I recently encountered an issue where my PS5 Pro controller stopped being recognized by apps in Xubuntu, even though it was connected via Bluetooth and had been working previously. After trying several troubleshooting steps, I found a solution that might be helpful for others experiencing the same problem.
$ sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
This command reloads the udev rules, which are responsible for handling device events and assigning them appropriate names and permissions. It seems that there was a problem with these rules in my case, and reloading them resolved the issue with my PS5 Pro controller.
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