Episode
SteamOS Ditches X11 for Wayland
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 658
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- https://lunduke.substack.com/p/steamos-ditches-x11-for-wayland
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Summary
Valve's Arch-based SteamOS Linux distro (primarily for Steam Decks) has switched to Wayland by default to comply with KDE's upcoming "Wayland Only" policy.Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discounted More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe