Sometimes, KDE Plasma might act up or become unresponsive, necessitating a restart of its components. Here’s a quick guide on how to restart KDE using a couple of commands.

To restart KDE Plasma, you can utilize the following commands in your terminal:

systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell && killall -9 krunner

Breaking down the commands:

systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell: This command restarts the Plasma shell, which is essentially the graphical environment of KDE Plasma.

killall -9 krunner: This command terminates the KRunner process forcefully. KRunner is responsible for providing a convenient interface for executing commands, opening applications, and performing various tasks in KDE.

By executing these commands, you effectively restart the core components of KDE Plasma, resolving potential issues or glitches you might encounter.

It’s important to note that while restarting these components can often resolve minor issues, it’s not a solution for all problems. If you encounter persistent issues with KDE Plasma, it’s recommended to investigate further or seek assistance from the KDE community or forums.

Restarting KDE can be particularly useful if you’ve made significant changes to your desktop environment or if you’re experiencing performance issues that seem related to KDE itself. However, always ensure you’ve saved your work and closed any critical applications before performing a restart.

Happy KDE-ing!