Does the Etekcity Scroll Alpha work on Linux?

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

Extra features (DPI and button remapping) need libratbag + Piper.

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

Which distros work?

Distro	Kernel	Verdict
Arch Linux CachyOS, EndeavourOS	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Fedora 44 Bazzite, Nobara	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Fedora 43	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
openSUSE Tumbleweed	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu flavours	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Linux Mint 22, elementary OS 8	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux Mint 21	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Debian 13	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages
Debian 12	—	✅ All 2 features with repo packages

Kernel versions are each release's default (and optional newer) kernel as of 2026-10-13. 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

Feature	Provided by
DPI	libratbag + Piper
Button remapping	libratbag + Piper

What this means on Linux

DPI: DPI is the sensor's sensitivity (dots per inch). The listed tool can show or change the DPI steps from Linux.
Button remapping: The mouse buttons can be remapped from Linux with the listed tool.

What to install

Tool	Install
libratbag + Piper	Arch: `sudo pacman -S piper` Fedora: `sudo dnf install piper` Debian: `sudo apt install piper` Ubuntu: `sudo apt install piper` Flatpak: `flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Piper`

Is this my device?

Run lsusb and look for this ID: 1ea7:4011. 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.

More mice