Target not found. Openrazer Daemon install SteamOS

[GodPhase777]

Openrazor-Daemon

• [Yes] Have you tried rebooting?
• [Yes] Have you looked at the Troubleshooting page?

Install command on page doesn't work.

Sorry if this isn't a real issue, I'm fairly new to linux and need a bit of help.

[lah7]

Since Steam Deck runs Arch Linux, try running this command first:

sudo pacman -Sy

This command will syncs repositories. Afterwards, try sudo pacman -S openrazer-daemon again.

If it still says target not found, it's likely that the repository for the OpenRazer package is disabled, which is extra. This can be fixed by editing /etc/pacman.conf and removing the # for these lines (or similiar):

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

and then run sudo pacman -Sy openrazer-daemon to sync repos & install the package.

[GodPhase777]

Did something different but still an error. Extra wasn't in the config so i appended it at line 96 incase that matters.

[z3ntu]

To my knowledge Steam OS doesn't build openrazer in their repos, but you should be able to find guides online how to install it on SteamOS by building it yourself

[lah7]

Take a look at this Reddit comment, these instructions are more recent and should do the trick for SteamOS:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/16k0tap/comment/k0uqvx3/

I noticed there are a lot of older guides that mention the AUR but might not work any more.

[GodPhase777]

Take a look at this Reddit comment, these instructions are more recent and should do the trick for SteamOS:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/16k0tap/comment/k0uqvx3/

I noticed there are a lot of older guides that mention the AUR but might not work any more.

Doesn't seem to work either, can't get past 5. Can't seem to do -S or-Sy at all without some annoying error like this. It's quite confusing.
Should I try manually installing it via the later instructions?

[lah7]

Be sure to undo the change made in /etc/pacman.conf suggested by the earlier comment - either delete the following lines or add a # at the start of them:

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Then you should be able to run sudo pacman -Sy and resume from step 5. SteamOS calls it extra-3.5 instead of extra as it's known in regular Arch Linux. I didn't know, my bad.

You definitely need step 5, to install the Linux headers. Otherwise, the driver won't install properly. It's stuck at the moment as we are telling it there's a non-existent extra repository.

[lah7]

Also, just checking the instructions. The latest kernel in their repository for an up-to-date Steam Deck is now linux-neptune-65-headers, use that package.

If ever in doubt, this lists the current running kernel version:

uname -r

This would list kernel packages currently installed:

pacman -Q | grep linux-neptune

[GodPhase777]

Also, just checking the instructions. The latest kernel in their repository for an up-to-date Steam Deck is now linux-neptune-65-headers, use that package.

If ever in doubt, this lists the current running kernel version:

uname -r

This would list kernel packages currently installed:

pacman -Q | grep linux-neptune

I'm still new to anything linux, could you explain this a bit simpler for me? I don't quite understand the terminology yet.

[GodPhase777]

Be sure to undo the change made in /etc/pacman.conf suggested by the earlier comment - either delete the following lines or add a # at the start of them:

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Then you should be able to run sudo pacman -Sy and resume from step 5. SteamOS calls it extra-3.5 instead of extra as it's known in regular Arch Linux. I didn't know, my bad.

You definitely need step 5, to install the Linux headers. Otherwise, the driver won't install properly. It's stuck at the moment as we are telling it there's a non-existent extra repository.

Seems that worked, I'll move on to the next steps now.

Should I be concerned about this error after installing the three packages?

Seems to be working now, but it doesn't see my V3 Mini. Does it not work over bluetooth connection?

[lah7]

Not many devices in OpenRazer support over Bluetooth, but it should support over 2.4GHz dongle or wired. That said, I don't know specifically which device you have - this command will tell us:

lsusb | grep 1532

For example:

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1532:0214 Razer USA, Ltd BlackWidow Ultimate 2016
                       ^^^^^^^^^

To know for sure, check the ID against the README file. If that specific ID is not in the list, seeing "No devices" is normal for RazerGenie. This USB ID might change depending on how it's connected. It might not appear at all over Bluetooth but I'm not 100% certain as I don't have any Bluetooth Razer stuff.

