Arch users often switch to ly (terminal), greetd , or lightdm . A good article would benchmark SDDM’s RAM/startup time vs these on Arch, and explain when you might replace it.
sudo systemctl start sddm.service
sudo systemctl disable numlockx
sudo sddm --list-themes
Replace user_name and password with your actual username and password. sddm arch linux
To start SDDM automatically on boot, enable the sddm.service systemd service:
One of SDDM's strongest features is its theming engine. Themes are typically stored in /usr/share/sddm/themes/ . SDDM - ArchWiki Arch users often switch to ly (terminal), greetd
To start SDDM, use the following command:
For a seamless boot experience, you can configure SDDM to log you in automatically. Create a file named /etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf with the following content: [Autologin] User=your_username Session=plasma.desktop Use code with caution. To start SDDM automatically on boot, enable the sddm
sudo pacman -S sddm