Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-07-16
Votes: 2
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I decided to try Manjaro because Mint dropped KDE support. Mint was almost perfect, everything worked out of the box. Here I had to tweak a lot of things by hand to simply make them work. Arch wiki really helped, otherwise it would be terrible.
Be careful if you are using any non-latin keyboard layout! Manjaro seems unaware of the fact that billions of people use at least two keyboard layouts --- and lets you choose only one. Choose English! You can add other layouts later in system settings.
Rolling release seams great (at least while my hardware isn't outdated). Finally, I can easily use latest versions of software, and not the ones considered 'stable' by lazy distro maintainers.
Wouldn't recommend it for beginners, but it's ok for power users who don't mind reading wiki and editing some config files.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-16
Votes: 3
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Installing the system was very easy and straightforward, despite my limited Linux knowledge (e.g. command-line).
A few hiccups upgrading to testing and reverting back to stable for me right now (July 2019), but stable is VERY stable with excellent hardware support and current software! Highly recommended for a rolling release distro!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-09
Votes: 3
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I recently gave manjaro a low score because after installation it wouldnt boot. Googled a bit and found out that it doesnt set the BOOT flag on the boot partition (in my case the only partition i made for the system). Had to use partition editor from a different distro (mint) and check the boot flag there. After that system boots up nicely. I even did the update and after installing like 90something packages the system runs fine after that. Firefox, Chromium, Opera, broadcom wifi and more stuff just works. I`m very impressed. 10/10. Got the Plasma version.
-1 point for the broadcom driver not being installed/activated on live cd. So you cant fetch partition editior from there unless you have a eth cable.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-07
Votes: 7
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Pros:
1. Arch WiKi
2. Easy to install software with pamac
3. Easy to find software
4. Rolling release (always up to date)
Cons:
1. XFCE's default theme is ugly, though very polished.
2. Virtual Box doesn't "Full-Screen" properly. I wonder why?
3. Some rare debain s/w are not available for Arch.
4. Stability issue.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-04
Votes: 5
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I am using the KDE version. It is attractive and stable. Samba and smartphone connectivity needs improvement but many distros seem to have similar issues. I like the rolling release because I get tired of having to reinstall and entire operating system everytime I want to upgrade.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-02
Votes: 12
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After testing the Top 10 in this ranking I always switch back to Manjaro because it runs so smooth on my Acer All in One, hazzle free and no bugs so far.
In the Moment I am running 18.1 RC3, really amazing.
Sometimes it is a little bit tricky to get my Epson ET-2650 printer running, with a few distributions No Way at all (Mageia f.e.) to get it working properly, with Manjaro after installing the Epson Software from the Software Center no problem so far.
So I could highly recommend Manjaro for everyone who is looking for a simple easy Distribution which works right out of the box.
Ok there are a lot of Distribution out there with more eye catching UI Design like deepin which looks gorgeous ...
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-01
Votes: 5
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I was using Arch Linux years ago, but seems now i'm old and lazy so Manjaro provides the typical Arch Linux benefits but without having to configure everything myself. I really like how Manjaro KDE edition is put together and just changed the desktop wallpaper. Everything i throw at it works out of the box like Joysticks (i use a T.Flight HOTAS-X) or Gamepads. I'm running Manjaro on a HTPC with a Ryzen 5 2400G which is used for casual gaming (using Steam) and more. I tried serveral distributions over the years and this is the first i'm feeling like everthing fits for me so it seems i'm going to use this for a long time :).
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-25
Votes: 29
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Arch linux, but easier for beginners.
Its pretty, easy to set up, and has thought out additions to Arch linux resulting in a very userfriendly Distribution.
There are helper programs for setting up any kernel you want graphically, setting up gpu drivers and tweaking around the window manager.
of course as with all linux distros you have many options to fail and end up with a not working installation. The wiki and forums aren't quite as big and populated as Ubuntu, but i think in a couple years it'll be a reasonable alternative for full beginners who want the newest features on linux.
Steam is preinstalled and there are many tips online on how to setup gaming.
I transitioned from Windows 10 to this distribution and apart from minor annoyances i don't think i will be coming back.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-25
Votes: 12
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I'm trying to phase out my Win10 use, given Microsoft's questionable...everything, and Manjaro w/ KDE ended up being my definitive choice. I wanted an Arch Linux descendant because it's a no nonsense distro that's probably not going anywhere anytime soon.
As has been said before, it's basically Arch but easy. It comes with most things the standard PC user will want, and it probably doesn't break easily unless you break it yourself (if you feel adventurous you can check out the AUR for more software that you might not find elsewhere). It runs very smoothly, although I haven't actually played any games on it (I still have Win10 for that).
I guess my only gripe with it is that it still doesn't have as much support as, say, Ubuntu, so finding solutions to certain problems might be difficult (yes, I brought those upon myself). The Manjaro wikia has good information on basic things, but more technical stuff not really.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-24
Votes: 14
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The best ever user friendly and advance Linux distribution for both new and and advance users. Of course best free stable distribution I've ever used.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-06-24
Votes: 0
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When updating packages Manjaro constantly had dependencys and no games would install!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-06-23
Votes: 0
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I tried swapping from Linux Mint, but so far it has been a disappointment. It's very slow to boot up, or stop. I have numerous times where an app window freezes, and the only option is to log out and log back in, but, it does seem to keep working in the background and finishes it's task. Grub-customiser refuses to work for me.
I like the idea of using an Arch base, but for me, Manjaro isn't working as I would expect.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-23
Votes: 3
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Manjaro is a perfect out-of-the-box experience, just like Mint and MX, but what puts it at the top is its AUR integration. Being able to get so many packages that I can't find in other distros' repos without PPAs is a great convenience, and the AUR has to be one of the most comprehensive repos out there.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-20
Votes: 17
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That's what I expected from Ubuntu when installed it first time 13 years ago. Perfect desktop distro.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-15
Votes: 18
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Manjaro get together the good part of both ubuntu and arch. I really like it!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-12
Votes: 12
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I was mostly Windows/Mac user. Not a huge fan of Ubuntu and its updating style, even though it is what is recommended. I saw this Deepin DE for Manjaro which looked super sleek and decided to try it. After for a few weeks, I am in love and made the permanent switch to Linux for my work. Installing/updating packages is so simple and have had no issues finding what I need given the community and AUR repositories and online guides.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-12
Votes: 9
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Excellent distribution, fast, clean, usable, pleasant with a great number of softwares. Updating works well. Il recommand Manjaro for easy installation and daily usage.
