# Kde plasma install xfce4 and goodies: no wifi xfce **URL:** \ **Category:** Newbie\ **Created:** [March 10, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296 "2024-03-10T20:05:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/1 "2024-03-10T20:05:05Z")
I installed Galileo Neo, which has KDE Plasma as default, wifi works fine. I don’t want KDE Plasma, so I installed xfce…it’s like half the memory of the plasma fat boy. ```auto sudo pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies ``` reboot change DE to XFCE, login Can’t find wifi. I don’t have any bottom panel. I have a Mac style ‘bar’ and it doesn’t contain wifi. On the top right, there is a firewall with a square peeking out behind it. Left clicking it shows only ‘lo interface’, nothing else can be clicked. Where is the nm applet that is in plasma DE? It’s already installed in the other DE, how do I install it in XFCE offline? I’d rather have the best solution instead of my reaching suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/2 "2024-03-10T20:06:36Z")
That is what XFCE looks like by default. Our settings layout is in the package `eos-settings-xfce4` ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/3 "2024-03-10T20:10:00Z")
Does this layout include wifi connection software? Can I install this overtop of the previous install? edit: I’m going to the other side and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/4 "2024-03-10T20:29:34Z")
How do I activate it? In Plasma where there is wifi or in XFCE where there is no wifi? ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/5 "2024-03-10T20:34:30Z")
> [@yeeha](#): > > How do I activate it? The easiest way is after installing that package, create a new user account and login to it. If you need to connect to wifi you can use `nmtui` from a terminal until your graphical environment is up and running. ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/6 "2024-03-10T20:42:17Z")
I just came back from xfce, tried ‘eos-settings-xfce4’ `command not found`. I already have a working graphical environment for XFCE, just no wifi connection. ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/7 "2024-03-10T20:44:43Z")
> [@yeeha](#): > > I just came back from xfce, tried ‘eos-settings-xfce4’ That is a package, not a command. > [@yeeha](#): > > I already have a working graphical environment for XFCE, just no wifi connection. If that is your only issue, you can skip the above and install `network-manager-applet` ```t sudo pacman -Syu network-manager-applet ``` It doesn’t matter which DE you do it from. ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/8 "2024-03-10T20:48:06Z")
Will give it a go and see what happens. Be back in a Jiffy. (No, it’s not a vehicle.) ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/9 "2024-03-10T20:55:22Z")
It doesn’t work from XFCE, `Synchronizing package database failed to download` ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/10 "2024-03-10T20:56:15Z")
It needs a network connection to download the package. ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/11 "2024-03-10T21:03:49Z")
Installed ` sudo pacman -Syu network-manager-applet` from KDE Plasma working wifi, this was successful. I am writing this from XFCE. w00t. I would like to uninstall KDE Plasma, but should I leave it as a backup for a little while? Does EndeavorOS documentation identify the preferred method to uninstall a DE? ---
**Author:** ![yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yeeha](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/yeeha)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-install-xfce4-and-goodies-no-wifi-xfce/52296/12 "2024-03-10T21:19:37Z")
Answer is yes, EndeavorOS does recommend a method to uninstall DE’s, but they warn it may cause issues, something can get out of whack. [https://discovery.endeavouros.com/desktop-environments/removing-a-desktop-environment/2021/03/](https://discovery.endeavouros.com/desktop-environments/removing-a-desktop-environment/2021/03/) Thank you for the help dalto.