How to Install a Desktop Environment in Arch Linux

[@musicvogeladeline]

one of the best linux tutorials ive seen, simple, quick, concise

[@dmsalomon]

update /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist to fix the mirror list. Or better yet, use reflector to generate a mirrorlist of the best mirrors

[@chrisholliday9479]

This

[@jameslawrence5207]

whoa no way I've been waiting for this video forever!!

[@mokorra]

Dude i wish i could click on that like button so many times. Actually thank you for describing everything, it's actually the first time to understand the installation process.

[@HaewonJeong-s7e]

i've watched a lot of DE on Arch video. this video is the most concise, to the point, video there is. Nice work! need more video from you

[@ErikBoesen]

Pretty sure adding a specific user to the sudoers file isn't a great idea. Best to just add them to group wheel and uncomment the line below where you added yourself to give that group sudo permission.

[@brandonholtz5309]

can you tell people the specific command on how to do this? Thank you.

[@ShowtimeAtWaco]

@@brandonholtz5309 instead of running the command he did in the video, run: *useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash [username]"* Replace [username] with your desired name Then run _visudo,_ search for the the word "wheel" and uncomment the line that says "%wheel ALL = (ALL) ALL".

[@GooogleGoglee]

Why it is safer? If I don't want to add my user to that group (wheel) it should be exactly the same. Can you provide a better insight to this?

[@ErikBoesen]

@@GooogleGoglee It's not less safe, it's just messier in my opinion.

[@GooogleGoglee]

@@ErikBoesen ok thanks. I actually didn't know about this possibility and it may really turn out useful for specific case and actually for me

[@cgme7076]

I liked how you actually explained what’s going on. Thank you!

[@martiananomaly]

For anyone watching this in the future and getting errors in the xorgs-server-utils command. It has been removed now and replaced with xorgs-apps So use the command: pacman -S xorg-server xorg-apps xorg-xinit

[@brawfree239]

thanks :)

[@zaraplays7210]

Holly shit thanks, your comment helped me get out of an hour long stuck

[@credoma1]

To connect to wifi i'd suggest plugging in the installation usb and starting the system from there. Then install in the chroot with pacman -S the packages "dialog" and "wpa_supplicant" which are needed to use the wifi-menu command in the pc as well

[@isaacryu]

If you have network issues in Virtualbox you can run 'ip adress' to find the name of your connection, then run dhcpcd

[@sergiofls7623]

this also worked on VMware. thank you!

[@jboats_peter]

xorg-server-utils removed from official repositories i used the xorg-apps instead.

[@srinivaspithani7645]

You are right ,xorg-apps works . Cheers buddy.

[@pkfyer330]

Keep up the Linux tutorials! You’re awesome man, I’ve learned so much in such a short time. I look forward to see some more Linux stuff. 👍🏻

[@Manual_Cabbage]

Thank you so much! I tried many tutorials but only this one worked!

[@gentlesfpv]

Best tutorial on desktop environments so far👍🏻 very understandable :) thank you!

[@GooogleGoglee]

Agree

[@danielf950]

Simple, informative and straightforward once again. Thank you!

[@davidbeiler6364]

would be useful to list out the steps in your description, but helpful video for newbies like me

[@saperoh6427]

You shouldn't have Arch Linux if you're a newbie tho

[@smyrtgyz]

Seeking help with XRDP Arch Linux XFCE Installation and Setup (configuration files)

[@12Tsurugi]

As far as I can read from the arch wiki, you only need mesa for an AMD gpu. Guessing thats because AMD pushes their drivers right into kernel space, but I could be wrong

[@cperzam7700]

Wow bro, this video is amazing, you just got a like and a new sub!

[@14u2ponder]

This along with your arch install video is very logical to every install, even windows. Only a few extra things differ, plus obviously the command line, which is the hardest part.

[@pattyoneill91]

Lmao dude you sounded so tired when you came back from that last jump cut like "ok so that did take awhile..." Sounded like you took a nap.

[@heeroyuy7096]

Great video, I was looking for this video, now I can install correctly kde

[@mariasuhasini5733]

How do I connect to the Internet

[@Athov21]

There was a problem with the connection I solve it with: lspci -v dhcpcd eth0

[@Eternal_Lens_Media]

If your running it in virtual box you also have to do this but instead of eth0 its something weird so run this command lspci -v | more to find out what yours is called.

[@chococreepers]

thanks this helped me, I had to also use -s to limit the list but it worked well!

