Kubuntu Focus: Clean Install Guided Solution

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS with KFS

Clean Install

Systems	Applies to all x86 PCs
Verified on	All Focus Hardware
Focus Models	All

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS with KFS
Known Issues
Check Requirements
Prepare Install
Begin Install
Partition Disks
Finish Install
Configure Multi-Disk
Start the Installed OS
Troubleshooting
Abridged Changelog
Revisions
Footnotes
Disclaimer

Get convenience, performance, and reliability.
Validated on Kubuntu Focus hardware.

Perform a clean install if you want to run the OS on a computer or virtual machine; restore a corrupted system; or to upgrade the OS from a prior LTS.

Please read the disclaimer before proceeding. We review and update guided solutions regularly. If you have suggestions or requests, please write support@kfocus.org.

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS with KFS is the ISO image that includes Kubuntu 26.04 LTS and the Kubuntu Focus Suite (KFS). The Suite is a collection of Focus Tools, Curated Apps, UX preferences, and hardware optimizations that are impractical or impossible to add to Kubuntu directly. These include:

Validated Updates to help ensure your Focus system just keeps working.
A Hardware Configuration System which ensures features like fans, sound, power, and camera work optimally on Focus hardware.
Kubuntu Focus Tools like the Welcome Wizard and System Rollback which are designed to make difficult tasks easy.
Curated Apps to help you find, install, and run recommended software in seconds.
Guided Solutions that deliver current and accurate HOWTOs that you can rely on.

This is the latest recommended and supported system image for Focus hardware. It was extensively validated and approved for all Focus models shipped since 2019, and it is continuously validated on all models sold within the last 3 years. See the Support Matrix for more details.

While we can't validate for all other hardware, VMs and other devices can still benefit from the substantial testing, sophisticated tools, Curated Apps, and Guided Solutions^[1].

Get useful and robust Kubuntu Focus Tools.

Known Issues

All software has bugs and limitations. Before you proceed, please review the following known issues. Always back up your data before you install. If you are not running on supported Focus hardware, also run a live session to verify compatibility before proceeding.

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS with KFS is best experienced on Kubuntu Focus hardware since it is developed, integrated, validated, and supported for these systems. Other hardware may still benefit from some of features, but not all.
Remote desktop access can be challenging with KRDC and the RDP protocol. Workaround: use the KRDC snap.
See Kubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" for other Known Issues.

Check Requirements

Laptop and Desktops

The minimum system requirements for physical hardware are the same as for all official flavors of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, as shown here. You should have the following to proceed:

8 GB or larger USB flash drive for the installer media
2 GHz dual-core processor
4 GB RAM
25 GB of storage space (SSD, USB stick, memory card, or external drive)
3D acceleration-capable GPU or iGPU with at least 256 MB of VRAM
1024x768 or higher resolution display
Internet access (recommended but not required)

Virtual Machines

The system requirements for virtual machines are similar to the requirements for physical devices. Here is some additional advice when using VirtualBox:

You will not need a USB flash drive. Instead, the VM can mount the ISO file directly.
For a testing VM, allocating 4-8 CPU threads. Also, please enable EFI boot using, for example, [ Settings ] > [ System ] > [ Motherboard ] > [ Enable EFI ].
If you enable 3D acceleration for the VM, you may notice a message displayed during boot similar to: *ERROR* vmwgfx seems to be running on an unsupported hypervisor ... *ERROR* This configuration is likely broken. You can safely ignore these messages.

Prepare Install

Prepare the Media

Back up any existing data! Even if you plan to reuse the /home partition, mistakes happen. This guide shows important data we recommend you back up, just in case.
Download the current ISO image to get the latest features and minimize the need for package updates.
If you are installing to hardware, burn the ISO to a bootable USB flash drive (>= 8 GB). All Kubuntu Focus computers ship with a blank USB flash drive that can be used for this purpose. If you are running Kubuntu, the easiest way is to use the Startup Disk Creator app from the Start Menu. Otherwise, refer to the documentation for Ubuntu, Windows, or macOS.
If you are installing to VirtualBox, it will prompt you to select the ISO file when you first start the VM.

