From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-02-02, rbowman  wrote:   
   > On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 01:08:41 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:   
   >   
   >> I guess Linux Mint does something to make KDE use X11. I didn't have the   
   >> Live USB "install" up and running long enough to do much experimenting.   
   >> But I do remember it saying something about X11 when I logged out.   
   >   
   > $ env | grep XDG   
   > XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-ubuntu:/etc/xdg   
   > XDG_MENU_PREFIX=gnome-   
   > XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=ubuntu   
   > XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland   
   > XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=ubuntu:GNOME   
   > XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user   
   > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000   
   > XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/ubuntu:/usr/share/gnome:/usr/local/share/:/usr/   
   > share/:/var/lib/snapd/desktop   
   >   
   > That's the Ubunut box I'm on but on the LM laptop it's   
   >   
   > XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11   
   >   
   > at least with i3.  fastfetch also shows 'WM: Mutter (Wayland)' but   
   > neofetch only shows i3 for the WM. I don't know why LM doesn't have   
   > fastfetch. neofetch hasn't been touched it 5 years.   
   >   
   > https://itsfoss.com/news/neofetch-rip/?s=09   
   >   
   > You can add it:   
   >   
   > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zhangsongcui3371/fastfetch   
   > sudo apt udate   
   > sudo apt install fastfetch   
   >   
   >   
   > fastfetch on the LM box shows   
   >   
   > WM i3 4.23 (2023-10-29) (X11)   
   >   
   > which is more useful than just WM i3.   
      
   I'm not in any big hurry to get Fastfetch. All that information can be found   
   in inxi -Fx if I need it.   
      
   I actually like the way neofetch fits neatly in my Terminal without having   
   to scroll. I'm going to miss that.   
      
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