[@siniarskimar]

just enable dhcpcd service 'systemctl enable dhcpcd'

[@jasoncornick2438]

Black DiamondPL thank you 🙏 that worked

[@renesoriano264]

@@siniarskimar for me it tells me it doesnt exists

[@momashi69]

Thanks for the tutorial! You're a good man, despite your taste in Desktop Environments.... :)

[@kitalthevali]

OI! I like KDE You can customize the F**K out of it!

[@saifulislamrokonakon3935]

your direction is best for a beginner, Thanks.

[@mariabutler3356]

Great tut! How to install multiple desktop environments that gives an option to choose from before logging in? I have Arch with Gnome, but I want KDE as well when I feel like some days

[@Ahmed-sv9sy]

good video however when you install xfc4 you also need the lightdm-greeter package you need to mention that otherwise you are going to have errors.

[@kubilaym9320]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@hotroof]

Very well done tutorial. You sir, are a pro.

[@ritwizsinha1261]

Very good and informational video, just one piece of knowledge xorg server utils are discontinued

[@epupmack5505]

Does this work when booting of of a USB drive? Or does linux have to be running natively

[@randalhoctor]

Great! Very helpful when I was stuck.

[@BGGolf_Tennessee]

I've reinstalled arch twice now. I am using VirtualBox. When I go to run pacman -S xorg-server xorg-apps xorg-xinit it runs a whole bunch of lines of code (checking mirrors) before it ends with "error: failed to commit transaction (download library error) Errors occurred, no packages were updated

[@RichardPetersen85]

GibbonsBoySporting I got the same message

[@robinbanks446]

If your using a wifi connection you probably didn't install the drivers you needed :/

[@outdoorvideogameguy]

had the same error fixed it by typing dhcpcd to start the service dont know why it wasn't running by default

[@MrDirtBaggins]

Dhcpcd works

[@nimaonta1725]

hey I am doing this in VirtuelBox do I need virtuel-guest for it to work ? I installed all the graphics drivers still doesnt work.

[@siniarskimar]

Try increasing graphics memory. Somewhere around 750 MB should be enough for most enviroments

[@nimaonta1725]

@@siniarskimar yeah thanks I got it

[@RC-Heli835]

If you have several desktops installed and just say you want to log into openbox, how do you keep from loading programs that won't run in openbox or loading programs twice? Thanks

[@GooogleGoglee]

Thank you, very useful, can you make one with installing procedure for Wayland graphics server?

[@user-ey1zv9ge6v]

Im running this from a desktop connected to a samsung smart tv and while trying to boot sddm the tv gives me a message about the resolution being wrong and that it needs to be changed in the computer. Any idea where the configs are

[@GamingAmbienceLive]

*5:36** there is also xf86-video-ati* if you lose internet after reboot type in command dhcpcd and it will reconnect, unfortunately you will not find this solution anywhere else people will bombard you with useless links, also try enabling eth0 first

[@a0d_s]

xorg-server-utils was not a package and the whole xorg installation was an error

[@a0d_s]

@@sourje2598 thhx

[@RC-Heli835]

Thanks man! I love how you don't waste time with a bunch of bs. You just blaze right through it and it worked. I've had Arch 2018 installed twice on HD all the way to having my user added and each time I've attempted adding a desktop environment the system becomes unbootable. I wonder if installing all of the video drivers is doing it? I noticed you only downloaded the one Vesa driver. Did you download a Virtualbox version of Arch? My 2018 Arch iso will not boot in VB.

[@peacemekka]

Is there a proper tutorial somewhere on how to customize or create themes for sddm? Even a webpage tutorial would be fine. Cause I'm not getting anything anywhere to understand how to make or customize the themes.

[@VijayMalhotra]

Thanks a lot, this is a very educating video.

[@Essdi]

You are awesome! Great tutorial.

[@epicgaming11195]

How much disk space do you need for this?

[@user-nv8jq1ic5h]

Which one of the commands is responsible for the desktop environment to start automatically on bootup?

[@matiss18]

Thanks man! Helped me a lot :)

[@rajagarwal662]

This one worked for me thanks a lot

[@sirgangalot7261]

There is no need to add "exec kde-desktop" to ~/.xinitrc?

[@harodrone]

My Ethernet was down in VM when I tried out installing xorg. I resolved it looking for the interface name with $ lspci -v | more, then $ dmesg | grep e1000, which was the name of the driver. Finally I set the interface doing $ dhcpcd enpSoE

[@EnitinEnitin]

Now it's stuck after I entered my encryption password. Can't do anything. Switching TTY doesn't work either.