I used Ubuntu, Fedora ans Debian during Manu years ans I really appreciate Manjaro. I tried Manjaro 6 or 7 years ago but I didn't keep it on m'y laptop. Now, I installed Manjaro on m'y personnal and office computers.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-11
Votes: 19
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Following the review on here I thought I would give it a try as I usually use Mint which I love. I chose the XFCE version as I have Cinnamon on Mint.
The install was different to Mint, but not too hard to follow and once started took slightly longer than Mint. Once installed it looked great and I was soon able to find my way around the various things like settings and updating. Again that is something that you have to get used to doing and to finding places where things are. This is true of any OS. I like to use Chrome, but couldn't figure out how to get it and so installed Chromium. Thunderbird was there along with Libre Office.
Really I can not find anything to dislike about it. It really is nice, perhaps takes a bit more thinking about than Mint does, but perhaps that is not such a bad thing.
Will I completely switch to it? I am not sure, but of all the alternatives I tried to Mint Manjaro for me is the best and I am not surprised it is so popular
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-09
Votes: 3
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I just love it. :-)
I use gnome and all the hardware works. I get all the new software I need and also special things are in the list. It feels very fast and is very stable. It is very easy to install and I like to test the newest kernel :-)
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-09
Votes: 7
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My HP chromebook 14 was notified by Google that no new updates will be released (EOL).
Time to replace ChromeOS.
I have tested 10 distributions and the winner is Manjaro - KDE.
Works perfectly, system load is low and it looks beautiful.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-08
Votes: 5
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I absolutelly love it. I came from Mint when they ditched KDE and oh boy how am I happy they did it!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-07
Votes: 3
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Been using this distro for 2 years now and have enjoyed my stay!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-04
Votes: 10
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I've been using the KDE flavor of this superb distro for about 5 years now, presently on a Core i5 HP notebook with NVIIDA vid card and just 6GB of RAM, the OS is very responsive and totally stable, completely customizable as well, but to me the real deal maker is solid package management plus the rolling release model which make any kind of update a walk in the park.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-06-04
Votes: 0
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I downloaded the Architect version and wrote to USB. Then I tried to boot it, but the image could not be booted with UEFI Secure Boot turned on. Therefore, I went back to Legacy boot and this time the distro booted but ended up on a command line shell with root logged in. There is an install.txt file with instructions but that is too much for me to explore, since I already have familiarity with yum/rpm and apt/dpkg.
Then I tried the Gnome version. This time it booted up (again only in Legacy boot) into Gnome and installed. But on rebooting, there are 377 packages to be updated and there are a number of dependency-cycle detected - bashrc-manjaro, harfbuzz, libgivnd, x254 and lib32-mesa. There is no way to proceed with package update, and I am not keen to install packages manually to sort out the dependency cycle issue. This is not usable.
On the basis that UEFI booting is not supported and the package manager unable to proceed to get updates, I am giving it a low low score.
--- mswoon
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-04
Votes: 3
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using KDE Plasma, Manjaro for the last 5Y as my main Distro on different HW. Very happy even if not fan of the standard graphics design and colors...
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Version: 17.1.12
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-06-04
Votes: 0
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I had two big problems with Manjaro. The updates did not always go smooth.
I have had that for about ten times. And it was too BIG on my pc. And so I did something else (MX). But it was a good distro otherwise.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-03
Votes: 9
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Using Manjaro from last 4 years, difficult to switch to other distros after you came acquainted with it.
Easy but need some attention sometime. A way to have Arch installed with many goodies.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-06-03
Votes: 2
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I'm running Manjaro actual on a Computer from end of last year and on an 8 years old subnotebook. Bote are running fine with Kernel 5.1.x.
I used before more than 15 years Gentoo and would have slotting of versions also in Arch/Manjaro. Sometimes there is not enough time to make a package update with additional overhead, e.g. major releases of POSTGRESQL.
Also, the installation of some proprietary software like Skype seems to me more complicated.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-06-03
Votes: 1
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running 18.0.1 Cinnamon, on two hard drives, and two flash drives, all work well.
Good: unlike MINT, which is my de facto standard in 2019, and has been x 3 years, I can reach a financial web site that demands iced tea. Mint fails at that task, don't know why.
Manjaro is very reliable for general purposes, browsing, mail, watching video, and excellent for security.
Bad: not really bad, just idiosyncratic. I dislike Pamac. I am hard core synaptic user. I am comfortable with Debian. apt equivalent in Arch is counterintuitive to me.
Suspect that if I came upon Manjaro from windows, having never seen Mint, I would find Manjaro EXCELLENT. If I knew Arch, I could probably change my rating of Manjaro to 10. It is not a 10 for me, today, because it is not based on Debian, but instead on Arch, which is a complete mystery to me: well, not complete: I do remember using Slackware in the 90's. I never have used or found useful, Ubuntu. Yet, I was able to climb on to Mint, from day 1. No need to dig into Ubuntu, to use it. That is not the case with Manjaro. It is, in my opinion, nearly impossible to master Manjaro, without some understanding of Arch.
Apart from financial stuff requiring access to iced tea, I don't use Manjaro. It is a niche product in our office, but an essential component. Mint 18.3 (certainly NOT 19.x) remains best distro for me, because I can run Viber on it, and am unable to do so, on Debian Cinnamon itself.
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Version: stable
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-06-01
Votes: 1
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I've installed Manjaro and everything was working fine, i had all my favorite software installed,
Then 2 days later there is a series of updates, some of my apts were broken, Clementine being one of them.
