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Does the ASUS ROG Strix Scope NX TKL Moonlight White work on Linux?

No dedicated driver is listed for it; generic Linux drivers handle typing.

Extra features (RGB / lighting) need OpenRGB.

Built from public driver and tool lists, not hands-on tests.

Which distros work?

DistroKernelVerdict
Arch Linux
CachyOS, EndeavourOS
β€”βœ… RGB / lighting with repo packages
Fedora 44
Bazzite, Nobara
β€”βœ… RGB / lighting with repo packages
Fedora 43β€”βœ… RGB / lighting with repo packages
openSUSE Tumbleweedβ€”βœ… RGB / lighting with repo packages
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu flavours
β€”βœ… RGB / lighting with repo packages
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Linux Mint 22, elementary OS 8
β€”βš οΈ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Linux Mint 21
β€”βš οΈ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting
Debian 13β€”βš οΈ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting
Debian 12β€”βš οΈ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting

Kernel versions are each release's default (and optional newer) kernel as of 2026-10-18. Distros sometimes backport drivers, so an older kernel can still work. Basic input and audio work through generic drivers regardless; this table is about the extra features.

Linux features

FeatureProvided by
RGB / lightingOpenRGB

What this means on Linux

RGB / lighting
Lighting colours and effects can be set from Linux with the listed tool.

What to install

ToolInstall
OpenRGBArch: sudo pacman -S openrgb
Fedora: sudo dnf install openrgb
Debian: sudo apt install openrgb
Ubuntu: sudo apt install openrgb
Flatpak: flatpak install flathub org.openrgb.OpenRGB

Is this my device?

Run lsusb and look for this ID: 0b05:19d0. Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.

Kernel driver: none needed (generic HID/USB)

"Supported" means the device appears in that project's device list. We don't test hardware ourselves; see how this works. Something wrong here? Report it.

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