KDE Plasma Login Manager Won't Support systemd-Free Linux or BSD Systems
18 hours ago
- #systemd
- #KDE
- #Linux
- KDE's new Plasma Login Manager (PLM) is tightly integrated with systemd, making it incompatible with systemd-free Linux distributions and BSD systems.
- PLM will debut in Plasma 6.6, set for release on February 17, as a successor to SDDM, aiming to modernize the login process and reduce complexity.
- The login manager relies on systemd-logind and systemd user services as hard dependencies, which are unavailable on BSD and systemd-free Linux systems.
- KDE developers acknowledge the limitation but prioritize optimizing the experience for the majority of users who use systemd.
- Plasma itself remains fully functional on BSD and systemd-free systems, which will continue using SDDM or other startup mechanisms.