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Should I be concerned about this error after installing the three packages?

Yep, it's not installed correctly. Foreshadowing the 5 months old instructions in that Reddit comment, there might be a newer 🐧 kernel version.

It's because to install this kind of driver (a DKMS module), the right "headers" need to be installed that match the version of the Linux kernel. 🐧 ⚙️ So, if SteamOS provides the Linux kernel in a package named linux-neptune-61, you'll need linux-neptune-61-headers. (In that case, my comment about needing 65 is incorrect, sorry)

We can find out what kernel and package is installed with these commands:

uname -r 
pacman -Q | grep linux-neptune

Installing the headers package should automatically build the driver for the kernel. We'll know for sure with this command:

sudo dkms status

openrazer-driver/3.7.0, 6.7.3-arch1-2, x86_64: installed    (for example)

[GodPhase777]

First command works fine, second displays nothing.

[lah7]

I get the impression that SteamOS has a read only mode for system files. You may need to toggle it on/off as we work through this.

sudo steamos-readonly disable    # when making modifications
sudo steamos-readonly enable     # when finished

So, we have the kernel packages we need 👍🏼 This is what the ERROR: Missing [...] kernel modules tree was complaining about earlier. The driver ("DKMS module") now just needs to be built, Try:

sudo dkms install openrazer-driver/3.7.0

If it's successful, restart the Steam Deck. For best chances, try using the mouse over a wired or 2.4 GHz connection first, so we can be sure it is working.

[GodPhase777]

I get the impression that SteamOS has a read only mode for system files. You may need to toggle it on/off as we work through this.

sudo steamos-readonly disable    # when making modifications
sudo steamos-readonly enable     # when finished

So, we have the kernel packages we need 👍🏼 This is what the ERROR: Missing [...] kernel modules tree was complaining about earlier. The driver ("DKMS module") now just needs to be built, Try:

sudo dkms install openrazer-driver/3.7.0

If it's successful, restart the Steam Deck. For best chances, try using the mouse over a wired or 2.4 GHz connection first, so we can be sure it is working.

The system was in read write mode already. The command just errors out.

[lah7]

Let's have a look:

❓ Modules won't be signed

From what I looked up, Steam Deck doesn't have Secure Boot enabled, so this message seems harmless. If secure boot was enabled, the driver still wouldn't load because it's unsigned. It's a complicated process to sign & install certificates onto hardware, so disabling secure boot is the easier option.

I don't think we need to do anything - but just wanted to point it out in case.

⚠️ Kernel headers cannot be found

That's odd since the package for them was installed earlier. Try reinstalling:

sudo pacman -S linux-neptune-61-headers

Reinstalling should trigger the dkms install command, similar to the output of this other Reddit comment (except hopefully, without the error)

There should be a 6.1.52-value-9-1-neptune (or similar) folder here:

ls /usr/lib/modules/

ℹ️ SteamOS Updates will revert changes

Should point this out, since we're modifying files on an immutable root filesystem. That might be why we're not having much luck. So, if SteamOS updates, the changes get wiped out and need repeating - until the day OpenRazer becomes driverless.

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Seems like we're close - it's just the driver that's not working. An alternate method could be to try this blog's script - the comments indicate the post was updated in the past month:

https://daniele.tech/2022/12/how-to-get-openrazer-working-easily-on-steam-deck/

[GodPhase777]

Seems like we're close - it's just the driver that's not working. An alternate method could be to try this blog's script - the comments indicate the post was updated in the past month:

https://daniele.tech/2022/12/how-to-get-openrazer-working-easily-on-steam-deck/

Funny you picked that post. It was one of the first things I tried before asking on Git. Just errored out a bunch.

[GodPhase777]

Any update? Do you know how to get it fully working?

[z3ntu]

For SteamOS you're really on your own. I don't have such hardware so I cannot help much with their system.