Logitech keyboard not connecting (Unify software in MS) using Solaar on Ubuntu 14.04

cilbuper · 10-20-2016, 10:39 AM

I needed to switch keyboards after my main one started acting strange. The new board is the same model and I know it works. It's a Logitech K350. OS is Kubuntu 14.04 and I installed the repositories for both 12.04 and 14.04 for the Solaar software (this software replaces the Logitech Unity software on Microsoft to pair devices). Now IDK if it loaded the wrong software from the wrong repository (the 12.04) as the command to install is the same for either OS version.

When I try to open the software GUI it just tries loading then disappears. No message or anything. Can having conflicting repositories cause this conflict (install wrong version maybe?)? Does a depricated repository automatically remove itself or get "black listed" or something?

Does anyone know anything about this software?

I tried removing the original install (both repositories were installed at the time) and verified needed repository then updated and installed. The GUI doesn't work again.

Here are the results of the install process

Process 1 (2 repositories present)

Code:

root@machiune:/home/user# apt-get install solaar
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libbinio1ldbl libguess1 libmowgli-2-0
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  gir1.2-notify-0.7 python-pyudev
Suggested packages:
  python-qt4 python-pyside.qtcore gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 solaar-gnome3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gir1.2-notify-0.7 python-pyudev solaar
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 97 not upgraded.
Need to get 130 kB of archives.
After this operation, 824 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main gir1.2-notify-0.7 amd64 0.7.6-1ubuntu3 [3,468 B]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main python-pyudev all 0.16.1-2build1 [29.3 kB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/trebelnik-stefina/solaar/ubuntu/ trusty/main solaar all 0.9.2.14~trusty [96.8 kB]
Fetched 130 kB in 0s (226 kB/s)  
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package gir1.2-notify-0.7.
(Reading database ... 247208 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../gir1.2-notify-0.7_0.7.6-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gir1.2-notify-0.7 (0.7.6-1ubuntu3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-pyudev.
Preparing to unpack .../python-pyudev_0.16.1-2build1_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-pyudev (0.16.1-2build1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package solaar.
Preparing to unpack .../solaar_0.9.2.14~trusty_all.deb ...
Unpacking solaar (0.9.2.14~trusty) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up gir1.2-notify-0.7 (0.7.6-1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up python-pyudev (0.16.1-2build1) ...
Setting up solaar (0.9.2.14~trusty) ...

Ran "apt-get remove solaar"

Removed old repository
Added "new" needed repository
Ran update

2nd Install

Code:

root@machiune:/home/user# apt-get install solaar
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libbinio1ldbl libguess1 libmowgli-2-0
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 solaar-gnome3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  solaar
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 97 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/96.8 kB of archives.
After this operation, 589 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package solaar.
(Reading database ... 247236 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../solaar_0.9.2.14~trusty_all.deb ...
Unpacking solaar (0.9.2.14~trusty) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up solaar (0.9.2.14~trusty) ...

Same result with trying to open software - tries loading for 10-15 seconds then disappears from the task bar.

Keruskerfuerst · 10-22-2016, 08:34 AM

From 15.04 the software solaar is included in the system.

Maybe a upgrade helps.