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Prabuanand: added polkit reference based on Talk page

2026-04-14T05:29:15Z

added polkit reference based on Talk page

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	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	* Enable [[Elogind]] service		* Enable [[Elogind]] service with [[Polkit#Using_polkit_with_elogind\|polkit]].
	* If you need Xwayland and [[Xorg]], run [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|setup-xorg-base]].		* If you need Xwayland and [[Xorg]], run [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|setup-xorg-base]].

John3-16: /* KDE Applications / Updated status of kde-applications packages for ppc64le and s390x.

2025-12-27T08:00:46Z

KDE Applications: Updated status of kde-applications* packages for ppc64le and s390x.

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	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:		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\|~~{{Pkg\|kde-applications-edu\|arch=}}, {{Pkg\|kde-applications-network\|arch=}} and {{Pkg\|kde-applications-pim\|arch=}} are not available on~~ the {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} [[Alpine_Linux:Overview#Architectures\|architectures]].}}		{{Note\|For the {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} [[Alpine_Linux:Overview#Architectures\|architectures]], all {{Pkg\|kde-applications*\|arch=ppc64le}} packages are only available in '''Edge''', from the community repository (verified in December 2025).}}

	* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}		* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}

John3-16: 1. /* Prerequisites / delisted xf86-input-libinput; 2. / Troubleshooting */ Added 'Inputs not Working' case, suggesting libinput-libs as a more appropriate libinput package. See Talk:KDE#When_is_xf86-input-libinput_needed?.

2025-12-15T06:09:41Z

1. Prerequisites: delisted xf86-input-libinput; 2. Troubleshooting: Added 'Inputs not Working' case, suggesting libinput-libs as a more appropriate libinput package. See Talk:KDE#When_is_xf86-input-libinput_needed?.

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	* Enable [[Elogind]] service		* Enable [[Elogind]] service
	* If you need Xwayland and [[Xorg]], run [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|setup-xorg-base]].		* If you need Xwayland and [[Xorg]], run [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|setup-xorg-base]].
	* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
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	After creating this file, you may need to restart your session to apply this modification.		After creating this file, you may need to restart your session to apply this modification.

			=== Inputs not Working ===

			All stated prerequisites should be sufficient to install '''Plasma''', but [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/15006 certain reports] signal that {{Pkg\|xf86-input-libinput}} corrected some situations where inputs did not respond in Wayland. That package is an X11 wrapper for libinput and therefore not fully adequate in Wayland; rather, {{Pkg\|libinput-libs}} may be more appropriate. Further testing, reports and contributions are encouraged, if the issue is encountered.

			To bypass unresponsive inputs, the '''libinput-libs''' package would require being installed in a [[chroot]] hosted on another installation.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Encode: /* Prerequisites */ Change wording

2025-11-21T05:28:35Z

Prerequisites: Change wording

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	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==

	{{Tip\|~~Except for~~ the first two ~~''Prerequisites''~~, ~~all the others~~ are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is installed using [[#setup-desktop\|setup-desktop]] ~~script~~.}}		{{Tip\|Everything but the first two and last two, are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is installed using [[#setup-desktop\|setup-desktop]].}}

	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	* Enable [[Elogind]] service		* Enable [[Elogind]] service
	* ~~For users interested in~~ Xorg ~~as opposed to Wayland~~, ~~install the~~ [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|~~Xorg~~ base ~~packages~~]]		* If you need Xwayland and [[Xorg]], run [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|setup-xorg-base]].
	* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}		* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}

Encode: General wiki style

2025-11-21T03:42:26Z

General wiki style

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

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

	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==

			{{Tip\|Except for the first two ''Prerequisites'', all the others are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is installed using [[#setup-desktop\|setup-desktop]] script.}}

	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
			* Enable [[Elogind]] service
	* For users interested in Xorg as opposed to Wayland, install the [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Xorg base packages]]		* For users interested in Xorg as opposed to Wayland, install the [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Xorg base packages]]
	* Enable [[Elogind]] service
	* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}		* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}
	{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	{{Note\|The {{Pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}} package, which is used by {{Ic\|setup-desktop}}, isn't available for the {{Ic\|armhf}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} architectures. However, the rest of Plasma may be installed separately to potentially get a functional desktop.}}		{{Note\|The {{Pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}} package, which is used by {{Ic\|setup-desktop}}, isn't available for the {{Ic\|armhf}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} [[Alpine_Linux:Overview#Architectures\|architectures]]. However, the rest of Plasma may be installed separately to potentially get a functional desktop.}}