Good thing i had Timeshift installed and i could restore the system as it was before the updates,
I later blocked all futur updates, now the system is solid as a rock!
Manjaro's rolling release is always at risk of breaking, but i like the repos and the AUR, it is probably the most extensive choice there is out there, but no more updates for me!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-31
Votes: 9
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I have spent two weeks installing drivers and fixing problems in several distros (with different versions and different kernels) in my new computer (HP 250 G7), and in all of them I have encountered a problem that made me give up and try another different distro. Surprisingly In Manjaro everything have worked from the very begining; bluetooth, wifi, screen brightness controller, hdmi port... and everything works fast and looks so great!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-30
Votes: 9
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A pretty controversial distro. Either you love it or you hate it. Obviously by giving a 10, it means that I like lit, and I like it a lot.
Manjaro is indeed a pretty odd thing among the several distros that are suitable for beginners. It is totally different from Ubuntu and Linux Mint. It is technically different from Ubuntu/Mint (especially in term of package management) and conceptually too (rolling-release vs classic fixed-release distro).
Manjaro will provide the lastest version of software pretty rapidly (although not as fast as Arch Linux, on which Manjaro is based on), which means that you will get the lastest features, but also the lastest bugs. It is a double-edged sword. Manjaro can't pretend to be as stable as classic fixed-release distro simply because of that choice. By using Manjaro, you must accept a higher risk of regressions, regressions that may even not be caused by Manjaro developers, but by upstream developers.
If you want a distro that will provides you the lastest software reasonably quickly and you accept that it might not be always as awesome as it sounds like, Manjaro is awesome for that.
If you can't deal with having a constantly changing environment, or if stability (as not changing too much overtime and not being too prone to regression) is an absolute priority for you, then Manjaro is clearly not for you.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-26
Votes: 8
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I didn't intend on switching from Neon to another distro with KDE but Manjaro works just as well so far and it runs a bit cooler.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-25
Votes: 8
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Manjaro is arguably the best general purpose distro that keeps everything up to date without breaking. Although, I would recommend Netrunner Rolling (which is based on Manjaro) if you want a KDE desktop.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-05-23
Votes: 0
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Manjaro has low quality control in the release and all updates.
After each update, eventually will get broken and would not boot. There are numerous glitches in its update system, for example, broken packages, compatibility of packages with apps, and much more more.
As another user said, this distro is update-and-pray; I wouldn't use it for anything but browsing. And it is not recommended for newbies and newcomers from windows or mac.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-23
Votes: 2
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this is my daily driver at home. I have been running it for over a year without any issues. Package updates come pretty frequent but no issues with them so far. Running the KDE Desktop and it is snappy and intuitive.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-22
Votes: 8
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My personal choice for the last some years. I have been an ubuntu user for 4 years before, used kubuntu, arch, red hat, suse, and installed slackware from a set of floppy disks.
I really liked Arch, and I thought this distro is Arch without the necessity to do everything on my own. I use i3 wm for some years now, this is not what I would suggest for a novice user but the "mainstream" desktop environments, which manjaro also has out of the box: KDE, GNOME, Budgie, XFCE, Deepin, Cinnamon. I never had any major problem upgrading manjaro, there was a kernel bug resulting not able to sleep my laptop, I simply used an older kernel for till it was fixed. There is a bluetooth issue with one particular chinese bluetooth devices I have at home but it works with all the other bluetooth devices well.
Another advantage is that many technical questions are answered in the very good Arch wiki and those can be used for manjaro as well.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-22
Votes: 5
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Best distro so far for me, i am using unstable updates the last 2 years: the only thing thats anoying me is that libicuX shared library is not installed multiple times in different version because when not it can break your system when not all packages are updated accordingly. But this problem accures 1 or 2 times in year.
On the other hand you get fresh easy installable kubuntu like distro with rolling releases and cutting edge stable software!!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-22
Votes: 0
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I'm using Ubuntu linux from time to time. Now after deciding to move to Linux more, I bought new hardware and did some investigation into the hardware I was buying. I wanted stability and not too much fuss to get my developer machine working.
Tried Ubuntu and Debian and did not fully work out of the box. After some updates and tweaks it did. But for instance updating the kernel to a higher version broke the system beyond repair. (As a non linux desktop heavy user.)
After trying diffent distos I ended up with Manjaro. During and after installing I was really blown away with the ease, hardware support, customization and slick design. Everything worked out of the box for very new hardware. (Asus Zenbook UX433fA).
After installing Docker, MS Code, the works, I could just directly start with developing and because of the sheer amount of packages available all sorts of utilities where available to support my development flow. (like database gui tools).
Su-per happy and can't wait to see what's coming.
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-05-20
Votes: 0
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I would have expected more from an Arch release, especially from the popularity that this distro has gained over the years. Manjaro reminds me of my fist experience with Linux, openSuse, where you had to do all the heavy lifting and pray that it would run smoothly for at least 6 months.
Manjaro is a poor mans Ubuntu. After running fine for the first few months, it asked me to update my kernel. I took the conservative approach and went with the next version one step higher. After reboot the logon screen complained about, kernel module not loaded, plymouth error and then abruptly stopped when it reached the CUPS loader.
I rebooted my pc and was presented with a black screen with a flashing cursor. I tried a rescue disk and was able to setup everything the way it was before. I launched file manager so I could get any recent work saved on to a USB drive, and that's when I received a kernel panic.
Manjaro is great for noobs new to Arch but I wouldn't use it for anything but a browser.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-18
Votes: 10
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Streets ahead of other distros technically, and it's great to be able to find clear answers ie to be able to learn something, however steadily. Updates done via TTY are excellent; I've rarely had an issue (KDE stable), and, when I did, it was easy to temporarily downgrade a package, and things were fixed very fast. It's great that a thread is posted when there are updates released; it details everything, and is there for feedback/solutions. Everything is available to install, either through the repo or in the AUR. So glad I moved to Manjaro; everything works, and you can just get on and enjoy getting things done. Tomorrow it's 2 years since I came over to Linux; Manjaro is the best distro I've used, without a doubt.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-05-18
Votes: 0
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Very bad quality control in release and every update.
