The objective is to install KDE plasma desktop as an alternative desktop environment on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop/Server Linux.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install
tasksel
- How to install KDE plasma desktop
- How to switch to SDDM display manager
- How to login to KDE plasma desktop
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
---|---|
System | Installed or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
Software | tasksel |
Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
Install KDE plasma desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
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- We will be using the
tasksel
command to install KDE plasma desktop. In case thetasksel
command is not available on your system you can install it by:$ sudo apt install tasksel
- Execute the following command to begin the KDE Plasma desktop installation:
$ sudo tasksel install kubuntu-desktop OR $ sudo tasksel install kubuntu-full
-
- Reboot your Ubuntu 20.04 system:
- Select Desktop session as
Plasma
: