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2024-02-04T07:48:15Z

Hastalavista: /* Prerequisites */ Add missing prerequisite packages that caused SDDM to not accepting input events (keyboard and mouse). source: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/15006#note_317477

[[File:KDEScreenshot.png |thumb |KDE Plasma screenshot.]]

KDE is a software project comprising a desktop environment known as Plasma, a collection of libraries and frameworks known as KDE Frameworks, and several applications known as KDE Applications. Their [https://userbase.kde.org/Welcome_to_KDE_UserBase UserBase wiki] has detailed information about most KDE Applications.

{{Note|the {{Pkg|plasma-desktop-meta|arch=}} package isn't available for the <code>ppc64le</code>, <code>s390x</code>, <code>armhf</code>, or <code>riscv64</code> architectures due to the {{Pkg|kdeplasma-addons|arch=}} dependency not being available there. However, the rest of Plasma may be installed separately to potentially get a functional desktop.}}
 

== Prerequisites ==

* [[Installation|Install]] Alpine Linux
* Create a [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|user account]]
* Enable the <code>community</code> [[Repositories#Managing_repositories|repository]]
* For users interested in Xorg as opposed to Wayland, install the [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Xorg base packages]]
* [[D-Bus#Installation|Install and configure D-Bus]]
* [[Elogind#Installation|Install and configure Elogind]]
* Install package <code>xf86-input-libinput</code>

 

== Installation ==

The following command will install the Plasma desktop as specified by the plasma metapackage, including the {{Pkg|sddm|arch=}} display manager and other assorted niceties.

{{Cmd|# apk add plasma}}

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{{Note|'''polkit''' and '''udev''' are optional services for authentication and device management respectively. While KDE will function without these services enabled, some functionality may be missing or incomplete.}}

 

== KDE Applications ==

To install the full set of KDE Applications, install {{Pkg|kde-applications}}. You can also choose to install a smaller set of applications by installing any of the subpackages:

{{Note|Most of these are not available on <code>ppc64le</code> or <code>s390x</code>.}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-accessibility|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-admin|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-base|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-edu|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-games|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-graphics|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-multimedia|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-network|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-pim|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-sdk|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-utils|arch=}}
* {{Pkg|kde-applications-webdev|arch=}}

 

== Starting Plasma ==

Plasma can be started using a display manager or from the console.

=== Using a display manager ===

When Plasma is installed via the plasma meta-package, the display manager is set up using sddm.

Make sure you enable and start the SDDM service.

{{Cmd|rc-update add sddm
rc-service sddm start
}}

* Select ''Plasma'' to launch a new session in Wayland
* Select ''Plasma (X11)'' to launch a new session in Xorg

=== From the console ===

The Xorg session can be launched by installing {{Pkg|xinit|arch=}} and appending <code>exec startplasma-x11</code> to your <code>.xinitrc</code> file. To start X:
{{Cmd|xinit}}

For the Wayland session run
{{Cmd|XDG_SESSION_TYPE{{=}}wayland dbus-run-session startplasma-wayland}}

 

== See also ==
* [[Installation#Post-Installation|Post installation]]
* [[Flatpak]]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE KDE - Archwiki]

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[[Category:Wayland]]

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