How to install LXQt Desktop in Arch Linux

How to install LXQt Desktop in Arch Linux

Arch Linux doesn't come with a desktop environment, so you will need to install one on your own.

The only downside of installing this is when you logoff, there is a black screen.

1. Install packages

Run this code, and choose all the defaults.

sudo pacman -S --needed xorg sddm
sudo pacman -S --needed lxqt

If it fails to install, run this code.

sudo pacman -Sy xorg sddm
sudo pacman -Sy lxqt

2. Enable packages

Run this code.

sudo systemctl enable sddm
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager

3. Launch on startup

Open this file on nano.

sudo nano /usr/lib/sddm/sddm.conf.d/default.conf

Add the text

[Theme]
# current theme name
Current=breeze

Run this code.

sudo systemctl reboot

4. Customizing

Run this code, and choose all the defaults.

sudo pacman -S ttf-ubuntu-font-family breeze firefox thunderbird

Now go to LXQt Configuration Center and click on Appearence. Set the Qt theme to Breeze.

Set the icon theme to Breeze.

Set the theme to Kde-plasma.

Set the font to Ubuntu.

Set the cursor to Breeze.

Run this code.

sudo systemctl reboot

Now pin these items to the taskbar in order.

PCManFM-Qt File Manager | Firefox | Thunderbird