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Manjaro
Manjaro is a free and open-source Linux distribution built on Arch Linux, designed to pair Arch’s rolling-release model with a guided, user-friendly experience. It ships curated and briefly tested package sets so you get recent software without the fragility sometimes associated with bleeding-edge Arch. Manjaro is developed by a distributed team based mainly in Austria, France and Germany, and is offered in XFCE, KDE Plasma and GNOME editions.
Key Features
- Rolling release — a single install that keeps receiving updates, with no need to reinstall for a new version
- Pamac package manager — graphical front end to pacman with built-in AUR support
- Manjaro Hardware Detection (mhwd) — automatic graphics and network driver installation, including NVIDIA and hybrid setups
- Kernel management — install and switch between multiple kernel versions from a graphical tool
- Curated repositories — Arch packages are held back and tested before wide release
- Multiple desktop editions — XFCE, KDE Plasma and GNOME spins maintained for each release
- Live installer — try the full desktop from a USB stick before installing
Why Use Manjaro?
Manjaro is the accessible entry point to Arch-based Linux. You get rolling-release freshness and access to the enormous Arch User Repository without hand-editing configuration files, while mhwd and the kernel tools take most of the pain out of hardware support.
Use Cases
- Desktop users who want current software with less manual maintenance
- Gamers who need recent GPU drivers on a rolling-release base
- Enthusiasts who want AUR access without managing a vanilla Arch install
Platform
Linux · x86-64 (community ARM builds available)
Licence
Free and open source. The distribution and bundled software are released under the GPL and other OSI-approved licences.
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