Install this version:
emerge -a =kde-plasma/powerdevil-6.6.4
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =kde-plasma/powerdevil-6.6.4
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =kde-plasma/powerdevil-6.6.4
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
ECM_HANDBOOK="optional"
ECM_TEST="forceoptional"
KFMIN=6.22.0
QTMIN=6.10.1
inherit ecm fcaps plasma.kde.org xdg
DESCRIPTION="Power management for KDE Plasma Shell"
HOMEPAGE="https://invent.kde.org/plasma/powerdevil"
LICENSE="GPL-2" # TODO: CHECK
SLOT="6"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm64 ~loong ~ppc64 ~riscv ~x86"
IUSE="brightness-control"
RESTRICT="test" # bug 926513
# slot op: Uses Qt::GuiPrivate for qtx11extras_p.h
COMMON_DEPEND="
dev-libs/qcoro[dbus]
dev-libs/wayland
>=dev-qt/qtbase-${QTMIN}:6=[dbus,gui,wayland,widgets]
>=kde-frameworks/kauth-${KFMIN}:6[policykit]
>=kde-frameworks/kcmutils-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kconfig-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kcrash-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kdbusaddons-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kglobalaccel-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/ki18n-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kidletime-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kio-6.22.1:6
>=kde-frameworks/kirigami-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kitemmodels-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/knotifications-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/krunner-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kservice-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem-${KFMIN}:6[X]
>=kde-frameworks/kxmlgui-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-frameworks/solid-${KFMIN}:6
>=kde-plasma/libkscreen-${KDE_CATV}:6
>=kde-plasma/libplasma-${KDE_CATV}:6=
>=kde-plasma/plasma-activities-${KDE_CATV}:6=
>=kde-plasma/plasma-workspace-${KDE_CATV}:6
virtual/libudev:=
x11-libs/libxcb
brightness-control? ( app-misc/ddcutil:= )
"
DEPEND="${COMMON_DEPEND}
>=dev-libs/plasma-wayland-protocols-1.20.0
"
RDEPEND="${COMMON_DEPEND}
!<kde-plasma/plasma-workspace-6.1.90:*
>=dev-qt/qtdeclarative-${QTMIN}:6
|| (
sys-apps/tuned[ppd]
sys-power/power-profiles-daemon
sys-power/tlp
)
>=sys-power/upower-0.9.23
"
BDEPEND="
>=dev-qt/qtbase-${QTMIN}:6[wayland]
dev-util/wayland-scanner
>=kde-frameworks/kcmutils-${KFMIN}:6
"
# -m 0755 to avoid suid with USE="-filecaps"
FILECAPS=( -m 0755 cap_wake_alarm=ep usr/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil )
src_configure() {
local mycmakeargs=(
$(cmake_use_find_package brightness-control DDCUtil)
)
use test && mycmakeargs+=(
-DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_SeleniumWebDriverATSPI=ON # not packaged
)
ecm_src_configure
}
src_test() {
# bug 926513
ecm_src_test -j1
}
pkg_postinst() {
if has_version "<sys-apps/systemd-257"; then
ewarn "org_kde_powerdevil won't start under systemd user session."
ewarn "You must upgrade to >=sys-apps/systemd-257. Bug #956312"
fi
xdg_pkg_postinst
fcaps_pkg_postinst
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p kde-plasma/powerdevil |
euse -E <flag> -p kde-plasma/powerdevil |
euse -D <flag> -p kde-plasma/powerdevil
dev-libs/qcoro[dbus] dev-libs/wayland >=dev-qt/qtbase-6.10.1:6=[dbus,gui,wayland,widgets] >=kde-frameworks/kauth-6.22.0:6[policykit] >=kde-frameworks/kcmutils-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kconfig-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kcrash-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kdbusaddons-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kglobalaccel-:6 >=kde-frameworks/ki18n-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kidletime-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kio-6.22.1:6 >=kde-frameworks/kirigami-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kitemmodels-:6 >=kde-frameworks/knotifications-:6 >=kde-frameworks/krunner-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kservice-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem-:6[X] >=kde-frameworks/kxmlgui-:6 >=kde-frameworks/solid-:6 >=kde-plasma/libkscreen-:6 >=kde-plasma/libplasma-:6= >=kde-plasma/plasma-activities-:6= >=kde-plasma/plasma-workspace-:6 virtual/libudev:= x11-libs/libxcb brightness-control? ( app-misc/ddcutil:= ) >=dev-libs/plasma-wayland-protocols-1.20.0
dev-libs/qcoro[dbus] dev-libs/wayland >=dev-qt/qtbase-:6=[dbus,gui,wayland,widgets] >=kde-frameworks/kauth-6.22.0:6[policykit] >=kde-frameworks/kcmutils-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kconfig-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kcrash-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kdbusaddons-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kglobalaccel-:6 >=kde-frameworks/ki18n-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kidletime-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kio-6.22.1:6 >=kde-frameworks/kirigami-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kitemmodels-:6 >=kde-frameworks/knotifications-:6 >=kde-frameworks/krunner-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kservice-:6 >=kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem-:6[X] >=kde-frameworks/kxmlgui-:6 >=kde-frameworks/solid-:6 >=kde-plasma/libkscreen-:6 >=kde-plasma/libplasma-:6= >=kde-plasma/plasma-activities-:6= >=kde-plasma/plasma-workspace-:6 virtual/libudev:= x11-libs/libxcb brightness-control? ( app-misc/ddcutil:= ) !<kde-plasma/plasma-workspace-6.1.90:* >=dev-qt/qtdeclarative-6.10.1:6 || ( sys-apps/tuned[ppd] sys-power/power-profiles-daemon sys-power/tlp ) >=sys-power/upower-0.9.23
>=dev-qt/qtbase-6.10.1:6[wayland] dev-util/wayland-scanner >=kde-frameworks/kcmutils-6.22.0:6