[@d.i.z.04]

Thanks dude, really helped

[@Andromeda_2211]

i installed light display manager and systemctl enabled it so is should be working but every time i boot it. it fails and im not sure how to fix it

[@raahimfareed]

Can you do a tutorial for Windows Manager?

[@nilsblessing9331]

When doing the last command it says failed to create mount unit file as it already exists. Any help?

[@AnoshMalik99]

This was awesome!

[@futurealarms121]

For the graphics driver though, what do i for an installation in a VMware Workstation virtual machine?

[@onelife151]

xf86-video-vmware different driver name pretty much the same thing.

[@stutavagrippa8690]

hm.. it gets stuck at "Reached target Graphical Interface"...

[@alzalame]

Well done, very helpfull

[@julioramirez5497]

How can I install the proper drivers for Intel hd graphics 620 kaby lake??

[@guilhermesalome]

Great video! But I ran into problems. I followed your steps, everything seemed to be working fine, and then reboot and bam: can't find /init and the system cannot boot at all. I think I will have start from scratch and find some other desktop solution.

[@tusharpandey6584]

very nicely explained

[@devendranarayan410]

"failed to start light display manager" please help...

[@DarthGamer00]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@thespicehoarder]

sudo doesn't exist on my build. when trying to fix this using: pacman -S sudo I get errors. Help please.

[@undergroundgames6956]

Don't know if you fixed it but it is sudo paceman -S blah blah blah

[@thespicehoarder]

Thanks for attempting to fix my problem, but I know how to use sudo. I wasn't confused about the syntax. I was trying to install sudo, because apparently it didn't get installed.... Like how is that even possible?? hence why I was trying to install sudo. Not use sudo, please read my comment.

[@undergroundgames6956]

Oh ok well sorry my internet connection was slow so it did not load the top part. Well for me it will not load my internet that is hard wired so...I don't know just try reinstalling it

[@thespicehoarder]

Okay that explains it a little better.

[@thespicehoarder]

Well every time I tried to use the commands it told me they didn't exist, even when omitting the "sudo" I honestly have no idea why my version of Arch is so fucked up.

[@linuxvideoguy9475]

i fixed the driver issue after reading the comments. But I didn't end up with any applications when I logged in ???

[@tomarmistead6821]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@bmanshar]

2018 updates: 1) update pacman (pacman -Sy)

[@nexusclarum8000]

use to have no issues installing arch or anything... now all the packages are moved around... its all messed... installed xorg and all its packages and it just freezes when it tries to start any display manager. doesn't matter if its lxdm, sddm w/e... greezes on "[ok] reached graphical user interface"... no meaningful information in xorg.0.log or lxdm.log or anything...

[@Hunar1997]

Why i don't have Internet after installing kde

[@rileybailey8873]

run dhcpd

[@KirbyPwnz13]

Cause

[@revanceferli968]

What i have to write for i3wm?

[@sala.magnone3088]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@jack_mc8]

How to set XFCE display manager ?

[@franciscojavierramirezhern8588]

Did you show us how to install Cinnamon Desktop Enviroment? Or i didn't see that?

[@Lunatic-Official]

After the installation and the command „systemctl enable sdnn“ it says „Unit file sdnn.service does not exist.“

[@srilangsterman]

Yesss first comment haha betchs can't wait to learn this tech stuff man good stuff so glad u back pls don't leave again I don't want to watch big meaty claws over and over again

[@danielbernet4005]

hey, super video but i have a problem, i'm stuck at 2:50 because I can't type a "=" because I have a keyboard from switzerland and it's a bit different I'm kinda a noobie so can someone please help me?

[@danielbernet4005]

can I add it in a ascii code?

[@adambjorkman4037]

are you in insert mode? Using Vi and Vim can be a handful at first. Before typing, press the letter i, type what you want, press esc, write :wq and you are set :)

[@XDRosenheim]

If anyone else sees this, use: 'loadkeys [Country code]' to set keyboard layout. Example: 'loadkeys da' for danish.

[@theblacksmithshammer]

would someone explain the difference between sysytemctl enable [pick your display] manager and startx? No matter what I do, startx does not work, but systemctl enable lxdm does work.

[@nilz91]

you need to edit or add .xinitrc n your home directory i you want to use startx to run from command-line. KDE for one uses "exec startkde". Refer to arch wiki for others.

