Sddm Archlinux _verified_ May 2026

sudo systemctl enable sddm reboot The main config file is located at /etc/sddm.conf . Generate a default one:

Reboot to see your new login screen! 🚀 sddm archlinux

sudo pacman -S sddm-kcm # KDE config module (if using KDE) sudo systemctl enable sddm sudo systemctl start sddm Note: Starting SDDM will kill your current X session. It's safer to enable and reboot: sudo systemctl enable sddm reboot The main config

Edit /etc/sddm.conf :

[General] Numlock=on For Breeze theme:

[General] NumLock=on Halt command HaltCommand=/usr/bin/systemctl poweroff Reboot command RebootCommand=/usr/bin/systemctl reboot sddm archlinux