After update , eventually will get broken and wont boot. If successfully boot , there is some glitch in update system, for example some broken packages, compatibility packages with other apps, and more.
This distro like shoot and pray, not recommended for beginner level that first in linux
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-16
Votes: 14
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I come from a history of SuSE, then (K)Ubuntu, then Debian and since about 2 years I am using Manjaro on all computers in my family.
Reason for going to Manjaro was, that I was fed up with complete OS version reinstalls every one or two years. That my be ok, if you only have one computer to deal with. But when dealing with a whole zoo (desktop, laptop, HTPC, ...) it really starts to get cumbersome. So I was looking for a rolling release distribution.
With my 20+ years of linux experience, I could shurely have mastered Arch directly, but then I am the lazy type and if I can have something the easy way, I prefer that. And actually Manjaro is it! It's great! And it just works amazingly smoothly.
Pros:
- No more system upgrades every one or two years
- Huge selection of software packages in the repository (when you add AUR, you virtually can have everything there is in the Linux software world at a click of your finger).
- Very up to date versions of all software packages
- It just works
- You can install/update several machines from a shared cache directory easily (download updates only once, install many)
- System configuration is done the standard way. No custom system configuration tool that you have to learn. (Of course, there are graphical tools, but they are only frontends to the standard configuration files).
- Long-term support kernels available. But kernel updates are also smooth.
Cons:
- You have to manually scan for .pacnew files in /etc from time to time and merge them with the configuration files you have in use.
- Occasionally pacman complains about local packages being newer than the version supplied from the repo. But that is easy to fix.
- Occasionally the developer signatures get messed up and pacman cannot authenticate some packages. But that's also easy to fix.
- 32-bit support is only still available from a special side project.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-05-15
Votes: 0
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Manjaro is update-and-pray. You can never know if your computer will boot after the next upgrade.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-12
Votes: 9
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Generally, a very good system, friendly, it's a new fresh air in Liux world.
Sincerely, I'd like to use point release distro but I cannot find any one that would make such impression on me.
I just want to use it, really it. I'd preferred somethig bigger, like Kubunt, Debian or even Centos, you know with an army of developers to be calm that the system is well maintained but Manjaro just works.
Pros:
- all kernels available to install with a great tool
- very friendly
- all hardware work smoothly
- great look
- fantastic Plasma implementation
- friendly community
- quiet CPU
- low temperatures
- fast pacman
- stable for daily use
Cons:
-some inconsistencies regarding look, after first boot some things were blue when Maia theme is green
In Firefox, green color persists always, no matter which theme you choos
-first attempt of WiFi connection was difficult, I don't now why I had to restart my router, then it connected
- in 7 months of use, it couldn't boot twice, it stuck after Grub selection, I had to restart, then it was ok
- once I couldn't add icons to Program menus
Generally, it's a very good system with some problems from time to time but I use it, anyway.
Maybe not for a common user, but I recommend to try it.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-11
Votes: 9
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This distro has all the features I want and is very customizable.
Thought I had a problem with setting up panels but the problem was me.
Seems to be superfast on my old Dell T3500 and Iv'e already removed two other distros as inferior.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-10
Votes: 12
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Simply the best distribution I have ever tried. Been using Linux for over 20 years and stopped distro hopping over 3 years ago when I found Manjaro.
-Easy installation.
-Fast and low on resources.
-Great range of software package.
-Rolling releases.
-Fantastic support from the forum if ever required.
Recommend reading forum announcements and follow instructions given.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-10
Votes: 5
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Based on the most reasonable, thought-out and up-to-date Arch Linux, this adds quite some user-friendly features. Just the best option for a desktop out there.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-05-10
Votes: 0
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Installed this distribution three times - does not boot after isntall. Debian, Mint and Solus booted after the first install on the same computer. Apparently, the install program does not install boot loader. Very disappointed.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-05-09
Votes: 0
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Manjaro is based on Arch and, as a consequence, it is associated with the same pitfalls. Although a significant improvement over Arch, it is not suitable for ordinary users and people who just want to get their jobs done. Even for those experimenting or playing around with operating systems, there are better alternatives.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-08
Votes: 5
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I'm a user of Arch linux.
Manjaro takes advantages of arch, and it's much more user friendly.
i like it.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-08
Votes: 7
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after having tested a batch of distributions my choice it is definitively stopped on Manjaro.
Simple to install, to maintain the best in my opinion.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-06
Votes: 8
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Switched to Manjaro a year ago and still no problems. Only once i had an issue with LibreOffice's KDE interplay fixed within 5 minutes. Pure awesomeness. Never hat such an easy life with other distros (Ok one could say that its a bit boring when everything is running like charm ;)
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-05
Votes: 11
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It's fast, stable and looking good. All What i want. I use xfce and i love it :)
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-03
Votes: 14
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It's a 10 without a doubt.
Been using Manjaro KDE for about a week and I'm impressed. Fast and stable.
I've always been an apt guy but decided to try Manjaro and it was worth it. It took me some learning about Octopi, Pamac, Pacman and AUR but in a couple of days I was able to understand the basics of the process. And I was able to find every app I use, which is excellent.
Keep up with the good work!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-02
Votes: 11
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Manjaro Deepin:
I distro hopped like crazy until I reached Manjaro Deepin. Beauty of Deepin + AUR is a godsend! Some glitches here and there... but you can fix them easily. I would suggest you to update using terminal rather than using pamac or Octopi. You may end up with a broken system. It's not that hard to type "sudo pacman -Syu". I'm Planning to stick with Manjaro deepin as I got sick and tired of trying so many different flavors and distros. Thank you Manjaro team!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-05-01
Votes: 0
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From Delix, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse ... long distro history for about 20 years, currently using Mint.
