Whether it’s your keyboard, mouse, CPU fan, AIO, or other connected peripherals or components, Linux has no official software support for controlling RGB lights. OpenRGB seems to be an all-in-one RGB lighting control tool for Linux.

OpenRGB is a useful open source tool to manage all your RGB lighting under one roof. Let’s take a look at it.

OpenRGB: all-in-one RGB lighting control center

Yes, you’ll probably find different tools to tweak Settings, such as Piper to specifically configure the gaming mouse on Linux. However, if you have various components or peripherals, it can be tedious to set them all to your preferred RGB color.

OpenRGB is an impressive tool that is not only dedicated to Linux, but also available for Windows and MacOS.

It’s not just an idea to put all RGB lighting Settings under one roof, but aims to get rid of all the bloatware that needs to be installed to adjust lighting Settings.

Even if you’re using a Windows machine, you probably know that software tools like Razer Synapse are resource-intensive and come with their problems. Therefore, OpenRGB is not limited to Linux users, but is available to everyone who wants to adjust RGB Settings.

It supports a long list of devices, but you shouldn’t expect support for all of them.

The characteristics of OpenRGB

It gives you a lot of useful functionality while providing a simple user experience. Some of the characteristics are.

  • Lightweight user interface
  • Cross-platform support
  • The ability to extend functionality using plug-ins
  • Set the colors and effects
  • Ability to save and load configuration files
  • Viewing Device Information
  • Connect multiple instances of OpenRGB to synchronize lighting across multiple computers

In addition to all of the above features, you have great control over lighting areas, color patterns, colors, etc.

Install OpenRGB in Linux

You can find the AppImage file and DEB package on their website. For Arch Linux users, you can also find it in AUR.

For more help, you can set it up by referring to our AppImage guide and installing a DEB file.

The official website should also allow you to download packages from other platforms. However, if you want to explore more about it or compile it yourself, head over to its GitLab page.

Final thoughts

Although I don’t have many RGB-enabled devices/components, I can successfully tune my Logitech G502 mouse.

If you want to get rid of multiple apps and have a lightweight interface to manage all your RGB lights, I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Have you tried it yet? Feel free to share your thoughts on it in the comments!

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