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Arch Linux doesn't come with a desktop environment, so you will need to install one on your own.
==1. Install packages==
Run this code, and choose all the defaults.
<pre>
sudo pacman -S --needed xorg sddm
sudo pacman -S --needed plasma kde-applications
</pre>
If it fails to install, run this code.
<pre>
sudo pacman -Sy xorg sddm
sudo pacman -Sy plasma kde-applications
</pre>
==2. Enable packages==
Run this code.
<pre>
sudo systemctl enable sddm
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
</pre>
==3. Launch on startup==
Open this file on nano.
<pre>
sudo nano /usr/lib/sddm/sddm.conf.d/default.conf
</pre>
Add the text
<pre>
[Theme]
# current theme name
Current=breeze
</pre>
Run this code.
<pre>
sudo systemctl reboot
</pre>

Revision as of 13:31, 21 May 2022

How to install KDE Plasma in Arch Linux

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

1. Install packages

Run this code, and choose all the defaults.

sudo pacman -S --needed xorg sddm
sudo pacman -S --needed plasma kde-applications

If it fails to install, run this code.

sudo pacman -Sy xorg sddm
sudo pacman -Sy plasma kde-applications

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