Stops already when starting with "livefs: wrong fstype, bad superblock on /dev/loop" and "sh: can't access tty" with a hint I might try to repair that manually. Sorry but this is a NoGo.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-01
Votes: 5
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Works well almost all of the time. One - two issue occur per year during updates, but that is too be expected of a cutting edge distro.
Would recommend for people who want cutting edge with ease of use/installation.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-30
Votes: 3
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after using Ubuntu, Mint, Debian and some of other distributions I think it is the best one for me. without freezing, easy to use, rolling base and ...
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-04-29
Votes: 5
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RE: XFCE
Install is so easy, once installed you are met with a highly polished DE OotB, package management is easy, everything works, my only gripe is that Manjaros XFCE uses a lot of resources, which is not ideal for my hardware, I did end up removing a lot of bloat, disabling the compositor and so on to free up some RAM.
Tbh I didn't stick with Manjaro, I had it installed for a bit but the resource usage was frustrating for me, my system would start swapping a lot. If you have RAM to spare, or newer hardware, GPU etc then you will be OK here.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-28
Votes: 33
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Excellent distribution on the Arch side for newcomers.
- Manjaro is very stable, even it being an RR and bleeding edge distro because packages are tested for 3 to 4 weeks before being sent to everyone - on Arch, packages are tested for about 3 days, so Arch is consequently less stable than Manjaro. On Manjaro, you do not need to be stuck in the past to have an imaginary "stability" like on Ubuntu, you can use it and have the latest kernels, drivers and packages without needing to be worried.
- No need of ppas
- No need of downloading deb or rpm packages throught the internet (Windows-like way)
- No need to use flatpak, appimage or snap to have the latest packages/applications. Flatpak, appimage and snap do not integrate to the system, make boot time taking longer, do not open instantly, take a huge disk space, do not respect your themes... Manjaro isn't shipped with them, their use is optional - different from Ubuntu and Mint that force users to use it or if not, get limited.
- The distro has a lot of different desktop enviroment to choose.
- The community is very friendly and open-minded. Manjaro community is not elitist like Arch community, you're welcome if you don't know everything.
- Pamac is graphical package manager that let you do everything without the need of terminal, and also can install AUR packages by enabling it on Pamac. No need of AUR helper.
- Excellent theming and icon set.
- It has minimal versions available, and you can creat your own version using Manjaro-Archtect (often called M-A)
IMO, this is one of the best distributions available. It has appeared on Steam survey and it has been the 1st on ranking of distrowatch for a long time. A good alternative for those who are on Ubuntu and Mint and are looking for something else.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-26
Votes: 18
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Very good. Its now running even faster than MX Linux on the same hardware.
Older kernel versions can be easily selected to avoid errors with older hardware and firmware.
Very responsive system. Recommended!
Requires to use the dd-method with Rufus, to make a correct bootable USB stick.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-25
Votes: 12
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Finally made the full switch from Windows to Linux. Got sick of forced restarts, slow boots and Msoft selling all my information. I've been running Manjaro for a month now and I have zero interest in going back. I love the rolling updates, the auto detection of hardware, and the option to choose non free drivers right up front during install. The latest updates to Steam Proton and WINE allowed me to give up windows for gaming too. I come from experience with CentOS and Debian as server OS's with no GUI and I ran SUSE back in 09 with GNOME before they ruined it on my old garbage machine. Manjaro with XFCE has been a breath of fresh air in comparison. There have been so few road blocks and so many things that just worked out of the box. The only thing's I struggled with was getting a good cloud sync until I found Rclone.
If you're even slightly thinking about making the switch, I cannot recommend Manjaro enough.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-21
Votes: 15
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Just perfect, easy to use, easy to install packages, everything works with no bugs, and it's pretty. Awesome.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-04-20
Votes: 0
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My most interest in searching for linux distrubutions is finding distros that are non-technical-user-friendly. Like a grandmother. That I could switch from using Windows. That said I found Manjaro well overrated... Starting from the download page, which do not simply shows freaking one big "Download" button, and the installer which shows you list of some weird options on the first screen, that you don't really know what to do with, and ending on software customization and installation.
Im an IT guy. A senior technial IT admin. But still can judge things from the unexperienced user perspective, and from that point of view, Manjaro is an NO GO.
It doesn't really matter if you have a big community support, or every single software package available. Casual users doesnt really care about it. Things you need to have is an easy to install, easy to operate, stable system with good UI. Otherwise you wont convince anyone to drop Windows OSes.
While tinkering with Manjaro I was attacked by way to many warnings, alerts and app crashes that I'd like to, that would make linux wannabe panic. First step I took is to install Chromium browser - took me a while to find the search button in the add/remove software applet. Then it thrown some uneccessary warnings about dependencies which I do not really care about. I just wanted to install chromium, I don't care that there are some dependencies needed... just shut up and install them.
Anyway, my voyage to find easy to use, learn and adopt Linux stopped at Mint 19.1, and so far Manjaro doesnt seem to be even close to that.
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-04-19
Votes: 0
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Certainly not a distro I'd recommend for "regular" computer users. Learning curve is a bit steep for anyone coming to Linux from MicroS*ft.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-18
Votes: 7
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After being in the Debian world for a few years, I decided to give Manjaro a try and it has been pleasant thus far. I can't see myself going back to Debian/Ubuntu any time soon.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-18
Votes: 2
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I've tried many distros and finally come up with Manjaro . It's fast, stable, with a huge repositories.
