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8.1 from 349 review(s)
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-09-20
Votes: 3
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Once I understood what a kernel, DE, WM were, rather than just a "Flavor," Arch, AUR, Pacman, yay, and what I wanted from the linux itself, Manjaro was a clear choice.
I have used linux for 12 years now, starting with Ubuntu, then Mint, then Debian, MX, Qubes, Tails, Parrot, and Manjaro. I was excited for a while to use Arch just arch (yes I bought the shirt) , and Endeavour, but found my way back to Manjaro because it has the speed of MX, the flexibility of Arch (AUR), and it seems like more options for the XFCE taskbars right out of the box.
Why Arch based systems ? I really like yay for updating and searching for packages. My desktop has about 6 operating systems in the grub menu at any given time. Manjaro, MX Linux are my go tos.
DE: I use XFCE for the DE because I use icaclient (yay icaclient to check it out), in order to look at Cerner and xrays from work. Shou out to the icaclient maintaners in the AUR.
Sometimes icaclient in Debian systems is broken, and sometimes it breaks in arch. By keeping MX and Manjaro up to date I can get into both, and XFCE does not have problems tiling the windows for ICAClient.
If you like Arch based systems for new hardware, rolling release, give Manjaro a try.
If you like a system that you don't need to use the terminal in, try Manjaro Gnome, and just use the GUI to update it.
If you'd rather use Windows 10 or 11, learn to master Ctl + Alt + Del. :0 I make joke.
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Version: 23.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-09-10
Votes: 0
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I have tested manjaro many times over the years. But this rolling system has in one way or another failed in various areas over time! It has the same problem in this area as window 10 and 11. The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, the console recipes from the various helpers did not match! who were only from the 20s and 21s! And most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-31
Votes: 20
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A Distribution That Just Works
As a software developer with a rich history of experimenting with various Linux distributions - Feren OS, Kubuntu, Fedora, and Zorin, to name a few - I find Manjaro to be a breath of fresh air. The distribution excels at addressing some of the most nagging issues I've faced in the Linux ecosystem.
Package Management
One of Manjaro's standout features is its package manager, pamac. Pamac has significantly simplified my software installation process. For instance, installing the Synology Drive Client, which comes only in *.deb format and has presented numerous challenges in other distributions, is seamless in Manjaro. A simple `pamac build --no-confirm synology-drive` command handles it, sparing me from layout or theme issues that plagued this software in other distributions. Beyond the Synology Drive Client, pamac also streamlines the installation of other noteworthy packages like `visual-studio-code-bin` and `logseq-desktop-bin`, which can be cumbersome to maintain in other distributions.
Hardware Compatibility
I've experienced weeks of work lost to troubleshooting stability issues with NVIDIA drivers in other distributions. Manjaro is the only distribution where my NVIDIA GTX 1660 SUPER card works flawlessly. I suspect this is due to the Manjaro-specific kernel, "Linux 6.1.49-1-MANJARO," or its hardware detection mechanisms. Either way, it works, and that's what matters to me.
VirtualBox and Power Management
In other distributions, kernel updates occasionally require manual intervention for VirtualBox to function smoothly. Manjaro, however, manages to keep it running seamlessly, without any manual steps. Additionally, power management features such as display energy-saving mode and hibernate function effortlessly. In other distros like Fedora, these features either broke my display configuration or required convoluted workarounds.
Comprehensive Configuration Tools
In addition to its robust package manager, Manjaro also offers a suite of comprehensive configuration tools that simplify system management. One standout utility is the "Manjaro Toolbox," which features a range of useful modules under its "Package Manager UI" section, including the invaluable "Dependency Tree." Another gem is the "System & Settings" menu, with a range of six entries like "System Configuration," where you can easily manage key settings such as Fstab, Logind, UDevil Settings, MKinitcpio, Sudoers, Bootloader, and Xinitrc. If you're overwhelmed by the myriad of logs in Linux, the "Manjaro Log Helper" compiles essential system logs in a simplified format. Finally, the graphical "Manjaro Settings Manager" streamlines the process of installing new kernels, among other tasks. These tools make Manjaro not just a distribution, but a comprehensive system management solution.
Pitfalls
It's counterintuitive that you should not use sudo with pamac, as doing so can cause issues with package installations. This is something I stumbled upon only after encountering problems with a package. Moreover, pamac does not issue a warning when run with sudo. It's documented in the Manjaro Wiki, but who reads documentation?
Conclusion
Manjaro offers a reliable, hassle-free Linux experience. Its strong package management, superior hardware compatibility, and seamless performance make it a standout choice for both novice and experienced users. It's a distribution I have no intention of leaving anytime soon.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-28
Votes: 9
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It works very well. Living a bit behind the Arch bleeding edge adds a layer of stability and consistency. It's Arch linux for people without an excess of free time to manage it, and it's stable branch has been able to skip over disasters affecting Arch and other, more upstream, derivatives (see the grub debacle last year). I've been daily driving it on my main PC for several years now, and have used it for all sorts of tasks for work and for play. I play current games without issue, I do some audio production work, coding, writing, image editing along with the more mundane browsing and video watching. A fluid experience throughout. One thing that's advised is reading the forum post whenever a stable update is deployed. They helpfully list any serious issues that need manual intervention and one can go there with questions or problems and get them fixed. It hasn't failed me yet, and I've come to especially appreciate the unique features Manjaro brings to the table that make management easy (namely kernel and driver management). I give it a solid 8 out of 10.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 0
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When I discovered Manjaro 20.2.1, I reckoned it to be a the best Linux distribution since Ubuntu's debut back in 2004. Why have i rated it 1 at this time?
The KDE rotating desktop. This was a vital application switching tool for me as I run multiple applications this. The developers simply removed the functionality in an update. Then I visited the Manjaro forum where this removal was a subject of discussion.
The tone coming from the developers was as dictatorial and authoritarian as any 'pronouncement' issuing from Microsoft or Apple Inc.
Presently, I do not like where many Linuxen are going at the moment...and Manjaro .in the certain respects, illustrates this.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-20
Votes: 0
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I have been using Manjaro for 6 years.
I have encountered issues over the years but I can usually solve them with forum help.
I have had to re-install from scratch on two occasions.
The over all performance of the OS I believe is up there with the best.
I do however have an issue with the way problems are handled by the OS producers.
In June I encountered and issue after an update which left the OS struggling to open certain apps before the kettle boiled.
It is now August and The only way I could rectify it was from a simple work around from the forum pages. Surely Admins could have had this issue rectified between June and August in updates?
I will continue to use this trusty OS but am concerned it may be lacking the support it needs.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-18
Votes: 1
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I know Manjaro's public image has taken some damage over the past few years. However, this is a very good distro for beginning and intermediate level users of Linux on the desktop. Moreover, it makes Arch installable and usable for the masses.
The installer worked very smoothly and quickly, even on some old hardware. I installed Manjaro onto a 10-year old Panasonic laptop and 10-year ols Sony laptop. I also plan to put it on a fairly new Intel NUC mini-pc.
One aspect that really sells this distro to me is SOFTWARE. With only a minimal of reading up online at Manjaro's site, I was able to get all the software that I need onto both computers. This contrasts with various misadventures with Ubuntu and its flavors giving very uneven results. And this was without even delving into Arch's AUR (which really requires some knowledge and caution). This is because Manjaro uses Pacman, Flatpak, and Snap. And yes, I had to draw on all three to get the apps I need for my daily tasks.
Using the XFCE DE with Manjaro keeps both the old Panasonic and the old Sony running smoothly. One could even switch to LXQT DE for even less use of resources.
Really, the longer you stay in Linux desktop computing, the more you need to consider the world of Arch Linux. But just jumping into Arch can be very daunting. Enter Endeavour and Manjaro. Both have been designed to make Arch Linux accessible to everyone.
One thing that slowed me up some was having to update and upgrade the distro after initial installation. First, I didn't know the commands to do that from the terminal (not the same as Debian or Ubuntu). I was very quickly informed by a Manjaro webpage that the command is: sudo pacman -Syu . On the second installation, I trusted the GUI updater to do it all. It worked fine, but it took me a lot longer to figure out what was going on than just using terminal and the correct command. Second, the main issue with doing the update and upgrade was just how many packages, cores, apps, etc. needed to be updated. It took longer than the initial installation. Still, everything went smoothly.
To conclude, I highly recommend this distro. I think it is a very good way to get ito the world of Arch Linux for the desktop along with Endeavour and deserves to be compared and contrasted with that distro (which I also highly recommend). I think getting to Manjaro sooner would have saved me a lot of time trying to track down and install certain programs--for example DevedeNG, for authoring DVDs. In the realm of Ubuntu desktops, this program wouldn't show up in software stores, and it proved very difficult to install due to unmet dependencies (which in many cases never could be met).
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-04
Votes: 6
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Manjaro Linux has been my favorite distro for a few years. I separated some pros and cons for you, to understand why I love it so much:
* Pros:
It has so many options of desktop environments: Plasma, Xfce, GNOME, Budgie, Cinnamon, MATE...
If you think the standard .iso (called full) is bloated, then you can check the minimal .iso in the downloads page, which comes with less software installed.
Manjaro is easy to install (Graphical installer Calamares) and also easy to use, you don't even need to use Terminal if you don't want to. But if you want to "play around", you have the great pacman package manager (from Arch Linux, the Manjaro's father) and the pacman.conf and mirrorlist configuration files. Speaking about mirrorlist, you can select the best mirrors for you, both graphically (via pamac - add/remove software), and via terminal, via pacman-mirrors command.
Manjaro uses a really stable rolling release system, it's hard to be broken.
It does not need manual user intervention, which is sometimes required in Arch Linux. The Manjaro team takes care of everything for you.
It has a graphical tool to manage kernels (install, remove...).
The user can also choose, on the boot screen, to boot with open source drivers or proprietary drivers.
* Cons:
There is none.
Well, sorry for possible english mistakes, it's not my mother tongue.
Best regards,
Felippe HD Linux.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-01
Votes: 1
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I just installed Manjaro to replace Ubuntu 22. After half year I have sound again, though it was a kernel v5 related problem. The booting time is 5 secs again instead of 2 mins. On Ubuntu zsys ate up all the space on /boot, so I was not able to update. With Manjaro the experience is totally different. As of applications, I think Manjaro offers at least three times as many applications in the software manager as Ubuntu. By choosing a new distro another aspect was that I wanted KDE instead of Gnome, because it looks better and I don't have a touch screen. So far Manjaro is a very good experience I think I'll keep it for years. The only thing I am worried about is rolling release, but it appears to be very stable atm.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-29
Votes: 5
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I tried Fedora, Ubuntu, and Mint before, but I wanted to try an Arch-based OS without investing a huge amount of time to make a personalized distro. So, I gave Manjaro a chance after hearing about it on a Linus Tech Tips YouTube video.
It’s working fine for me. The good wikis of Arch and Manjaro are really helpful for a noob like me to get things straight. And if you fail to set something up properly, just go on Manjaro’s forum - the guys there are really helpful. I also love the AUR; it has most of the software that anyone would need, and if it doesn’t, you can still use Snap and Flatpak.
Of course, there can be little annoying things and sometimes something doesn’t work as intended, but which of the distros I mentioned above don’t have these kinds of problems? I find Manjaro to be straightforward, noob-friendly, and still flexible.
I like it very much and would recommend it to anyone new to Linux.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-07-20
Votes: 0
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What Manjaro is attempting to do is make Arch easier to install and manage for newbies, but it has problems with stability. I believe this is due to its choice to use custom repositories instead of the official ones, so unlike official Arch where bugs and security issues are fixed in a timely manner, packages in Manjaro are managed differently. Often you'll have to wait for a long time before bugs are fixed, just like it used to happen to me when using Debian. So what can I say, I have moved on to pure Arch and its been a stable experience with a very comparable install, on the same laptop.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-08
Votes: 6
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Previously, I used various versions of Linux Mint with which I had no problems except for shutdown problems. That's why I decided to try rolling release distro and after episodes with EndeavorOS and HefftorLinux, my choice fell on Manjaro.
Manjaro has been running seamlessly on 3 old laptops ( Intel ) for many years. Some time ago, installed on newer hardware ( Ryzen) for a person who had never had contact with any Linux, and it helped her forget about Windows without any problems. Truly great distro and very eye-friendly themes and wallpapers.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-05
Votes: 2
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Obligatory preface of using Linux for years, Distrohopping for about the last year. I have tried at length, the following.
1. Fedora for the most of the time.
2. Pop!OS
3. Debian.
4. Mint
5. Arch.
6. Ubuntu
I always found some program that didn't work on this distro or that distro so arch based distros were great cause AUR.
But I disliked the instability issues I had with straight from Arch repos.
I read not the best things about manjaro with certs expiring etc.. But i thought, why the hell not give it a go.
The held back packages seem to be working a treat if not just a peace of mind.
Highly recommended if you are interested in a distro that has quick response, fast updates and is more extensively tested before packages are release. obviously always check what you are installing before you install it, but it is an extra peace of mind knowing they are more extensively tested.
I saw someone post a screenshot of the filesystem creation of 2013 and they are still running Manjaro, had to fix their system a few times but they claimed it was from their own mistakes.
BTRFS + Backup before tweaking, you should be good. I will stay on this until the wheels fall off.
Gnome DE.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-04
Votes: 5
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Manjaro linux has given me an unparalleled experience, Manjaro linux has left me with acceptable ease and freedom, its store is one if not the easiest of all, it is a roling release and one of the few that has the linux 64 kernel and everything updated, it lets you download icon packs, themes, applications, etc. but by default it works very well compared to other linux distributions that come with less things and rarely resort to the terminal, its graphical interfaces are very stable even the most advanced interfaces unstable as kde plasma work perfect.End.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-04
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux has overcome its problems of the past and the Talos version is stable, particularly lively. I gave it another chance and I don't regret it.
Professional:
- High stability
- Staggering the bundle outputs relative to Arch adds stability
- Fewer but better tested updates compared to Arch.
- Software / hardware compatibility
- Good tools
- Good management of kernels (stay on the LTS 6.1 series)
Cons: As soon as Firefox has extensions, it is heavy on RAM usage, but that's common to most distros, including Arch
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-30
Votes: 1
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It's an OK distro. I used to love Manjaro when I used it like 2 years ago, but now I don't. Manjaro used to be stable and a system you can trust would keep working without any worries, however, I keep getting breaks in the system on different computers I install to.
I tried on my main desktop and a laptop I had lying around and both at one point just fails one way or another. For one thing, the desktop had a weird error with kernel modules missing?? I have an external wifi receiver that needs the 88x2bu kernel module for it to work and it failed to install for some reason and even updating the kernel was with errors.
There's also the occasional weird live usb experience you get when you boot it up enough times, all the pacman mirrors returns an error and you cannot temporarily install packages for tools or anything. They polished the UI a lot over the years but the underlying system inside can't keep up it seems. I can see why Endeavor has claimed the throne as #1 Arch distro. On Endeavour, even the 88x2bu module is loaded by default so that I can actually connect to wifi for the install process.
