Bug 515797 - plasma-login-manager: Inconsistent naming
Summary: plasma-login-manager: Inconsistent naming
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasma-login-manager
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: VLO normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2026-02-10 05:19 UTC by foss
Modified: 2026-02-13 09:48 UTC (History)
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Description foss 2026-02-10 05:19:26 UTC
SUMMARY
Inconsistent file naming all over the place.

Here are some files belonging to plasma-login-manager v6.5.91-1 as packaged by Arch Linux:
/usr/bin/plasma-login-wallpaper
/usr/bin/plasmalogin
/usr/bin/startplasma-login-wayland
/usr/lib/plasma-login-greeter
/usr/lib/plasmalogin-helper
/usr/lib/systemd/system/plasmalogin.service
/usr/lib/systemd/user/plasma-login.service
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/kcm_plasmalogin.mo
usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_login.mo
...
Just to name a few. There could be more places, like in code or config files.

Sometimes plasmalogin is used, sometimes plasma-login and/or plasma-login-foo.
I would recommend to stick to a consistent naming convention as long as no stable release is out.
Preferably to always use:
`plasmalogin` without `-` or `_`
`plasmalogin-foo` and `plasmalogin-foo.bar` where foo and bar are needed.
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2026-02-13 09:48:33 UTC
Until quite recently the backend and frontend were separate repos and then they merged.
The backend uses plasmalogin everywhere, the frontend uses plasma-login, so there is some logic.

>I would recommend to stick to a consistent naming convention as long as no stable release is out.

Bit late now, things are already tagged.