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Manjaro Linux


Last Update: 2026-01-23 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 KDE, GNOME and a minimalist Net edition for more advanced users. Community-supported desktop flavours are also available.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 7 (1,129), 6 months: 8 (1,139), 3 months: 8 (1,197), 4 weeks: 6 (1,388), 1 week: 9 (1,102)

Average visitor rating: 8.2/10 from 482 review(s).


Manjaro Summary
Distribution Manjaro Linux
Home Page https://manjaro.org/
Mailing Lists https://lists.manjaro.org/
User Forums https://forum.manjaro.org/
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Documentation https://wiki.manjaro.org/
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Bug Tracker https://github.com/manjaro/issue-hub/issues
Related Websites Manjaro BrazilManjaro Czech RepublicManjaro FranceManjaro GermanyManjaro ItalyManjaro PolandManjaro Russia
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Where To Donate, Buy or Try https://manjaro.org/donate/The Linux Shop

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2026-01-04: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 26.0
 • 2025-04-15: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 25.0.0
 • 2024-12-08: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 24.2.0
 • 2024-10-02: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 24.1.0
 • 2024-05-14: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 24.0
 • 2023-12-16: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 23.1.0
 • 2023-09-05: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 23.0
 • 2023-04-22: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 22.1.0
 • 2022-12-25: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 22.0
 • 2022-06-19: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 21.3.0
 • 2021-12-23: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 21.2.0
 • 2021-08-18: Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 21.1.0
 • More Manjaro releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2024-08-03 Manjaro community testing immutable images
 • 2022-12-09 Manjaro disables proprietary codecs in Mesa
 • 2021-02-15 Manjaro now PinePhone's default OS
 • 2020-08-31 Manjaro to ship on the PinePhone
 • 2020-03-16 Manjaro to be the Pinebook Pro's default OS
 • 2020-02-18 Manjaro launches web-based software portal
 • 2019-07-30 Manjaro ships with fpakman and FreeOffice
 • 2019-04-16 ARM port available on Manjaro's website
 • 2018-06-02 Updates to Pamac package manager
 • 2018-03-10 Manjaro's ARM builds
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Feature stable 26.0.1 25.0.10 24.2.1 23.1.4 22.1.3 21.3.0 20.2.1 19.0 18.1.0 17.1.12 16.10.3 15.12 0.8.11 0.8.8 Feature
Release Date 2026-01-23 2026-01-14 2025-10-13 2024-12-16 2024-04-06 2023-05-26 2022-06-18 2021-01-03 2020-02-25 2019-09-12 2018-08-19 2016-11-27 2015-12-23 2014-12-01 2013-11-26 Release Date
End Of Life                               End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)   5100-5500 3100-4300 2900-4000 3500-3800 3800-4000 2700-3700 2600-3000 2500-2900 1800-2100 1600-2100 1533-2116 589-1856 472-1481 582-1861 Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop   GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce KDE Plasma, Openbox, Xfce KDE Plasma, Openbox, Xfce KDE Plasma, Openbox, Xfce Xfce Default Desktop
Default Browser   Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox                 Default Browser
Package Management Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Flatpak, Pacman, snap Pacman, snap Pacman, snap Pacman, snap Pacman Pacman Pacman Pacman Package Management
Release Model Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Release Model
Office Suite LibreOffice, OnlyOffice OnlyOffice OnlyOffice OnlyOffice OnlyOffice OnlyOffice -- -- -- -- LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd Init Software
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, JFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Journaled File Systems
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Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Asian Language Support
Full Package List stable 26.0.1 25.0.10 24.2.1 23.1.4 22.1.3 21.3.0 20.2.1 19.0 18.1.0 17.1.12 16.10.3 15.12 0.8.11 0.8.8 Full Package List
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-01-18
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I don't know why so many people like Manjaro linux. I don't like the green folders and could not find any way to change them to some other color, although the gnome box in the upper right corner where your wifi, sound, shut down buttons are located would change colors when you picked ligh/dark, and color scheme, thats the only thing that changes, nothing else. Second, their repositories do not contain some of the programs I was using. Seems like a solid OS, I didn't have any crashes, but not a big fan of the rolling releases. In Linux Mint, for example you can let the updater know that you don't want to be reminded of certain updates. For example, some of your programs work just fine as is, so you don't want to risk breaking them with an update. In Mint, you can do that. I don't want to just pick on Manjaro for that as other distros have the same restrictions. I wish they would include more repositories for installing programs.


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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-13
Votes: 1


I've been using the 25.0.3 Cinnamon Desktop for a bit now and loving it. I've used the KDE Desktop in a bunch of different Distro's including Manjaro and I like it, but the Cinn desktop just flows better, at least in my opinion. It's still an arch distro at the end of the day but Manjaro is stable. It feels smooth and has been solid. I've had some dependency issues with trying to used different programs here and there, like VLC compared so something else and then Remmina, which has caused me to use a different VNC program but over all, it's been solid. NordVPN, Steam, Shortwave and everything else seems to be working just fine.


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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 1


Been running Manjaro 25.10 with Gnome desktop and it's been solid. Manjaro has been the best distro after install Manjaro had all the hardware on my Asus ROG Zepherus 14G running perfectly out of the box. It's been fast and stable and even dealt with the Nvidia 4070 RTX on this notebook.

Just an FYI I installed Mint, Cachy, Ubuntu, Fedora even MX Linux and many others. MX Linux was the closest to running as well as Manjaro but still didn't support the newer 2024 14G as well as Manjaro. However I really enjoyed the speed of MX Linux. Tried MX Linux on my Wife computer too but she didn't notice a difference in speed compared to Manjaro and seemed to really enjoy the Gnome and Manjaro better. She using a 2012 Macbook Pro and loves it! Glad Linux has matured a ton since the late 90's and early 2000's when I used to play with it. Now it's become my daily driver!


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