Does the Logitech G502 SE Hero work on Linux?
Supported. 5 extra features available on Linux (DPI, RGB / lighting, Polling rate, Button remapping…) via Solaar, libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB.
Which distros work?
| Distro | Kernel | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 44 | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 43 | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Debian 13 | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
| Debian 12 | — | ✅ All 5 features with repo packages |
Linux features
| Feature | Provided by |
|---|---|
| DPI | libratbag + Piper, Solaar |
| RGB / lighting | OpenRGB, Solaar |
| Polling rate | Solaar |
| Button remapping | libratbag + Piper |
| Onboard profiles | Solaar |
What to install
| Tool | Install |
|---|---|
| Solaar | Arch: sudo pacman -S solaarFedora: sudo dnf install solaarDebian: sudo apt install solaarUbuntu: sudo apt install solaarFlatpak: flatpak install flathub io.github.pwr_solaar.solaar |
| libratbag + Piper | Arch: sudo pacman -S piperFedora: sudo dnf install piperDebian: sudo apt install piperUbuntu: sudo apt install piperFlatpak: flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Piper |
| OpenRGB | Arch: sudo pacman -S openrgbFedora: sudo dnf install openrgbDebian: sudo apt install openrgbUbuntu: sudo apt install openrgbFlatpak: flatpak install flathub org.openrgb.OpenRGB |
Is this my device?
Run lsusb and look for this ID: 046d:c08b.
Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.