Fedora 43/42/41 Switch Desktop and Display Manager (GNOME to KDE)
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This is quick guide howto switch desktop from GNOME 49/48/47 to KDE Plasma 6 and display manager GDM to SDDM. I use here GNOME and KDE as example, same method works from KDE to GNOME or GNOME to XFCE, etc.
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Install KDE Plasma 6 on Fedora 43/42/41⌗
1. Change root user⌗
su -
## OR ##
sudo -i
2. Check Available Groups⌗
dnf group list
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
ID Name Installed
neuron-modelling-simulators Neuron Modelling Simulators no
kde-education KDE Educational applications no
kde-media KDE Multimedia support no
kde-mobile KDE Mobile no
kde-mobile-apps KDE Mobile Apps no
kde-office KDE Office no
kde-pim KDE PIM no
kde-software-development KDE Software Development no
libreoffice LibreOffice yes
kf6-software-development KDE Frameworks 6 Software Development no
mate-applications MATE Applications no
milkymist Milkymist no
network-server Network Servers no
kde-apps KDE Applications no
office Office/Productivity no
python-classroom Python Classroom no
python-science Python Science no
robotics-suite Robotics no
rpm-development-tools RPM Development Tools no
security-lab Security Lab no
sound-and-video Sound and Video no
swaywm-extended Sway Window Manager (supplemental packages) no
system-tools System Tools no
text-internet Text-based Internet no
vlc VideoLAN Client no
window-managers Window Managers no
d-development D Development Tools and Libraries no
admin-tools Administration Tools no
audio Audio Production no
authoring-and-publishing Authoring and Publishing no
budgie-desktop Budgie no
budgie-desktop-apps Budgie Desktop Applications no
c-development C Development Tools and Libraries no
cloud-infrastructure Cloud Infrastructure no
cloud-management Cloud Management Tools no
container-management Container Management yes
compiz Compiz no
cosmic-desktop COSMIC Desktop no
cosmic-desktop-apps COSMIC Desktop Supplementary Applications no
3d-printing 3D Printing no
desktop-accessibility Desktop accessibility yes
design-suite Design Suite no
development-tools Development Tools no
domain-client Domain Membership no
editors Editors no
education Educational Software no
electronic-lab Electronic Lab no
engineering-and-scientific Engineering and Scientific no
freeipa-server FreeIPA Server no
games Games and Entertainment no
headless-management Headless Management no
kde-desktop KDE yes
3. Install Selected Group⌗
I use here KDE Plasma Workspace as example.
dnf group install kde-desktop
4. Switch GDM to SDDM⌗
GDM also works normally. For more information check guide howto switch display manager on fedora - GDM / SDDM / LXDM / LightDM / KDM / XDM
systemctl disable gdm.service
systemctl enable sddm.service
5. Reboot⌗
reboot
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