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KDE Plasma is a cross-platform desktop environment and software compilation, commonly used on Linux.

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How to avoid integrated KDE vpn to redirect all traffic through the VPN?

I just setup a VPN server with OpenVPN. It seems to work so far. I created a client configuration and keys on my Debian/KDE computer and when I start the VPN client through command-line: sudo openvpn -...
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Battery remaining time is not shown in KDE after upgrade to Kubuntu 23.10

I upgraded my computer from Kubuntu 23.04 to 23.10 and now it refuses to show me the estimated battery time anymore (not showing remaining time of battery, sorry about the Slovenian language on the OS)...
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Set proxy on login if proxy server is reachable

I have to move between work, where we have a firewall and have to connect to the internet through a proxy and home where I do not need a proxy. Since there are no global proxy settings in Linux and a ...
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Take a screenshot of a particular KDE window at regular interval

I'm using KUbuntu and I would like to take a regular screenshot (saved as PNG) of a VM I run under virtualbox. If possible do this outside the VM, every 30 min. I've looked at scrot and spectacle. ...
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Can't keep keyboard layout on Garuda dragonized

I just installed Garuda dragonized and I'm using the wayland session: OS: Garuda Linux x86_64 Host: MS-7C37 1.0 Kernel: 6.6.2-zen1-1-zen But i don't understand why, when i boot, i have this error ...
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KDE Keeps freezing for some reason

First, to give a bit of details about my system: I use KDE plasma I use X11/Xorg as my protocol I use Arch Linux I have an NVIDIA gpu and an intel IGPU Since I've installed Arch i have been ...
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Errors were encountered while processing: kde-baseapps kde-plasma-desktop kali-desktop-kde [closed]

──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ sudo dpkg --configure -a dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kde-baseapps: kde-baseapps ...
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How to download files to Google Drive directly using Dolphin?

I recently installed Fedora 38 (KDE) and add my google account. I also installed kio-gdrive. Now I can see a Google Drive folder under Network folder. And there is another folder named google1 for my ...
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May I use fonts of other Linux distros on Debian with KDE Plasma(Wayland)?

I'm using Debian-12(Bookworm), with KDE Plasma(Wayland) desktop env. I found that there are many nice fonts on other Linux distros, and that they are used with KDE Plasma also, while they can NOT be ...
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How to download old ISO

Since I've upgraded my installed packages, I'm experiencing a misbehaviour in some software, probably because a new version of some package is not fully compatible with the app. I'm using KDE Neon (...
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Debian: Changing keyboard layout doesn't update key positions for game input

Debian 12 with KDE Plasma 5.27.5, KDE Frameworks 5.103.0, Qt 5.15.8, running Wayland. In daily work I use a customized version of the Workman layout. I've noticed that changing the layout also ...
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How do I enable audio in a xrdp session

I'm connecting to a remote device running ubuntu 22.04 + kde + xrdp. My understanding is that, to get audio forwarded through rdp, I need to install a pulseaudio plugin for xrdp. So far I've tried: ...
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"Sleep" and keep processes running

Is there a way I can do what sleep does: Turn off all the computer lights Turn off the fans Turn off the display Lock the DE but without suspending processes to ram? Would I need to script this or ...
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Run neovim as an external application in Linux

I want to run neovim as an external separate program. I created a desktop file like this: [Desktop Entry] Name=Neovim Comment=Run nvim in konsole with customize options Keywords=Text;Editor;Plaintext;...
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Cannot update any packages on Linux? [closed]

All of a sudden, my package installs and updates from (apt) have started failing. I'm on KDE Neon, and the message I keep getting looks like this: E: http://archive.neon.kde.org/user jammy InRelease ...
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Prevent kf.dbusaddons: DBus session bus not found. To circumvent this try the following command (with bash): export $(dbus-launch)

To launch GUI applications in kde (plasma) in Ubuntu Jammy I need to first manually do export $(dbus-launch) and then launch the app from this console Otherwise it won't start (saying kf.dbusaddons: ...
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Disable resizing both tiled windows (left and right)

This might be hard to explain, please bear with me. TLDR: How can I disable the link between two tiled windows when resizing horizontally? So only Situation: I have two windows (let's say Firefox and ...
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How can I authenticate LUKS encryption, on boot, with Yubikey, on KDE Neon 5.27?