Prepare the BIOS

You must confirm your BIOS settings to ensure correct and reliable operation. These are preset on Kubuntu Focus computers and are listed in detail in the Service Guides. If you have different hardware, however, you can follow the following general guide:

Start your computer and press F2 or ESC to edit the BIOS settings. Then proceed to edit the following setting; notice that some have different names or may not exist at all on some systems.
ENABLE Virtualization Technology (VMM, VT-x, VT-d). This provides better support for virtual machines. There may be multiple settings depending on the system.
ENABLE Balanced Power or fan mode. A "Quiet" mode can throttle performance and cooling.
DISABLE VMD. This prevents use of a RAID feature that is not supported on Linux.
DISABLE Secure Boot. This prevents issues where the system requires signed drivers on components and the kernel.
DISABLE Fast Boot. This prevents glitches where the system will "forget" about components because it expects Windows to cache them.
DISABLE LAN Boot. This improves system security.

Begin Install

If you are installing to VirtualBox, power-on the VM and provide the path to the ISO file when prompted.
If you are installing to hardware:
- Power-off the computer and remove any flash drives
- Insert the USB flash drive into a USB type A port.
- Power-on the computer and immediately and repeatedly tap F7 to see the BIOS list of bootable disks. If this doesn't work, you might tap F2 or ESC and select the boot drive in the BIOS. In either case, boot from the USB flash drive. The name of this drive will depend on the brand of drive you use.
Within 5 seconds of booting, the system will display a black-and-white GRUB menu. Allow the system to proceed with the default [ Try or Install Kubuntu ] option.
After about a minute, the system should present you with a graphical menu with [ Try Kubuntu ] and [ Install Kubuntu ] options. If this does not occur after 2 minutes, reboot the system and try using the [ Start Kubuntu (safe graphics) ] option.

Test Kubuntu 26.04 LTS with KFS before install.

Click [ Try Kubuntu ]. The Live Boot environment will start with a full Kubuntu desktop.
Check that Wi-Fi, displays, and other key capabilities work as you expect before proceeding. This is especially important if you are not using a Kubuntu Focus system. IMPORTANT: If the system has an NVIDIA GPU, the live environment may not support external displays as discussed in Footnote [2]
If everything is working as expected, double-click on [ Install Kubuntu 26.04 LTS ] and follow the instructions on the screen.
If your system has multiple disks, a pop-up will suggest you install the OS in OEM mode. This mode will later allow you to use the second disk as a /home or /srv/data mount, optionally keeping the disk's current data and formatting. If this works for you, click [ Yes ] to continue with OEM mode. If not, click [ No ] and use manual partitioning, discussed in the next section, to set up your disks.

Double-click on [ Install Kubuntu 26.04 LTS ] and follow the instructions on the screen.

Use OEM mode when installing on a system with multiple disks.

The installer app window should now appear. Follow the steps below; these look nearly identical in OEM mode.

Step 1: Select your language and click [ Next ].

Step 2: Wait for the integrity check to finish and click [ Next ].

Step 3: Select your timezone and click [ Next ].

Step 4: Configure your keyboard layout and click [ Next ].

When you reach the “Partitions” page of the installer, please proceed to the next section of this document for help.

Partition Disks

Default Partitioning

Step 4a: Quickly set up your disk with default partitioning.

When presented with the Partitions screen, if you have a single-disk system, we recommend you select the [ Erase disk ] option and use the defaults. This option also works if you have installed in OEM mode and have a second disk, as discussed in the previous section.
If you want full-disk encryption, enable the [ Encrypt system ] checkbox in the lower half of the installer window. You will need to provide a secure passphrase. DO NOT FORGET THE PASSPHRASE YOU CREATE, as it cannot be recovered!
If you accept the defaults, please proceed to the next section. If you need a more complex storage topology to, for example, reuse a prior /home partition on a single disk, please continue to “Manual Partitioning”.

Manual Partitioning

Step 4b: Use Manual Partitioning for more complex storage needs.

