Desktop Environments
Available desktops in online mode, sourced from Artix repos.
Plasma (KDE)
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| Repo | world |
| Group | plasma |
| Session | plasma.desktop (Wayland) / plasmax11.desktop (X11) |
| Notes | Default DE. Wayland is the default session. plasma-wayland-session is NOT a separate package on Artix — it’s bundled in plasma-workspace |
Xfce
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| Repo | galaxy |
| Group | xfce4 |
| Session | xfce.desktop |
Cinnamon
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| Repo | galaxy |
| Packages | Individual (no meta-group) |
| Session | cinnamon.desktop |
MATE
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| Repo | galaxy |
| Groups | mate + mate-extra |
| Session | mate.desktop |
LXQt
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| Repo | galaxy |
| Group | lxqt |
| Session | lxqt.desktop |
i3
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| Repo | world |
| Group | i3 |
| Session | i3.desktop |
Sway
| | |
| Repo | world |
| Packages | sway + related |
| Session | sway.desktop |
Hyprland
| | |
| Repo | world |
| Packages | hyprland |
| Session | hyprland.desktop |
GNOME
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| Repo | imaginary |
| Group | gnome-systemd-hub |
| Session | does-not-exist.desktop |
| Status | ❌ |
You really think you can get GNOME here? GNOME deleted all other init support. Take a walk.
Not available
- Budgie — not in any Artix repo (system, world, galaxy, lib32). Slideshow entries removed.
- GNOME — see above.
No Desktop
Installs the base system only (TTY/login). Useful for servers or custom setups.