Ubuntu
Derivatives include:
- Ubuntu 18.04 (all flavours) or later
- Linux Mint 19 or later
- elementaryOS 0.4 or later
- KDE Neon
- Pop!_OS 20.04 or later
- Zorin OS 11 or later
To install, open a Terminal (usually CTRL+ALT+T) and run these commands.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:polychromatic/stable
sudo apt update
# Full installation
sudo apt install polychromatic
# Or, selectively install components
sudo apt install polychromatic-controller polychromatic-tray-applet polychromatic-cli
Get the latest features, fixes and improvements as soon as as they are developed.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:polychromatic/preview
sudo apt update
# Full installation
sudo apt install polychromatic
# Or, selectively install components
sudo apt install polychromatic-controller polychromatic-tray-applet polychromatic-cli
Successful builds are usually published within an hour of new commits.
If you wish to switch the branches later, use Software & Updates under the Other Software tab.
Next up, OpenRazer
Polychromatic is just a frontend. If you haven't already, you'll need to install this driver and daemon: