I installed Arch Linux on my Macbook Pro, but then I installed KDE Plasma with the default packages. Did I do it wrong? (self.transprogrammer)

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I know Arch is all about minimalism, but I'm also limited on time and I just wanted to get a working GUI. Is it a huge faux pas to install all the default packages?

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[-] captainjaneway 1 points 6 days ago

Cool! Installing Arch was surprisingly easy. Just a few minor issues. Plus I have a MacBook Pro with the touch bar (not my choice) and I am struggling to get that working with the recommended packages but beyond that it's not too bad.

[-] ncc21166 3 points 6 days ago

When I had that model, I just forced it to be function keys permanently. I spend a lot of time with strange terminal programs, so Fkeys were important. Think "managing solaris devices" or "ancient ISP hardware used via serial terminal".

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