I don't think I'll come back to Manjaro after this one. Overall just a 5/10 experience.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-06-26
Votes: 5
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Has reclaimed its spot as the best Arch-based distro by a good margin. The Devs have really stepped up and shored up all the weaknesses that were in this distro. Manjaro is now pretty darn dependable, and slowly creeping closer to Debian. It was fun to use my first time, and even better now. Just waiting for the day that updates wont break the system(although honestly I believe a badly written program in AUR is responsible for trashing the system). I still like Manjaro because it has a massive software selection.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-12
Votes: 15
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I'd like to especially thank the people working on the Manjaro installer.
I was having a hard time getting a Veracrypted and encrypted Linux dual boot. The Ubuntu install almost got it. Then I tried a Manjaro KDE install. Manjaro detected the existing Windows partition and offer a menu option to install to another partition. All other Linux distros I tried simply wanted to grab the entire storage device. Ubuntu had a menu selection to co-install, but it seemed to have trouble with the Veracrypt encrypted Windows. Sure, you can manually set this up in the partitioning menu. Anyway, the Manjaro installer got the GRUB all properly set for the Veracrypted Windows.
Once Manjaro is installed, the Manjaro GRUB menu is encrypted so to boot Manjaro it's one password and your booted. To boot Windows, you need to enter the Linux encryption password to get to the GRUB menu, select Windows and then enter the Veracrypt password when prompted. I set both passwords are the same for me. If there is a next time, I'll try to see if there's an easy way to avoid encrypting the GRUB.
Dual booting encrypted Win 11 and encrypted Manjaro, fast, smooth, and flawless.
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9
Kernel Version: 6.1.31-2-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-09
Votes: 13
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About as stable as plain Arch.
No hassle at setup.
After years of trying almost any distro there are only very few things left, i have really in use.
Debian for small things.. (LAN Microserver, VM, Containers)
Alma Linux - as CentOS replacement - (Secure Web Server)
Manjaro KDE- As daily driver on Laptops Workstations ( hasslefree install, fast, beautyful, runs almost any software/package)
Maybe not the choice for every usecase.
(Like every Arch Distribution Updated Packages may cause Problems)
Thanks to anyone supporting the Manjaro Project.
I really like it.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-09
Votes: 24
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-I Have been distro hopping for quite some time now in my quest to find the distro best suited to my very normal usage. Why did I choose Manjaro to be my selected distro for long term and permanent use?
-It just works. Install was easy, organized, efficient without vague instructions or issues.
-Software was easy to set up and configure. Choosing new programs or kernels is easy and straightforward. Nothing mysterious or vague about what you need to do to customize your installation. You don't need to use arcane arch terminal commands.
-Everything just works. The updates come frequently enough that the system always seems to be optimized for a balance of performance and stability. Quite impressive!
-I am using Manjaro Cinnamon in a dual boot with Windows 11 and the juxtaposition is noticeable---Manjaro runs rings around Win 11 in almost every regard. And you don't need to worry about sneaky software that tracks and monitors your every move.
-Just as a sidenote--I have had Manjaro installed for over 2 years now and the performance and stability just keep getting better and better. Manjaro is so good and so reliable it almost gets boring---except it doesn't because everything is so solid.
-Try it---I think you will like it and be happy you switched. Congrats to the Manjaro team for their diligence and hard work with making this a world class distribution!!
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-07
Votes: 13
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Simply the most suited to me out of all that I have tried.
Up to date, reliable, innovative, great performance.
After distro hopping for a few years I stayed on Fedora for quite awhile, then their live boot shim issue which affected some systems including mine was allowed through 2 versions which IMO is disrespectful to users having those system.
Yes there was a work around, but that wasn't ideal.
I jumped ship and landed on Manjaro, I was instantly impressed with the performance of use and of the speed of updates, I should have jumped earlier.
Well done to the Manjaro team, even with a few questionable hiccups I have read about you guys/gals have redeemed yourself gracefully.
Thanks.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-04
Votes: 6
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Manjaro Linux is a stable bleeding edge rolling release that is claimed to be more tested than Arch Linux because it performs some additional testing before releasing the updates. It is beginner-friendly as it comes with all the basic packages and is ideal for those who are entirely new to the Linux ecosystem, as it’s designed explicitly for ease of use. Manjaro is simple, straightforward and easy to understand, without the usual configuration headaches that go along with a Linux installation.
You don't need to be a master of Arch to use an Arch-like distro. I appreciate having the flexibility of Arch with the refinements of a tuned distribution like Ubuntu. Plus it supports BRTFS out of the box...what more could you want?
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-02
Votes: 4
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So far i really love it.
Running on my Zephyrus G14 and everything works out of the box. Lutris works, Steam works, GPU drivers, Network... everything.
Love the System Settings program with Info Center and Processes. Lots of configuration done in a simple interface.
Had Pop_Os! as my daily driver and it had some problems here and there. Very limited configuration options. This one is in a different league. Only thing I havent found yet is how to switch graphics cards.
Nevertheless I`m really impressed and finally found a system that you dont have to struggle with setup for basic use but is not basic.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-01
Votes: 7
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I am running an old server as a daily driver.
So only a very limited onboard vga HD by default. so I needed a GPU. I have an Nvidia gtx 1050.
Only a select few distros would even show a GUI on boot. I went from one live distro to another trying to find the best suit.
MX, pop and Manjaro were the best at detection and autoconfigure the GPU.
But manjaro/KDE was the best in other ways. It ran my bluetooth better, it allows flatpacks and AUR with a click and all the packages are several versions ahead of the others.
I have tried manjaro before but it really is the best now.
I usually use Arch but after installing and tyring to get the wayland to use may GPU card for hours and then Bluetooth for hours, for what? to try to get is as good as manjaro?
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-22
Votes: 27
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As a total noob in Linux land, I can say that I'm surprised about how polished this distro feels. I run Manjaro KDE on a 10 year old laptop whiteout any problems. Updating goes fine here, despite some reactions from other users who had problems. It rather feels kinda boring because I haven't got any trouble, lol. Couldn't say that from WIN...
RAM consumption is low and most of the packages are pre-installed. Installing additional packages is easy with pamac GUI.
My laptop only uses intel graphics which works well out of the box. For people who are scared of a rolling release version and the "Arch-thing", I would advice waiting a day or two to perform the update, after the update appears on your screen.
Or read the forum announcement about the update.
You have haters and lovers, but I think Manjaro is a great distro for all sorts of people. Beginner and longtime users. Especially the KDE version. I think it is the most polished one from all distro's but that's my opinion.
My 2 cents
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Version: 22.1.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-21
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux is a popular Linux distribution that offers many advantages. One of its main positive points is its ease of use. Thanks to its user-friendly installer and intuitive user interface, even computer novices can adopt it without much difficulty. In addition, Manjaro Linux benefits from an active community that provides excellent support and regular updates, ensuring system stability and security.
Another major advantage of Manjaro Linux is its compatibility with many software applications. It benefits from an extensive software repository, which makes it easy to install and update applications. In addition, through its use of the XFCE, KDE Plasma or GNOME desktop environment, Manjaro Linux offers an elegant and customizable interface, thus meeting the needs and preferences of each user.
However, despite its many advantages, Manjaro Linux also has a few drawbacks. First, due to its Arch Linux-based nature, it can sometimes be unstable or experience hardware compatibility issues. While the Manjaro community is working hard to resolve these issues, it is important to note that this distribution may not be suitable for users looking for an extremely stable and reliable solution.
In addition, although Manjaro Linux offers a wide selection of software, there may be delays in the availability of the latest versions of applications. Therefore, if you need to access the latest features or work with specific software, you may need to look for alternative solutions or seek to install the desired software using other methods.
In conclusion, Manjaro Linux is a user-friendly and powerful Linux distribution, suitable for beginners and advanced users alike. Its ease of use, active community and wide range of software make it an attractive choice for many users. However, it is important to keep in mind possible stability and hardware compatibility issues as well as possible delays in the availability of the latest software versions.
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Version: 22.1.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-21
Votes: 2
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2014 - when I used Manjaro 8.10 on a 32bit laptop, I wrote "AOK" on the CD case. That was a good year.
2020 - I realized that all the 'popular' 'modern' distros are over-loaded with techno-crap that I have absolutely no use for.
So,, when my old Apple iMAC boiled-over, (new fan$ repair) I added Linux MINT "EFI" which works alongside Apple "APFS".
Thats techno-speak about the ability to pass data between AppleOS & Linux. Plus, it works !
2023 - I was gifted iMAC OS12.6 27" screen, (means I don't need new glasses) and loaded SEVERAL new distros to duplicate my old iMAC. That was a three-week impossible task. I bought a 500GB USB HD as data backup. plus six 32GB USB 'flash' drives for the downloaded distros. (USB plugs are far better than DVD-RW) Especially since iMacs no longer have a cd/dvd drive.
That's when I found this old "AOK" CD. Checked DistroWatch, downloaded a new flash drive.... and here I am.
To be fair - I favor Xfce without office/games/browser/players/etc/etc. The new software manager PaMac is top-notch.
I wish you could see my 27" desktop, there's nothing to question "whats this?".
It scored 9 Pros, 1 Con. (One of those pre-packaged programs crashed.) No problem.
..........One of those six flash drives is clearly marked "AOK".
Performance ? No contest. In fact, Manjaro seems a click faster than iMac's Monteray.
Ahead ? Next task is replace brand-new HP laptop Windows with Linux. (the owner likes my desktop !)
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Version: stable
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-05-13
Votes: 0
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As an end user, my experience with Manjaro was unfortunately negative. The installation process was initially smooth, but once I started to configure the system, I found it to be quite frustrating. I encountered numerous device incompatibilities that made it difficult to get things working properly. For example, my graphics card was not supported, and I had to manually install the drivers, which was a time-consuming process.
Furthermore, I ran into numerous software bugs that made the user experience less than optimal. I frequently encountered crashes and freezes, and some applications did not work at all. I also experienced broken packages that caused issues with the system's stability.
Another problem I faced was that Manjaro's repository was not always in sync with Arch's. This made it difficult to install some packages that were available in the Arch repositories, but not in Manjaro's. Overall, while Manjaro has some appealing features, my experience with it was frustrating due to the various device incompatibilities, software bugs, and package management issues that I encountered.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-07
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux
I am typing this online in two minutes from boot with Manjaro Linux.
Well done to Manjaro Linux.
No messing about, just software that works, and works first go!
Thank you!
Not sure what the women on this page really want but they're saying that if I contact them they will send me nice photos of themselves.
Hmm!
I'd prefer if these photo model women go help the software developers producing unusable or messy Linux ISOs!
Not sure Why? I can't find some programs I need, in Manjaro, that I would normally see and install on other versions of Linux..???
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Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-28
Votes: 2
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Manjaro MATE 22.1
Update from 22 to 22.1 went smootly, didn't see any differences. As always nice user experience.
In this update there were generated 3 .pacnew files (pacman.conf, pamac.conf, grub)
there was nothing serious, for grub was added `show submodules` option
for pamac new option `to install updates without internet connection`
and for pacman 2 options `ilovecandy` and `parallel downloads`.
user can safely ignore .pacnew files, or to merge them with her configuration.
other than that, as always all the packages were updated to latest versions.
So review:
IMHO MATE is the best desktop, and Manjaro packages & configures it well, the themes are nice (both Matcha-Dark & Matcha-Light)
the settings apps are good, you have `MATE Tweak` and qt tweaker among other things
And Manjaro tools are good:
- you can choose to keep linux 6.1 LTS kernel or switch to latest 6.2 with `manjaro kernels manager`
- you can install additional language packs for Firefox, Thunderbird & Libreofffice with `manjaro language packs manager`
it is nice.
Also bluetooth widget is configured for you and switched off (yes EndeavourOS you are weird not to do this)
And `Pamac` is very cool thing.
`Pamac` has a nice GUI app which manages packages for you, it is easy to use, and you can enable AUR if you want.
Then `Pamac` GUI can be used to install packages from AUR, which is cool.
Also it is possible to install 2 plugins for pamac (libpamac-snap-plugin, libpamac-flatpak-plugin)
And if you do, then pamac will become a GUI for pacman, aur, snap, flatpak - WHICH IS VERY cool.
Also pamac has a CLI with nice apt like interface
so instead of `sudo pacman -Syu` you can write in pamac `sudo pamac upgrade` which is very easy.
cause pacman by default is cryptic.
SO manjaro is doing everything right... and Manjaro MATE edition is very easy to use and performant,
you don't need to waste time to polish MATE like you need to do with XFCE,
and MATE is still lightweight so it is a win win to use Manjaro MATE instead of Manjaro XFCE for this reason.
Pros:
-easy to use
-lightweight
-the best desktop experience on linux (IMHO, been using it for 17 years, hate GNOME 3+ redesign, don't like KDE complexity & bugginess, don't like mac desktop -> SO MATE)
-it is full featured desktop (no need to waste time like in Manjaro XFCE to configure it if you want good && at the same time lightweight desktop)
-the default apps in MATE are cool, and have a lot of features. (they are much better than gnome ones, and better than XFCE ones)
- MATE file manager(`Caja` is much better, than Gnome file manager `Nautilus` -> which was designed for idiots in mind with its feature removal and redesigns between the versions)
Cons:
-Mate is developed in a very `tranquilo` chilling way.
-cause of that wayland support is long time ahead
-wayland features are half implemented
(but still MATE is deskop number 3 in this aspect after Gnome & KDE. XFCE for example only started wayland root for some apps. Other desktops are simply ignoring Wayland)
- A huge amout of functionality is done in Compiz, which isn't packaged by default
-Build in manager Marco is very simplistic and lacks features such as zoom.
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Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-27
Votes: 10
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I have used Manjaro xfce for years with very few problems, all of which were easily solved using the forum. I decided to try the KDE version and I love it. Fast download and fast and easy install. Performance on par with the xfce version but with plasma shine! I installed it on 3 different laptops. 10, 8 and 5 years old, with each working perfectly. I even installed it on an old Toshiba Chromebook 2, works perfectly on it as well. Many thanks to the Manjaro team, this edition is truly a winner. Will install on my friends machines as well, they consider me their IT expert, LOL.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-24
Votes: 1
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This thing is a giant mess. Plagued with issues such as performance and stability. You never know what you're going to get after some updates as well. Par for the course though with any Arch based system which is the reason I stay away from those.
Manjaro advertises as fast and user-friendly Arch based system so my curiosity took a hold. As I expected, this was not my experience. There also is no such thing in the world of Arch. You should know something about Arch to use Arch and arm yourself with the amount of constant maintaining required.
I use to be one that would install something and accept the challenge of its shortcomings. These days, I just want to install it and use it. No customization. No overhauling of any type. So is stick with Kubuntu.
I do like to check things out though from time to time. Manjaro just has to many issues and complications. So it's a giant pass for me,
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Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-23
Votes: 1
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What is it with Linux distros and two monitors, all goes well until you want to change default monitor, and the NVIDIA drivers crash, or jumble the screens, 20 years now and linux cannot do multiple monitors out of the box.
I am using an NVIDIA gt 750 about 7 years old that works perfectly with win 10, but has failed to run two monitors successfully, on KDE manjaro, Kubuntu, linux mint, MX linux, Ubuntu and Cinnimanubuntu, in the past week.
How can it be after all these years linux cannot run dual monitors and better the DOS. Don't keep blaming the user, fix the issues if you want people to share Linux with you.
