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KInfoCenter
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- Availability
- KDE Applications describes its apps as running on Linux desktops and often on other platforms; KInfoCenter’s KDE app page could not be opened during this research.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Build information
- With ShowBuild=true in its configuration, KInfoCenter displays the BUILD_ID from /etc/os-release next to the version.develop.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Distributions can add branding and custom entries to the Software information section using a configuration file and scripts.develop.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Device information
- The Device Information module lists detected devices in a tree and shows details, including each selected device’s unique device identifier.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Energy
- The Energy Information module reports CPU wakeups, battery percentage and consumption over a user-defined history, and battery details.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware categories
- The device viewer can show processors, storage drives, network and audio interfaces, video and serial devices, smart card readers, batteries, AC adapters, multimedia players and cameras.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Help
- The module help button opens KHelpCenter at the current information module’s help page.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- KDE integration
- KInfoCenter can run as a standalone window or as a KDE configuration module, and its About this System page also appears in Plasma System Settings.develop.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Launch methods
- The manual describes launching KInfoCenter from the application menu, through KRunner, or from a command prompt.docs.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The KDE documentation says the program is licensed under the GNU General Public License.docs.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The documentation says displayed information can depend on the system, and some information may not be available on some systems.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Memory
- The Memory Information module continuously updates memory usage and displays physical, virtual and total memory graphs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Modules
- The information center organizes multiple modules, each described as a separate application, in one location.docs.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Network information
- The documentation describes modules for network interfaces and active connections to Samba shares and NFS exports.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Overview
- KInfoCenter provides a centralized overview of the system and desktop environment.docs.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KInfoCenter displays information about the computer system and its hardware.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Read-only modules
- The documentation states that users cannot modify settings on the IRQ, DMA, I/O port and USB information pages.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Release cadence
- KInfoCenter follows the KDE Plasma release cycle.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
