IMPORTANT! Due to the fact that, as reported from Artoo, the support of the graphical DE (Desktop Environment) is not completed in Artix, because it require a lot of time and a lot of resources, the better way that I find to install almost all the DE, is to start with the LXQT installation and, when completed, to reboot in LXQT and to install the preferred DE. Below you'll find the steps that I managed to install KDE/Plasma.
Not all the problems has been solved, to remove systemd is not a trivial goal, but with few efforts I was able to install BIOS and EFI notebook.
Finally I was able to install KDE/Plasma with btrfs and LUKS, starting from a scratch situation and not with a conversion.
A) Boot the live iso
A1) Open the terminal and update the repos: sudo pacman -Syy
You don't need to upgrade the ISO program so, don't do it.
A2) Verify that you have the right mirrors pointing to the right repos: sudo nano /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
This must be the content of the mirrorlist file:
##
## Artix Linux repository mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-10-21
##
# Artix mirrors
Server = http://mirror1.artixlinux.org/repos/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://artix.wheaton.edu/repos/$repo/os/$arch/
Server = http://mirror.strits.dk/artix-linux/repos/$repo/os/$arch
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/artix-linux/repos/$repo/os/$arch
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/artix/$repo/os/$arch
A3) launch calamares from the terminal with the command: sudo calamares -d
With this command you'll be able to see, inside the terminal, the calamares messages and, if needed, to cut and paste them for a help.
HINT: due to the fact that the terminal buffer is limited to 1.000 lines, growth it to 10.000 so you'll be sure not to loose any message.
A4) go ahead with the installation using ght calamares gui. Obviously if you have to install an EFI PC you must define a FAT32 boot partition, you find it between the choice list, and to set the correct flags.
HINT: ok, I'm and ancient user, but if the BIOS of the PC permit me to do it, I prefer to remove the EFI support and I to use the old BIOS approach...
A5) When the installation is completed you can reboot and to login in LXQT
B) Install PLASMA: preparation
B1) Install the libsystemd-dummy library, otherwise the call to the libsystemd.so (NOT used from Artix) generate an error pushing you back to the login screen:sudo pacman -S libsystemd-dummy
B2) Now, before to proceed I added the system-testing and the world-testing repos in pacman.conf: sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf
This is my pacman.conf (I activated also the lib32 and the multilib repos)
# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.
[system-testing]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[system]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[world-testing]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[world]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[galaxy-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[galaxy]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.
#[lib32-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[lib32]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch
[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch
#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch
[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch
B3) when done upgrade the repos: sudo pacman -Syy
B4) update the keys DB. Sometime appear a key error or corrupted file about the buildbot Artix digital sign. To avoid the problem you can tell at your Artix to accept the key. The commands are:
1) open the terminal
2) [b]sudo pacman-key --edit-key 0A3EB6BB142C56653300420C1247D995F165BBAC[/b]
3) appear the command line: [b]gpg> [/b]
4) digit the [b]trust[/b] command
5) Enter
6) Select the option [b]5) trust ultimately [/b] (digit the 5)
7) confirm your decision
7) exit using the [b]quit[/b] command
when done launch:
sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux artix
sudo pacman-key --refresh-key
C) Install the Plasma DE.
* sudo pacman -S plasma
or
* sudo pacman -S plasma-met
* install the graphical login: sudo plasma -S sddm-kcm to configure KDE with SDDM
C2) to complete the installation, install the kde applications that you prefer. You can start with:
* sudo pacman -S kdebase
* sudo pacman -S kdeadmin
or if you want a more complete set of the KDE applications
* sudo pacman -S kde-applications
C3) Your KDE/Plasma Environment has been installed. Reboot and enjoy, without systemd 
That's all, by now. I'll update this little tutorial step by step, while repeating the installation step by step.
If I did some errors, please, tell me. I tried to be more clear as possible, but the perfection is not of this world.
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