Recommend it.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-17
Votes: 3
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Going in I did not believe Manjaro could wow me even more than Linux Mint. I was wrong and now I can hardly picture a better OS! It has been perfect for everything I have thrown at it from desktop applications through to development work. Easy to install, plenty of software, yay written in go so very fast. Simply fantastic!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-17
Votes: 3
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I have switched over to Linux Manjaro XFCE two months ago. It's amazing and faster than other distros. Thanks to Mnajaro team.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-17
Votes: 5
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A very good choice for people who are looking for a distro that gives you the lastest software at a reasonably fast pace in the easiest and most natural way possible (no third-party repos/PPA or Flatpak/Snap needed to merely have the lastest version) and without requiring 200 IQ to install and maintain. The fact that Manjaro maintains its own repositories instead of using Arch mirrors directly (ex: Antergos) means that they can adjust and maintain their own packages proactively (dealing with the problem before it is published for everyone) instead of reactively (dealing with the problem only when breakage happens), which is in my opinion the best approach for a Arch-based distro. It can also use AUR (although AUR is aimed for Arch Linux, not at Manjaro, which is an important detail to keep in mind) for software not available in official repos.
It is not a distro for everyone though. For people for which stability is the absolute top priority (stability as not changing much over time and stability as not prone to random bugs and regressions), a fixed-release distro such as Linux Mint may be a better choice for them. Since Manjaro aims to provide the lastest software, it means that you will get the new features from upstream, the new bugfixes from upstream... and also the new bugs and regressions provided by upstream too. This is a risk you kinda have to accept when you want the lastest software all the time.
In conclusion, a nice distro for what it is, a distro that will appeal to some users, but a distro that won't and can't satisfy everyone.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-17
Votes: 3
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For me, the deserved first place. (April 2019) Fast, stable and almost a bit sexy. A well thought out Linux. I dont miss anything and everything fits together here. A fantastic job! Thanks a lot to the people working on it.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 9
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Manjaro is super fast on all of my computers when compared to the performance they got with the Debian based distributions.
And if you have ever had a painful, bang your head against the wall experience trying to install a program on a Debian based system, then the AUR will be a breath of fresh air. An example, I had to download a file for my Brother laser printer to install it on Linux Mint, it took a half dozen tries of downloading trial and error to find the right software on the Brother website then I was forced to install the driver via the command line, with a script. It is a literal pain the rear. With Manjaro the driver is present in the AUR, listed by model number, installs perfectly, and I am printing in no time.
Even if you do have trouble with a package or program the Manjaro Wiki is second to none on finding answers about how to solve the problem.
I would suggest to anyone who is considering Manjaro that they create a live USB or DVD and give it a try. My own personal favorite desktop for Manjaro is Cinnamon which gives the perfect amount of customization for my taste.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-13
Votes: 1
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best distro for latest release of linux kernel and drivers
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-04-13
Votes: 0
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Too much microsoft ads for online office service, we have libreoffice I don't need this. On KDE.
I have kile also. Next update we will have edge and bing to surf the web xD.
Easy too install, no encryption option unlike Ubuntu.
Fresh softwares, many softwares. Easy to set up, easy to install. Light, really light. KDE : 1Go/8Go regular usage RAM.
7.2Go on disk with updates but fresh install. Good overall but I don't need Microsoft on my computer
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-04-13
Votes: 1
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For everyday out of the box use, install it and immediately feel right at home with everything it offers, this isn't a distro that'll do that for new users. As far as Arch Linux is concerned, this is one of the better options available, an OS that experienced Arch users can appreciate but new converts to Linux will quite likely struggle with.
Compared to distros like MX Linux and Linux Mint, offerings that are targeted specifically at users who simply want to install an OS and immediately go to work with it, Manjaro is a steep hill to climb in spite of the fact that it's recognizably a superior implementation of Arch Linux.
If you're a new desktop Linux user and you're looking for simplicity and overall ease of use, Manjaro most likely will disappoint on a number of levels while a Debian or Ubuntu based distro will feel more at home. On the other hand if you've been a Linux user for some time and you're comfortable with Arch, Manjaro is without a doubt one of the best choices you can make in that regard.
Whatever your Linux experience level, adjust your expectations accordingly and choose a distro that best suits your needs.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-12
Votes: 2
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After beeing a distro hopper, I have settled in with Manjaro. fast, efficient, and pure fun to work with.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 5
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Pros:
1. Arch with a "human face" ))
2. AUR, up-to-date software
3. Rolling release
4. Easy and quick installer
5. Fast
Cons:
Not for beginners (lack of "Software Center")
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-04-10
Votes: 0
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I like the look and feel of the OS. It is very fast and responsive. Its clean and organized. It has a learning curve for me coming from Debian. I am going to try it out a little longer to see if I get used to it. Some of the items are not so straight forward. One thing I had a really hard time finding is the assigned IP address as ifconfig is not recognized and IP is not displayed in the network settings. I did find it in the system tray (if thats a thing) under details in the network connectivity icon. I like it just need to get used to things I guess.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 21
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I've been running the Xfce varient for going on 3 years on a work computer, a laptop, and a gaming computer. Overall: recommended for anyone who doesn't mind reading update announcements and keeping their system up-to-date.
Pros:
• Easy, customizable GUI install using Calamares
• Advanced CLI install for advanced users ("architect")
• Easy access to massive amount of unique, up-to-date software
• No worrying about getting software for "your version" of the OS
• No looking for 3rd party PPAs for software; nearly everything in main repos or AUR
• As long as you keep your system updated, you will be at the latest version (real rolling release)
• Sleek and practical GUI tools for package, driver, and kernel management, and for system configuration
• Latest and greatest software, while being stable overall
• OOTB Device support is outstanding, including for gaming devices
Cons:
• You are responsible for occasional manual update steps, which may be required to prevent a "borked" system (refer to update announcements in the forum)
• Every once in a blue moon updates can have issues; usually a package needing to be rebuilt, or a bug in the latest software
Notes:
• You are expected to keep your system up-to-date; selectively updating packages on your system is not advised and difficult to support
• The package installer GUI will automatically update your system when you install new software
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-05
Votes: 0
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I love Manjaro Cinnamon!
