KInfoCenter
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The facts
Each one read from KInfoCenter's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 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.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Build information
- With ShowBuild=true in its configuration, KInfoCenter displays the BUILD_ID from /etc/os-release next to the version.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Distributions can add branding and custom entries to the Software information section using a configuration file and scripts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Energy
- The Energy Information module reports CPU wakeups, battery percentage and consumption over a user-defined history, and battery details.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Help
- The module help button opens KHelpCenter at the current information module’s help page.checked 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.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Launch methods
- The manual describes launching KInfoCenter from the application menu, through KRunner, or from a command prompt.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The KDE documentation says the program is licensed under the GNU General Public License.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The documentation says displayed information can depend on the system, and some information may not be available on some systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Memory
- The Memory Information module continuously updates memory usage and displays physical, virtual and total memory graphs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modules
- The information center organizes multiple modules, each described as a separate application, in one location.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Network information
- The documentation describes modules for network interfaces and active connections to Samba shares and NFS exports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Overview
- KInfoCenter provides a centralized overview of the system and desktop environment.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KInfoCenter displays information about the computer system and its hardware.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Release cadence
- KInfoCenter follows the KDE Plasma release cycle.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project README directs bug reports to KDE Bugzilla and names the kde-devel IRC channel and mailing list for discussion.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support use
- The About System page’s system details can be used when asking for help in support channels or reporting a bug to KDE’s bug tracker.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System summary
- The About System page shows the distribution, KDE Plasma, KDE Frameworks, Qt, kernel and OS type, plus processor, memory and graphics processor information.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device information
- The Device Information module lists detected devices in a tree and shows details, including each selected device’s unique device identifier.checked 11 Oct 2026
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