How to Properly Install KDE on Arch Linux [Step by Step]
itsfoss.com › install-kde-arch-linuxDec 14, 2021 · Save your changes and exit the editor. You now have a sudo user on Arch Linux. Step 2: Installing KDE Plasma desktop . To run KDE desktop, you need the following packages: Xorg group; KDE Plasma Desktop Environment; Wayland session for KDE Plasma; KDE applications group (consists of KDE specific applications including the Dolphin manager and other useful apps)
How to Install KDE Plasma 5 on Arch Linux
linoxide.com › install-kde-plasma-on-arch-linuxJan 11, 2021 · kde-application - For various KDE applications $ sudo pacman -S plasma sddm kde-applications. You will be asked to choose the packages, you can simply proceed with default values. When the installation finished, check your current display manager by executing the following command. $ file /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service. In my case the display manager is lightdm. It might be different and depends on what you have used while installing Arch Linux.