KIO
Original author(s) | KDE |
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Developer(s) | KDE |
Stable release | 5.29.0 (December 12, 2016 ) [±][1] |
Preview release | 5.0 beta 3 (June 5, 2014 ) [±][2] |
Written in | C++ |
Type | System library |
Website |
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KIO (KDE Input/Output) is a system library incorporated into KDE Frameworks 5 and KDE Software Compilation 4. It provides access to files, web sites and other resources through a single consistent API. Applications, such as Konqueror and Dolphin, which are written using this framework, and can operate on files stored on remote servers in exactly the same way as they operate on those stored locally, effectively making KDE network-transparent. This allows for an application like Konqueror to be both a file manager as well as a web browser.
KIO slaves are libraries that provide support for individual protocols (e.g. HTTP, FTP, SMB, SSH, FISH, SFTP, SVN, TAR).
The KDE manual app KHelpCenter has a KIOSlaves section that lists the available protocols with a short description of each.
See also
References
- ↑ KDE (2016-12-12). "Release of KDE Frameworks 5.29.0". Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ↑ "KDE Ships Third Beta of Frameworks 5". KDE. 2014-06-05.
External links
- KIO API documentation
- A Quick and Easy Guide to KDE KIO slaves, by Tavis J. Hampton