	=== setup-desktop ===		=== setup-desktop ===
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	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:		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\|{{Pkg\|kde-applications-edu\|arch=}}, {{Pkg\|kde-applications-network\|arch=}} and {{Pkg\|kde-applications-pim\|arch=}} are not available on {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}}.}}		{{Note\|{{Pkg\|kde-applications-edu\|arch=}}, {{Pkg\|kde-applications-network\|arch=}} and {{Pkg\|kde-applications-pim\|arch=}} are not available on the {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} [[Alpine_Linux:Overview#Architectures\|architectures]].}}

	* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}		* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}
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	Make sure you enable and start the SDDM service.		Make sure you enable and start the SDDM service.

	{{Cmd\|rc-update add sddm		{{Cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add sddm
	rc-service sddm start		# rc-service sddm start </nowiki>}}
	}}

	* Select ''Plasma'' to launch a new session in Wayland		* Select ''Plasma'' to launch a new session in Wayland
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	=== From the console ===		=== 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~~:		For the Wayland session run:
	~~{{Cmd\|xinit}}~~

	~~For the Wayland session run~~		{{Cmd\|$ XDG_SESSION_TYPE{{=}}wayland dbus-run-session startplasma-wayland}}
	{{Cmd\|XDG_SESSION_TYPE{{=}}wayland dbus-run-session startplasma-wayland}}
			The Xorg session can be launched by installing {{Pkg\|xinit\|arch=}} and appending {{Ic\|exec startplasma-x11}} to your {{Path\|.xinitrc}} file. To start X:

			{{Cmd\|$ xinit}}

	== Discover ==		== Discover ==
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	When using high resolution screens, e.g. 4K, you might need to apply scaling so the fonts and windows are not too small.		When using high resolution screens, e.g. 4K, you might need to apply scaling so the fonts and windows are not too small.

	In order to achieve this you can open ~~<code>~~Settings -> Display and Monitor~~</code>~~ and change the slider under ''Global Scale'' to an appropriate value.		In order to achieve this you can open {{Ic\|Settings -> Display and Monitor}} and change the slider under ''Global Scale'' to an appropriate value.

	You can also change the mouse cursor and icon size under ~~<code>~~Settings -> Appearance~~</code>~~.		You can also change the mouse cursor and icon size under {{Ic\|Settings -> Appearance}}.

	If your taskbar and window decorations are still too small, you might want to create the file {{path\|~/.xprofile}} to define the ''PLASMA_USE_QT_SCALING'' environment variable:{{Cmd\|export PLASMA_USE_QT_SCALING{{=}}1}}		If your taskbar and window decorations are still too small, you might want to create the file {{path\|~/.xprofile}} to define the ''PLASMA_USE_QT_SCALING'' environment variable:{{Cmd\|export PLASMA_USE_QT_SCALING{{=}}1}}
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	* [[Flatpak]]		* [[Flatpak]]
	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE KDE - Archwiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE KDE - Archwiki]


	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

Encode: Update supported architectures

2025-11-20T20:43:30Z

Update supported architectures

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	[https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/ Plasma] is the desktop environment from [https://kde.org/ KDE], a software project comprising of a collection of libraries known as [https://develop.kde.org/products/frameworks/ KDE Frameworks], and several applications known as [https://apps.kde.org/ KDE Applications]. Their [https://userbase.kde.org/Welcome_to_KDE_UserBase UserBase wiki] has detailed information about most KDE Applications.		[https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/ Plasma] is the desktop environment from [https://kde.org/ KDE], a software project comprising of a collection of libraries known as [https://develop.kde.org/products/frameworks/ KDE Frameworks], and several applications known as [https://apps.kde.org/ 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 ==		== Prerequisites ==
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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

			{{Note\|The {{Pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}} package, which is used by {{Ic\|setup-desktop}}, isn't available for the {{Ic\|armhf}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} architectures. However, the rest of Plasma may be installed separately to potentially get a functional desktop.}}

