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== With [[Eudev|eudev]] == | == With [[Eudev|eudev]] == | ||
By default, only members of the <code>input</code> group can access gamepad and joystick devices. However, making users members of the <code>input</code> has a negative security impact on which processes can obtain raw keyboard and mouse input. | By default, only members of the <code>input</code> group can access gamepad and joystick devices. However, making users members of the <code>input</code> group has a negative security impact on which processes can obtain raw keyboard and mouse input. | ||
To grant members of the <code>plugdev</code> group access to gamepads, create an udev rule. For example, | To grant members of the <code>plugdev</code> group access to gamepads, create an udev rule. For example, {{Cat|/etc/udev/rules.d/90-joysticks.rules|<nowiki> | ||
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", RUN+="/bin/chown root:plugdev /dev/input/js%n"</nowiki>}} | |||
Reload all rules with | |||
{{cmd|# udevadm control --reload}} | |||
Then (re)connect the game controller. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Gaming_on_Alpine#Support_Software|Gaming on Alpine - Support Software section]]. | |||
* {{Pkg|qt5-qtgamepad}} - Adds support to get events from gamepad devices. | |||
* {{Pkg|razercfg}} - Razer mouse configuration tool. | |||
[[Category:Hardware]] | [[Category:Hardware]] | ||
[[Category:Gaming]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:56, 15 February 2026
This article covers gamepads, joysticks and other game controllers.
With eudev
By default, only members of the input group can access gamepad and joystick devices. However, making users members of the input group has a negative security impact on which processes can obtain raw keyboard and mouse input.
To grant members of the plugdev group access to gamepads, create an udev rule. For example,
Contents of /etc/udev/rules.d/90-joysticks.rules
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", RUN+="/bin/chown root:plugdev /dev/input/js%n"
Reload all rules with
# udevadm control --reload
Then (re)connect the game controller.
See also
- Gaming on Alpine - Support Software section.
- qt5-qtgamepad - Adds support to get events from gamepad devices.
- razercfg - Razer mouse configuration tool.