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=breeze Run this code. sudo systemctl reboot
 * 1) current theme name

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.

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