On the Partitions screen, select [ Manual partitioning ].
Select the disk you wish to install Kubuntu onto using the [ Storage device ] drop-down at the top of the screen. If the installer shows partitions already on the disk, make sure this is the correct disk!
If you want to erase the disk and create all new partitions, click on [ New Partition Table ] and select [ GUID Partition Table (GPT) ] and then click [ OK ]
Click on [ Free Space ] in the list area, an then click [ Create ] to create each partition.
If you wish to use the recommended System Rollback tool, please create the first 3 partitions exactly as specified in the Partitions for System Rollback table below.
Create more partitions as desired. Please keep this advice in mind:
- Many people like to keep /home on a separate partition so they can reinstall the OS without touching their data. Others like to mount a data disk in a location like /srv/data.
- We recommend using the EXT4 file system if you need fast and reliable storage. Consider using BTRFS ONLY if you want snapshots AND you know how to manage this file system.
- The System Rollback tool will NOT snapshot any partitions besides the root file system (/), and /boot. No other partitions are snapshotted, even if they are BTRFS.
Click [ Next ] to proceed with your partition layout.

Partitions for System Rollback
Mount Point	File System	Size	Can be Encrypted?	Optional Label	Flags
`/boot/efi`	`FAT32`	300 MiB	NO	kfocus_efi	`boot`
`/boot`	`BTRFS`	4096 MiB	NO	kfocus_boot
`/`	`BTRFS`	Min: 32768 MiB Prefer: > 122880	Yes	kfocus_2604
Do NOT change the size of any partition where an exact size is specified. Use ONLY the file system type shown for each partition.

Finish Install

Step 5: Set your name, username, computer name, password, and whether you want to enable autologin. Then click [ Next ]. When you are using OEM mode, the username will be restricted to 'oem'. Don't worry about this, as you will be able to change it later.

Step 6: Review the changes that installing Kubuntu will make. Click [ Install ] if you are satisfied.

Step 7: Click [ Install Now ] to begin the installation.

Step 8: Wait for the installation to complete. It should take about 15 minutes.

Step 9: When the installation is finished, click [ Done ] to reboot.

Step 9: When the installation finishes, click [ Done ] to reboot.

Configure Multi-Disk

If you have multiple disks and proceeded with the OEM install mode, this section will be relevant. Otherwise, it does not apply and you may skip to the next section.

Once you boot into OEM mode, the desktop will appear. You should see the “Multi-Disk Configuration Tool” (the MDCT), which you will want to use now to set up your second disk. The MDCT is available only while in OEM configuration mode.

Prepare a secondary disk with the <b>Multi-Disk Configuration Tool</b>.

Prepare a secondary disk with the Multi-Disk Configuration Tool.

The MDCT provides the option to use one of the disks to store user home directories or general data. You may erase and reformat the disk, or reuse it and keep the existing data.

You can easily reuse a disk with existing data.

If the root disk is unencrypted, then the MDCT requires that any secondary disk also be unencrypted. If you are trying to reuse an encrypted secondary disk, install the OS with encryption enabled.

After the disks are set up, the system will reconfigure itself for the hardware and then prompt you to reboot. Please reboot immediately as suggested. After a reboot and a return to the desktop, you may see the first run wizard, which you should ignore. Double-click [ Prepare for Shipping ] icon in the top-left corner of the desktop to complete the installation and then reboot.

After rebooting from [ Prepare for Shipping ], you will be presented with a window requesting your location, username, and time zone. This will look very similar to Steps 1-3 in the Begin Install section. Once you've completed these steps, you can proceed to the next section.

Start the Installed OS

On first boot and sign-in, the system will reconfigure itself for the hardware and then offer to reboot. Please reboot immediately as suggested, and then sign-in again.
The Welcome Wizard will appear. This can help you install useful restricted and optional software.
If you are using disk encryption, the Wizard will ask you to check and secure the passphrase. You can always return to this later from [ Start Menu ] > [ Kubuntu Focus Tools ] > [ Disk Passphrase Changer. ]
If you want to close the Wizard for good, navigate to the last page called “Finish” and click on [ > Finish ]. You can always return to this wizard later by clicking [ Start Menu ] > [ Kubuntu Focus Tools ] > [ Welcome Wizard ].
Remember to update software regularly, as shown in the Software Management Guided Solution.

Change the encryption passphrase in the Welcome Wizard.

Troubleshooting

Content will be added as needed.

