Latest master of archinstall installs only 280 packages for KDE Plasma

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3/5
Estimated time
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30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
arch-linux, linux, python
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

The issue does not name a source file, test, or entry point. Start by reproducing the KDE Plasma installation with ISO version 2026-02-01 and trace how archinstall selects the package set; done means identifying why only 280 packages are installed and adding coverage for the corrected selection.

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Which ISO version are you using?

2026-02-01

Latest master of archinstall installs only 280 packages for KDE Plasma.

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