KDE is a software project currently comprising a desktop environment known as Plasma, a collection of libraries and frameworks (KDE Frameworks) and several applications (KDE …

Xorg (and the earlier Xfree, and earlier X10) is a server for a protocol more completely called the X Window System; it allows applications to draw on "the screen".

Part 1 gets you through the base installation on an UEFI system. Part 2 deals with the addition of tools and adding some useful configuration. Time to add some graphics to the mix. Everything …

Dec 13, 2024 · By default the KDE Plasma Workspace uses the newer Wayland protocol, however not all applications and use cases are compatible with it. GNOME still uses X11 by …

Feb 19, 2021 · KDE Wayland is still not rock solid as KDE Xorg. there are lot of bugs. I personally don't think Xorg will die out due to Wayland. It will be most likely something else like giant …

Jan 10, 2025 · I prefer to be able to start Xorg manually via startx. And I use FVWM3 as window manager, while using various marvellous KDE utilities (Kate, Dolphin, …). So I need the …

After you have installed your preferred version – official ports of KDE Plasma 5, or (as of early 2017) KDE Frameworks, Plasma Workspace and Applications from area51 – a few more steps …

Apr 7, 2025 · KDE Plasma has a utility to start graphical programs with root privileges. It is provided by kde-plasma/kdesu-gui and is already pulled in by kde-plasma/plasma-meta. It …

Select Plasma (X11) to launch a new session in Xorg; From the console. The Xorg session can be launched by installing xinit and appending exec startplasma-x11 to your .xinitrc file. To start X: …

Dec 10, 2022 · Switch to Xorg from Wayland on KDE Plasma? I know this is possible but I was wondering if it was a setting in KDE similar to how you can switch in GNOME before you log …