Abridged Changelog

kfocus-apt-source

postinst: Remove Kubuntu Backports PPA (#6716)
postinst: Update PPA repo filenames (#6617)
postinst: Remove NodeJS pinning (#6617)
postinst: Remove obsolete migration code for kfocus-recommended.list (#6374)
kfocus-package-pin: Blacklist HPLIP GUI and hpijs driver (#6457)
nodesource.list, nodesource.gpg: Remove, use Ubuntu's NodeJS packages instead (#6617)
nvidia-cuda.list: Bump to 24.04 CUDA packages (#6374)
nvidia-cuda.list: Remove old repo URLs (#6374)
nvidia-ml.list, nv-ml.asc: Delete, ML libraries are included in NVIDIA's CUDA driver repo (#6374)
google-chrome.asc: Update Google's signing key (#6374)
tuxedo.asc: Delete, no longer using Tuxedo's driver binaries (#6374)

kfocus-calamares-settings

Enable automatic snapshots by default for new installations (#6845)
Temporarily discourage installation of Kubuntu 26.04 LTS + KFS on M2G6 systems due to driver issues (#6834)
calamares-launch-normal, calamares-launch-oem: Improve UX
kfocus-chain-helper.desktop: Adjust to run in Wayland
Use swaybg to show kubuntu wallpaper below other windows (#6606)
Update with configuration changes from upstream calamares-settings-ubuntu (#6606)
integrity/CMakeLists.txt: Switch to KDE Frameworks 6 libraries (#6606)
branding.desc: Update branding to call OS "Kubuntu LTS with KFS" (#6606)
kubuntu-calamares.desktop, calamares-launch-oem.desktop: Clarify that 26.04 is an LTS release (#6606)
*/welcome.conf: Update resource requirements to be consistent with supported systems (#6606)
kfocus-chain-helper.desktop: Stop using "sudo -E" (#5881)

kfocus-firstrun-bin

Main.qml: Detect and report automatic snapshot state on the System Rollback page (#6845)
Main.qml: Fix wording in File Backup pages (#6845)
Adjust avatar page as auth is no longer required to change icon (#6706)
Switch build system to CMake (#6591)
Port to KF6 Kirigami (#6591)
Main.qml: Update all pages for Kubuntu 26.04 (#6591)
backintime_panel.svg, rollback-systray.svg, rollback-systray.webp: Update BackInTime icon (#6591)
frontpage_generic_*.webp: Update system family image (#6591)
kfocus-firstrun-bin.links: Symlink binary to /usr/bin for ease of use (#6591)

kfocus-hw

postinst: Force a reconfigure for hardware on arg1 systems if kfocus-tools-arg1 is not installed (#6789)
postinst: Generalize conf dir creation for all files (#6789)
arg1_etc_systemd_system_sddm.service.d_90-kfocus.conf: Fix occasional autologin session crashes on arg1 (#6785)
usr_lib_systemd_system-sleep_zsleep-kfocus: Toggle keyboard based on model (#6567)
usr/share/kfocus-hints: Update hint widgets for 16xeg3 and 14xeg3 (#6589, #6594)
usr/share/kfocus-hints: Move all files and init logic to this package (#6750)
postinst: Refresh hints widget on update to avoid disappearing panel (#6750)
postinst: Add config for arg1, xeg3 (#6588, #6589, #6594)
conf/arg1-etc_default_grub.d_kfocus.cfg: Add arg1 support (#6588)
conf/xeg3-etc_default_grub.d_kfocus.cfg: Add xeg3 support (#6589, #6594)
conf/xeg3-etc_modprobe.d_kfocus.conf: Add xeg3 support (#6589, #6594)
postinst: Update to ensure kfocus_fand.d exists (#6677)
postinst: Remove X11 touchpad config (#6374)
usr/lib/kfocus/conf/*: Update hardware config for Kubuntu 26.04 (#6374)
kfocus-hints/*: Update hint widget images for Kubuntu 26.04 (#6414)
Add comments for m2g7 and zrg2 hardware support

kfocus-installer-prompt

start-kubuntu-live-env: Restart xdg-desktop-portal.service when entering the live session (#6814)
Sync code with upstream (#6374)
README.md: Replace with pointer to upstream, add notes about differences (#6374)