I used to run Mint Cinnamon, but quickly got annoyed with PPA:s and old software. Then I found Manjaro 6 months ago, and it quickly became my new favorite distro.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-05
Votes: 5
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Works like a charm on all my PC's. Beautiful GUI, I use KDE, but tried also Xfce and Mate. Terminal console is the most clearest and well designed I've ever seen (colourful, clean, fast). Repositories from Manjaro coupled with AUR offers tons of software (most of any linux distros at the moment) and every package from AUR is compiled using built-in compiler - great feature, every application is therefore compiled and adapted for your machine hardware and works flawlessly. Distro is updated and maintained - every week there is some update. Works well with NVIDIA graphics and many types of printers - tried with HP, OKI and Sony. Highly recommend this distro!!!
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Version: stable
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-04-03
Votes: 0
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Installed for testing, seemed decent, install went smoothly.
I had poor font rendering with KDE, I changed the anti-aliasing, sub-pixel rendering and hinting which helped but the fonts were still poor and barely readable.
I followed the wiki guide to install the Deepin desktop. Seems the addition corrupted something in my xorg.conf (most likely) at a graphical launch the top two inches of my screen showed the bottom two inches of the desktop. Was unable to graphically login.
I could have fixed the issues but as a trial install it wasn't very promising as to the quality of the package management.
My test hardware is basic. i5, 4GB ram, intel video, intel nic, intel wifi and an ssd. No hardware detection issues.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-01
Votes: 7
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Best OS for Ryzen. This runs so smooth on the Dell Inspiron 7375 with the Ryzen 2700U. Before I bought a Ryzen based laptop I was an Ubuntu user. Since the Ubuntu devs have no interest in fixing their issues with Ryzen, I searched for an alternate OS. I found Manjaro and never looked back. Everything just works, and with AUR there is no limit to the software that is available.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-03-31
Votes: 0
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I'm trying to test Manjaro. I used Rufus to make a bootable USB with the latest version. I can't test this version because the installer hangs at the Grub start. My screen hangs at
GRUB loading.
Welcome to GRUB!
error: symbol 'grub_file_filters' not found.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue>
I would like to test this distro to see if it fits my needs. I want to see all of the great things I've read.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-30
Votes: 12
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I've been using Manjaro Xfce for just over a year now. Before that I had Debian KDE which I used on and off for about two years, dual booting along Windows. And before that I tried several others, always giving up after a while...
I've been wanting to fully switch to Linux for many years but it's not easy... Manjaro Xfce is the one that truly makes me believe it's possible. What has distinguished Manjaro for me is the amazing hardware detection on a fresh install. Dual-monitors, check. Wifi dongle, check. And a key point is that my RME pcie audio interface works ootb! The mixer is a little clumsy, but it works. That is a first (except on some specialized audio distros). Having proper audio without changing my hardware setup is what allows me to now stay on Linux most of the time. There's also a reverse scrolling option in the mouse settings which is important to me and very few distros seem to have. I actually use a trackball, mostly with my left hand but sometimes switch sides if I work long hours. That's why easy switching for scroll direction is important to me. Only the Xfce version seems to have it though.
I'm still tied to Windows for some music/audio production for now. But except that I do everything else in Manjaro, including graphics and video editing. In fact, I haven't booted Windows for over two weeks now.
I also had a nice surprise recently. I bought myself a 55" 4K TV to use as monitor. After installing Compton it is prettier and smoother in Manjaro than in Windows 10.
The only negative I have experienced is with the updates. I have had no issues with the regular rolling updates. But if I don't use Manjaro for a while, like a few weeks, sometimes the next update crashes completely and it's better to do a fresh install. But since I spend most of my time in Manjaro these days that may no be an issue anymore.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-30
Votes: 2
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Great Distro It just does work .I use the unstable version and have no issues what ever!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-30
Votes: 5
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I've been using Manjaro kde for a very long time on an samsung np370e4k, more than a year, but because of some bugs with the kde plasma, I've switched to another distros trying to have a better experience. After staying a month on Ubuntu, I've received a donation: Asus x450lcp, and this laptop runs really bad on lots of gnome-based distros, so once again I've tested Manjaro kde and then I stayed!! All the hotkeys work properly, the touchpad was a little buggy but a lot better, and after this update, I'm really thankful of all developers involved, because this "unsupported" laptop now runs flawlessy, the touchpad is now perfect and I'll be using it for a very long time!
Pros: Very easy to configure everything, has everything that average user needs out of the box and is very compatible for almost all machines, especially the kde plasma version.
Cons: The pre-installed software can be considered bloat for some people, the normal .iso installation can not be stable than the architect installer (if you at least know the basics for using architect) and you need to configure fstrim.timer on systemd if you have an ssd that needs trim.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-28
Votes: 5
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I love the mix of bleeding the edge, freedom and simpicity.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-27
Votes: 5
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Manjaro is a dream come true: the power and flexibility of Archlinux combined with a friendly installer.
Now, all my computers are running on it.
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Version: stable
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-03-27
Votes: 0
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Pros:
Fantastic ease of use / perfect for beginners to Linux and intermediate users of Windows.
Above average decent installer
Latest and greatest software/developments
Good KDE/XFCE implementations
Works with most hardware right out the box
Good community
Cons:
Poor security (search past incidents regarding Manjaro)
Minor to average bloatware
The community (mainly devs) are sensitive towards improvements and criticisms
Not much customization permitted (meaning developers did not make an effort to allow ease of use customization)
Has 32bit support for older hardware (though it's poor, especially for beginners looking at 32bit,) but like most distros are removing support for 32bit.
Semi-ok GNOME implementation (if you're a GNOME enthusiast)
Can be challenging after each update if you have everything set up perfectly, especially if you're a beginner.
Based on Arch, which isn't a bad thing, though Arch itself isn't known to be really user-friendly the same can be said for Manjaro which is slightly better in that regard
The pacman package manager isn't very user-friendly
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-25
Votes: 12
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Pros:
1. very optimized: works flawlessly on Acer 7738G with Core 2 quad q9000 and 4GB of ram.
2. compatible with latest hardware: everything is recognized during installation on Acer a717-72g
with latest NVMe SDD, 8th gen i7 CPU etc.