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Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-04-22
Votes: 0
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Hi
I installed Manjaro (KDE Plasma version) because it is a distribution that is very popular in forums and other linuxian discussion places. I admit that it is attractive on several points, including the ease of installation and the pre-installed software package that satisfies the most common needs. I tested it after a resident installation on an external hard drive (Seagate), but I gave up after a few days because my bash scripts don't work properly even though I changed the shell as it should be since zsh is active by default in Manjaro. Some will argue that zsh is more this or more that, it doesn't matter, for me, as far as Manjaro is concerned the result is the same with zsh, sh or bash: zero.
I use a dual boot Windows 10 / Mint 20.3 machine where my scripts work perfectly. Same thing on 2 other laptops also equipped with Windows / Mint 21 for one of them and Windows / Mint 21.1 for the other.
Finally, on my "reference machine" equipped with 4 OS: Mint 21.1 / Siduction / Garuda Raptor Dr460nized and Windows 10 (which is rotting quietly because I haven't set foot on it for years), all my bash scripts work without any problem. On this point Manjaro is out of order and I don't have the time or the desire to play around with the possible assembly bullshit of the distribution. So, ciao Manjaro, I'm "changing cremerie". Instead, I installed MX-Linux (also in KDE version), and although the software package is a bit messy and overcrowded, MX is a very responsive Linux in all uses and responds correctly to my scripts.
In short: whether it's Debian, Arch or Ubuntu/Mint, the job is done EXCEPT with Manjaro. Look for the error... if you feel like it.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-11
Votes: 0
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I had high hopes for the latest version of Manjaro 2301 MATE. I have used Manjaro on and off since 2015.
Pros: Easy install even though it took a long time compared to other Arch based distros. Able to install 3 very important packages which I use every day.
Cons: Dark theme (Ugh!) in the sub-menus which I couldn't figure out how to change it and didn't have time to find out how to change it to something lighter. I also use flash drives every day which are formatted as FAT32 file systems. For some odd reason Manjaro would not mount any of my flash drives but gave the error that "filesystem type vfat" was invalid. I also received this same error with Alma Linux but not with Rocky Linux! I really don't have time to scour the Internet to resolve errors like this which is ludicrous. I want something that "just works"! So once again Manjaro bites the dust!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-01
Votes: 10
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After some problem a year ago i ditched Manjaro for a few weeks for Endeavour.
And it took only a few weeks until the system became unusable.
Certainly fixable, but no, thanks. I want my PC to work without permanently paying attention, as it is required by Arch or Endeavour.
So I went back to Manjaro KDE and was impressed:
Well designed and immaculate hardware recognition. Even the driver for my stone age nvidia card was correctly identified and installed out of the box. None of the many distributions I have tried has been able to pull that one off so far.
Manjaro is by far the most pleasant solution for someone who wants to experience whats coming up near the edge of development, without wasting too much time with maintenance.
For daily productive use Debian stable is always my main OS, though.
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-03-30
Votes: 0
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There is no real advantage behind using Manjaro over Arch. In fact, Arch is far more stable, has an exceedingly reliable management and software developer team who take accountability for their distribution. Manjaro on the other hand, while it does make installing the system easier, they do unfortunately have a very casual attitude towards the problems their users face. They don't take it seriously enough. I am not a Manjaro user anymore, I quit using it many years ago because contrary to popular opinion, I found it quite buggy and their forums did not address any of my issues. So I learnt how to install Arch. I was shocked at how stable Arch was, way more stable than Manjaro. I did not have to reinstall my Arch system, and ended up using it as my production machine for over 4 straight years and counting.
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Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-24
Votes: 9
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I absolutley love Manjaro.
Best Hardware recognition of all Distros. Everything works on my Laptop.
Fn Keys, Brightness, Wifi, Bluetooth, Printing, dual Graphcis.
I use KDE and am happy with it.
It is beautiful, fast, stable and not does not need a lot of RAM. (about 700MB) after Boot.
With Manjaro i got my first contact with Arch.
For testing i have plain Arch on my main Machine now... But i miss the Manjaro Theming and it was a lot of work to get the same functionality like Manjaro. TimeShift, Other OS in GRUB Bootloader.....
Thank you Manjaro Team for your great work. Keep it up.
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-03-22
Votes: 1
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I like it. When it works, it works. Seems to break pretty seriously once or twice a year, either requiring long hours of forum-posting and troubleshooting, and/or a complete re-install. But that's Linux life, I guess. Probably better for noobs - enough training wheels to ease you into things, but they come off easy enough.
Still, I think maybe I've outgrown it. I don't mind tinkering when I feel like tinkering, but having to chase down weird problems when they pop up is a pain. Some of that could just be Gnome, too. God only knows what they're smoking over there.
The Arch base makes info pretty easy to find. Lots of useful, niche software in the AUR you won't/can't find anywhere else.
All in all, I got no complaints.
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Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-03-22
Votes: 0
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Tried many times, but have not been able to have a long term ( 3 months plus) good experience.
Most installs ended with breakages - some lasted a while, but bugs caused enough frustration to make me move.
I don't understand the reason raison d'être for arch based "user friendly" distros. Arch is a hobby distro - no commercial ventures use it as a base. An arch installation requires a level of ongoing maintenance by the user that most folks are not prepared to keep up with. So using arch as a base for an OS targeted for mainstream users just does not make sense to me.
Especially now, with containerized software choices, bleeding edge applications can be enjoyed without significant risk to the system. So the only real selling point of a "user friendly" arch system is fading fast.
Specifically, the visual customizations of the KDE spin cause bugs. Always have and it seems to be getting worse, not better. Gnome spin is better in this regard, but i still have to add and delete a bunch of extensions to get Gnome in my pocket, so Manjaro's tweaks offer me no real reason to use this version either. And using the AUR with Manjaro is a real risk to stability.
Honest advice for new or casual Linux users: Ignore the marketing because there are more stable and less buggy distro's available than this attempt to bring Arch to the masses.
If you want the arch experience (super detailed customization being its only unique feature), take a weekend to explore, learn and play with official Arch.
If latest and greatest app versions are your thing (not poo pooing - folks like artists, videographers, graphics designers, etc. kind of require the latest app versions to execute their crafts), than Flatpak, Snap, et al will give you this on nearly any distro.
My opinion is Manjoro is just not what it is marketed to be.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-03-21
Votes: 1
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It seems to me that every version of Manjaro KDE is getting worse and worse. Some problems go unaddressed from one version to the next even when you bring it to their attention. That's unexcusable! Especially buggy is the Pacman software application. I used to love Manjaro but I now think it's a shaddow of what it was in the past. Yes it's a great looking distro and I love the rolling release but the instability and unresolved problems I was seeing were enough for me to wipe it from the SSD. Hopefully the Manjaro people fixes these problems in Plasma 5.27. Stay clear of this version unless you enjoy nagging problems.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-03-18
Votes: 0
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i am used to debian, but because my laptop is an AMD ryzen of 2020, the newer the kernel the better for better driver support.
I did not expect this Manjaro Gnome to be so stable. Less buggy than debian distro's like MX Linux or Debian. Debian's live iso could not even recognize my laptop's gpu [Radeon] and wifi adapter [Intel].
The Manjaro's kernel [6.1.19] recognized all devices except the ELAN fingerprint reader.
The user experience is very mature similar to a Chromebook, Windows or MacOS device.
Snap apps like authy also work as normal, unlike MX Linux.
And Gnome also has vpn connection extensions for wireguard and tailscale.
Some minor cons: the installer cannot define btrfs subvolumes like / and /home. Although there is a minimal install, the iso is still quite large. more than 3GB. TLP power mgmt is not installed by default, thus my laptop did not run in powersave mode. Starting apps is less snappy than MX Linux.
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Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-17
Votes: 9
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One of my choice for daily use (other than Mint).
Manjaro is a "mature" arch based distro, hassle free and user friendly for newbies and experienced users.
It's stable, fast, beautiful and deliver most users needs (for office works, web based activities, media creation, and gaming), and Pamac is a wonder in software management tools.
I've been using Manjaro since 2017/2018 and it never let me down. It is good on older hardware and awesome in newer models. KDE is a beauty, and XFCE is very efficient (I don't use Gnome, prefer the KDE desktop).
I'd give it a 10/10 alongside Mint.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-15
Votes: 7
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Manjaro was finally the reason I switched to Linux full time.
Being arch based with a rolling release it felt exactly like windows were applications were updated frequently with their latest features.
The update manager Pamac gives gui access to the AUR and you can just enter the "unstable" branch to make sure packages are on the same timeline.
The ability to go basically arch with the "unstable" branch is a nice feature for all those complaining about the package hold back for a week.
Nice gui settings for kernel management that I haven't seen anywhere else.
Overall a great set of tools on top of arch, I honestly prefer this over endeavor. just hope Manjaro figures out how to automate their damn certificates.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-10
Votes: 4
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Manjaro is a offering a great mix of super stable system based on Arch / AUR and being userfriendly.
Manjaro ARM team gives me the perspective of soon switching over to M1 based Apple hardware, which is great.
Been using Manjaro for many years now and i'm still super happy.... future proof with ARM support and all that.
I've been working on Linux servers for two decades and desktop for almost a decade, Manjaro gave me the most stable desktop system of all distros that i had tried (and i had tried several!).
I can only highly recommend Manjaro and if i had to install an OS on a new laptop, it would be Manjaro - hands down!
Kudos to the Manjaro team!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-03
Votes: 1
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I love Manjaro because it offers an amazing out of the box experience. There are lots of themes to make your applications fit with your system, everything is well configured when you install it, you get cool preinstalled software and amazing performance. However, I think that Onlyoffice should not be installed by default because libreoffice is really better. You get great support as it's based on arch. I think it is pretty beginner friendly as it is usable right after the installation. I recommend
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-03-03
Votes: 4
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Manjaro is a relatively easy distro to break into the Arch Linux space, and does a great job at getting you up and running with minimal effort. The KDE spin is very close to stock, but with some tasteful additions like Yakuake (a dropdown terminal activated with F12) to make CLI tools accessible wherever you are in the system.
Manjaro also features some great integration of the AUR/Pacman repositories within the KDE Discover app, along with Flatpaks. It really does a good job at integrating KDE with Arch :)
My personal downsides come from how a lot of the necessary development packages I needed to get VSCode and Flutter dev running on my system (such as CMake) weren't easily available without accessing the AUR. The keychain system used by Pacman/AUR was also a bit of a pain but I think this isn't a widespread issue.
I personally don't think the AUR should be the fallback for important tools for developers, which increases the chance of a supply chain attack or generally poorly maintained repackaged software. This along with some other security concerns with how the Manjaro project is managed lead me to eventually moving to KDE-Neon.
That being said, I know that this isn't going to be a gamebreaker for most people, and I wouldn't write it off if you wanted to game using Manjaro, or even do dev work if you don't mind using the AUR for dependencies.
Manjaro is probably the closest Arch has come so far to being a plug-and-play distro like Ubuntu, Pop, Mint etc. but it has some ways to go in order to mature itself and restore its reputation amongst many Linux users.
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Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-02
Votes: 0
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Really like how polished Manjaro (Gnome edition) is. After installation choose how you would like your desktop (Gnome Vanilla, more Mate style, ...) and your applicatiobn menu.
Works out of the box. Never had problems with updates over the years : updates are well tested before making packages available - I can wait that week or two before switching to new program versions.
Only Pacman parameters are not so easy to remember. But hten again you can install Octopi and make installation via mouse like in Synaptic (Ubuntu).
So all in all, no complaints frome me :-)
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Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-01
Votes: 3
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I've used Linux Mint for years. Their latest update (21.1) was not compatible with my old hardware (10+ years old). So down the distro trail I went. Manjaro was my chose. I started with 21.3.7 and never looked back. I like being on a rolling release, it's such a relief to always being up to date.
I'm using the Cinnamon community build. It reminds me of Linux Mint and is very stable.
There are many Manjaro apps like pamac, etc... that help out with the transition from Debian to Arch. Also their wiki and user forums help a lot.
I guess I have nothing bad to say about this distro. It works right out of the box!
I can't recommend it enough!
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Version: 22.0.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-21
Votes: 1
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my previous experiences with Linux distros were the stable ubuntu and Linux mint, but the "outdated" version of some packages makes me wonder what is the best way to stay updated and also stable. Manjaro + KDE has been a great experience. My only complaint is about some error switching between users/sessions.
Working with a rolling release distro is also a great relief. You don't need to reinstall your system every 6 months because the version upgrade doesn't work.
The learning curve is not steepy for a regular user like me and the availability of additional software is 4.5/10
The out of the box software is enough and doesn't contain bloatware
highly recomended
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Version: 22.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-20
Votes: 2
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Manjaro fits my needs well. It is installed on every machine in our house now.. (at least dualboot) It works well (even printing) and updates itself. I works super well with steam on boths kids machines. one with rtx 2070 and one with rx580. With NV card i prefer propreatary driver @installation. If you select BTRFS Filesystem @ installation you can always roll back your system over the grub bootmenu in case someting is messed up. But i never needed it. In genera, this Distro and the cummunity has grown a lot the last years. For non server systems Manjaro is pretty hard to beat.
Only the grenn accents and theming does not fit my style. But it is easy to change..
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Version: 22.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-18
Votes: 6
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Manjaro works like a charm.
I use the KDE Edition, switch everything to dark mode and move the Window Bar to the left side.
I tried almost every Distro in the TOP20.
For me Manjaro is by far the best.
It is wondefully polished, resource friendly, very fast, stable and always up to date.
There is no bloatware, a good selection of preinstalled software and manjaro uniqe tools like the kernel gui tool.
Manjaro is used by a lot of People, you easily find answers for every question regarding Manjaro.
Finally i did manage to move away from Windows. When i have to use Win@work i miss my home Systems.
Thanks Manjaro Team for your great work.
I did buy some merchandise Stuff to support your work and make your project more popular in my region.
I have just some small things i would change:
Dark Mode by default. (way more peope like it, then not, computerbase.de did a poll)
A dark Wallpaper by default. (better for the eyes and saving power)
For my Samsung Laser Printer i had to install "samsung-unified-driver-printer" package.
Also there are some things i would like to have preinstalled: (useful functionality)
remmina (with rdp and other plugins)
virtualisatiion manager (kvm qemu libvirt virt-manager)
flatpak
vlc
thunderbird
libre office instead of onlyoffice
a second browser - chromium
also nice to have:
yay
htop
neofetch
nmap
patch
p7zip-gui
bridge-utils
kate
nomachine
docker, docker-compose
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-17
Votes: 1
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I've been using Linux for many years, so far I haven't had a favorite distro. Every time I updated my computer, I chose a different distro. I chose mainly based on debian/ubuntu because he administers servers based on debian apt packages, that's what I know best. I've never been a fan of arch and compiling packages or using pacman as I've always preferred apt. But when I saw Manjaro, I fell in love. It's the most polished distro I've ever owned! My favorite is XFCE, it runs fast, uses few resources. Ideally, it would take the KDE configuration window and move it to XFCE. Yes, everything is in one place, but it's inconvenient to switch from option to option by clicking old-fashioned icons, like in a file manager. But now it's number one anyway, and until someone makes a better one, I won't trade it for anything else. This distro should be a model for others.
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Version: 22.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-10
Votes: 1
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I have been distro hopping form quite some time and I always come back to Manjaro. In my eyes there is not any other system that is so fast and stable. I love that the team behind Manjaro let us try out the new versions of the kernel almost every week.
