Plasma 5 on Arch Linux – install & configure
In this video, I show how I installed, configured and tweaked my Plasma 5 desktop on Arch Linux. I have tried different distribution with Plasma 5, but KDE Plasma 5 on Arch Linux has been my best experience.
This tutorial assumes you have Arch Linux installed on your system.
See “Installing Arch Linux in less than 10 minutes” https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLt66s-M_gfQtMakc8iYJY6M
You may also find useful my video on “10 Things to do first in Arch Linux” https://youtu.be/jW4GFGOIUjc?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLt66s-M_gfQtMakc8iYJY6M
I prefer to install a very minimal Plasma desktop and then build up by installing only the packages I really need.
sudo pacman -S plasma-desktop
1. Install some theme tools.
Essential packages for the cohesion in look between GTK and KDE applications:
sudo pacman -S breeze-gtk breeze-kde4 kde-gtk-config
Enable Breeze theme in SDDM:
nano /etc/sddm.conf
And in the section Theme, add Current=breeze.
Install additional plasma widgets and plugins:
sudo pacman -S kdeplasma-addons
2. Complete connection tools.
sudo pacman -S networkmanager plasma-nm
Disable dhcpcd:
sudo systemctl stop dhcpcd
sudo systemctl disable dhcpcd
Enable Networkmanager:
Then enable NetworkManager:
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
sudo systemctl start NetworkManager
Also, make sure you have your hosts configured correctly. I showed how to do it here https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s?t=4m5s
Reboot the system and you should have a network applet working in your system tray.
If you use Bluetooth, install bluez and bluez-utils packages. See Arch Wiki for details https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bluetooth
If you need a VPN, depending on the service you use you can install any of these packages.
networkmanager-openconnect
networkmanager-openvpn
networkmanager-pptp
networkmanager-vpnc
networkmanager-l2tp
networkmanager-strongswan
I installed:
sudo pacman -S openconnect networkmanager-openconnect.
3. Enable audio volume control.
You need to have PulseAudio and GStreamer Multimedia Framework installed. See these videos for details:
https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s?t=6m52s - PulseAudio
https://youtu.be/jW4GFGOIUjc?t=1m42s - GStreamer
sudo pacman -S plasma-pa
Restart your Plasma 5 by log out and log in. And you have a volume control on your panel.
4. Install some KDE specific and desktop essential applications.
I think these are necessary:
sudo pacman -S ark kinfocenter kwalletmanager gwenview kipi-plugins gimp spectacle libreoffice-fresh okular amarok vlc speedcrunch redshift
yaourt -S plasma5-applets-redshift-control-git --noconfirm
I also recommend these packages:
sudo pacman -S digikam kcolorchooser kruler kompare kfind ktorrent
Download Wallpaper: https://plus.google.com/b/105235169774065518394/+AverageLinuxUser/posts/NgF3gkpbYqE
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Видео Plasma 5 on Arch Linux – install & configure канала Average Linux User
This tutorial assumes you have Arch Linux installed on your system.
See “Installing Arch Linux in less than 10 minutes” https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLt66s-M_gfQtMakc8iYJY6M
You may also find useful my video on “10 Things to do first in Arch Linux” https://youtu.be/jW4GFGOIUjc?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLt66s-M_gfQtMakc8iYJY6M
I prefer to install a very minimal Plasma desktop and then build up by installing only the packages I really need.
sudo pacman -S plasma-desktop
1. Install some theme tools.
Essential packages for the cohesion in look between GTK and KDE applications:
sudo pacman -S breeze-gtk breeze-kde4 kde-gtk-config
Enable Breeze theme in SDDM:
nano /etc/sddm.conf
And in the section Theme, add Current=breeze.
Install additional plasma widgets and plugins:
sudo pacman -S kdeplasma-addons
2. Complete connection tools.
sudo pacman -S networkmanager plasma-nm
Disable dhcpcd:
sudo systemctl stop dhcpcd
sudo systemctl disable dhcpcd
Enable Networkmanager:
Then enable NetworkManager:
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
sudo systemctl start NetworkManager
Also, make sure you have your hosts configured correctly. I showed how to do it here https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s?t=4m5s
Reboot the system and you should have a network applet working in your system tray.
If you use Bluetooth, install bluez and bluez-utils packages. See Arch Wiki for details https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bluetooth
If you need a VPN, depending on the service you use you can install any of these packages.
networkmanager-openconnect
networkmanager-openvpn
networkmanager-pptp
networkmanager-vpnc
networkmanager-l2tp
networkmanager-strongswan
I installed:
sudo pacman -S openconnect networkmanager-openconnect.
3. Enable audio volume control.
You need to have PulseAudio and GStreamer Multimedia Framework installed. See these videos for details:
https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s?t=6m52s - PulseAudio
https://youtu.be/jW4GFGOIUjc?t=1m42s - GStreamer
sudo pacman -S plasma-pa
Restart your Plasma 5 by log out and log in. And you have a volume control on your panel.
4. Install some KDE specific and desktop essential applications.
I think these are necessary:
sudo pacman -S ark kinfocenter kwalletmanager gwenview kipi-plugins gimp spectacle libreoffice-fresh okular amarok vlc speedcrunch redshift
yaourt -S plasma5-applets-redshift-control-git --noconfirm
I also recommend these packages:
sudo pacman -S digikam kcolorchooser kruler kompare kfind ktorrent
Download Wallpaper: https://plus.google.com/b/105235169774065518394/+AverageLinuxUser/posts/NgF3gkpbYqE
################################################
Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/averagelinuxuser
Donate through PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/Kryvokhyzha
################################################
More cool Linux stuff at other social media:
Google+ - Best Linux Stuff: https://plus.google.com/+AverageLinuxUser
Facebook - Top Linux Tips: https://www.facebook.com/AverageLinuxUser
Twitter - Daily Linux News: http://twitter.com/AVGLinuxUser
Website: http://averagelinuxuser.com/
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