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DistroWatch.com: Manjaro Linux

Manjaro Linux

Last Update: 2018-01-04 15:50 UTC


Manjaro Linux is a fast, user-friendly, desktop-oriented operating system based on Arch Linux. Key features include intuitive installation process, automatic hardware detection, stable rolling-release model, ability to install multiple kernels, special Bash scripts for managing graphics drivers and extensive desktop configurability. Manjaro Linux offers Xfce as the core desktop options, as well as a minimalist Net edition for more advanced users. Community-supported GNOME 3/Cinnamon and KDE flavours are available. Users also benefit from the supportive and vibrant Manjaro community forum.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 3 (1,780), 6 months: 2 (1,689), 3 months: 2 (1,796), 4 weeks: 2 (2,266), 1 week: 1 (2,965)

Average visitor rating: 8.73/10 from 398 review(s).


Manjaro Summary
Distribution Manjaro Linux
Home Page https://manjaro.org/
Mailing Lists https://lists.manjaro.org/
User Forums https://forum.manjaro.org/
Alternative User Forums LinuxQuestions.org
Documentation https://wiki.manjaro.org/
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Download Mirrors https://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/LinuxTracker.org
Bug Tracker https://manjaro.org/feedback/
Related Websites Manjaro BrazilManjaro Geek BrazilManjaro ChinaManjaro Czech RepublicManjaro FranceManjaro GermanyManjaro ItalyManjaro NetherlandsManjaro PolandManjaro RussiaManjaro SpainManjaro Turkey
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases, download links and checksums:
 • 2017-12-31: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 17.1.0
 • 2017-09-03: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 17.0.3
 • 2017-06-26: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 17.0.2
 • 2017-03-07: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 17.0
 • 2016-10-31: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 16.10
 • 2016-09-01: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 16.08
 • 2016-06-06: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 16.06
 • 2016-04-03: Development Release: Manjaro Linux 16.06 Pre 2
 • 2016-03-06: Development Release: Manjaro Linux 16.06 Pre 1
 • 2015-12-31: Distribution Releases: Manjaro Linux 15.12 "i3", "bspwm"
 • 2015-12-23: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 15.12
 • 2015-12-18: Development Release: Manjaro Linux 15.12 RC2
 • More Manjaro releases...

  Headlines:
 •2017-12-30 Manjaro continues 32-bit support
 •2017-10-16 Manjaro running MS-Office on-line
 •2017-09-11 Upcoming Manjaro laptop
 •2017-09-03 Manjaro dropping 32-bit support
 •2017-07-31 Manjaro discontinues OpenRC spins
 •2016-08-30 Change in Manjaro leadership
 •2016-05-10 Manjaro website certificate expired
 •2016-05-07 Calamares to support encrytion
 • More Manjaro headlines...

