Bug 512926

Summary:	The required resource of KDE Linux in web page is under estimated.
Product:	[Websites] www.kde.org	Reporter:	HORIE Seiichi <a6m1zero+kde>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kde-www mailing-list <kde-www>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	KDE Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/websites/kde-org/-/commit/bd7aa78e1ff53308514bbe068805311a2e1666b6	Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description HORIE Seiichi 2025-12-04 06:36:00 UTC

SUMMARY
The written support PC resource is too low for KDE Linux. As a result, the installer is unable to run or stop in the middle. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Open the [Install KDE Linux / Requirements](https://kde.org/linux/install/#requirements) in your browser. 
2.  Create a VM with 1GB of RAM, 6GB of storage. 
3.  Install KDE Linux into this VM.

OBSERVED RESULT
With 1GB of RAM, the user can not start the installer. Even after increasing the RAM to 2GB, the installer stops in the middle due to a lack of storage space. 

In the KDE Linux install page, there is a description of the resources required to install KDE Linux as follows: 
- 1 GB of memory (more will make the system faster)
- 6 GB of storage space (more than 12 will allow for system rollbacks)

But these resources are too low, according to my test with the kde-linux_202511270254.raw, 
- 2GB of memory to run the installer. 
- 8GB or 9GB of storage space for initial installation. 

EXPECTED RESULT
I recommend updating the web page. The actual required resources in the updated page are up to the technical decision of KDE.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Independent of the client platform.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- [Related post in KDE discuss](https://discuss.kde.org/t/the-minimum-required-resouce-is-to-low/42088)

Comment 1 kde 2025-12-05 19:39:03 UTC

I think it's best for the people from KDE Linux to decide on new minimum requirements, but for now I've opened a MR to increase them to safe amounts (based on your testing).

https://invent.kde.org/websites/kde-org/-/merge_requests/433

Comment 2 HORIE Seiichi 2025-12-05 22:33:42 UTC

Thank you very much!

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-12-05 23:08:23 UTC

Git commit bd7aa78e1ff53308514bbe068805311a2e1666b6 by Nate Graham, on behalf of TPJ Schikhof.
Committed on 05/12/2025 at 23:08.
Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'.

Revise KDE Linux system requirements to be more accurate and avoid crashing installer

[seiichih](https://discuss.kde.org/u/seiichih/summary) performed some tests
and found that the current minimum requirements aren't accurate and result
in the installer crashing

This commit increases the recommended minimum requirements found during
testing (2 GB memory, 10 GB storage) to avoid bad experiences from failed
installations.

M  +2    -2    content/linux/install.md

https://invent.kde.org/websites/kde-org/-/commit/bd7aa78e1ff53308514bbe068805311a2e1666b6

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2025-12-05 23:23:22 UTC

Git commit 6672599e323f11851aeb0e206c23ed14652e6b63 by Nate Graham.
Committed on 05/12/2025 at 23:22.
Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'.

Revise system requirements up a bit

To match what was documented in
https://invent.kde.org/websites/kde-org/-/merge_requests/433

Any less and apparently Calamares crashes and there's not actually
enough space to install (6 GB != 6 GiB, and we're just over the
line)

M  +2    -2    mkosi.extra/live/usr/calamares/desktop/modules/welcome.conf

https://invent.kde.org/kde-linux/kde-linux/-/commit/6672599e323f11851aeb0e206c23ed14652e6b63