It is easy and fast to set up, just enable Aur and Fatpack in the advanced menu in software manager and install snap via terminal and you are good to go.
I have Manjaro both on my laptop and my stationary pc. The WiFi and Bluetooth are very good and easy to connect. I love that Manjaro switch between my 5G and regular WiFi when it finds out which one is the best for the moment.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-03
Votes: 1
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In December 2019, after a one month trials and distro hopping I landed on Manjaro KDE. And never wanted to take off again. Now it runs on my desktop rig, my wife's desktop rig, and three laptops in my family (though the laptops are used only occasionally). Doesn't matter whether new or old hardware, the performance of the system meets the needs of the respective user. No system crashes ever. Neither tricky popup windows for forced OS version update, nor system updates at the most incovenient time (yes, M$, I'm looking at you). Manjaro just works and in doing so, it leaves my space intact.
I'm not a tech guru or IT wizard, just an everyday user. But I've never seen a printer installation so easy than with my old (7 years old back then) Samsung multifunctional printer. Plugged it in, and it immediatelly worked, including scanning functions as well. (Yeah, I know, it's Linux feature, not Manjaro. Still.)
Regarding graphics drivers: tried with nVidia GTX 750 and GTX 1050 Ti (with proprietary driver) and AMD RX 580 graphics (with open source driver) as well: flawless operations in all cases for at least one year.
The only problem I had was using snap packages. Snap is something I can live without though and to be honest, I haven't tried any snap installation in the last 1.5 years. It was simply unnecessary.
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Version: 22.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-28
Votes: 0
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Manjaro is getting better and better. A long time time ago it did destroy itself with updates. But since this time manjaro evolved. I did use it on 4 machines over a year now. Absolute flawless performance. It ist fast, relaiable, always up to date and highly customizable.I use KDE. The Excellent Hardware and Software support (AUR) and big commiunity are additional benefits. I like Manjaro more then any ohter dist or windows now. (i tried a lot of dists)
Only for Servers i use Debian, all ohter Machines are on Manjaro now.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-23
Votes: 0
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Finally a distro I don't feel the need to hop away from-- the complexity of installing Arch is taken away, and I still get to use great tools like the Arch User Repository, which has basically every app I could want. I don't even want to use Windows after this.
Personally, KDE Plasma is the best desktop for daily driving this distro, purely because of the high levels of customization that are possible. I am actively running Manjaro on my Framework laptop, and no driver hunting was necessary (aside from goodix fingerprint reader).
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Version: 22.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-01-23
Votes: 0
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Installed Gnome. Everything works great unless you need to install a printer. I don't won't to say anything negative about it and discourage someone else from giving it a try. You may have better luck trying to install your printer than I did. I'm not a power user, but I've been using Linux for at least a dozen years. This is the only distro I've had problems with trying to install my Brother printer. Tried many suggestion found online but nothing worked. My printer driver was in the arch repositories. I installed it, but it still didn't work. Oh well, back to Debian.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-20
Votes: 0
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I'm long over-do with giving a review. I like this distro a lot! I've installed it multiple times trying different DE's. The one I had the hardest time with was the Plasma. The gnome, mate - xfce were the best & easiest. I like it enough to have Manjaro on multiple computers. Some are dual boot & I am learning to try distros via external installations. I started about a year & half to finally learn to use linux. Some bubbles have been burst & new ones to work on but giving "thanks" to all those who worked on making Manjaro a reality have my "thanks" & hopefully get some $.
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-01-14
Votes: 0
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It's a very nice distribution. But there are many unnecessary packages preinstalled such as php, Krita, perl, chromium and many other, they could be installed later.
Also The Nvidia graphics driver work great out of the box. I would like to give 8 star.
I would also like to request to remove unnecessary packages such as Postgresql and mysql because i think that the user should be allowed to learn themselves to hustle for installing such packages(DB stuff).
It would be better if it comes with some preinstalled Git tool for version control. There are several free and open source git tools, the Manjaro community can decide according to their opinions.
These days people are using Brave browser a lot. So if the Manjaro community can package Brave browser instead of Chromium if they find it worthwhile.
The Manjaro community is already doing amazing job and they should be applauded for this.
Thank you.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-01-08
Votes: 0
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Overall, I really like Manjaro for almost everything. The major exception is MythTV, which is somewhat notoriously finicky to get set up properly. The problem with Manjaro + MythTV isn't so much the set up, though, it's the maintenance. Something about every major upgrade would break MythTV, usually the backend and specifically the underlying database manager, MariaDB. I struggled for some time to make it work, and finally abandoned Manjaro on the MythTV backend server and opted for Kubuntu (because I also use that machine for a variety of other browsing and multimedia stuff). The other problem I had early on was getting the scanner part of my HP Color Laserjet Pro MFP M277dw to work owing to a plugin that wouldn't install properly via the GUI (it worked fine on other distros). This seems to have been cleared up in recent updates.
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Version: 22.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-01-08
Votes: 1
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Just to say I have used Manjaro KDE on a Yogi quad core atom laptop for over 4 years without a glitch or hiccup!!!
The newest version 22 (XCFE) is very buggy. periodic lockup and crash, failed installs of many software packages. Only dependable install are flatpak only. Will not do builds. Software manager is a bust. I have not tried KDE. But do upgrades on my laptop and it does not upgrade to version 22. I still have a soft spot for the distro after 4 years and will wait for stable version for the laptop
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Version: 22.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-01-03
Votes: 0
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I have reinstalled this, tried MX and EOS in the meanwhile but came back as I deemed it for the best option for Plasma.
Resuming is still a pita, maybe that's one thing you have to tinker with. I mean sleep (sleeping once works, twice lets the login window hang, at least with my setup) and hibernation, to make it work.
I'll put it on the to do.
In general you shouldn't tinker with it too much.
I mean: Eye candy, for instance. Always check if that install (from buttons like Get new Global Theme or get new Widgets, tinker with care!) receive updates and what comments are. Some goes for added Desktop effects. The ones that are named Burn-My-Windows work great though.
Installing and moving (from Desktop to panel or/and vice versa) the widget Advanced Radio Player let my whole system hang when I wanted to switch to my 2nd Activity (not there by default). Uninstalling this widget gave my error messages, maybe I have to delete that folder or so in the future. But once I removed that 2nd activity and re-added it... that seems fixing it.
So be very careful I think Widgets can break your system.
They removed Discover, I think a good step to towards more stability. Pamac will find you the right packages, while discover will suggest Flatpaks first.
Resuming & Co might work better if they added Zen Kernels?
Oh yeah I am happy with it now, all that I'm not mentioning works very great out-of-the-box!
:)
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Version: 22.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-02
Votes: 10
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The new ISO is well made and provides one of the best installation experience of any OSes. I've tried KDE and Gnome versions and both come with the very sensible out-of-box configuration with good taste. I tried Arch and EndeavourOS too but I found myself often spent too much time to configure the system with similar functionalities as Manjaro. So now Manjaro KDE has been my on no. 1 Arch based system. I expect it getting better in 2023 with quick recent development of KDE plasma on Wayland.
I fully recommend Manjaro KDE to users who want fresh apps on a stable and customizable system.
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Version: 21.3.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-12-14
Votes: 1
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Pros:
I use "Manjaro XFCE" this distro is very fast on 11 year old pc's.
For usual basic use of a pc for me it's perfect.
Just activate the AUR repository and you will be able to install the proprietary drivers like the graphics card the printer...you install everything via the software library most of the time no need for a terminal someone who comes from Win## # won't be lost if he's a little curious and observant.
Cons:
For the distribution to remain stable, it is absolutely necessary to think of "cleaning up" the packages in the preferences of the software library, otherwise the system may end up crashing.
Some bluetooth devices like every Linux distro are problematic.
For gaming like other Linux distributions you will have to tinker...
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-12-12
Votes: 1
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Hi,
My Linux Manjaro - with the current kernel version , runs stable and without errors - so hardware (main system for daily work) comes the following:
Xeon E5-2697v2
Supermicro X9SRA
64GB RAM DDR3
1TB SSD
nVidia Quadro RTX 4000
I will soon but stay on an AMD Threadripper or EPIY with about 32 cores welchsen and 128GB RAM DDR4 - GPU and SSD.
This should not be a problem for Linux Manjaro - This system is used for de content creation in the field of video - as NLE come DaVinci Resolve to use - Also there no problems and / or performance problems.
Another test system is a Zotac 665 - this system has an Intel Iris XE - which runs pretty well :) from kernel 6.00.
Overall - I can recommend Linux Manjaro very much - now and then the printer driver spins and various "exotic" cameras but for such cases is an Apple M1 MacMini in the house.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-12-09
Votes: 0
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I've been a long-time user of Manjaro (over 3 years), with much distro hopping previously. I think if you are looking for a safer rolling release that is easy to install, Manjaro is pretty good. I particularly like their KDE implementation, as it is pretty stripped down and doesn't come packaged with bloat that breaks KDE when you try to uninstall it. Pamac (the package manager) is intuitive and easy to use, and the software repositories are well stocked. There is the optional use of the Arch User Repository, which gives you access to a lot of extra software. All in all, I am very happy with the distribution and how it performs on my moderately spec'ed hardware.
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Version: 21.3.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-12-04
Votes: 1
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They dropped Libre Office which ruined the distro completely! I I formatted the my flash drive both times and never installed either version. My Libre Office Documents which are formatted to two columns are not compatible with their piece of garbage office suite. I rate 1 for the work. Manjaro is all that I don't like to see in linux. I Figured I would try it again but someone wrote this: " it worked fine until it updated. One thing or another failed with every other update." I also had the same problem with the updates so I got rid Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-11-26
Votes: 0
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"manjaro linux" is not at all user friendly their wiki is not at all designed for a beginner or advanced Linux user because you have to improvise with some command lines. Like all Linux distros the bluetooth headsets disconnect in an unexplained way and are very complicated to restart and for the printers if you do not improvise with their approximate instructions they will not work... For Nvidia legacy drivers, forget about gaming because the framerate and Steam are a disaster...
Several times I try this distro and despite its ranking I do not recommend it.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-11-26
Votes: 9
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I rate 2 for the work. Manjaro is all that I don't like to see in linux. I can't stand all these Manjaro things and the way they modify the desktop environments, making it buggy and resource intensive. Maybe it works for others but it won't be my distro and the one I will advise to beginners. I don't buy into this view of things and philosophy. The result is a really unstable and heavy ergonomy and it will be difficult for beginners to modify this into their own way of thinking. I can see the goal of such a distro but the way they do it is so clumsy... And they are not the only ones in the linux world. Between this and the "difficult learning curve" of official arch linux there is maybe a middle point.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-25
Votes: 0
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Manjaro has been faithfully on my lenovo yoga 700 for more than a year.
Using the KDE Plasma desktop
There have been a few occasions when I have had to do some command line remedies for minor niggles, but, I think this is an acceptable trade off for a super fast system that is very stable
pros:
- reliable rolling release
- strong repos
- fast arch-evolved distro
- easy to set up
- generally easy to maintain
- stable
cons;
- occasional necessity to open a terminal might be off putting to relative beginners to linux distros.
- greater clarity on security would serve for an even better reputation
A mighty fine distro all in all which is upto date and is good for productivity
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-11-11
Votes: 0
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For common uses internet, office, videos etc ... it works more quite well and quickly than Win$$.
After a fresh installation of "Manjaro" Do not rush to the welcome screen to install applications or update because this interferes with the update system and will completely bug your system.
If you respect this there will be no operating problems and I have not noticed any bugs in everyday use.
For gaming a game that worked well under Win$$ will work just as well under "Manjaro" but a game that works a bit badly under Win$$ it will be worse under "Manjaro" but this problem will be the same for every Linux distribution you try ...
Like every Linux distribution setting up a Bluetooth headset can be a bit tricky.
I recommend "Manjaro" for everyday use which can largely replace Win$$ but for gaming, even if it has progressed enormously in recent years with Linux, stay under Win$$ because there are still quite a few problems with certain games.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-10
Votes: 2
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After a slowdown in KDE versions, Manjaro is finally back to following the Arch repositories. If up to date software from a rolling release is what you are after, near flawless gaming, and an all around good general OS, this is the distro to be using.
I have a Debian box still operational as well as a Gentoo box, but as my primary desktop, it is Manjaro all the way. It is Arch without the management which is exactly what I was looking for. I don't have a lot of time anymore for system management so this fits the bill as the best of both worlds.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-11-08
Votes: 4
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I have never had a positive experience with Manjaro. Manjaro on paper does seem like a good OS, but there are way too many bugs compared to other Arch based distros or just vanilla Arch. On my main gaming rig, the OS failed to boot. I had to hard reset my machine to get out of the Manjaro crash screen. Manjaro does offer a variety of desktop environments to choose from. The only time I had a successful installation of Manjaro was in a virtual machine. It is possible that my hardware is not compatible with Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-06
Votes: 2
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I don't understand the criticisms against Manjaro. I use + Fedora these days but I never had a freeze with Manjaro, never a problem. XFCE is very well integrated with a handy panel and everything runs smoothly. Manjaro is very fast and consumes few resources, for me it replaced Ubuntu for beginners... But not only.
Professional:
pretty, fast, functional, easy to access
Cons: lack of originality in its operation. It's not a distro that innovates but a distro that allows you to work, like a very functional tool.
Its performance, speed and stability always make it attractive.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-31
Votes: 3
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Manjaro is a very simple and at the same time, convenient and powerful distribution! Soon after numerous tests of quite a large number of distributions, such as Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Fedora and some others, my choice fell on the Manjaro distribution. I really liked Manjaro because I wanted a simple and at the same time intuitive distribution. I must say that the developers make a very significant contribution to this. Manjaro works great (in my case with KDE), and the user community is responsive and very helpful!
I highly recommend Manjaro, including for beginners!
I installed it quite a while ago after watching several reviews on YouTube, and I have to say that I am really impressed with the build quality of this distribution. The installer could use some of this effort, but in the end, it's friendly and I didn't run into any obstacles. I'm looking forward to Manjaro staying in my Linux distribution user group for a very long time period :)
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-26
Votes: 0
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Super stable, fast, well made, etc. Generally Arch linux based distros are very fast and Manjaro with new packaging support makes sure you don't miss any new software. Flatpak pkg transform into a safe and highly functional environment!
The Manjaro team could improve the app store to be more presentable and accessible being the main page that most needs a beautiful design. It also needs to come with gaming resources like other distros and improve Steam as there are distros that have this modern proposal. It would gain more ground and new users with new and modern computers!
Manjaro solves all my problems by turning it into my main modern operating system. I recommend!
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-24
Votes: 6
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This distro embraced me four times while I insisted on Solus, then Void, then something based on Debian... included Knoppix LOL. Erased Ubuntu Studio "Jammy" and installed Manjaro MATE on very slow internal HDD of my main laptop. It's going to stay. I have to remember to update "regularly" like once every two weeks or so.
I made three other attempts to install; my very first distro with KDE Plasma was this one but I didn't want to join the pretty bandwagon. A few months later made another attempt but messed up update process somewhere which caused mismatched security keys, making the system unusable. Tried for the third time and have liked it a lot. Allows installing onto an external USB disk which is a plus for me. Probably has the best experience with Wine since I like to do music with plug-ins as if it were 32-bit Windows 20 years ago. I don't use Linux to play MMORPG or fancy games like that.
