of 2 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
| Debian 13 | ✅ 6.12 | ⚠️ 1 of 2 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
| Debian 12 | ✅ 6.1 | ⚠️ 1 of 2 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
Linux features
| Feature | Provided by |
|---|---|
| RGB / lighting | OpenRGB |
| Special/Fn keys | Linux kernel 3.1+ |
What to install
| Tool | Install |
|---|---|
| OpenRGB | Arch: sudo pacman -S openrgbFedora: sudo dnf install openrgbDebian: sudo apt install openrgbUbuntu: sudo apt install openrgbFlatpak: flatpak install flathub org.openrgb.OpenRGB |
| Linux kernel | Built in, nothing to install. |
Is this my device?
Run lsusb and look for this ID: 05ac:024f.
Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.