Victron connect 6.13 under Linux Mint 22 to connect to a Multiplus

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I wanted to document what I had to do to get Victron Connect 6.13 running under Linux Mint 22 for anyone else trying to make it work.
I needed to use a MK3 device plugged into my USB port to connect up to the Ethernet out of a Multiplus to be able to change the settings.
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  1. After downloading VictronConnect-x86_64-v6.13.AppImage I changed it’s permission to be runnable and when it is double clicked it does not run.
  2. Found the log file at /tmp/VictronConnect.log which indicated a software component was missing.
  3. From another post I found that I needed to open a terminal and run “sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0” to install some new QT components.
  4. After this the application would run but it still would not connect through the MK3 device plugged into my USB port. Looking at the log it appears that no serial connections could be made.
  5. After more searching on forums it appears that under Linux you need your user to be in the “tty” and “dialout” groups.
  6. I went to user management and edited my user to add those two groups to my logged in user.
  7. I rebooted just for good luck
  8. Running Victron Connect now works properly, connects to my multiplus, and allows me to see all the settings.
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And now you are DoneWorkin, time to play …
Awesome share.

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I am still on Mint 21.3 but VictronConnect stopped working for me recently.
I installed the “libxcb-cursor0” you mentioned and its up and running again.

Thanks for posting this info, I wasn’t able to find it elsewhere.

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Thank you! Now I don’t need to use VirtualBox for my BlueSolar 150/45.

Now to get Home Assistant to work…