I hate "pacman" but don't want to deal with clunky GUI installer/remover. On some other Arch-based distro I would have given up, Manjaro is OK but EndeavourOS does it better LOL. I like the video game text animation while downloading stuff. I like the ability to become "root" whenever I want but I have to remember in Calamares I have to set the "root" password for it. Once forgot and had to do the whole thing over again wasting two hours. Almost forgot to mention somebody here complained about maintainers "holding back" packages, and then you complain when it refuses to boot, when the D.E. doesn't show icons or display goes crazy or you can't play your favorite game or your favorite movies? Backup your data, suddenly it could say keys signed by the devs are invalid because the user decided to install something recklessly which was "cutting edge and I must have it like that!" Manjaro devs get a lot of heat for "holding back" packages; I'd like to think the packages are being "curated". However they're still on v5.15 of Linux kernel while I was compelled to take one of the first v6 releases on that other Arch-based distro. That said, I almost wrecked my system one day going along completely with kernel notification, installing a later kernel version. Stiffly decided to stick to LTS/recommended.
I was just reminded that the "minimal" ISO is a little bit big which doesn't come with "creative" software. The other ISO came with ONLYOFFICE, something new for me to try. But what is this "Software Token" that keeps being installed into the desktop app menu?
Manjaro MATE is boring, in a good way. KDE version on external media was so good that I installed it on a computer with internal SSD disk that was handed down by a friend, which used to have Windows10 never updated from 2017. But I'm becoming annoyed with the flickering menus sometimes especially using Dolphin copying or moving files from one directory to another. Maybe it's because I tried to disable all the animations and other annoying visuals the D.E. does. I wish it started up even faster.
Wish a great Arch-based distro like that pulled a trick like Devuan LOL.
by mnrv-ovrf-year-c
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-14
Votes: 3
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After not using Manjaro KDE for a while (picked up cinnamon over KDE) I decided to give it a try to their KDE version because I wanted to try something different from the average GTK based DE
I'm surprised how well optimized Manjaro KDE is, I knew it was their flagship version but I'm impressed how smooth it is and how stable overall it is, everything was reconized OOTB on my hardware and so far no problems (8th gen I3) and even with 4 GB of ram the system is running without any problems
Manjaro is a mixed bag for many people but at least for me it has never failed me, I don't mind that packages are a little behind Arch because for me stability comes first over the latest and greatest, so yeah, for me this is my Arch based distro of choice
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-11
Votes: 5
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In my opinion Manjaro is the best Distro out there. I've tried numerous other distros and Manjaro seems to be the easiest to learn and operate. There are so many desktops to choose from as well. I don't think there's another distro out there that has as many as Manjaro. I started with the basic Xfce desktop, I ran that for a couple years. I've also tried some of the other desktops as well, but I really like the many features and modifications you can do with the KDE desktop. I've had the KDE OS now for several years and I've had no problems yet. Every update Manjaro offers are stable and reliable, I've had no problems so far. I used to run Windows, but once I found out about Linux, I haven't turned back. With all the many features and modifications I can do with Manjaro KDE, I don't know how Microsoft Windows is still in existence. Linux blows away Microsoft Windows, it isn't even a competition. You can't go wrong with Linux. You can't go wrong with Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-24
Votes: 5
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Manjaro kde on a svp13 notebook with 4th gen cpu. Among the rolling release distros I tested, manjaro proved to be the most stable. I've spent a few months with each of these major distros and I've had it for 6 months with no issues. Also, it is the only system on which my notebook runs very lightly, without overloading the processor. hp wifi printer installed in 3 clicks. Software and kernel you can choose which version you want. Updates are not that frequent, except for the security ones, which I like a lot. Highly recommended.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-09-21
Votes: 10
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Sorry Manjaro after 4+ years of use, I'm done. I once would not have recommend any other distro for intermediate users, but the bugs and problems have become so bad I can't justify staying with this distro. Stop jobs, problems with loading and using browsers, persistent graphics bugs, update issues and finally last week a truly awful system crash post update.
Nice community, I will say that but I'm unsure why the stability I have had from this distro in the past is now mostly absent.
Sadly, its time to move on.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-19
Votes: 3
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After 23 years, I ran away from Debian because its organization was too permeated by politics and mindless "progress", harming the whole community.
Now I'm using Manjaro KDE for a month and I'm very satisfied.
I was afraid of an Arch based distro, since I've red a lot of forum discussions about Arch often crashing after updates.
It was a pleasant surprise. Stable and revived my old laptop.
Plasma performance is as good as Xfce in Debian.
Updates are selected thoroughly, no problems until now, I found all things in repositries I need.
Highly recommended distro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-09-17
Votes: 11
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I used Manjaro for about 6 years and left this past April. Out of the box, it worked fine until it updated. One thing or another failed with every other update. Sound turned to static, the display would tear, the touchpad stopped working, then the mouse I installed to replace the touchpad failed, the speakers plugged into the headphone jack to replace the sound that wouldn't emit from my speakers started malfunctioning. It was a never ending circle of troubleshooting & repair with each update. Manjaro forum moderators condemned users old systems as the problem. Sometimes their solutions worked, often they didn't and I found better information researching Arch Linux (it's parent) forum than the Manjaro's.
The pro would be that the fresh install worked. Initially it was faster than Debian I'd been using. Since the forum guru's blame older computers for their distro failures, it might be worth trying out if you have a new computer. It was easy to install. I had to reinstall it so many times to restore my system, I could do it in my sleep.
I don't see negative numbers or 0 on the rating so it gets a 1.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-17
Votes: 1
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Not having the issues others are, this works phenomenally and is daily driven on a Rog Flow X13 (2021).
Overall the best linux experience I've had, especially with the latest update.
Configuration is a bit more involved than debian or wider distributed projects, but is also not as complicated or tedious as other Arch based distributions. I am running the KDE release, so I don't get the comforts of Gnome's overall usability and broader development base.
If you're having trouble with Manjaro, try using XFCE or Gnome instead of KDE. I felt Pop!_OS has a more refined Gnome experience, with some things simply not wired at all in Manjaro, and I find gnome is harder to work with and has less distributed documentation online than KDE... as in KDE, from my experience at least, has more tinkerers running into the same issues we do, while Gnome, Cinnamon, XFCE distributions simply work out of the box, typically, and that means less people troubleshooting or hooking stuff up manually.
One annoyance is luks doesn't reprompt out of the box - so if you enter your unlock key wrong you have to reboot to try again. This can be corrected by tweaking the grub script, but it is annoying that the installer doesn't just do this for you.
Basically - Manjaro isn't as comfortable as Pop!_OS or Ubuntu or Mint or other flavors - but I have had much less trouble getting Manjaro to be tuned exactly the way I like it than I did with the others - and honestly it seems to run stuff better? At least when compared to Pop!_OS, though the jury is out when it comes to battery life.. I'm still experimenting and trying different distros out and am looking forward to 6.1 which is where a huge swath of ASUS laptop kernel drivers are getting merged in to mainline, including the full array of tablet features that currently require a fair bit of tinkering to get working with my Flow.
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Version: stable
Rating: 5
Date: 2022-09-16
Votes: 6
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Using Manjaro KDE for almost 2 yrs, and getting less and less impatient with it.
There is no proper bug check before releasing updated packages.
For eg. the Kontact suite was broken after 1 update, and there was no fix for months. Eventually, I have to move to Thunderbird.
Also, Makemkv was broken after libc update, and after another update, the issue remained till today.
Ibus was also broken after update: no longer autostart, and the alt input doesn't work in certain app anymore.
KDE plasma also felt odd after update - doesn't show proper icon, and its popup display was oddly modified.
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Version: 21.3.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-13
Votes: 5
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I use Manjaro XFCE as my daily driver on a Samsung laptop
with a 2nd gen Core i5 and 8GB of ram.
I couldn't ask for much more - except maybe a newer laptop to run it on :)
All in all, this performs very well. I don't use it for gaming or video editing,
but all my normal computing tasks are handled as expected.
I really don't know much about Arch, I just know it's easy
enough for me to use, at least the way Manjaro does it.
Pros - Easy to use, Fast boot up, is solid and runs great.
New up dates and security fixes are readily available.
Is low on resources using about 800mb at idle.
It's solid.
Lots of software to choose from.
You can easily find help when needed.
And it has a good looking DE.
It's good enough for me to use and to recommend.
Cons - What can I say? Maybe ....
It's like any other distro, it's not perfect.
One size does not fit all. Try it for yourself. If it doesn't fit, move on, try something else.
For me, I give it two thumbs up!
Thanks to the great Manjaro devs and to all who contribute to this fine project.
Keep up the good work!
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-09-13
Votes: 9
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I had high hopes for something that is #4, but it didn't work out.
I was happily using Manjaro for 1 full day, then it began exhibiting problems (beyond my comprehension to fix). First thing was, I downloaded a movie and wanted to play the video file on my windows machine. For some stupid reason no video file that I downloaded would work in windows; strike 1.
Then I performed an update. After the update, my bluetooth stopped recognizing any device. Started / stopped the service, uninstalled it, re-installed it, used timeshift to restore previous version, bluetooth worked, but applied the same update and bluetooth quit working; strike 2.
Installed Gnome disk utility; I dual boot with windows but wanted to share an NTFS drive. Used "disks" to automount the NTFS drive. NTFS drive would not automount after installing the same update, had to manually mount the drive after each boot, also any external drive I tried to insert (including a linux file system drive) would just freeze and lock the entire computer; had to perform hard shut down; strike 3,4,5 & 6.
Waaay too much effort on the front end just to get to a functional OS!
AVOID Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-06
Votes: 0
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I like using Manjaro!
But most of it is great! I've used Manjaro Xfce for quite some time on my old Dell laptop.
It is different than Ubuntu but who wants an Arch derative to it?
The community helps to offer support on how to do this and that. Your system actually works very well with Manjaro.
I've tried KDE and it became a bit slow and sluggish so I'm on Xfce now because it performs fast!
The thing is it doens't come with Libreoffice so I have to install it separately. it comes with Openoffice which is kind of tickles the default office suite.
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Version: 21.3.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-06
Votes: 7
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Manjaro was my first Arch when I started my journey away from Debian/Mint. It made this journey easy. I have Manjaro now on several laptops, ranging from 12 year old i3 and 4GB RAM through to a brand new Ryzen 7 with 16GB - all across several (major) brands. Apart from myself fat-fingering something (we will call those "growth points" or "learning experiences"), Manjaro from its side has never dropped the ball. The one time some 2 years back there was a wrinkle with the updater, but it was addressed soon enough and the show goes on. Manjaro lets me have a reasonably stable but yet rolling release. I don't get stuck 14 versions behind on software I care about as with the Debian family. Manjaro also stays out of the way, allowing me to do my work, which is why I keep on choosing it and using it. Some other Arches are far more daring and update daily to the point of near madness, but Manjaro takes a more leisurely and safe pace. So my 10 rating is well earned from a number of years of heavy daily use.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-09-03
Votes: 21
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I was using Manjaro for work and while it was easy to install it never felt too stable. For some reason, days ago after rebooting it just stopped at the boot logo with a blank screen. I managed to fix it, except today it's stuck at boot, AGAIN. This time anything I've tried didn't work, so decided to ask for help on their forum, and was told it was my fault since I had no backups (of what?) and that I should have learned the lesson. And this is my experience with this distro and its "community". Never again.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-08-27
Votes: 33
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probably the worst arch derivative i've ever used. unstable and vulnerable because packages are held in repos (it's more like using ubuntu than arch) and stuff breaks frequently.
in my opinion devs should either stick to the official arch repos or do more testing. the community is ok, but the bugs and issues have become so bad i can't justify staying with this distro. newbies in particular may want to use something stable and friendly (debian/ubuntu based like mint, or mx linux) instead of this one
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-22
Votes: 7
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Manjaro is so far my first experience with both KDE and Arch and I was surprised how easy is to setup everything, however maybe it is "muscle memory" but it "feels" different compared to Debian / Ubuntu based distros
What surprised me the most is the low ram / CPU usage when using the OS (I have tried both XFCE and KDE versions but I settled on KDE to try something different) with less than 600 mbs and less than 2 gb when using a browser with a couple of tabs opened, also my CPU temperatures are VERY low for a stock 3rd gen Intel CPU with stock Intel cooler (which are notorious for being bad), I'm talking like 20º-30º when idle and 30º-40º when browsing and little intensive tasks, WAY lower that back when I used Windows 10 on this PC
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-08-15
Votes: 16
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Manjaro is a very friendly and easy to learn distribution kit, which even a novice can cope with installation. In my daily use of Manjaro, I have not had and do not have any problems.
(...)
However, it is a shame that the developers still do not provide the "systemd-free" version of Manjaro for download :(
If the developers would add a version without "systemd", then it would increase even the current popularity of Manjaro.
...
While some incidents were in no way intentional, it highlights the poor QA testing that Manjaro performs.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-15
Votes: 1
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I started using manjaro from 2 days and feel good. The repository and AUR package manager are updated and almost all packages are into the Install/Remove programs. I choose plasma desktop because I like it more and Dolphin file manager is good to navigate folders and to get file infos. I prefere manjaro to Ubuntu because the program to install software is more complete and more curated. Who come from Windows will get everything who used on windows. I'm a DJ and feel good also on programs to edit and mix music, like ocenaudio or audacity to edit music and mixxx to mix 2 audio tracks. Another thing is that offline packages can be installed like exe in Windows, who is expert can still install it by a terminal, but is a good choice for every user to install packages automatically.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 8
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Unlike ARCH, it's simple and stupid. Paradoxically, maybe that's the real KISS principle!
Seriously, for me a personal distribution should be easy to install and use.
Because its role is not to teach a user to understand his system but the reverse.
You are not expected to spend time understanding the system to solve problems.
There are other things that exist for this: IT Jobs, but also projects like LFS (Linux from scratch)
Manjaro's strength is its balance: It is easy to install, easy to use, light and without unnecessary software overlay.
For more advanced users, it also allows great customization in order to configure their system according to their own tastes. But which GNU/Linux distro doesn't allow it?
Personally, I use Manjaro with I3 and Fish And it consumes about 350MB once started.
I really like pacman and pamac package managers.
The few manjaro software overlays are all functional and useful : The detection and installation service for proprietary and free drivers, the Linux kernel manager, etc.
When I want to make advanced modifications to my manjaro system, I am free to do so. But when I just want to use my system without any special techniques, I can do that too. The system adapts to my use and not the reverse, that's all I ask of a good distro.