linux-meta-kfocus

Upgrade to kernel 7.0.0-27

kfocus-main

kfocus-focusrx::_chkNvPMizerFn: remove as unused (#6779)
kfocus-focusrx::_chkHwConfigFn: Add widget reset on HW change, avoids issue where widgets can get poorly resized during hw-config (#6858)
kfocus-reset-widgets: Add 'non-interactive' mode (#6585)
Add kfocus-tools-arg1 to recommends list (#6850)
Add libopen-h264-8 and intel-media-va-driver-non-free to recommends list to support better desktop sharing (#6850)
kfocus-focusrx-set: Add a force-reconfigure trigger (#6789)
kfocus-focusrx-set: Add kfocus-tools-arg1 support (#6789)
kfocus-focusrx: Extend model support to restore keyboard on login (#6567)
common.2.source: Update model table so all XE models expect kbd leds (#6589, #6594)
kfocus-hints: Move all files and init logic to kfocus-hw (#6750)
kfocus-refresh-hint-widget: Add to workaround plasma bug (#6750)
kfocus-reset-effects: Disable keyboard accent color (#6567)
kfocus-reset-effects: Switch powermanagementprofilesrc to Plasma 6 powerdevilrc (#6567)
kfocus-focusrx-set: Add support for arg1, xeg3 (#6588, #6589, #6594)
common.2.source: Add model, config codes for arg1, xeg3 (#6588, #6589, #6594)
common.2.source: Add _cm2CalcEdpScreenSizeFn for xeg3 (#6589, 6594)
debian/control: Revert steam-installer dep to steam (#6677)
debian/control: Remove obsolete recommend pandoc-citeproc (#6566)
kfocus-mime: Disable Azure CLI Curated App, not yet available from Microsoft for 26.04 (#6565)
language-selector/data/pkg_depends: Remove, now obsolete (#6374)
kfocus-mime: Add pop-up window for kclean (#6717)
debian/kfocus-main.install: Remove org.kfocus.pkexec.kfocus-firstrun.policy line (#6374)
debian/control: Switch build dependencies to Qt6 (#6374)
debian/control: Add dconf-cli to kfocus-main dependencies (for kfocus-fix-ibus) (#6374)
debian/control: Add jq to kfocus-main dependencies (for common.2.source) (#6374)
debian/control: Update Linux metapackage dependency (#6631)
debian/control: Remove pipewire-alsa dependency, upstream now provides this (#6374)
debian/control: Rename policykit-1 dependency to polkitd (#6374)
debian/control: Add xterm to kfocus-main dependencies (for kfocus-extra and others) (#6374)
debian/control: Remove obsolete kfocus-rest transitional dependencies (#6374)
debian/control: Update kfocus-meta dependencies (#6566)
debian/control: Remove kfocus-power-scripts transitional package (#6374)
kfocus-main.config: Remove, obsolete (#6374)
kfocus-firstrun.desktop: Move to kfocus-firstrun-bin and rename (#6374)
usr/share/pixmaps/*: Delete, no longer useful (#6374)
usr/share/mime/*: Delete, no longer useful (#6374)
kfocus-main.lintian-overrides: Rename policykit-1 dependency to polkitd (#6374)
kfocus-main.postinst: Update graphical login search code (#6374)
kfocus-main.postinst: Remove obsolete migration code (#6374)
kfocus-main.preinst: Fix BackInTime icon (#6374)
kfocus-main.preinst: Remove obsolete language-selector pkg_depends undiversion (#6374)
kfocus-main.preinst: Remove unsafe exit 0 before debhelper-generated code (#6374)
kfocus-main.postrm: Undo BackInTime icon fix on uninstall (#6374)
kfocus-main.postrm: Remove obsolete language-selector pkg_depends undiversion (#6374)
kfocus-main.postrm: Remove unsafe exit 0 before debhelper-generated code (#6374)
kfocus-main.templates: Remove, obsolete (#6374)
debian/manpages/*: Bump version and date (#6374)
kfocus-reset-effects.1.md: Fix wording (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx-dbus-dispatch/*: Port to Qt6 (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx-dbus-dispatch/KDialogLauncher.{cpp,h}: Add kfocusMime command to work around environment variable issues when launching kfocus-mime from a browser (#6374)
kfocus-check-crypt: Fix indentation and whitespace (#6374)
kfocus-firstrun-set: Delete, unused (#6374)
kfocus-fix-ibus: Port from qdbus to dbus-send (#6374)
kfocus-fix-ibus: Use DConf to hide the IBus icon (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx: Port away from "sudo -E" (#5881)
kfocus-focusrx: Remove _chkDispRefreshFn, no longer needed (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx: Disable _chkKernelCleanFn, current form no longer needed (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx: Add popup notice when refusing to launch in live session (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx-set: Remove references to kfocus-keyboard-ite (#6584)
kfocus-focusrx-set: Disable references to NVIDIA edge drivers (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx-system: Port to new _cm2EchoGraphicalLoginInfoFn API (#6374)
kfocus-focusrx-system: Remove obsolete DKMS downgrade migration code (#6374)
kfocus-kclean: Remove, current form is no longer necessary (#6374)
kfocus-mime: Add per-user installer for JetBrains Toolbox (#6565)
kfocus-mime: Fix install and launch routines for multiple apps (#6565)
kfocus-mime: Disable obsolete and broken curated apps (#6565)
kfocus-mime: Get BackInTime packages from the Ubuntu repos instead of the BiT PPA (#6374)
kfocus-mime: Port away from apt-key (#6052)
kfocus-mime: Add back KDialog icons (#6374)
kfocus-mime: Add D-Bus indirect launch mechanism to avoid environment variable issues when laucnhed from a browser (#6374)
kfocus-mime: Remove support for .kfocus-001 link files (#6374)
kfocus-reset-effects: Update settings for 26.04 (#6374)
kfocus-reset-effects: Port to kwriteconfig6 (#6374)
kfocus-reset-effects: Prompt the user to log out and back in rather than restarting the desktop (#6374)
kfocus-reset-widgets: Add back KDialog icons (#6374)
kfocus-sddm-setup: Remove, no longer used (#6374)
kfocus-sysreport: Update memory tester application name (#6374)
etc_xdg_menus_applications-merged_kfocus.menu: Delete kfocus-kclean desktop entry listing (#6374)
etc_xdg_menus_applications-merged_kfocus.menu: Delete kfocus-vidsync desktop entry listing (#6374)
etc_xdg_menus_applications-merged_kfocus.menu: Update desktop file names for kfocus-firstrun-bin, kfocus-power-bin, and kfocus-rollback-bin (#6374)
common.2.source: Add AS_USER argument for _cm2RunLongCmdFn (#6374)
common.2.source: Port from qdbus to dbus-send (#6374)
common.2.source: Add _cm2EchoGraphicalLoginInfoFn API (#6374)
chkIbusPanelIcon.js, fixIbusPanelIcon.js: Remove, we now hide the IBus icon using dconf (#6374)
createKfocusWidgets.js: Update for compatibility with Plasma 6.6 (#6374)
kfocus-kclean.desktop: Remove, current form is no longer necessary (#6374)
kfocus-mime.desktop: Use D-Bus launch method (#6374)
usr/share/icons/hicolor/*: Remove non-SVG icons (#6374)
usr/share/kfocus-hints/*: Update hint widget for 26.04 (#6414)
common.2.source: Add support for m2g7 and zrg2 (#6582)

