+++
date = '2022-09-15T23:04:00'
draft = false
title = 'Using 3Dconnexion Mice on Arch Linux'
type = 'post'
tags = ['Arch Linux', 'Misc']
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1. Check if the mouse is recognized by the system
    ```bash
    grep 3Dconnexion /proc/bus/input/devices
    ```
1. Install open source drivers [libspnav](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/libspnav/) and [spacenavd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spacenavd)from the AUR (propriatary drivers are very old)

1. test the setup by running the daemon manually (test programs like [FreeCAD](https://www.freecad.org/) might need to be restarted)
    ```bash
    spacenavd -v -d
    ```
1. the daemon is provided in the form of `spacenavd.service` by the [spacenavd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spacenavd) package and can be started or enabled with [systemctl](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemctl)

## configuration via GUI
to view and modify the button mappings as well as the general configuration install the [spnavcfg](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spnavcfg) package from the AUR

## Notes
This "Tutorial" is just an abbreviated version of the [3D Mouse Arch Wiki Page](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/3D_Mouse)