# Unable to set slots on new OnlyKey on Ubuntu 20.10

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**Created:** [April 2, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/unable-to-set-slots-on-new-onlykey-on-ubuntu-20-10/329 "2021-04-02T10:23:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![2ZQTR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/49beb7/32.png) [@2ZQTR](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/2ZQTR)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/unable-to-set-slots-on-new-onlykey-on-ubuntu-20-10/329/1 "2021-04-02T10:23:15Z")

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How do I find out what is in which slot of my OnlyKey and where is the normal CLI utility to manage the key?

I have a new OnlyKey and am unable to set slots. I have gone to the Getting Started page (which is lousy with JavaScript by the way) and looked at the Users’ Guide:

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[https://docs.crp.to/usersguide.html](https://docs.crp.to/usersguide.html)

Then I downloaded the APT package:

[link prevented by forum because I have a new account]

and installed it on a Ubuntu 20.10 - 64-bit system. The program /opt/OnlyKey/nw doesn’t seem to be a proper program but may be an Electron App instead. Whatever. It appears not to be able to access the OnlyKey without running as root. When run as root, I can access the key and set PINs and such. But I cannot find a way to fill any of the slots. I can go to the App → Slots → Slot 1a and then I can fill in some fields and click “set slot”. The light remains green but blinks a few times. Then it returns to the Slot menu but still shows Slot 1a as empty. However, when I press button 1 to activate slot 1a, then I get the expected results. So it appears that the program is not showing which slots are filled:

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**Author:** ![Extrawdw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/onlykey.discourse.group/extrawdw/32/60_2.png) [@Extrawdw](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/Extrawdw)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/unable-to-set-slots-on-new-onlykey-on-ubuntu-20-10/329/2 "2021-04-02T11:38:08Z")

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Did you fill the slot label?  
Open a text editor and long-press button 2 for 5 sec to type out all slot labels.

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**Author:** ![2ZQTR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/49beb7/32.png) [@2ZQTR](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/2ZQTR)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/unable-to-set-slots-on-new-onlykey-on-ubuntu-20-10/329/3 "2021-04-03T06:16:19Z")

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Thanks. I had missed the slot label.

The tip about pressing button 2 for 5 seconds helps, too. I’ve checked the Users’ Guide about that, too, but did not spot it. Did I miss it there as well or is there another place where all the special button actions are listed?

Edit: That answer is found in the Features page under the heading “Button Definitions”

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**Author:** ![Extrawdw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/onlykey.discourse.group/extrawdw/32/60_2.png) [@Extrawdw](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/Extrawdw)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/unable-to-set-slots-on-new-onlykey-on-ubuntu-20-10/329/4 "2021-04-03T11:59:00Z")

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There is somewhere in the doc I believe. The information about long-pressing 5 sec of buttons is scattered everywhere in the doc and I think put them together will be nice.