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Install Deepin Desktop Environment from a minimum Arch or Manjaro Install Operating System
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Install Deepin Desktop Environment In Arch or Manjaro

I recommend doing this as a net/minimum install with Manjaro (no desktop manager attached with the install).

Update sources & packages

pacman -Syu
reboot -h now

Install deepin and dependancies

pacman -S xorg xorg-server deepin deepin-extra

Alter this file

nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Uncomment/alter this line:

greeter-session=lightdm-deepin-greeter

Enable & start the service

systemctl enable lightdm.service
reboot -h now
@YonLiud

YonLiud commented Feb 11, 2021

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Thanks, man! saved me!

@BigAl

BigAl commented Aug 9, 2021

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You will also need to install deepin-kwin

@RudraSama

RudraSama commented Sep 22, 2021

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Thanks dude. It really helped me.

@daedaevibin

daedaevibin commented Jul 9, 2026

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Does not work in 2026 with ddm sddm or lightdm. Not even with startx or self-made scripts.

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