So I’m using Fedora 38 with KDE Plasma I recently installed with one line I found online, and I was wondering if it were possible to remove GnomeShell. I tried using the command sudo dnf remove gnome-shell, and it gave me Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: gnome-shell (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages). I did try --skip-broken but that didn’t work as It thinks I’m trying to break my system. anyone ever done this before, and know if I could do this without breaking my system.
I just wanted to save a bit of space, cause I thought by having two DE’s on my system would use up space. I guess if it would break my system I would leave as is. Do you know how I could make Fedora boot right into KDE instead of Gnome’s Login manager? I forgot the directory…
Install sddm, disable gdm, reboot.
I don’t really distro hop much (you need a rolling release distro and a stable distro, never needed more) but if you’re asking I’ll assume you’re a Linux newb so really I would recommend doing something less custom. If you want Fedora and KDE, install the Fedora ISO that comes with KDE and be done.
I won’t say it’s incredibly complex to run multiple desktop environments, but it’s definitely more of a pain and can cause weird issues (fucking NetworkManager) Better to stick to the “happy path” and make your machine as standard as possible so it’s more compatible with everything, especially if you’re new to Linux