	=== setup-desktop ===		=== setup-desktop ===
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	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:		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>~~.}}		{{Note\|{{Pkg\|kde-applications-edu\|arch=}}, {{Pkg\|kde-applications-network\|arch=}} and {{Pkg\|kde-applications-pim\|arch=}} are not available on {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}}.}}

	* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}		* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}
	* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-admin\|arch=}}		* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-admin\|arch=}}

Encode: Put ‘setup-desktop’ and ‘Manual’ under ‘Installation’

2025-11-20T20:07:44Z

Put ‘setup-desktop’ and ‘Manual’ under ‘Installation’

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	* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}		* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}
	{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}		{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}
	== Installation ~~using~~ setup-desktop ==
			== Installation ==

			=== setup-desktop ===

	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}
	When Plasma is chosen, the above script additionally installs [[PipeWire]] for audio and [[SDDM]] as display manager.		When Plasma is chosen, the above script additionally installs [[PipeWire]] for audio and [[SDDM]] as display manager.

	== Manual ~~Installation~~ ==		=== Manual ===

	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 {{pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}}}}		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 {{pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}}}}
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	== Discover ==		== Discover ==

	[https://userbase.kde.org/Discover Discover] is the application installer from KDE. The alpine linux package {{pkg\|discover}} is automatically installed if {{pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}} package is installed or if [[#~~Installation using~~ setup-desktop\|setup-desktop]] is used to install Plasma.		[https://userbase.kde.org/Discover Discover] is the application installer from KDE. The alpine linux package {{pkg\|discover}} is automatically installed if {{pkg\|plasma-desktop-meta\|arch=}} package is installed or if [[#setup-desktop\|setup-desktop]] is used to install Plasma.

	Install the packages {{pkg\|discover-backend-apk}} and {{pkg\|discover-backend-flatpak}} to use Discover as a graphical interface to [[Alpine Package Keeper]] and [[Flatpak]] respectively.		Install the packages {{pkg\|discover-backend-apk}} and {{pkg\|discover-backend-flatpak}} to use Discover as a graphical interface to [[Alpine Package Keeper]] and [[Flatpak]] respectively.

Encode: ‘Pipewire’ → ‘PipeWire’, to match upstream

2025-11-16T20:01:11Z

‘Pipewire’ → ‘PipeWire’, to match upstream

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	== Installation using setup-desktop ==		== Installation using setup-desktop ==
	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}
	When Plasma is chosen, the above script additionally installs [[PipeWire~~\|Pipewire~~]] for audio and [[SDDM]] as display manager.		When Plasma is chosen, the above script additionally installs [[PipeWire]] for audio and [[SDDM]] as display manager.

	== Manual Installation ==		== Manual Installation ==

Prabuanand: removed :Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

2025-05-25T15:24:22Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE KDE - Archwiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE KDE - Archwiki]

	~~[[Category:Desktop]]~~
	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]
	~~[[Category:Wayland]]~~

Prabuanand: removed polkit service as it is already a prerequisite for elogind

2025-05-25T13:21:24Z

removed polkit service as it is already a prerequisite for elogind

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	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	* For users interested in Xorg as opposed to Wayland, install the [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Xorg base packages]]		* For users interested in Xorg as opposed to Wayland, install the [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Xorg base packages]]
	* Enable ~~[[Polkit]] and~~ [[Elogind]]		* Enable [[Elogind]] service
	* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}		* Wayland users: Install package {{pkg\|xf86-input-libinput\|arch=}}
	{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}		{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled if Plasma desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}

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	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:		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\|~~{{Pkg\|kde-applications-edu\|arch=}}, {{Pkg\|kde-applications-network\|arch=}} and {{Pkg\|kde-applications-pim\|arch=}} are not available on~~ the {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} [[Alpine_Linux:Overview#Architectures\|architectures]].}}		{{Note\|For the {{Ic\|ppc64le}} or {{Ic\|s390x}} [[Alpine_Linux:Overview#Architectures\|architectures]], all {{Pkg\|kde-applications*\|arch=ppc64le}} packages are only available in '''Edge''', from the community repository (verified in December 2025).}}

	* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}		* {{Pkg\|kde-applications-accessibility\|arch=}}