kfocus-nvidia

Disable nvidia-powerd until support is available (#6741)
Revise to use almost all Ubuntu libs (#6674)
Disable kfocus-nvidia-edge, kfocus-nvidia-pinning-edge as not required (#6674)
Update main drivers to 595-open (#6374)
Make nvidia and nvidia-edge driver metapackages identical (#6374)
kfocus-nve-helper: Port from qdbus to dbus-send (#6374)
kfocus-nve-helper: Use kded6 API for load and unload of kscreen (#6374)
kfocus-nve-helper: Port to _cm2EchoGraphicalLoginInfoFn API (#6374)

kfocus-power-bin

kfocus-power-set: Further trim the CPU ID string (#6824)
Main.qml: Narrow window; keyboard LED space is no longer needed (#6778)
main.cpp, shellengine.*: Only allow a single app window at a time (#6778)
kfocus-power-set: replace _logWrapFn with _cm2ErrStrFn (#6778)
kfocus-fan-set: Recognize fan support for 14xeg3, 16xeg3 (#6589, #6594)
kfocus-power-set: Remove keyboard LED support and column from output
kfocus-pstate: Disable all keyboard manipulation for Plasma control (#6567)
/usr/share/kfocus/kfocus_fand.d: Create drop dir on install to support fan profile configuration (#6677)
Minor fixes for regression tests (#6717)
Update for KF6 Kirigami (#6593)
Rewrite to improve race condition avoidance (#6593)
Switch build system to CMake (#6593)
debian/control: Remove old Conflicts/Replaces for kfocus-power, kfocus-fan, kfocus-power-scripts (#6593)
debian/control: Rename policykit-1 dependency to polkitd (#6593)
debian/copyright: Change kfocus-power to kfocus-power-bin in upstream name field (#6593)
org.kfocus.power.desktop: Rename from kfocus-power.desktop (#6593)
org.kfocus.power.desktop: Update exec line and keywords (#6593)
kfocus-fand/*, kfocus-fand.service: Add fan control daemon (#6593)
debian/manpages/*: Bump version and date (#6593)
kfocus-fan-set: Port to kfocus-fand API (#6593)
kfocus-power-set: Remove obsolete _title output (#6593)
kfocus-pstate: Port from qdbus to dbus-send (#6593)