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Feature stable 17.1.0 16.10.3 15.12 0.8.11 0.8.8
Release Date 2018-01-04 2017-12-31 2016-11-27 2015-12-23 2014-12-01 2013-11-26
End Of Life            
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB)   1675-2026 1533-2116 589-1856 472-1481 582-1861
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop   GNOME, KDE, Xfce KDE, Openbox, Xfce KDE, Openbox, Xfce KDE, Openbox, Xfce Xfce
Package Management Pacman, snap Pacman, snap Pacman Pacman Pacman Pacman
Release Model Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual de, en, fr de, en, fr de, en, fr de, en, fr de, en, fr de, en, fr
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- --
Full Package List stable 17.1.0 16.10.3 15.12 0.8.11 0.8.8
Package stable 17.1.0 16.10.3 15.12 0.8.11 0.8.8
abiword (3.0.2) 3.0.2 -- -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.1.5) 1.1.5 1.1.4.1 1.1.2 1.1.0 1.0.27.2 1.0.27.2
ati-driver (16.40) 15.201.1151 15.201.1151 15.201.1151 15.201.1151 14.10.1006 --
bash (4.4.12) 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2
bind (9.11.2) 9.11.2 -- -- -- -- --
chromium (63.0.3239.132) 63.0.3239.108 -- -- -- -- --
cups (2.2.6) 2.2.6 2.2.5 2.2.1 2.1.2 1.7.3 1.7.0
dhcp (4.3.6) 4.3.6 4.3.6 4.3.5 4.3.3 4.3.0 4.2.5-P1
e2fsprogs (1.43.8) 1.43.7 1.43.7 1.43.3 1.42.13 1.42.9 1.42.8
firefox (57.0.4) 57.0.3 56.0.1 50.0 43.0.1 29.0.1 25.0.1
freetype (2.8.1) 2.8.1 2.8 2.6.5 2.6.2 2.5.3 2.5.0.1
gcc (7.2.0) 7.2.1 -- -- -- 4.9.0 4.8.2
gimp (2.8.22) 2.8.22 2.8.22 2.8.18 2.8.16 2.8.10 2.8.6
glibc (2.26) 2.26 2.26 2.24 2.22 2.19 2.18
gnome-shell (3.26.2) 3.26.2 3.26.1 -- -- -- --
gnucash (2.6.19) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.38) 1.12.37 -- -- -- -- --
grub (2.02) 2.02 2.02 2.02beta3 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 2.00
gtk+ (3.22.26) 3.22.26 2.24.31 2.24.31 2.24.29 2.24.23 2.24.22
httpd (2.4.29) 2.4.29 -- -- -- -- --
inkscape (0.92.2) 0.92.2 0.92.2 0.91 -- -- --
k3b (17.12.0) 17.12.0 17.08.2 2.0.3a 2.0.3 2.0.2 --
kmod (24) 24 24 23 23 17 15
libgnome (2.32.1) -- -- -- -- 2.32.1 2.32.1
libreoffice (5.4.4) 5.4.4 5.4.2 5.1.6 4.4.7 4.2.4 4.1.3
linux (4.14.11) 4.15.r171224.g464e1d5 4.9.58 4.4.33 4.1.15 3.12.20 3.10.20
Package stable 17.1.0 16.10.3 15.12 0.8.11 0.8.8
lxde-common (0.99.2) 0.99.2 -- -- -- -- --
mariadb (10.2.12) 10.1.30 -- 10.1.19 10.1.9 5.5.37 --
mate-desktop (1.18.0) 1.18.0 -- -- -- -- --
mesa (17.3.1) 17.3.1 17.2.2 13.0.1 11.0.8 10.1.4 9.2.3
mysql (5.7.20) -- -- -- -- -- --
nautilus (3.26.2) 3.26.2 3.26.0 -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (387.22) 384.98 384.90 370.28 355.11 331.79 331.20
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 -- -- -- 3.5.2 3.5.2
openjdk (8u151) 8u144 8u144 8u112 8u66 7u55 7u45
openssh (7.6p1) 7.6p1 7.6p1 7.3p1 7.1p1 6.6p1 6.4p1
openssl (1.1.0g) 1.1.0g 1.1.0f 1.0.2j 1.0.2e 1.0.1h 1.0.1e
perl (5.26.1) 5.26.1 5.26.1 5.24.0 5.22.0 5.18.2 5.18.1
php (7.2.1) 7.2.0 -- -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.11.5) 5.11.4 5.11.2 5.8.4 5.4.1 -- --
postfix (3.2.4) 3.2.4 -- -- -- -- --
postgresql (10.1) 10.1 -- -- -- -- --
Python (3.6.4) 3.6.4 3.6.2 3.5.2 3.5.1 3.4.1 3.3.2
qt (5.10.0) 5.10.0 5.9.2 5.7.0 5.5.1 4.8.5 4.8.5
samba (4.7.4) 4.7.4 4.7.0 4.5.1 4.3.3 4.1.7 4.1.1
systemd (236) 236 235 231 228 212 208
thunderbird (52.5.2) 52.5.2 52.4.0 45.5.0 38.4.0 24.5.0 24.1.1
vim (8.0) 8.0 -- -- -- -- --
vlc (2.2.8) 2.2.8 3.0.0svn 2.2.4 2.2.1 2.1.4 2.1.1
xfdesktop (4.12.4) 4.12.4 4.12.4 4.12.3 4.12.3 4.11.6 4.10.2
xorg-server (1.19.6) 1.19.6 1.19.5 1.18.4 1.17.4 1.15.1 1.14.4

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Version: 17.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-04
Votes: 2


What can I say? An easy to install, easy to use, Arch based, half-rolling, AUR supported, great looking distro.
If this suits your style, then look no more. Manjaro is for you.

Tried both XFCE and KDE versions and a couple of the community ones. XFCE runs great on older HW as always with that DE. KDE one is one of the best looking flavours of their kind.

Best kernel management in the bussiness. Great driver support. Great forums & community.


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Version: 17.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-04
Votes: 5


Wish I could rate some reviews 0 because they are totally useless except to downvote ratings.

Im writing this from an older EEPC saved from the dump. I exchanged the defective harddrive for an ssd.
Tried several options before Manjaro. Desktop is XFCE, Memory hog and slow was Ubuntu Gnome.
Only time I have ever seen high cpu usage even on this low powered machine is when compiling or compressing software. Something users are only likely to see if they install extra software from AUR. (Arch User Repository). No need to be frightened because largely automated if using an app called YAOURT.

Manjaro is one of the very few distributions I would recommend anyone to try. Only one caveat: if they are prepared to learn new ways and occasionaly solve problems. in my experience the community members are mostly friendly and helpful, on occasion of another opinion.
Just keep calm in general you will not feel alone with any questions in the forums no matter which language you choose or must use.
This is near to Mother system Arch, up to date, no bloat, Fast booting fast running and stable very good on older computers, for those who need 32 bit there is a community edition which was like a New Years present to me anyway. :-). I recycle any old computers i can find then donate them to needy..


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Version: 17.1.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-01-03
Votes: 0


I wish i could rate it 0 because of how it eats my processor, RAM


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