# KDE Desktop: Do I need to install "Default X11 System" for Wayland only? **URL:** \ **Category:** EndeavourOS installation\ **Created:** [January 25, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773 "2026-01-25T23:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/denalb/32/121430_2.png) [@DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/DenalB)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773/1 "2026-01-25T23:10:44Z")
Just installed EOS from the new Ganymede Neo ISO with KDE Plasma Desktop. I wanted to have a pure Wayland system, so I decided to disable all `Default X11 System` packages in the Installer. ![Screenshot_20260125_181506](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/9/29947bcbd6068fe7d5b1aeb16126a045de9473a3.png) Do I need these packages when I want to use Wayland session only? After installing I had to remove package `plasma-x11-session`, because it was installed anyway. Any advise? ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773/2 "2026-01-25T23:55:41Z")
You never need to select that section for a plasma install. plasma will bring in the pieces of X11 it needs as dependencies. Feel free to deselect them all. ---
**Author:** ![DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/denalb/32/121430_2.png) [@DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/DenalB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773/3 "2026-01-26T10:59:14Z")
> [@dalto](#): > > You never need to select that section for a plasma install. I didn’t. It was selected by default from EOS Calamares Installer. 🤔 > [@dalto](#): > > Feel free to deselect them all. That’s what I did. So no need for me to reinstall them because something could be missing … Good to know! Thanks, @dalto ! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773/4 "2026-01-26T11:24:20Z")
> [@DenalB](#): > > I didn’t. It was selected by default from EOS Calamares Installer. 🤔 They are in there by default to make sure for all Desktops to be complete. And we have KDE X11 session option installed by default too, what is in the KDE/plasma group [plasma-x11-session] thats what you could deselect if you do not want X11 at all. (still will have some components, for xwayland e.t.c.) ---
**Author:** ![DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/denalb/32/121430_2.png) [@DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/DenalB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773/5 "2026-01-26T11:27:26Z")
> [@joekamprad](#): > > we have KDE X11 session option installed by default too, what is in the KDE/plasma group [plasma-x11-session] thats what you could deselect Good to know for my next installation. Actually, I removed package `plasma-x11-session`. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-desktop-do-i-need-to-install-default-x11-system-for-wayland-only/77773/6 "2026-01-28T11:27:46Z")
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