kfocus-qwe

Drop qwe transitional package, new name is kfocus-qwe (#6374)
debian/manpages/*: Fix package name, bump version and date (#6374)

kfocus-rest

Remove, no longer necessary

kfocus-rollback

Remove autodefrag from BTRFS mount to improve performance (#6592)
src/kfocus-rollback-bin/*: Port to KF6 Kirigami (#6592)
src/kfocus-rollback-bin/*: Switch build system to CMake (#6592)
src/kfocus-rollback-bin/*: General code cleanup (#6592)
src/kfocus-rollback-bin/*: Adjust widget spacing (#6592)
kfocus-rollback.postinst: Remove metadb migration code (#6592)
kfocus-rollback: Bring back KDialog icons (#6592)
kfocus-rollback: Chain to the fancy frontend only if it exists, fall back to the bash UI otherwise (#6592)
kfocus-rollback: Update to KF6 binaries where needed (#6592)
kfocus-rollback-backend: Port to _cm2EchoGraphicalLoginInfoFn API (#6592)
kfocus-rollback-backend: Update to KF6 binaries where needed (#6592)
org.kfocus.rollback.desktop: Rename from kfocus-rollback.desktop (#6592)

kfocus-settings

Update skel/.vimrc to paste before cursor (#6850)
Update skel/.vimrc to highlight inline code and bold in markdown (#6850)
layout-*/org.kde.plasma.desktop-layout.js: Update to latest ESLint (#6846)
skel/.vimrc: Restore cursor position to previous location on file open
share/kfocus/kf5-settings/kscreenlockrc: Set dflt dark lockscreen (#6784)
kfocus/kf5-settings/kscreenlockrc: Add default for dark lock screen
layout-templates/org.focusvert.desktop.defaultPanelcontents/layout.js: Add kfocus-pl-gpuboost icon next to systray if installed (#6789)
layout-templates/org.kfocus.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js: Add kfocus-pl-gpuboost icon next to systray if installed (#6789)
skel/vimrc: Tweak to show column and row with ';c' key mapping (#6589)
share/kfocus/kf5-settings/kcminputrc: Add default with cursor size (#6567)
share/kfocus/kf5-settings/kdeglobals: Turn off keyboard accents by default (#6567)
share/kfocus/kf5-settings/powerdevilrc: New power config, replaces powermanagementrc (#6567)
share/kfocus/kf5-settings/powermanagementprofilesrc: Delete
adduser.local: Enusre BackInTime config created (#6374)
adduser.local: Remove reduntant kubuntu howtos desktop icon (#6374)
kfocus-settings.links: Move environment injection script to /etc/xdg/plasma-workspace/env/ dir (#6374)
kfocus-settings.postinst: Remove code that enabled the now-obsolete KFocus SDDM theme (#6374)
kfocus-settings.postinst: Remove DKMS downgrade migration code (#6374)
layout-*/org.kde.plasma.desktop-layout.js: Unify implementation with kfocus-reset-widgets (#6374)
etc_xdg_plasma-workspace_env_z-kfocus.sh: Fix KFocus kf5-settings directory placement in XDG_CONFIG_DIRS (#6374)
skel/.config/BraveSoftware/*: Removed, Brave is no longer a Curated App (#6374)
skel/.config/autostart/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC.desktop: Start KeePassXC automatically (#6374)
skel/.config/google-chrome/Default/Preferences: Remove handler for kfocus-001 files (#6374)
skel/.config/obs-studio/global.ini: Remove, obsolete (#6374)
skel/.vimrc: Remove swap of visual block select and visual select modes (#6374)
skel/.vimrc: Change shortcut for disabling hlsearch to avoid a conflict (#6374)
skel/.vimrc: Disable custom shortcut for moving to next file to edit (#6374)
skel/.vimrc: Adjust fast paste shortcut for Wayland (#6374)
skel/.vimrc: Add a WIP Pascal Case transform shortcut (#6374)
katerc: Switch to upstream Kubuntu Black terminal profile (#6374)
konsolerc: Sync with upstream, switch to upstream Kubuntu Black terminal profile (#6374)
kscreenlockerrc: Remove, redundant with upstream (#6374)
ksplashrc: Remove, no longer functional and redundant with upstream (#6374)
mimeapps.list: Comment out Chrome associations (#6374)
mimeapps.list: Remove VLC associations (#6374)
plasma-welcomerc: Update last seen version to keep this disabled by default, as it is redundant with our own welcome wizard (#6374)
kfocus-black.colorscheme, kfocus-black.profile: Remove, these have been upstreamed to Kubuntu (#6374)
truevideowall/*: Remove, no longer working (#6374)
usr/share/plasma/*: Update for Plasma 6 (#6374)
org.*.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js: Sync with upstream (#6374)
org.*.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js: Add kfocus-power-bin launcher (#6374)
org.*.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js: Always display battery icon (#6374)
usr/share/sddm/*: Remove, we now use upstream's SDDM theme (#6374)
skel/.vimrc Tweak case change short-cuts (#6582)

