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KInfoCenter
What KInfoCenter is
KInfoCenter is a free, open-source utility for viewing hardware and system details on Linux computers using KDE. Its modules bring information about the desktop environment and detected devices into one place. The About this System view summarizes the distribution, KDE Plasma, KDE Frameworks, Qt, kernel, operating-system type, processor, memory, and graphics processor. Other modules display continuously updated memory graphs, battery and energy information, device details, network interfaces, and active connections to Samba shares and NFS exports. The device viewer organizes detected hardware in a tree and can show details such as a device’s unique identifier. KInfoCenter can run in a standalone window or as a KDE configuration module; its system summary also appears in Plasma System Settings. It can be launched from the application menu, through KRunner, or from a command prompt. Distributions can customize the Software information section with branding and entries, and enable display of the operating system’s BUILD_ID. The program follows the KDE Plasma release cycle and is licensed under the GNU General Public License. Some displayed information depends on the system, and some information pages are read-only.
Who it suits
KInfoCenter suits Linux users on KDE who need to view hardware, system, or desktop details. Its summary can also help when sharing system information in support discussions or bug reports.
What it does well
- Free and open source under the GNU General Public License.
- Shows system details in Plasma System Settings.
- Memory graphs update continuously.
- Can launch from the menu, KRunner, or command prompt.
What to know first
- Linux is the only listed operating system.
- Some information may be unavailable on some systems.
- IRQ, DMA, I/O port, and USB pages are read-only.
Verdict
KInfoCenter provides system and hardware information through KDE-integrated views and individual modules.
Facts from KInfoCenter's own pages
- 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 11 Oct 2026
- Help
- The module help button opens KHelpCenter at the current information module’s help page. · github.com, 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, 4 Oct 2026
- Launch methods
- The manual describes launching KInfoCenter from the application menu, through KRunner, or from a command prompt. · docs.kde.org, 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The KDE documentation says the program is licensed under the GNU General Public License. · docs.kde.org, 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, 11 Oct 2026
- Memory
- The Memory Information module continuously updates memory usage and displays physical, virtual and total memory graphs. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Modules
- The information center organizes multiple modules, each described as a separate application, in one location. · docs.kde.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Network information
- The documentation describes modules for network interfaces and active connections to Samba shares and NFS exports. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Overview
- KInfoCenter provides a centralized overview of the system and desktop environment. · docs.kde.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KInfoCenter displays information about the computer system and its hardware. · github.com, 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, 11 Oct 2026
- Release cadence
- KInfoCenter follows the KDE Plasma release cycle. · github.com, 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. · github.com, 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. · github.com, 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. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
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