I have a LUKS encrypted drive on Kdeo Neon 5.27. The LUKS password is long and tedious to type in. Given how much KDE reboots, I'm tired of typing in my password so I bought a Yubikey to speed up the ...
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Can't get window after install of Debian Bookworm

I did a fresh install of Debian Bookworm on one of my servers, but now I can't get a KDE window to come up under XDM. In order to maintain consistency between my servers - not for any personal ...
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Deactivating sleep mode in kde plasma 5.27.6

I am using CachyOS KDE. This system is based on the arch family. I would like to know how I can disable sleep mode in the start menu and in the sddm login screen. Is there such a possibility? I would ...
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Double-clicking .sh file on KDE fails to run the script

I have a simple .sh script on my Desktop that fixes a minor annoyance with my second display. If I open Konsole, and type ./script.sh, it runs perfectly. But if I double click that .sh file - it fails ...
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Notification box in KDE Plasma, does not display all emoji as coloured

I am using CachyOS KDE (Arch Linux familiy) and I have a problem with emoji. There are fonts from coloured emoji uploaded to the system, but in the notification box not every one is coloured. There's ...
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Change default umask for KDE

I am attempting to change the default permissions assigned to a file by KDE. I would like to change the umask to 0027 so that the files are created with 750 for the permissions by default instead of ...
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KDE Plasma does not sleep

When I put the KDE Plasma to sleep it turns off the monitor and I hear the fans and the HDs shutting down just to back up to speed and the monitor turn on again on the blackened lock screen. So it is ...
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How to make a keyboard shortcut that's usable from behind the KDE lockscreen?

I have a CLI command that I can use to turn toggle the power to my monitor for my media PC. I'd like to be able to use this even when the PC is locked. I'm okay installing a daemon like xbindkeys, but ...
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Apps cannot read files from Google Drive on KDE Neon

Recently I installed KDE Neon. I was pleased to see the KDE-KIO integration for Google Drive. While working from Dolphin (File Manager), KDE-KIO seemed perfect for connecting to my files from work. ...
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How do keep window always at bottom?

I've got a terminal with the menubar and titlebar hidden and has cbonsai running on repeat. I'd like to keep it always behind any other windows, and maybe also prevent it from showing in the alt-tab ...
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Inverting mouse X-axis on KDE Wayland

I'm trying to build a makeshift trackball and one thing I'm missing is the ability to invert the mouse X-axis. I've found how to do it with xinput but that doesn't work for wayland. How do I do that? ...
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Keyboard layouts groups in KDE Plasma

I am in the progress of switching from Windows to Linux, but as I speak four languages frequently, I found a problem with switching between them. On Windows, there is a "sub-language" ...
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Debian 12 Home User App Launcher Location

I've installed Debian 12 x64 KDE plasma desktop on Windows 10 host via VMWarePlayer (non-commercial). I have coded quite a few Bash routines that expand package tarballs (to /opt), and copy the *....
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Arch/Plasma - PolicyKit window not opening for Virtual Machine Manager;

I'm relatively new to linux and I have using Arch linux as the host for some virtual machines for some time now. I don't know what triggered it, but lately 90% of the times I boot and open the Virtual ...
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OWASP Zap doesn't display appropriate on Arch Linux with KDE desktop environment

.o+` ------------ `ooo/ OS: Arch Linux x86_64 `+oooo: Host: XPS 17 9700 `+oooooo: Kernel: 6....
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Uninstalling pulseaudio removed a bunch of things that I don't know how to re-install

The title says it all; I was debugging problems with pulseaudio after I had some audio issues. One of the suggestions I encountered was to "reinstall pulse", and so naively I simply did sudo ...
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How can I change the icon above the user's name in the KDE lock screen?