With the stable branch, the latest packages coming from ARCH take a little longer to arrive in my official repositories because they are checked and tested by the developers and users of the test branch. I recommend the stable branch for rolling release without problems.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-22
Votes: 2
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one year ago i started using linux with ubuntu but it was a resource hog with gnome, then i installed manjaro but kernel messed up.
i came back to kubuntu this time but still hate kubuntu modifications and extra packages but last month i give another try to manjaro
and i also gain so much knowledge about linux. this time manjaro was flawless and enjoying it so far, i suggest you should go with kde minimal edition because kde is best when it comes to custom theme. manajro also have gui package manager which is great for beginner user
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-17
Votes: 98
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Manjaro is like the best thing that happened to Linux in the last decade. Easy to use, configurable, stable, up-to-date, complete out of the box. There's this ongoing Linux meme that says "Linux is free but only if you don't value your time". Well, for me with Manjaro it's never been the case; For me "it just works". I've never ran into any problem with it, whatsoever. I've never had the time, nor the skill, to tinker with an OS. I just want to install the thing and do my work. Manjaro's always allowed me to do just that.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-07
Votes: 1
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BTW im not using Arch , Manjaro does ;)
Few weeks ago i distrohopped for check the another distros and de's hows going and looking.. and i returned to Manjaro xfce because my experience as a noob user i never lived any problem with Manjaro and it never maked me tired as last user. before that distrohoping i used manjaro xfce for 2 year and i never needed to timeshift or backup because it never stopped to work.i never had black screen or brooken grub menu or etc ( before the manjaro i live thoose things realy much)
Thunar works really great i mean tuning it as default too great makes many things easy for example ; just right click and open thunar as root :] for the last user tuned really well. pamac gui is good, i have to say i never needed to use terminal for install any program i just stayed away from aur because i ear that with pamac i can live some bad situations if thoose aur packages loose maintain.. but i never felt im loosing somethings for im not using aur .
Manjaro is based on Arch but much more than that to me ; i distrohopped because i wanted to try vanillia arch uhh that install process remind me like 3. rd world govermants brocracy process -.-' what ever i was succesfull for install it pamac too xD but when you open pamac on top you able to see program screen shots .. but it wont work on my install on vanilia arch. as i said im noob.
Manjaro Xfce is rock solid stable distro.
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Version: 21.3.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-01
Votes: 7
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Manjaro is a pretty solid distro. I have been using it for a few months as my daily driver distro and I haven't faced any stability issues. Though it is easy to set up and use, I still believe someone trying to use it (or any other Arch based distro) should have some familiarity with Linux based operating systems. I have used the Gnome and KDE versions of the distro and found the both to be clean and well configured (KDE less so than gnome). I have never run into any hardware compatibility issues either.
The Gnome version in my opinion, though customised using extensions, has one of the best implementations of Gnome in any Linux distro. KDE version I've found to be less customised out of the box, but that isn't an issue since you will probably customise it to your liking anyways.
Pamac and the various GUI tools (like the ones for kernel management and driver installation) are very good. Pamac supports flatpaks, snaps, and AURs (which can be easily turned on) so you can probably find every piece of software made for Linux just through there, pamac is also easy to use in the terminal with an easy to understand (and sensible) syntax reminiscent of apt, dnf, eopkg, etc.
Now, the most controversial aspect of the distro seems to be the fact that it maintains separate repos and kernels from mainline arch, this means Manjaro (stable branch) is always behind around 2 weeks in terms of software updates. To me this hasn't been an issue but if someone is looking for a pure arch experience then they should try something else, Manjaro is like to Arch what Ubuntu is to Debian, although it uses the same underlying base it has made many big changes and acts as its own thing.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-09-20
Votes: 3
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Once I understood what a kernel, DE, WM were, rather than just a "Flavor," Arch, AUR, Pacman, yay, and what I wanted from the linux itself, Manjaro was a clear choice.
I have used linux for 12 years now, starting with Ubuntu, then Mint, then Debian, MX, Qubes, Tails, Parrot, and Manjaro. I was excited for a while to use Arch just arch (yes I bought the shirt) , and Endeavour, but found my way back to Manjaro because it has the speed of MX, the flexibility of Arch (AUR), and it seems like more options for the XFCE taskbars right out of the box.
Why Arch based systems ? I really like yay for updating and searching for packages. My desktop has about 6 operating systems in the grub menu at any given time. Manjaro, MX Linux are my go tos.
DE: I use XFCE for the DE because I use icaclient (yay icaclient to check it out), in order to look at Cerner and xrays from work. Shou out to the icaclient maintaners in the AUR.
Sometimes icaclient in Debian systems is broken, and sometimes it breaks in arch. By keeping MX and Manjaro up to date I can get into both, and XFCE does not have problems tiling the windows for ICAClient.
If you like Arch based systems for new hardware, rolling release, give Manjaro a try.
If you like a system that you don't need to use the terminal in, try Manjaro Gnome, and just use the GUI to update it.
If you'd rather use Windows 10 or 11, learn to master Ctl + Alt + Del. :0 I make joke.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 23.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-09-10
Votes: 0
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I have tested manjaro many times over the years. But this rolling system has in one way or another failed in various areas over time! It has the same problem in this area as window 10 and 11. The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, the console recipes from the various helpers did not match! who were only from the 20s and 21s! And most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-31
Votes: 20
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A Distribution That Just Works
As a software developer with a rich history of experimenting with various Linux distributions - Feren OS, Kubuntu, Fedora, and Zorin, to name a few - I find Manjaro to be a breath of fresh air. The distribution excels at addressing some of the most nagging issues I've faced in the Linux ecosystem.
Package Management
One of Manjaro's standout features is its package manager, pamac. Pamac has significantly simplified my software installation process. For instance, installing the Synology Drive Client, which comes only in *.deb format and has presented numerous challenges in other distributions, is seamless in Manjaro. A simple `pamac build --no-confirm synology-drive` command handles it, sparing me from layout or theme issues that plagued this software in other distributions. Beyond the Synology Drive Client, pamac also streamlines the installation of other noteworthy packages like `visual-studio-code-bin` and `logseq-desktop-bin`, which can be cumbersome to maintain in other distributions.
Hardware Compatibility
I've experienced weeks of work lost to troubleshooting stability issues with NVIDIA drivers in other distributions. Manjaro is the only distribution where my NVIDIA GTX 1660 SUPER card works flawlessly. I suspect this is due to the Manjaro-specific kernel, "Linux 6.1.49-1-MANJARO," or its hardware detection mechanisms. Either way, it works, and that's what matters to me.
VirtualBox and Power Management
In other distributions, kernel updates occasionally require manual intervention for VirtualBox to function smoothly. Manjaro, however, manages to keep it running seamlessly, without any manual steps. Additionally, power management features such as display energy-saving mode and hibernate function effortlessly. In other distros like Fedora, these features either broke my display configuration or required convoluted workarounds.
Comprehensive Configuration Tools
In addition to its robust package manager, Manjaro also offers a suite of comprehensive configuration tools that simplify system management. One standout utility is the "Manjaro Toolbox," which features a range of useful modules under its "Package Manager UI" section, including the invaluable "Dependency Tree." Another gem is the "System & Settings" menu, with a range of six entries like "System Configuration," where you can easily manage key settings such as Fstab, Logind, UDevil Settings, MKinitcpio, Sudoers, Bootloader, and Xinitrc. If you're overwhelmed by the myriad of logs in Linux, the "Manjaro Log Helper" compiles essential system logs in a simplified format. Finally, the graphical "Manjaro Settings Manager" streamlines the process of installing new kernels, among other tasks. These tools make Manjaro not just a distribution, but a comprehensive system management solution.
Pitfalls
It's counterintuitive that you should not use sudo with pamac, as doing so can cause issues with package installations. This is something I stumbled upon only after encountering problems with a package. Moreover, pamac does not issue a warning when run with sudo. It's documented in the Manjaro Wiki, but who reads documentation?
Conclusion
Manjaro offers a reliable, hassle-free Linux experience. Its strong package management, superior hardware compatibility, and seamless performance make it a standout choice for both novice and experienced users. It's a distribution I have no intention of leaving anytime soon.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-28
Votes: 9
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It works very well. Living a bit behind the Arch bleeding edge adds a layer of stability and consistency. It's Arch linux for people without an excess of free time to manage it, and it's stable branch has been able to skip over disasters affecting Arch and other, more upstream, derivatives (see the grub debacle last year). I've been daily driving it on my main PC for several years now, and have used it for all sorts of tasks for work and for play. I play current games without issue, I do some audio production work, coding, writing, image editing along with the more mundane browsing and video watching. A fluid experience throughout. One thing that's advised is reading the forum post whenever a stable update is deployed. They helpfully list any serious issues that need manual intervention and one can go there with questions or problems and get them fixed. It hasn't failed me yet, and I've come to especially appreciate the unique features Manjaro brings to the table that make management easy (namely kernel and driver management). I give it a solid 8 out of 10.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 0
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When I discovered Manjaro 20.2.1, I reckoned it to be a the best Linux distribution since Ubuntu's debut back in 2004. Why have i rated it 1 at this time?
The KDE rotating desktop. This was a vital application switching tool for me as I run multiple applications this. The developers simply removed the functionality in an update. Then I visited the Manjaro forum where this removal was a subject of discussion.
The tone coming from the developers was as dictatorial and authoritarian as any 'pronouncement' issuing from Microsoft or Apple Inc.
Presently, I do not like where many Linuxen are going at the moment...and Manjaro .in the certain respects, illustrates this.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-20
Votes: 0
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I have been using Manjaro for 6 years.
I have encountered issues over the years but I can usually solve them with forum help.
I have had to re-install from scratch on two occasions.
The over all performance of the OS I believe is up there with the best.
I do however have an issue with the way problems are handled by the OS producers.
In June I encountered and issue after an update which left the OS struggling to open certain apps before the kettle boiled.
It is now August and The only way I could rectify it was from a simple work around from the forum pages. Surely Admins could have had this issue rectified between June and August in updates?
I will continue to use this trusty OS but am concerned it may be lacking the support it needs.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-18
Votes: 1
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I know Manjaro's public image has taken some damage over the past few years. However, this is a very good distro for beginning and intermediate level users of Linux on the desktop. Moreover, it makes Arch installable and usable for the masses.
The installer worked very smoothly and quickly, even on some old hardware. I installed Manjaro onto a 10-year old Panasonic laptop and 10-year ols Sony laptop. I also plan to put it on a fairly new Intel NUC mini-pc.
One aspect that really sells this distro to me is SOFTWARE. With only a minimal of reading up online at Manjaro's site, I was able to get all the software that I need onto both computers. This contrasts with various misadventures with Ubuntu and its flavors giving very uneven results. And this was without even delving into Arch's AUR (which really requires some knowledge and caution). This is because Manjaro uses Pacman, Flatpak, and Snap. And yes, I had to draw on all three to get the apps I need for my daily tasks.
Using the XFCE DE with Manjaro keeps both the old Panasonic and the old Sony running smoothly. One could even switch to LXQT DE for even less use of resources.
Really, the longer you stay in Linux desktop computing, the more you need to consider the world of Arch Linux. But just jumping into Arch can be very daunting. Enter Endeavour and Manjaro. Both have been designed to make Arch Linux accessible to everyone.
One thing that slowed me up some was having to update and upgrade the distro after initial installation. First, I didn't know the commands to do that from the terminal (not the same as Debian or Ubuntu). I was very quickly informed by a Manjaro webpage that the command is: sudo pacman -Syu . On the second installation, I trusted the GUI updater to do it all. It worked fine, but it took me a lot longer to figure out what was going on than just using terminal and the correct command. Second, the main issue with doing the update and upgrade was just how many packages, cores, apps, etc. needed to be updated. It took longer than the initial installation. Still, everything went smoothly.
To conclude, I highly recommend this distro. I think it is a very good way to get ito the world of Arch Linux for the desktop along with Endeavour and deserves to be compared and contrasted with that distro (which I also highly recommend). I think getting to Manjaro sooner would have saved me a lot of time trying to track down and install certain programs--for example DevedeNG, for authoring DVDs. In the realm of Ubuntu desktops, this program wouldn't show up in software stores, and it proved very difficult to install due to unmet dependencies (which in many cases never could be met).
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-04
Votes: 6
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Manjaro Linux has been my favorite distro for a few years. I separated some pros and cons for you, to understand why I love it so much:
* Pros:
It has so many options of desktop environments: Plasma, Xfce, GNOME, Budgie, Cinnamon, MATE...
If you think the standard .iso (called full) is bloated, then you can check the minimal .iso in the downloads page, which comes with less software installed.
Manjaro is easy to install (Graphical installer Calamares) and also easy to use, you don't even need to use Terminal if you don't want to. But if you want to "play around", you have the great pacman package manager (from Arch Linux, the Manjaro's father) and the pacman.conf and mirrorlist configuration files. Speaking about mirrorlist, you can select the best mirrors for you, both graphically (via pamac - add/remove software), and via terminal, via pacman-mirrors command.
Manjaro uses a really stable rolling release system, it's hard to be broken.
It does not need manual user intervention, which is sometimes required in Arch Linux. The Manjaro team takes care of everything for you.
It has a graphical tool to manage kernels (install, remove...).
The user can also choose, on the boot screen, to boot with open source drivers or proprietary drivers.
* Cons:
There is none.
Well, sorry for possible english mistakes, it's not my mother tongue.
Best regards,
Felippe HD Linux.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-01
Votes: 1
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I just installed Manjaro to replace Ubuntu 22. After half year I have sound again, though it was a kernel v5 related problem. The booting time is 5 secs again instead of 2 mins. On Ubuntu zsys ate up all the space on /boot, so I was not able to update. With Manjaro the experience is totally different. As of applications, I think Manjaro offers at least three times as many applications in the software manager as Ubuntu. By choosing a new distro another aspect was that I wanted KDE instead of Gnome, because it looks better and I don't have a touch screen. So far Manjaro is a very good experience I think I'll keep it for years. The only thing I am worried about is rolling release, but it appears to be very stable atm.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-29
Votes: 5
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I tried Fedora, Ubuntu, and Mint before, but I wanted to try an Arch-based OS without investing a huge amount of time to make a personalized distro. So, I gave Manjaro a chance after hearing about it on a Linus Tech Tips YouTube video.
It’s working fine for me. The good wikis of Arch and Manjaro are really helpful for a noob like me to get things straight. And if you fail to set something up properly, just go on Manjaro’s forum - the guys there are really helpful. I also love the AUR; it has most of the software that anyone would need, and if it doesn’t, you can still use Snap and Flatpak.
Of course, there can be little annoying things and sometimes something doesn’t work as intended, but which of the distros I mentioned above don’t have these kinds of problems? I find Manjaro to be straightforward, noob-friendly, and still flexible.
I like it very much and would recommend it to anyone new to Linux.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-07-20
Votes: 0
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What Manjaro is attempting to do is make Arch easier to install and manage for newbies, but it has problems with stability. I believe this is due to its choice to use custom repositories instead of the official ones, so unlike official Arch where bugs and security issues are fixed in a timely manner, packages in Manjaro are managed differently. Often you'll have to wait for a long time before bugs are fixed, just like it used to happen to me when using Debian. So what can I say, I have moved on to pure Arch and its been a stable experience with a very comparable install, on the same laptop.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-08
Votes: 6
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Previously, I used various versions of Linux Mint with which I had no problems except for shutdown problems. That's why I decided to try rolling release distro and after episodes with EndeavorOS and HefftorLinux, my choice fell on Manjaro.
Manjaro has been running seamlessly on 3 old laptops ( Intel ) for many years. Some time ago, installed on newer hardware ( Ryzen) for a person who had never had contact with any Linux, and it helped her forget about Windows without any problems. Truly great distro and very eye-friendly themes and wallpapers.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-05
Votes: 2
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Obligatory preface of using Linux for years, Distrohopping for about the last year. I have tried at length, the following.