3. latest software: as a rolling release Manjaro provides regular software updates.
4. stable: have never had a serious issue after updates, just a very few minor ones.
5. helpful community: in case of any issue one can obtain help from the friendly community.
6. huge software collection: as an Arch derivative the AUR repository is available.
Cons:
I haven't found any during 5 years of using Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-03-25
Votes: 0
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Worked well for about 3 weeks. Indeed extra software on AUR repository available.
I found it strange that google Chrome was not on the main repositories, but on the AUR.
The after an update halfway through the update the laptop suddenly rebooted, Pacman couldn't be loaded, some file was missing, tried and tried but never got it working again.
Sat for hours and hours looking for solutions, eventually gave up and dumped Manjaro.
My opinion: Nice distribution when it works, rolling distribution always have the latest software.
Lots of software available.
But beware when it breaks it breaks and is almost impossible to fix.
Maybe I will try Manjaro in the future again, but then surely install timeshift as well.
My laptop, an older HP DM1 laptop.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-24
Votes: 0
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tres bonne distribution, stable, elle est installer sur mon ordi depuis 4 ans sans problème et comme c'est une bose arch en qu'a de problème tres facile a reparé en chrootant.
AUR et une vrais mine d'or qui na rien a envier au .deb ou ppa (qui est un vrai terrain minés)
le seul bémol que je lui trouverai c'est qu'il n'y a pas d'installation graphique conviviale avec photo comme sous mint sinon c'est un tres bonne distribution comparer a toutes les distribution a base debian ....et meme les autres
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-24
Votes: 3
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Running fast on an cheap HP laptop (bp000nd) with a celeron processor. Only issue with the RTL8723de wifi driver on this laptop model, not working out of the box, but solution found and fixed it.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-03-23
Votes: 0
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No way to use more than one keyboard layout during graphical installation. It is shame. It was possible even in ancient console installers. You should choose to use you native languge and have no way to enter correct login and password, or use english language during installation. Very userfriendly.. have no words..
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 19
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Manjaro's reputation as "Arch made easy" is truly founded. I had a little bit of experience with vanilla Arch + KDE, Xfce, LXDE prior to using Manjaro and I would absolutely recommend this distro to not-so-savvy people who want the benefits to using Arch (pacman, the AUR) but not its difficulties. Manjaro is easy to install, and the flagship Xfce edition runs smoothly on a device with as little as 2GB RAM and 30GB disk space with no swap at all.
However, the best thing about this distro is that updates are very reliable! They are continuous due to this being a rolling release distro, but way more stable than Arch in my experience since Manjaro repositories are delayed a few weeks compared to Arch's to ensure stability. I've only experiences minor packages break, and even then those occasions were rare.
Manjaro also brings unified and easy package management. I just used Pamac (a pacman front-end that's kind of like a hybrid of Synaptic's robustness and GNOME Software's ease of use) for everything since it also has AUR support, rendering the separate installation and usage of AUR helpers to be unnecessary. A lot of packages which, on Ubuntu-based distros, I would usually have to manually track down the PPA for are already in the repositories accessible through Pamac. If not, they're accessible through the AUR. It's very convenient.
After freshly installing Manjaro, updating software packages, and replacing some programs with my preferred ones, it still used very little disk space. As I mentioned, I used this distro on a device with only a 30GB hard disk, and excluding my personal files, it weighed less than 9GB, leaving me 21GB of my disk which is a big deal.
The only complaint I have is that it seemed to get slower over time. I used Manjaro on the same device for about a year, and during that period it slowed down significantly despite my list of programs being generally the same. This is why I rate it a 9 instead of 10.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 5
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Along with the KDE environment, it's the most modern and fast combo I've worked.
I've used Ubuntu+Gnome, Mint+Cinnamon and Windows before and it's by far the most reliable an fast system I've had.
I'm a software developer and I've been using the Manjaro+KDE combo for months now and I must say I'm really surprised.
I'm not some kind of console fanatic and I did want to have a slick, modern and customisable interface. KDE does that while being stable and lightweight. Gnome could not provide half of the tweaks KDE does, while being really heavy.
Overall my resources are better than ever. On daily basis I'm running several dockers, Webstorm, couple of browsers, Slack, Skype, Spotify, JVM, Angular CLI Server and some other tools. My RAM usage is usually around 10Gb.
Same usage on Ubuntu+Gnome required around 13.5Gb of RAM and I won't bother talking about Windows.
9/10 Because I've never had breaking updates from the Manjaro team but I can't say the same for other people who run Manjaro on older systems
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 0
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Tried to install Dropbox, which is a simple program that easily installs in most distros but not in Manjaro Linux. What a pain to get something running that is not included in the software repository. You need a computer science degree to get Manjaro going!
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Version: stable
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-03-21
Votes: 0
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How I rate this is I start at 10 and work my way down from there depending on certain factors such as usability, stability, privacy, security.
A perfect substitute for windows users, I'd recommend the KDE version. Very user-friendly while cutting edge in developments for those that want the latest and greatest.
Can still be considered unstable https://forum.manjaro.org/t/why-do-manjaro-stable-updates-break-the-system-is-it-bad-testing/21095/3
If you care about privacy and security; look elsewhere. Proprietary software always introduces freedom, security and privacy concerns.
From a privacy perspective, it may or may not be tracking you. It's not entirely open source because of the kernel's "binary blobs." Of course, there is cause for breakage/issues of certain hardware that doesn't have a free software replacement available.
The developers aren't knowledgeable enough about security.
References can be made to some of the issues below about how they handled such problems and have yet to learn from:
Plenty of times where they had infrastructure downtime.
Careless handling of / expired certificates
More awful security practices
Freezing packages by simply not updating them
Bad dependencies
With that said. If you care about privacy and security, I'd look elsewhere. I wouldn't put trust in any kind of company, organization, group, or individual, with the lack of knowledge to do even the most basic infrastructure and security tasks.
If you want to stick with Arch, I would suggest you have a look at Antergos.
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