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* Use plasma-polkit-agent.service rather than launching directly This works regardless of where `polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1` is stored and also allows the service to be stopped if needed for whatever reason. Also change instructions to refer to different init systems rather than different locations for the executable. * forgot the period * added back alternative paths
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This page documents software that is strongly recommended to have running for a smooth Hyprland experience.
DEs like Plasma or GNOME will take care of this automatically. Hyprland will not, as you might want to use something else.
A notification daemon
Starting method: most likely manual (exec-once)
Many apps (e.g. Discord) may freeze without one running.
Examples: dunst, mako, and swaync.
Pipewire
Starting method: Automatic on systemd, manual otherwise.
Pipewire is not necessarily required, but screensharing will not work without it.
Install pipewire and wireplumber (not pipewire-media-session).
Non-systemd distros
Since there is no truly standardized way (outside of systemd) to load PipeWire when starting a graphical shell,1 non-systemd distros like Gentoo or Artix provide a dedicated launcher.
It can be usually found by running whereis <distro>-pipewire-launcher. If such
a file does not exist on your install, please refer to your distro's
documentation for help.
XDG Desktop Portal
Starting method: Automatic on systemd, manual otherwise.
XDG Desktop Portal handles a lot of stuff for your desktop, like file pickers, screensharing, etc.
See the Hyprland Desktop Portal Page.
Authentication Agent
Starting method: manual (exec-once)
Authentication agents are the things that pop up a window asking you for a password whenever an app wants to elevate its privileges.
Our recommendation is the KDE one. For arch, it's polkit-kde-agent.
You can autostart it with
exec-once=systemctl --user start plasma-polkit-agent.
On distributions that use a different init system, such as Gentoo, it may be
necessary to use
exec-once=/usr/lib64/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1 instead.
Other possible paths include
/usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1,
/usr/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1,
/usr/libexec/kf5/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1, and
/usr/libexec/kf6/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1.
Qt Wayland Support
Starting method: none (just a library)
Install qt5-wayland and qt6-wayland.