1. Fedora for the most of the time.
2. Pop!OS
3. Debian.
4. Mint
5. Arch.
6. Ubuntu
I always found some program that didn't work on this distro or that distro so arch based distros were great cause AUR.
But I disliked the instability issues I had with straight from Arch repos.
I read not the best things about manjaro with certs expiring etc.. But i thought, why the hell not give it a go.
The held back packages seem to be working a treat if not just a peace of mind.
Highly recommended if you are interested in a distro that has quick response, fast updates and is more extensively tested before packages are release. obviously always check what you are installing before you install it, but it is an extra peace of mind knowing they are more extensively tested.
I saw someone post a screenshot of the filesystem creation of 2013 and they are still running Manjaro, had to fix their system a few times but they claimed it was from their own mistakes.
BTRFS + Backup before tweaking, you should be good. I will stay on this until the wheels fall off.
Gnome DE.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-04
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux has overcome its problems of the past and the Talos version is stable, particularly lively. I gave it another chance and I don't regret it.
Professional:
- High stability
- Staggering the bundle outputs relative to Arch adds stability
- Fewer but better tested updates compared to Arch.
- Software / hardware compatibility
- Good tools
- Good management of kernels (stay on the LTS 6.1 series)
Cons: As soon as Firefox has extensions, it is heavy on RAM usage, but that's common to most distros, including Arch
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-04
Votes: 5
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Manjaro linux has given me an unparalleled experience, Manjaro linux has left me with acceptable ease and freedom, its store is one if not the easiest of all, it is a roling release and one of the few that has the linux 64 kernel and everything updated, it lets you download icon packs, themes, applications, etc. but by default it works very well compared to other linux distributions that come with less things and rarely resort to the terminal, its graphical interfaces are very stable even the most advanced interfaces unstable as kde plasma work perfect.End.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-30
Votes: 1
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It's an OK distro. I used to love Manjaro when I used it like 2 years ago, but now I don't. Manjaro used to be stable and a system you can trust would keep working without any worries, however, I keep getting breaks in the system on different computers I install to.
I tried on my main desktop and a laptop I had lying around and both at one point just fails one way or another. For one thing, the desktop had a weird error with kernel modules missing?? I have an external wifi receiver that needs the 88x2bu kernel module for it to work and it failed to install for some reason and even updating the kernel was with errors.
There's also the occasional weird live usb experience you get when you boot it up enough times, all the pacman mirrors returns an error and you cannot temporarily install packages for tools or anything. They polished the UI a lot over the years but the underlying system inside can't keep up it seems. I can see why Endeavor has claimed the throne as #1 Arch distro. On Endeavour, even the 88x2bu module is loaded by default so that I can actually connect to wifi for the install process.
I don't think I'll come back to Manjaro after this one. Overall just a 5/10 experience.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-06-26
Votes: 5
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Has reclaimed its spot as the best Arch-based distro by a good margin. The Devs have really stepped up and shored up all the weaknesses that were in this distro. Manjaro is now pretty darn dependable, and slowly creeping closer to Debian. It was fun to use my first time, and even better now. Just waiting for the day that updates wont break the system(although honestly I believe a badly written program in AUR is responsible for trashing the system). I still like Manjaro because it has a massive software selection.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-12
Votes: 15
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I'd like to especially thank the people working on the Manjaro installer.
I was having a hard time getting a Veracrypted and encrypted Linux dual boot. The Ubuntu install almost got it. Then I tried a Manjaro KDE install. Manjaro detected the existing Windows partition and offer a menu option to install to another partition. All other Linux distros I tried simply wanted to grab the entire storage device. Ubuntu had a menu selection to co-install, but it seemed to have trouble with the Veracrypt encrypted Windows. Sure, you can manually set this up in the partitioning menu. Anyway, the Manjaro installer got the GRUB all properly set for the Veracrypted Windows.
Once Manjaro is installed, the Manjaro GRUB menu is encrypted so to boot Manjaro it's one password and your booted. To boot Windows, you need to enter the Linux encryption password to get to the GRUB menu, select Windows and then enter the Veracrypt password when prompted. I set both passwords are the same for me. If there is a next time, I'll try to see if there's an easy way to avoid encrypting the GRUB.
Dual booting encrypted Win 11 and encrypted Manjaro, fast, smooth, and flawless.
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9
Kernel Version: 6.1.31-2-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-09
Votes: 24
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-I Have been distro hopping for quite some time now in my quest to find the distro best suited to my very normal usage. Why did I choose Manjaro to be my selected distro for long term and permanent use?
-It just works. Install was easy, organized, efficient without vague instructions or issues.
-Software was easy to set up and configure. Choosing new programs or kernels is easy and straightforward. Nothing mysterious or vague about what you need to do to customize your installation. You don't need to use arcane arch terminal commands.
-Everything just works. The updates come frequently enough that the system always seems to be optimized for a balance of performance and stability. Quite impressive!
-I am using Manjaro Cinnamon in a dual boot with Windows 11 and the juxtaposition is noticeable---Manjaro runs rings around Win 11 in almost every regard. And you don't need to worry about sneaky software that tracks and monitors your every move.
-Just as a sidenote--I have had Manjaro installed for over 2 years now and the performance and stability just keep getting better and better. Manjaro is so good and so reliable it almost gets boring---except it doesn't because everything is so solid.
-Try it---I think you will like it and be happy you switched. Congrats to the Manjaro team for their diligence and hard work with making this a world class distribution!!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-09
Votes: 13
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About as stable as plain Arch.
No hassle at setup.
After years of trying almost any distro there are only very few things left, i have really in use.
Debian for small things.. (LAN Microserver, VM, Containers)
Alma Linux - as CentOS replacement - (Secure Web Server)
Manjaro KDE- As daily driver on Laptops Workstations ( hasslefree install, fast, beautyful, runs almost any software/package)
Maybe not the choice for every usecase.
(Like every Arch Distribution Updated Packages may cause Problems)
Thanks to anyone supporting the Manjaro Project.
I really like it.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-07
Votes: 13
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Simply the most suited to me out of all that I have tried.
Up to date, reliable, innovative, great performance.
After distro hopping for a few years I stayed on Fedora for quite awhile, then their live boot shim issue which affected some systems including mine was allowed through 2 versions which IMO is disrespectful to users having those system.
Yes there was a work around, but that wasn't ideal.
I jumped ship and landed on Manjaro, I was instantly impressed with the performance of use and of the speed of updates, I should have jumped earlier.
Well done to the Manjaro team, even with a few questionable hiccups I have read about you guys/gals have redeemed yourself gracefully.
Thanks.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-04
Votes: 6
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Manjaro Linux is a stable bleeding edge rolling release that is claimed to be more tested than Arch Linux because it performs some additional testing before releasing the updates. It is beginner-friendly as it comes with all the basic packages and is ideal for those who are entirely new to the Linux ecosystem, as it’s designed explicitly for ease of use. Manjaro is simple, straightforward and easy to understand, without the usual configuration headaches that go along with a Linux installation.
You don't need to be a master of Arch to use an Arch-like distro. I appreciate having the flexibility of Arch with the refinements of a tuned distribution like Ubuntu. Plus it supports BRTFS out of the box...what more could you want?
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-02
Votes: 4
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So far i really love it.
Running on my Zephyrus G14 and everything works out of the box. Lutris works, Steam works, GPU drivers, Network... everything.
Love the System Settings program with Info Center and Processes. Lots of configuration done in a simple interface.
Had Pop_Os! as my daily driver and it had some problems here and there. Very limited configuration options. This one is in a different league. Only thing I havent found yet is how to switch graphics cards.
Nevertheless I`m really impressed and finally found a system that you dont have to struggle with setup for basic use but is not basic.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-01
Votes: 7
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I am running an old server as a daily driver.
So only a very limited onboard vga HD by default. so I needed a GPU. I have an Nvidia gtx 1050.
Only a select few distros would even show a GUI on boot. I went from one live distro to another trying to find the best suit.
MX, pop and Manjaro were the best at detection and autoconfigure the GPU.
But manjaro/KDE was the best in other ways. It ran my bluetooth better, it allows flatpacks and AUR with a click and all the packages are several versions ahead of the others.
I have tried manjaro before but it really is the best now.
I usually use Arch but after installing and tyring to get the wayland to use may GPU card for hours and then Bluetooth for hours, for what? to try to get is as good as manjaro?
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-22
Votes: 27
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As a total noob in Linux land, I can say that I'm surprised about how polished this distro feels. I run Manjaro KDE on a 10 year old laptop whiteout any problems. Updating goes fine here, despite some reactions from other users who had problems. It rather feels kinda boring because I haven't got any trouble, lol. Couldn't say that from WIN...
RAM consumption is low and most of the packages are pre-installed. Installing additional packages is easy with pamac GUI.
My laptop only uses intel graphics which works well out of the box. For people who are scared of a rolling release version and the "Arch-thing", I would advice waiting a day or two to perform the update, after the update appears on your screen.
Or read the forum announcement about the update.
You have haters and lovers, but I think Manjaro is a great distro for all sorts of people. Beginner and longtime users. Especially the KDE version. I think it is the most polished one from all distro's but that's my opinion.
My 2 cents
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-21
Votes: 2
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2014 - when I used Manjaro 8.10 on a 32bit laptop, I wrote "AOK" on the CD case. That was a good year.
2020 - I realized that all the 'popular' 'modern' distros are over-loaded with techno-crap that I have absolutely no use for.
So,, when my old Apple iMAC boiled-over, (new fan$ repair) I added Linux MINT "EFI" which works alongside Apple "APFS".
Thats techno-speak about the ability to pass data between AppleOS & Linux. Plus, it works !
2023 - I was gifted iMAC OS12.6 27" screen, (means I don't need new glasses) and loaded SEVERAL new distros to duplicate my old iMAC. That was a three-week impossible task. I bought a 500GB USB HD as data backup. plus six 32GB USB 'flash' drives for the downloaded distros. (USB plugs are far better than DVD-RW) Especially since iMacs no longer have a cd/dvd drive.
That's when I found this old "AOK" CD. Checked DistroWatch, downloaded a new flash drive.... and here I am.
To be fair - I favor Xfce without office/games/browser/players/etc/etc. The new software manager PaMac is top-notch.
I wish you could see my 27" desktop, there's nothing to question "whats this?".
It scored 9 Pros, 1 Con. (One of those pre-packaged programs crashed.) No problem.
..........One of those six flash drives is clearly marked "AOK".
Performance ? No contest. In fact, Manjaro seems a click faster than iMac's Monteray.
Ahead ? Next task is replace brand-new HP laptop Windows with Linux. (the owner likes my desktop !)
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-21
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux is a popular Linux distribution that offers many advantages. One of its main positive points is its ease of use. Thanks to its user-friendly installer and intuitive user interface, even computer novices can adopt it without much difficulty. In addition, Manjaro Linux benefits from an active community that provides excellent support and regular updates, ensuring system stability and security.
Another major advantage of Manjaro Linux is its compatibility with many software applications. It benefits from an extensive software repository, which makes it easy to install and update applications. In addition, through its use of the XFCE, KDE Plasma or GNOME desktop environment, Manjaro Linux offers an elegant and customizable interface, thus meeting the needs and preferences of each user.
However, despite its many advantages, Manjaro Linux also has a few drawbacks. First, due to its Arch Linux-based nature, it can sometimes be unstable or experience hardware compatibility issues. While the Manjaro community is working hard to resolve these issues, it is important to note that this distribution may not be suitable for users looking for an extremely stable and reliable solution.
In addition, although Manjaro Linux offers a wide selection of software, there may be delays in the availability of the latest versions of applications. Therefore, if you need to access the latest features or work with specific software, you may need to look for alternative solutions or seek to install the desired software using other methods.
In conclusion, Manjaro Linux is a user-friendly and powerful Linux distribution, suitable for beginners and advanced users alike. Its ease of use, active community and wide range of software make it an attractive choice for many users. However, it is important to keep in mind possible stability and hardware compatibility issues as well as possible delays in the availability of the latest software versions.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-05-13
Votes: 0
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As an end user, my experience with Manjaro was unfortunately negative. The installation process was initially smooth, but once I started to configure the system, I found it to be quite frustrating. I encountered numerous device incompatibilities that made it difficult to get things working properly. For example, my graphics card was not supported, and I had to manually install the drivers, which was a time-consuming process.
Furthermore, I ran into numerous software bugs that made the user experience less than optimal. I frequently encountered crashes and freezes, and some applications did not work at all. I also experienced broken packages that caused issues with the system's stability.
Another problem I faced was that Manjaro's repository was not always in sync with Arch's. This made it difficult to install some packages that were available in the Arch repositories, but not in Manjaro's. Overall, while Manjaro has some appealing features, my experience with it was frustrating due to the various device incompatibilities, software bugs, and package management issues that I encountered.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-07
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux
I am typing this online in two minutes from boot with Manjaro Linux.
Well done to Manjaro Linux.
No messing about, just software that works, and works first go!
Thank you!
Not sure what the women on this page really want but they're saying that if I contact them they will send me nice photos of themselves.
Hmm!
I'd prefer if these photo model women go help the software developers producing unusable or messy Linux ISOs!
Not sure Why? I can't find some programs I need, in Manjaro, that I would normally see and install on other versions of Linux..???
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-28
Votes: 2
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Manjaro MATE 22.1
Update from 22 to 22.1 went smootly, didn't see any differences. As always nice user experience.
In this update there were generated 3 .pacnew files (pacman.conf, pamac.conf, grub)
there was nothing serious, for grub was added `show submodules` option
for pamac new option `to install updates without internet connection`
and for pacman 2 options `ilovecandy` and `parallel downloads`.
user can safely ignore .pacnew files, or to merge them with her configuration.
other than that, as always all the packages were updated to latest versions.
So review:
IMHO MATE is the best desktop, and Manjaro packages & configures it well, the themes are nice (both Matcha-Dark & Matcha-Light)
the settings apps are good, you have `MATE Tweak` and qt tweaker among other things
And Manjaro tools are good:
- you can choose to keep linux 6.1 LTS kernel or switch to latest 6.2 with `manjaro kernels manager`
- you can install additional language packs for Firefox, Thunderbird & Libreofffice with `manjaro language packs manager`
it is nice.
Also bluetooth widget is configured for you and switched off (yes EndeavourOS you are weird not to do this)
And `Pamac` is very cool thing.
`Pamac` has a nice GUI app which manages packages for you, it is easy to use, and you can enable AUR if you want.
Then `Pamac` GUI can be used to install packages from AUR, which is cool.
Also it is possible to install 2 plugins for pamac (libpamac-snap-plugin, libpamac-flatpak-plugin)
And if you do, then pamac will become a GUI for pacman, aur, snap, flatpak - WHICH IS VERY cool.
Also pamac has a CLI with nice apt like interface
so instead of `sudo pacman -Syu` you can write in pamac `sudo pamac upgrade` which is very easy.
cause pacman by default is cryptic.
SO manjaro is doing everything right... and Manjaro MATE edition is very easy to use and performant,
you don't need to waste time to polish MATE like you need to do with XFCE,
and MATE is still lightweight so it is a win win to use Manjaro MATE instead of Manjaro XFCE for this reason.
