Develop Software

KDE Linux is a reasonable platform for developing software.

Many common build tools are pre-installed; to show a few more (GammaRay, Heaptrack, and some internal Plasma dev apps), run toggle-developer-mode in a terminal window.

Choose a path based on what you want to develop:

• KDE software that’s shipped on the base OS using kde-builder
• Any app that can be built using Flatpak
• Python software
• The Linux kernel
• Any other software using Distrobox

Further information

• Install software not available in Discover
• Add or override files in /usr

Article contributed by Nate Graham under the CC-BY-4.0 license.