kfocus-tools

Add kfocus-pl-gpuboost package for improving GPU performance on Arg1 systems (#6789)
kfocus-bug-gpuboost.svg: Add icon for GPU Boost app (#6789)
org.kfocus.pkexec.kfocus-pl-gpuboost.policy: Add pkexec exception for GPU Boost backend (#6789)
control: Add kfocus-tools-arg1 metapackage (#6789)
kfocus-kb-color-set: Update to support white keyboard backlights (#6567)
kfocus-kb-color-set: Remove simple enable-disable (#6567)
kfocus-kb-color-set: Remove drop file (#6567)
kfocus-kb-color.prerm: s/disable/purge/ when removed (#6567)
kfocus-kb-color: Add 1[46]xeg3, arg1 model messages (#6589, #6594)
kfocus-conda: Make more reliable, install gpu-bench on demand (#6677)
kfocus-kb-color-set: Fix brightness handling on m2g5p and Zr-series machines (#6374)
Update kfocus-conda to accommodate upstream lib fixes (#6717)
debian/control: Replace kfocus-power-fan with kfocus-fand (#6374)
debian/control: Rename policykit-1 dependency to polkitd (#6374)
debian/control: Depend on qapt-batch (needed by kfocus-pick-gcc) (#6374)
debian/control: Remove old transitional packages for kfocus-power and kfocus-fan (#6374)
debian/manpages/*: Bump date and version (#6374)
kfocus-conda.links: Remove link for kfocus-conda-legacy-01 (#6374)
kfocus-vidsync: Remove, no longer necessary or functional (#6374)
kfocus-tbt: Port to PyQt6 (#6374)
kfocus-conda: Update for Kubuntu 26.04 (#6374)
kfocus-kb-color: Use more reliable method of checking for keyboard driver (#6374)
kfocus-kb-color-set: Update for new kfocus-keyboard APIs (#6374)
kfocus-pick-gcc: Fix KDialog icons, update for Kubuntu 26.04 (#6374)
kfocus-recover-mount: Remove deprecated code, tweak comments (#6374)
kfocus-tbt-set: Fix spurious failure bug (#6374)
kfocus-bug-vidsync.svg: Remove, no longer needed (#6374)
usr/share/pixmaps/*: Remove non-SVG icons (#6374)

kfocus-wallpapers

Convert into an empty placeholder package, we may add wallpapers to this later (#6374)

Revisions

This is a partial revision history. See the git repository for all entries.

2026-08-31 b0d94222 First publication, based on reinstall-24.04

Footnotes

[1] The Kubuntu Focus team uses the Suite regularly on over a dozen different hardware configurations. These include the official models (Ir14, Ir16, M1, M2, NX, XE), other laptops, and desktop systems.

[2] If the system has an NVIDIA GPU, the live environment may not support external displays. Other NVIDIA GPU capabilities such as accelerated 3D animation and CUDA will also not be available until installation is complete and NVIDIA drivers are installed.

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