Pros:
-easy to use
-lightweight
-the best desktop experience on linux (IMHO, been using it for 17 years, hate GNOME 3+ redesign, don't like KDE complexity & bugginess, don't like mac desktop -> SO MATE)
-it is full featured desktop (no need to waste time like in Manjaro XFCE to configure it if you want good && at the same time lightweight desktop)
-the default apps in MATE are cool, and have a lot of features. (they are much better than gnome ones, and better than XFCE ones)
- MATE file manager(`Caja` is much better, than Gnome file manager `Nautilus` -> which was designed for idiots in mind with its feature removal and redesigns between the versions)
Cons:
-Mate is developed in a very `tranquilo` chilling way.
-cause of that wayland support is long time ahead
-wayland features are half implemented
(but still MATE is deskop number 3 in this aspect after Gnome & KDE. XFCE for example only started wayland root for some apps. Other desktops are simply ignoring Wayland)
- A huge amout of functionality is done in Compiz, which isn't packaged by default
-Build in manager Marco is very simplistic and lacks features such as zoom.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-27
Votes: 10
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I have used Manjaro xfce for years with very few problems, all of which were easily solved using the forum. I decided to try the KDE version and I love it. Fast download and fast and easy install. Performance on par with the xfce version but with plasma shine! I installed it on 3 different laptops. 10, 8 and 5 years old, with each working perfectly. I even installed it on an old Toshiba Chromebook 2, works perfectly on it as well. Many thanks to the Manjaro team, this edition is truly a winner. Will install on my friends machines as well, they consider me their IT expert, LOL.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-24
Votes: 1
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This thing is a giant mess. Plagued with issues such as performance and stability. You never know what you're going to get after some updates as well. Par for the course though with any Arch based system which is the reason I stay away from those.
Manjaro advertises as fast and user-friendly Arch based system so my curiosity took a hold. As I expected, this was not my experience. There also is no such thing in the world of Arch. You should know something about Arch to use Arch and arm yourself with the amount of constant maintaining required.
I use to be one that would install something and accept the challenge of its shortcomings. These days, I just want to install it and use it. No customization. No overhauling of any type. So is stick with Kubuntu.
I do like to check things out though from time to time. Manjaro just has to many issues and complications. So it's a giant pass for me,
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-23
Votes: 1
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What is it with Linux distros and two monitors, all goes well until you want to change default monitor, and the NVIDIA drivers crash, or jumble the screens, 20 years now and linux cannot do multiple monitors out of the box.
I am using an NVIDIA gt 750 about 7 years old that works perfectly with win 10, but has failed to run two monitors successfully, on KDE manjaro, Kubuntu, linux mint, MX linux, Ubuntu and Cinnimanubuntu, in the past week.
How can it be after all these years linux cannot run dual monitors and better the DOS. Don't keep blaming the user, fix the issues if you want people to share Linux with you.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-04-22
Votes: 0
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Hi
I installed Manjaro (KDE Plasma version) because it is a distribution that is very popular in forums and other linuxian discussion places. I admit that it is attractive on several points, including the ease of installation and the pre-installed software package that satisfies the most common needs. I tested it after a resident installation on an external hard drive (Seagate), but I gave up after a few days because my bash scripts don't work properly even though I changed the shell as it should be since zsh is active by default in Manjaro. Some will argue that zsh is more this or more that, it doesn't matter, for me, as far as Manjaro is concerned the result is the same with zsh, sh or bash: zero.
I use a dual boot Windows 10 / Mint 20.3 machine where my scripts work perfectly. Same thing on 2 other laptops also equipped with Windows / Mint 21 for one of them and Windows / Mint 21.1 for the other.
Finally, on my "reference machine" equipped with 4 OS: Mint 21.1 / Siduction / Garuda Raptor Dr460nized and Windows 10 (which is rotting quietly because I haven't set foot on it for years), all my bash scripts work without any problem. On this point Manjaro is out of order and I don't have the time or the desire to play around with the possible assembly bullshit of the distribution. So, ciao Manjaro, I'm "changing cremerie". Instead, I installed MX-Linux (also in KDE version), and although the software package is a bit messy and overcrowded, MX is a very responsive Linux in all uses and responds correctly to my scripts.
In short: whether it's Debian, Arch or Ubuntu/Mint, the job is done EXCEPT with Manjaro. Look for the error... if you feel like it.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-11
Votes: 0
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I had high hopes for the latest version of Manjaro 2301 MATE. I have used Manjaro on and off since 2015.
Pros: Easy install even though it took a long time compared to other Arch based distros. Able to install 3 very important packages which I use every day.
Cons: Dark theme (Ugh!) in the sub-menus which I couldn't figure out how to change it and didn't have time to find out how to change it to something lighter. I also use flash drives every day which are formatted as FAT32 file systems. For some odd reason Manjaro would not mount any of my flash drives but gave the error that "filesystem type vfat" was invalid. I also received this same error with Alma Linux but not with Rocky Linux! I really don't have time to scour the Internet to resolve errors like this which is ludicrous. I want something that "just works"! So once again Manjaro bites the dust!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-01
Votes: 10
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After some problem a year ago i ditched Manjaro for a few weeks for Endeavour.
And it took only a few weeks until the system became unusable.
Certainly fixable, but no, thanks. I want my PC to work without permanently paying attention, as it is required by Arch or Endeavour.
So I went back to Manjaro KDE and was impressed:
Well designed and immaculate hardware recognition. Even the driver for my stone age nvidia card was correctly identified and installed out of the box. None of the many distributions I have tried has been able to pull that one off so far.
Manjaro is by far the most pleasant solution for someone who wants to experience whats coming up near the edge of development, without wasting too much time with maintenance.
For daily productive use Debian stable is always my main OS, though.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-03-30
Votes: 0
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There is no real advantage behind using Manjaro over Arch. In fact, Arch is far more stable, has an exceedingly reliable management and software developer team who take accountability for their distribution. Manjaro on the other hand, while it does make installing the system easier, they do unfortunately have a very casual attitude towards the problems their users face. They don't take it seriously enough. I am not a Manjaro user anymore, I quit using it many years ago because contrary to popular opinion, I found it quite buggy and their forums did not address any of my issues. So I learnt how to install Arch. I was shocked at how stable Arch was, way more stable than Manjaro. I did not have to reinstall my Arch system, and ended up using it as my production machine for over 4 straight years and counting.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-24
Votes: 9
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I absolutley love Manjaro.
Best Hardware recognition of all Distros. Everything works on my Laptop.
Fn Keys, Brightness, Wifi, Bluetooth, Printing, dual Graphcis.
I use KDE and am happy with it.
It is beautiful, fast, stable and not does not need a lot of RAM. (about 700MB) after Boot.
With Manjaro i got my first contact with Arch.
For testing i have plain Arch on my main Machine now... But i miss the Manjaro Theming and it was a lot of work to get the same functionality like Manjaro. TimeShift, Other OS in GRUB Bootloader.....
Thank you Manjaro Team for your great work. Keep it up.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-03-22
Votes: 0
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Tried many times, but have not been able to have a long term ( 3 months plus) good experience.
Most installs ended with breakages - some lasted a while, but bugs caused enough frustration to make me move.
I don't understand the reason raison d'être for arch based "user friendly" distros. Arch is a hobby distro - no commercial ventures use it as a base. An arch installation requires a level of ongoing maintenance by the user that most folks are not prepared to keep up with. So using arch as a base for an OS targeted for mainstream users just does not make sense to me.
Especially now, with containerized software choices, bleeding edge applications can be enjoyed without significant risk to the system. So the only real selling point of a "user friendly" arch system is fading fast.
Specifically, the visual customizations of the KDE spin cause bugs. Always have and it seems to be getting worse, not better. Gnome spin is better in this regard, but i still have to add and delete a bunch of extensions to get Gnome in my pocket, so Manjaro's tweaks offer me no real reason to use this version either. And using the AUR with Manjaro is a real risk to stability.
Honest advice for new or casual Linux users: Ignore the marketing because there are more stable and less buggy distro's available than this attempt to bring Arch to the masses.
If you want the arch experience (super detailed customization being its only unique feature), take a weekend to explore, learn and play with official Arch.
If latest and greatest app versions are your thing (not poo pooing - folks like artists, videographers, graphics designers, etc. kind of require the latest app versions to execute their crafts), than Flatpak, Snap, et al will give you this on nearly any distro.
My opinion is Manjoro is just not what it is marketed to be.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-03-22
Votes: 1
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I like it. When it works, it works. Seems to break pretty seriously once or twice a year, either requiring long hours of forum-posting and troubleshooting, and/or a complete re-install. But that's Linux life, I guess. Probably better for noobs - enough training wheels to ease you into things, but they come off easy enough.
Still, I think maybe I've outgrown it. I don't mind tinkering when I feel like tinkering, but having to chase down weird problems when they pop up is a pain. Some of that could just be Gnome, too. God only knows what they're smoking over there.
The Arch base makes info pretty easy to find. Lots of useful, niche software in the AUR you won't/can't find anywhere else.
All in all, I got no complaints.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-03-21
Votes: 1
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It seems to me that every version of Manjaro KDE is getting worse and worse. Some problems go unaddressed from one version to the next even when you bring it to their attention. That's unexcusable! Especially buggy is the Pacman software application. I used to love Manjaro but I now think it's a shaddow of what it was in the past. Yes it's a great looking distro and I love the rolling release but the instability and unresolved problems I was seeing were enough for me to wipe it from the SSD. Hopefully the Manjaro people fixes these problems in Plasma 5.27. Stay clear of this version unless you enjoy nagging problems.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-03-18
Votes: 0
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i am used to debian, but because my laptop is an AMD ryzen of 2020, the newer the kernel the better for better driver support.
I did not expect this Manjaro Gnome to be so stable. Less buggy than debian distro's like MX Linux or Debian. Debian's live iso could not even recognize my laptop's gpu [Radeon] and wifi adapter [Intel].
The Manjaro's kernel [6.1.19] recognized all devices except the ELAN fingerprint reader.
The user experience is very mature similar to a Chromebook, Windows or MacOS device.
Snap apps like authy also work as normal, unlike MX Linux.
And Gnome also has vpn connection extensions for wireguard and tailscale.
Some minor cons: the installer cannot define btrfs subvolumes like / and /home. Although there is a minimal install, the iso is still quite large. more than 3GB. TLP power mgmt is not installed by default, thus my laptop did not run in powersave mode. Starting apps is less snappy than MX Linux.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-17
Votes: 9
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One of my choice for daily use (other than Mint).
Manjaro is a "mature" arch based distro, hassle free and user friendly for newbies and experienced users.
It's stable, fast, beautiful and deliver most users needs (for office works, web based activities, media creation, and gaming), and Pamac is a wonder in software management tools.
I've been using Manjaro since 2017/2018 and it never let me down. It is good on older hardware and awesome in newer models. KDE is a beauty, and XFCE is very efficient (I don't use Gnome, prefer the KDE desktop).
I'd give it a 10/10 alongside Mint.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-15
Votes: 7
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Manjaro was finally the reason I switched to Linux full time.
Being arch based with a rolling release it felt exactly like windows were applications were updated frequently with their latest features.
The update manager Pamac gives gui access to the AUR and you can just enter the "unstable" branch to make sure packages are on the same timeline.
The ability to go basically arch with the "unstable" branch is a nice feature for all those complaining about the package hold back for a week.
Nice gui settings for kernel management that I haven't seen anywhere else.
Overall a great set of tools on top of arch, I honestly prefer this over endeavor. just hope Manjaro figures out how to automate their damn certificates.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-10
Votes: 4
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Manjaro is a offering a great mix of super stable system based on Arch / AUR and being userfriendly.
Manjaro ARM team gives me the perspective of soon switching over to M1 based Apple hardware, which is great.
Been using Manjaro for many years now and i'm still super happy.... future proof with ARM support and all that.
I've been working on Linux servers for two decades and desktop for almost a decade, Manjaro gave me the most stable desktop system of all distros that i had tried (and i had tried several!).
I can only highly recommend Manjaro and if i had to install an OS on a new laptop, it would be Manjaro - hands down!
Kudos to the Manjaro team!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-03-03
Votes: 4
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Manjaro is a relatively easy distro to break into the Arch Linux space, and does a great job at getting you up and running with minimal effort. The KDE spin is very close to stock, but with some tasteful additions like Yakuake (a dropdown terminal activated with F12) to make CLI tools accessible wherever you are in the system.
Manjaro also features some great integration of the AUR/Pacman repositories within the KDE Discover app, along with Flatpaks. It really does a good job at integrating KDE with Arch :)
My personal downsides come from how a lot of the necessary development packages I needed to get VSCode and Flutter dev running on my system (such as CMake) weren't easily available without accessing the AUR. The keychain system used by Pacman/AUR was also a bit of a pain but I think this isn't a widespread issue.
I personally don't think the AUR should be the fallback for important tools for developers, which increases the chance of a supply chain attack or generally poorly maintained repackaged software. This along with some other security concerns with how the Manjaro project is managed lead me to eventually moving to KDE-Neon.
That being said, I know that this isn't going to be a gamebreaker for most people, and I wouldn't write it off if you wanted to game using Manjaro, or even do dev work if you don't mind using the AUR for dependencies.
Manjaro is probably the closest Arch has come so far to being a plug-and-play distro like Ubuntu, Pop, Mint etc. but it has some ways to go in order to mature itself and restore its reputation amongst many Linux users.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-03
Votes: 1
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I love Manjaro because it offers an amazing out of the box experience. There are lots of themes to make your applications fit with your system, everything is well configured when you install it, you get cool preinstalled software and amazing performance. However, I think that Onlyoffice should not be installed by default because libreoffice is really better. You get great support as it's based on arch. I think it is pretty beginner friendly as it is usable right after the installation. I recommend
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-02
Votes: 0
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Really like how polished Manjaro (Gnome edition) is. After installation choose how you would like your desktop (Gnome Vanilla, more Mate style, ...) and your applicatiobn menu.
Works out of the box. Never had problems with updates over the years : updates are well tested before making packages available - I can wait that week or two before switching to new program versions.
Only Pacman parameters are not so easy to remember. But hten again you can install Octopi and make installation via mouse like in Synaptic (Ubuntu).
So all in all, no complaints frome me :-)
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-01
Votes: 3
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I've used Linux Mint for years. Their latest update (21.1) was not compatible with my old hardware (10+ years old). So down the distro trail I went. Manjaro was my chose. I started with 21.3.7 and never looked back. I like being on a rolling release, it's such a relief to always being up to date.
I'm using the Cinnamon community build. It reminds me of Linux Mint and is very stable.
There are many Manjaro apps like pamac, etc... that help out with the transition from Debian to Arch. Also their wiki and user forums help a lot.
I guess I have nothing bad to say about this distro. It works right out of the box!
I can't recommend it enough!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.0.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-21
Votes: 1
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my previous experiences with Linux distros were the stable ubuntu and Linux mint, but the "outdated" version of some packages makes me wonder what is the best way to stay updated and also stable. Manjaro + KDE has been a great experience. My only complaint is about some error switching between users/sessions.
Working with a rolling release distro is also a great relief. You don't need to reinstall your system every 6 months because the version upgrade doesn't work.
The learning curve is not steepy for a regular user like me and the availability of additional software is 4.5/10
The out of the box software is enough and doesn't contain bloatware
highly recomended
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