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Convert offline EndeavourOS XFCE4 install into KDE

Boot into xfce4 Desktop after offline install... update system:

eos-update

reboot to be up to date… (there will be kernel update)

Remove all XFCE4 packages:

cd Downloads

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endeavouros-team/EndeavourOS-packages-lists/master/xfce4

sudo pacman -Rc - < xfce4

install KDE:

eos-packagelist --install "KDE-Desktop"

Best will be to create a “dummy” user on initial offline install and create a new user now (to keep it simple) it willl use settings for kde in this case for the new user only old one will not get them.

sudo useradd -m -G wheel,sys,rfkill -s /bin/bash username

replace username with the one you want 😉

sudo passwd username to create a password for the user…

sudo systemctl -f enable sddm to use the kde login manager (DM)

reboot … login as the new user and if it works remove old user and its home:

sudo userdel oldusername

sudo rm -R /home/oldusername

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