Does the Razer DeathAdder Essential work on Linux?
Supported. 3 extra features available on Linux (DPI, RGB / lighting, Polling rate) via OpenRazer, OpenRGB.
Which distros work?
| Distro | Kernel | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 44 | — | ⚠️ 1 of 3 features from repos; dpi, polling rate: install OpenRazer from upstream |
| Fedora 43 | — | ⚠️ 1 of 3 features from repos; dpi, polling rate: install OpenRazer from upstream |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | — | ⚠️ 1 of 3 features from repos; dpi, polling rate: install OpenRazer from upstream |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Debian 13 | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Debian 12 | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
Linux features
| Feature | Provided by |
|---|---|
| DPI | OpenRazer |
| RGB / lighting | OpenRazer, OpenRGB |
| Polling rate | OpenRazer |
What to install
| Tool | Install |
|---|---|
| OpenRazer | Arch: sudo pacman -S openrazer-daemonDebian: sudo apt install openrazer-metaUbuntu: sudo apt install openrazer-metaNot in Fedora repos — upstream instructions |
| 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 one of these IDs: 1532:006e, 1532:0071, 1532:0098.
Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.