How to Install Konqueror on Linux

Konqueror is KDE’s web browser and file manager. Install the package from your distribution repository when it is available, then start it from the application launcher or with konqueror in a terminal.

Choose the package source

Konqueror uses KDE Frameworks and Qt WebEngine, so a desktop installation pulls in KDE libraries even if you use GNOME, Xfce, or another desktop. The upstream KDE application page lists file management, FTP and SFTP access, embedded document previews, and web browsing among its supported uses.

Install Konqueror on Ubuntu and Debian

Ubuntu package search lists Konqueror in the Universe repository for supported Ubuntu releases. Refresh package metadata first, then install the package with apt.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install konqueror

Run the program after installation:

konqueror

The Debian package simulation completed with the current package manager on a Debian-based system during this refresh. Your download size and dependency list vary with the desktop libraries already installed.

Install Konqueror on Arch Linux

Arch lists Konqueror in Extra, so you do not need an AUR helper and can synchronize the system before installing the repository package with one pacman command.

sudo pacman -Syu konqueror

The current Arch package page identifies it as a KDE file manager and web browser, while Ranger file manager suits a terminal-only workflow.

Install Konqueror on Gentoo

Gentoo publishes Konqueror as the kde-apps/konqueror package. Ask Portage to show the dependency changes before it builds and installs the application.

sudo emerge --ask kde-apps/konqueror

The Gentoo package entry describes Konqueror as a KDE Frameworks web browser and file manager. KDE software can also work beside another desktop environment, although the added KDE dependencies still apply.

Install Konqueror with Snap

Use the Snap package when snapd is already enabled on your distribution or when you deliberately want the Snap Store build. The current stable Snap channel lists Konqueror 26.04.3.

sudo snap install konqueror

Use Snap only after snapd is installed and running, and replace Firefox Snap with a DEB package if you prefer apt-managed Firefox on Ubuntu.

The Snap Store view confirms the package source, and you can launch Konqueror after installation or select the distribution package when you want it managed with the rest of your system updates.

Use Konqueror as a file manager or browser

Konqueror opens local folders, remote FTP and SFTP locations, and web pages in one application, and its split views can compare a local directory with a remote location while KParts preview supported documents and media in the window.

Use an sftp:// address in the location bar for a remote-server workflow and authenticate with the server account, or install an SFTP client on Linux when you need a separate command-line or graphical client.

Verify the installation

Start Konqueror from your desktop menu or with konqueror in a terminal, open a local folder first, and only then try a web page or remote SFTP location.

• Confirm that the application opens without a missing-library error.
• Open a local folder and check that the file view loads.
• Use an sftp:// address only when you have the server hostname and account details.

If you use KDE services across devices, set up KDE Connect next. If you are choosing a full desktop rather than a single application, review the Deepin desktop environment before changing your session.

Keep the package source aligned with how you maintain the rest of your desktop. The distribution package is the direct choice for most installations, while Snap is useful when you already use snapd.