Talk:KDE

2026-03-28T09:19:45Z

CCNMXNS: added the link

== We have to include Polkit as a prerequisite ==

As of today, this guide is incomplete and frustrates newcomers to adopt Alpine + Plasma, as it doesn't include Polkit.

Installing Polkit alongside elogind does the trick. As per myself, I did [https://gist.github.com/ccnmxns/1203e511fe38c6df859ca3594cc3e0e8 this little guide] (gist on GitHub, feel free to remove the link after checking it) to help myself and trying it in another machines, with success, so I consider this step as a must, at least with Wayland. I don't use X11 so I didn't test that case.
-[[User:CCNMXNS|CCNMXNS]] ([[User talk:CCNMXNS|talk]]) 09:18, 28 March 2026 (UTC)

==Note on reversion of edit id 26401==
Romw314, I reverted your edit because apk template does not allow a display string different from the package being linked to, the apk command as written int the article {{ic|# apk add plasma}} is correct; the actual package name though is {{pkg|plasma-desktop-meta|arch=}}. It might be possible to change the command to the latter in order to have the display string and the package name match though... Will look into it shortly.
–[[User:zcrayfish|zcrayfish]] <small>([[User talk:zcrayfish|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/zcrayfish|contribs]]•[[Special:EmailUser/zcrayfish|send email]])</small> 04:29, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

== Should this page be renamed to Plasma ==

Since KDE has adopted Plasma as the name of the Desktop, should we change the page name from KDE to Plasma. I don't see this wiki page has any relevance to KDE project and instead it's all about Plasma Desktop and KDE Addons and KDE Applications.
[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 09:10, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
: Good point. Sounds like a good idea IMHO. If the title were modified/redirected, say, to 'Plasma' (or even 'KDE Plasma' or Plasma/KDE' could be ok also in my view, although KDE is already credited in the introduction), note that this desktop is currently referred elsewhere as [[Desktop_environments_and_Window_managers#Desktop_environments|KDE Plasma]], so we might need to update that link also. [[User:John3-16|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16|talk]]) 18:44, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
:: Dear [[User:John3-16|John3-16]], Making changes in pagename requires thorough checking in [[Special:WhatLinksHere/KDE|linked pages]], so i seldom make these nice to have changes. -[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 04:44, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

== When is {{pkg|xf86-input-libinput}} needed? ==

What situation is this needed for? It was added in [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=KDE&diff=prev&oldid=26364 26364] because of {{Issue|15006#note_317477}}, updated in [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=KDE&diff=prev&oldid=26391 26391] and changed to say it's only for Wayland users because {{Ic|setup-xorg-base}} would already install this. I have KDE installed and inputs work without this. --[[User:Encode|Encode]] ([[User talk:Encode|talk]]) 21:05, 20 November 2025 (UTC)
:Dear [[User:Encode|Encode]], I don't use KDE. If based on your testing with a fresh installation, you find this no longer the case, please remove it. -[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 04:44, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
::Excellent observations by [[User:Encode|Encode]] and [[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]]. Removed '''xf86-input-libinput''' as a Wayland prerequisite and offered a new ''Troubleshooting'' subheading addressing the reported [[KDE#Inputs_not_Working|Inputs not Working]] case, suggesting {{Pkg|libinput-libs}} instead, with an encouragement to report/contribute if the case is encountered. [[User:John3-16|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16|talk]]) 06:21, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

Talk:KDE

2026-03-28T09:18:20Z

CCNMXNS: Polkit usage unlocks the problem with KDE not working if following only this guide.

== We have to include Polkit as a prerequisite ==

As of today, this guide is incomplete and frustrates newcomers to adopt Alpine + Plasma, as it doesn't include Polkit.

Installing Polkit alongside elogind does the trick. As per myself, I did this little guide to help myself and trying it in another machines, with success, so I consider this step as a must, at least with Wayland. I don't use X11 so I didn't test that case.
-[[User:CCNMXNS|CCNMXNS]] ([[User talk:CCNMXNS|talk]]) 09:18, 28 March 2026 (UTC)

==Note on reversion of edit id 26401==
Romw314, I reverted your edit because apk template does not allow a display string different from the package being linked to, the apk command as written int the article {{ic|# apk add plasma}} is correct; the actual package name though is {{pkg|plasma-desktop-meta|arch=}}. It might be possible to change the command to the latter in order to have the display string and the package name match though... Will look into it shortly.
–[[User:zcrayfish|zcrayfish]] <small>([[User talk:zcrayfish|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/zcrayfish|contribs]]•[[Special:EmailUser/zcrayfish|send email]])</small> 04:29, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

== Should this page be renamed to Plasma ==

Since KDE has adopted Plasma as the name of the Desktop, should we change the page name from KDE to Plasma. I don't see this wiki page has any relevance to KDE project and instead it's all about Plasma Desktop and KDE Addons and KDE Applications.
[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 09:10, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
: Good point. Sounds like a good idea IMHO. If the title were modified/redirected, say, to 'Plasma' (or even 'KDE Plasma' or Plasma/KDE' could be ok also in my view, although KDE is already credited in the introduction), note that this desktop is currently referred elsewhere as [[Desktop_environments_and_Window_managers#Desktop_environments|KDE Plasma]], so we might need to update that link also. [[User:John3-16|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16|talk]]) 18:44, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
:: Dear [[User:John3-16|John3-16]], Making changes in pagename requires thorough checking in [[Special:WhatLinksHere/KDE|linked pages]], so i seldom make these nice to have changes. -[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 04:44, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

== When is {{pkg|xf86-input-libinput}} needed? ==

What situation is this needed for? It was added in [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=KDE&diff=prev&oldid=26364 26364] because of {{Issue|15006#note_317477}}, updated in [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=KDE&diff=prev&oldid=26391 26391] and changed to say it's only for Wayland users because {{Ic|setup-xorg-base}} would already install this. I have KDE installed and inputs work without this. --[[User:Encode|Encode]] ([[User talk:Encode|talk]]) 21:05, 20 November 2025 (UTC)
:Dear [[User:Encode|Encode]], I don't use KDE. If based on your testing with a fresh installation, you find this no longer the case, please remove it. -[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 04:44, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
::Excellent observations by [[User:Encode|Encode]] and [[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]]. Removed '''xf86-input-libinput''' as a Wayland prerequisite and offered a new ''Troubleshooting'' subheading addressing the reported [[KDE#Inputs_not_Working|Inputs not Working]] case, suggesting {{Pkg|libinput-libs}} instead, with an encouragement to report/contribute if the case is encountered. [[User:John3-16|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16|talk]]) 06:21, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

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