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KDE Plasma 6.8 drops X11: Wayland becomes mandatory from October 2026 KDE has removed the X11 session from Plasma. From Plasma 6.8 in October 2026, only Wayland will be available at login; X11 apps will still run via XWayland.

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KDE Plasma 6.8 drops X11: Wayland becomes mandatory from October 2026
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[Source: KDE e.V.]

https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/KDE-Plasma-68-drops-X11-Wayland-becomes-mandatory-from-October-2026-1544518/galerie/4266165/
[06/05/2026] KDE Plasma 6.8 will be the first version to ship without an X11 session.

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