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Windows Wayland monitor info equivalent in Linux

Lists KDE display outputs and modes.

Windows Wayland monitor info
Linux equivalents
Debian/Ubuntu same command
kscreen-doctor -o
Fedora same command
kscreen-doctor -o
Arch same command
kscreen-doctor -o

Overview

What this command does

Lists KDE display outputs and modes.

Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.

Practical tasks

Common use cases

Show KDE Wayland outputs

Lists KDE display outputs and modes.

kscreen-doctor -o

Show KDE Wayland outputs

kscreen-doctor --help

Show command help when supported

man kscreen-doctor

Open the manual page when installed

Ready to run

Copyable Linux commands

Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.

kscreen-doctor -o

Walkthrough

Examples with explanations

# Windows equivalent: Wayland monitor info
kscreen-doctor -o

Reference

Common options and variations

Command or optionUse
kscreen-doctor -oShow KDE Wayland outputs
kscreen-doctor --helpShow command help when supported
man kscreen-doctorOpen the manual page when installed

Distro differences

Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch

The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.

DistributionPackage manager / baseEquivalent commandDifference to notice
Debian/Ubuntu same command kscreen-doctor -o Same command on this distribution.
Fedora same command kscreen-doctor -o Same command on this distribution.
Arch same command kscreen-doctor -o Same command on this distribution.

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