Kubuntu finally removes support for X11 in new installs
10 months ago
- #X11
- #Linux
- #Wayland
- Kubuntu will make its next release, version 25.10, Wayland-only for fresh installs.
- Linux developers increasingly see Wayland as the future, with improvements in Linux Mint and KDE.
- Maintaining X11 holds back progress on security and new features, prompting the shift to Wayland.
- Users needing X11 can still install it via 'sudo apt install plasma-session-x11'.
- Other Ubuntu flavors like Xubuntu and Ubuntu Budgie will continue offering X11 by default.