I have changed the image, but would also like to customize that KDE wheel icon above the name of the user, without editing files or changing the global theme. How can I do it? Kubuntu 23.04/KDE Plasma ...
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Kubuntu slows down over time until it becomes unresponsive since update on 23.04

I am running Kubuntu 23.04 and have recently updated from 22.10. Ever since I am experiencing an issue that happens regularily although I cannot make out a clear pattern like after what time or if a ...
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GPG keys not working when using su - <user>

I've two accounts on my home machine, one work, one general. Occassionally I want to access my pass password database from my general account whilst logged in as my work user. Problem is I get the ...
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Problems with file upload in chrome-based browser on KDE

After a recent Manjaro update, I cannot upload any file to any site (such as Gmail) using any chromium-based browser from a folder containing non-Latin characters, while uploading from a folder ...
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How to make kdiff3 less verbose

I installed kdiff3 on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS and noticed it is quite chatty: $ kdiff3 --version kdiff3 1.9.5 (64 bit) $ touch file1 file2 $ kdiff3 file1 file2 org.kde.kdiff3: "Loading A: .../file1&...
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How to create Window which user will not be able to close in Linux GUI

Not sure even how to ask a question as the answer may depend on WM or DE so I'm not sure if there is a common answer but my plan is to create an application that will limit screen time for my kids. ...
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Kde desktop vnc issues

I run arch on my server with a kde plasma desktop. With no monitor connected, I get just a black screen on realvnc. Sometimes previously opened windows are visible but closing them reveals a black ...
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How to set screen to black

I'm looking for a feature that seems impossible to search for due to too many problems with graphics drivers... I'd like to set the screen to black to disable output on a projector for a moment. The ...
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How to set lockscreen password timeout on KDE longer than 5 mins?

Settings > Workspace Behavior > Screen Locking It's not possible to set "Allow unlocking without password for" to more than 5 minutes here. Is it possible to increase this value ...
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It it possible to not use a desktop display manager and just use the DE's lock screen?

I have a laptop running Debian Linux and KDE Plasma as the desktop environment. This is a pretty trivial issue, but I hate the look of SDDM and would prefer to always use KDE's lock screen by booting ...
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Run a script wrapper instead of the real application in KDE

I am trying to limit the time my kids are playing Minecraft on our home PC (Debian 11 Bullseye). This is a family PC, used occassionally by everyone, so we are always logged in using a single user ...
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Can't set different scaling to 2 monitors in Manjaro

I have a laptop with a 4k resolution screen in which I set a scaling of 125% but this scaling affects an external monitor via HDMI that has a 1920x1080 resolution, is there a way for it not to be ...
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Change volume steps in Kubuntu from 5% to 1%

Every time you hit the Volume Up or Volume Down key on Linux Kubuntu, the volume changes by 5%. However, I would like to change that so the volume only gets adjusted by 1%. I tried this solution, ...
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Keyboard shortcut to mute CURRENT device in KDE

In my KDE 5.92, I can assign keyboard shortcuts to make sound louder, quieter or to mute it, via System Settings → Shortcuts → Audio Volume: There can be multiple audio devices connected at once (e.g....
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KDE Updates icon never shows up when updates are available

I'm running KDE 5 on Arch Linux. Some half a year ago the Updates tray widget stopped showing any updates. A message about available updates would appear during an actual system update but that's ...
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Looking for a list of the slackware packages needed to upgrade KDE Plasma

I am in the process of upgrading from Slackware 14.2 to 15.0. I have encountered some hiccups in the version of KDE Plasma (5.23.5) included in 15.0. I got to looking and the KDE website says the ...
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Yellowish screen when not in full screen

In all applications like Firefox or LibreOffice, the screen looks yellowish. It is most noticeable when most of the screen is white. But when I put the app in full screen mode, it does not look ...
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