[@dashl5069]

I installed gnome on arch in a vm but terminal won't open, everything else seems to work tho

[@werewolf_13]

Thanks a lot for your guidance. :D

[@nguyenviethoang320]

very helpful !! tk u so much :)

[@mrunaldivecha4090]

I am not connected to the intenet before downloading the display drivers

[@footfiles]

If you can't run Visudo command it's because Sudo isn't installed. run: pacman -S sudo to install it (run wifi-menu first to setup wifi access).

[@contraremastered]

I have not installed Arch yet but there is better alternative in the comments, I think. Instead of editing a file, execute "usermod -a -G wheel {user}". This command just add your user to "wheel" group.

[@Cagruntas]

The Nouveau drivers for nvidia leaves my screen blank and with a bunch of grainy pixels on my screen, I think this is a new problem with the GPU I'm using so I would need to install the proprietary drivers that nvidia offer in order for it to work properly :(

[@cperzam7700]

I have a similar problem, screen is black and only the mouse is showing, I tried removing the nouveau driver and use the generic one, but didn't work. Also added the sddm to the video group (as recommended in a YT video) didn't work either... It's always a problem with graphic cards.

[@patrickkatakana9578]

Thanks a lot it works

[@brandonholtz5309]

So mine works and the desktop login pops up but I’m not given the option to select a user and enter a password? There’s just a blank...Anyone able to help? Is there a way to go back to the original screen before it automatically starting up?

[@nnnnadia]

When I try to install xorg, the error that I get is "error: failed retrieving file 'x' from y : Could not resolve host: y" it repeats in every mirror for the file x, then there's a warning saying "failed to retrieve some files" and it jumps to the next file. I connected to my wifi connection when i was installing arch linux, so I suppose I am connected to the internet. I tried to reconnect using the 'wifi-menu' command and it says "Please install 'dialog' to use wifi-menu", ok i'll install that, so I entered 'pacman -S dialog' and got the same error that I got with xorg...

[@nnnnadia]

I've actually gave up and went back to Ubuntu... But thanks for the answer, I've saw that somewhere but it was like "boot the pendrive and mount something" and I didn't know how to, so your answer is very helpful, maybe I'll try to install Arch along with Ubuntu :)

[@al-ihsan-institute]

For yo guys I caIn finally have the honor to say that, "I use arch btw"

[@AustinoInc]

Hey Goguda, could you revisit the Active Directory Domain Controller tutorial using Samba as it is out of date.

[@archerbob6847]

visudo is not recognized and there is no /etc/sudoers file/directory xorg-server-utils cannot be found and xorg-xinit has errors and will not install, gdm doesn't work either, kde-applications has conflicts

[@achyuthr3015]

First install sudo, from pacman, then install xorg-apps since xorg-server-utils has been deprecated, then try the whole thing again

[@therebelliousgeek4506]

pacman -S sudo is giving me error. Any help?

[@myashaynes]

Getting error on pacman -S xorg. Error: core, extra, commuity doesn't exist. Any thoughts?

[@atzilut540]

I just recently ran into that issue. If you haven't figured it out yet, do "dhcpcd", then "pacman -Syu" then reboot and try again

[@ranukehshiga6328]

What about hibernation. That does not come by default. You need to configure that by yourself. It would be nice to make a tutorial on that.

[@ygtntxrf]

don't stop plz '-)

[@vishnumukundan492]

It shows xorg-server-utils target not found. Pls help me to fix this.

[@dank-8er454]

replace xorg-server-utils with xorg-apps

[@bobbybenny12]

Instead of Enter a number (default=1): I get Enter a selection and it won't let me do anything send help ok thanks

[@mayravixx25]

I spent a good 20 minutes trying to figure out why I couldn’t get a greeter for lightdm. I eventually figured out why.

[@EarlOfGamingtime]

when i try to install the xorg-server, zhe xorg-apps and the xorg-innit i get the message: warning: failed to retrieve some files error: failed to complete transaction (download library error) Errors occurred, no packages upgraded. Does anyone know what to do?

[@atzilut540]

are you connected to the internet?

[@SubashVS]

Now I'm at the login page but my user id seems not enabled and couldn't able to log in.. help me

[@mk4dir]

"[2.716041] piix4_smbus 0000:00:07.3: SMBUS base address uninitialized - Upgrade BIOS or use force_addr=0xaddr " is keep blinking while start booting in Hyper-V. I couldnt find the solution yet bc Every solution is like "Write terminal the following command ...." :@!