Complete Guide: Installing gdm on Arch Linux 2024

1. Install "gdm" package

Please follow the guidance below to install gdm on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                gdm
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gdm" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall gdm on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the gdm package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : gdm
Version : 45.0.1-1
Description : Display manager and login screen
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM
Licenses : GPL
Groups : gnome
Provides : None
Depends On : gnome-session gnome-shell libcanberra libxdmcp systemd
upower xorg-server xorg-xhost xorg-xrdb libgdm
Optional Deps : fprintd: fingerprint authentication
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 771.60 KiB
Installed Size : 4839.12 KiB
Packager : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Build Date : Sun Oct 1 12:37:29 2023
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature