Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-12
Votes: 2
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Manjaro Kde is a good operating system, I am pleased because it accepts the latest version of Kdenlive and the gpu acceleration works on it both on nvidia and amd boards.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-11
Votes: 2
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Awesome XFCE version, fast, lightweight and reliable.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-10-07
Votes: 3
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Wanted to like it but don't.
Too buggy for me.
Installed just fine, crashed on updates.
Also experienced some weird GUI glitches.
Tried on another machine, same results.
Not user friendly and wouldn't recommend for new Linux users at least at this time.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-07
Votes: 1
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The access of rolling release of arch more user friendly
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-07
Votes: 1
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One the best distros ever for consumers who always want the latest software.
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-10-05
Votes: 0
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If it wasn't for the GARBAGE support Manjaro has for Nvidia-based GPUs, this would probably be the best Linux distro available for consumers, as it has a reliable update system, great performance, the KDE version looks nice and it has support for the AUR.
However, the Bumblebee driver is absolute and utter trash. I spent two days installing Manjaro on my laptop due to the awful synergy between my GTX 1060 and the Manjaro setup. Once Manjaro was finally set up, Bumblebee couldn't communicate properly with TDP, the power-management tool that is by default integrated into Manjaro... leaving the fan to spin at max speed all the time and reducing the battery life to a mere 3 hours and a half from 5-6 on Windows and 7 on Ubuntu with proper TDP support.
These inconveniences mean Ubuntu remains, in my opinion, the flagship distro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-04
Votes: 3
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One of the best arch based and user-friendly distros. Stable, customisable, works on old low-end devices, for me the best linux way.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-02
Votes: 0
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I started using linux with ubuntu 18.04. My computer has a very bad cooling system. When i changed to ubuntu i thought my computer wouldn't get very hot, but it turned out that it did, from the very startup. I sticked with Ubuntu for a year, was waiting for Ubuntu 19.10 to come out so i could use the new Gnome 3.34. I foud out about Manjaro and decided to give it a try, i quickly realized how smooth it was, how fast and most importantly, my computer didn't get hot. Now i'm in love with the rolling release system and fascinated with all the latest software availabe.
I defintely recommend Manjaro.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-09-26
Votes: 1
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The distro is good. The problem is with grub2 in Manjaro. It is not capable to detect disks/partitions, and fails miserably to install the boot loader. So, mostly everybody discards it beforehand.
I manage to boot into Manjaro only after starting from a MXLinux USB and fixing the Manjaro boot loader from there.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-23
Votes: 1
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Gave life back to a 5 year old Chromebook (Dell CB1C13 'WOLF')
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-20
Votes: 2
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I installed Manjaro as only my second attempt at Linux. Had problems with Mint.
So what do I think, excellent. Of course there has been and still is a learning curve. Its installed on an Aspire ES15 and i havent had so much as a flicker!
My partner was so impressed that she now has the same installation, working beautifully on her tiny Aspire R11, which is now a very fast and easy to use bit of kit.
She did experience a couple of "frozen" screens when transfering photos from her Android to start with but she put this down to unfamiliarity and seems to have solved whatever it was.
Also she has not been able to get the touch pad to function but the tactile screen has always worked. Anyhow I got her a small wireless mouse, so she is well chuffed.
EXCELLENT. Many Thanks
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-18
Votes: 5
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I have been using Manjaro going on 3 years, yet still consider myself novice with Linux. I am using the community edition with the Cinnamon desktop and find it visually appealing and easy to use.
Manjaro has never froze, lagged or had a bad upgrade. Its been flawless on my Acer Aspire Timeline laptop. I also appreciate being able to use the AUR repository and have been able to install several pieces of software from AUR that do not appear to be in other distro repositories.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-09-18
Votes: 0
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I can't say anything bad about Manjaro apart it apparently being really poorly optimised. Could be my specific hardware, I wouldn't know. It is simply not able the get the best possible performance out of my laptop.
I tried all its flavours and decided to go with the LXDE one. It was quite promising because when idle the system was using only about 280 mb.
Then I tried to create a video using the Adobe Spark web application. It was horrible. It took me hours to complete a 4 minute long video. My laptop was constantly hanging and eventually freezing to the point I had to use hard reboot. I probably hard rebooted around 10 times before I finally managed to finish the job. Frustration, frustration, frustration, I just thought that was all my hardware could do. Wrong.
I then installed MX linux and gave it a try. The laptop never froze, the page crashed once in Google Chrome but simple reload fix it. It felt like I was using a different laptop. Linux Mint xfce did even a better job which didn't surprise me because based on my experience it is the most optimised distro out there and I really need to stop distro hoping and stick with it.
Based on my experience Manjaro is just not what one should use if he wants to get the most out of his hardware. I guess this shouldn't be an issue with good enough hardware but on lower performance hardware Manjaro seems to just drag even in its lightest desktop environments. Pity.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-18
Votes: 8
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I have been using Manjaro KDE for two years, and I couldn't be happier. I usually distrohop a lot, but this distro made me stay. It's popular, with one of the biggest support and community of the Linux world. It's easy to install, simple, lightweight (maybe it's not the most lightweight distro but it's not bloated, it runs smooth in a very basic laptop that I own). The software repositories are always stable, very minimal bugs, and they receive the newer updates pretty quickly.
It's also based on Arch, which is great. You can also receive support from the Archwiki and from arch users, and you can use the AUR.
My top 1, by far.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-17
Votes: 3
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I am an Electronic Engineer and use CAD, CAM and Programming tools. I'm used to the Windows world and Manjaro in its XFCE4 version with the Package system makes project development simple and powerful.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-16
Votes: 8
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Manjaro KDE 18.1.0
I've tried many of the most well known distros through the years and have landed on Manjaro. It has been a very well put together experience. In no way am I an expert with Linux, I consider myself a noob, the installation process with Manjaro is user friendly and day-to-day use is solid. I haven't had any trouble with hardware compatibility, software installation, nor updates which I have experienced in many of the distros I've tried.
Thank you for a great experience, Manjaro.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-15
Votes: 6
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Best combination of ease of use and most up to date software in a linux distro.
Happy as a former gentoo user who switched to ubuntu to make life easier but then wanted something in-between with a more quicker rolling release cycle. I also like to switch desktop environments about on occasion and it's great that so many environments are well supported.
Great for normal desktop use. Has been very stable even running unstable version for last few months.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-15
Votes: 3
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One of the best Linux distros out there. I'd prefer this distro over other distros because:
1) AUR
2) Stable
3) Speed and performance
4) Vast hardware support
5) The Manjaro XFCE looks appealing
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-15
Votes: 6
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I'm an average user. Tried all the most popular distro's which are all very good. Have tried Manjaro in the past, but the package management always scared me away for some reason. Tried the live version of Manjaro KDE, and instantly fell in love with it, installed it, and haven't looked back since. This is a keeper for me now, no more distro hopping.
PROS -No problems with install. Detected wifi & printer. Package manager is brilliant! Lots of help on Manjaro's forum. Stable & fast.
CONS - Haven't found any.
Well done Manjaro team.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-13
Votes: 6
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All the power of Arch with a fine, polished cover. Fairly frequent updates for both security and features. Manjaro team is fast with security updates.
Forums full of people and developers who are knowledgeable and good to new users.
My worries that learning a new package manager would be difficult, but all the CLI and GUI mangers I've used are nowhere as difficult as I had feared.
Lovely KDE default widgets, decorators, plasma themes and wallpapers.
It has booted happily from USB stick on all my systems, including a couple of potatoes.
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-13
Votes: 5
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Finally, an easy distribution but powerfull and comfortable.
Congratulation to development team
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Version: 18.1.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-09-13
Votes: 3
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Noob(ish) user here. Manjaro was the easiest distrro to get RTL8821CE WLAN card to work,
GTK AUR and few trials and errors but now it works on HP 255 G7. Well, it took many trials and erros on linux headers and kernels, I was succesfull after installing several and some git drivers and some more trials and errors because after installing wifi driver the system refused to shut down properly but now after a day of trials and errors my system starts and shuts down properly and very fast if compared to other distros I have been earlier. I would have liked to use MXL´linux or Fedora or Debian but hands down Manjaro was the easiest one to get this fricken wlan card to work. I am littlebit horrified to jump on using Arch based distro but this is what it is. I am somewhat disappointed how most mainstream distros lack support on RTL8821CE wireless. Anyhow I like the looks of Manjaro very much, very eyepleasing color sceme. I am affraid and in the other hand hopeful that I will be able to maintain Manjaro linux in the future. So, for many this is maybe funny to read but believe me that for nood like me this all was no easy task, still I say that I have learned something and I am happy for that but Manjaro is no easy task on computers that have RTL8821CE on them. Anyhow, big thanks to Manjaro team because I really love the looks and the speed on this distro. So, thank you.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-12
Votes: 4
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Reliable, Fast, easy to install, easy to administrate, great support, huge documentation available, Vibrant Community, long life !!
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PT Systems/software Eng.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-12
Votes: 3
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The easiest version of Arch to install and use. The forums are friendly and helpful to novices. Updates are quick and stable.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-09-10
Votes: 0
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Live system won't start and hangs during "Started TLP system startup/shutdown".
The internet is full of good advice how to avoid this - but I happily ignore all this. It's 2019 not 1997 - I'm just expecting this thing to boot without passing some fancy parameters to grub and BTW I ran the test on a very simple desktop which never makes any trouble when I try some linux distribution.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-06
Votes: 6
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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.
- 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: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-06
Votes: 26
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Manjaro is without a doubt my favourite ever linux distro.
I'm a former Windows-only user, who plays a lot of games on his PC. I'd been trying linux for years with no real success until earlier this year when I (yet again) gave Linux a go. Installed Mint, enjoyed it, but dealing with broken PPAs is a massive pain in the ass.
Heard about Arch, and really liked the sound of it, although was somewhat put off by the elitism and the fact that it's so bleeding edge it's likely to break as not with major updates.
So I found Manjaro, and man am I glad I did. More stable than Mint, better hardware compatibility (Xbox 360 controllers worked right off the bat, whereas I had to faff about with drivers in Mint), more stable than Arch yet still a rolling release. Also the AUR is fantastic, and makes installing any software you can think of a breeze.
Also I'm now playing the majority of my Steam & Blizzard games smoothly and without issue thanks to Wine & Proton, so much so I recently deleted my Win10 partition and now use solely Manjaro.
Excellent distro, and a great community on their forums too!
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-03
Votes: 0
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Came from MX with 2 machines because I had there problems with USB-3-storage & suspend/resume.
No such problems here.
Pamac needs some more work, I think. Using mostly pacman like in pure Arch I have running on my Raspi3.
No Problems with Nvidia here, but very old Hardware.
No Problems with Grub - having 3x Linux (Manjaro, MX, Debian) + Win.
My one and only big, fat Con is systemd, especially the binary logfiles. If you run in trouble you are lost...
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-01
Votes: 1
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Manjaro is almost perfect, but problems may arise when using the proprietary video drivers AMD or Nvidia. That is, i believe, common with most Linux distributions.
For older system you can easily choose an older kernel version, to be more compatible with older computers. Manjaro is very stable and did not cause any problem, only that there were a lot of updates to be applied after the installation.
Manjaro may be a little bit slower then MX-Linux, but it is still very fast.
I also like the rolling release concept of Manjaro.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-08-30
Votes: 13
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I started using Linux about 3 years back. I am a Distro hopper at present with 5 machines running dual boots with 9 diferent distros. I am using Manjaro on a laptop core i5 SSD. It is super quick. It is my favourite. No dramas with it.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-29
Votes: 6
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So far this is the best distro I have tried. I have tried the top dog MxLinux....did not really click with me. I agree that some of the packages in the AUR sometimes compile slowly and that the cursor will begin going really slow when updating from their...as well as some of the compilable things from the Kernel. I do not think that is a manjaro thing I suspect it is possibly a gcc thing. I switched to clang and many packages compiled faster. Others slower.
In any cases aside from that annoyance Manjaro has been working for me like a champ for going on 5 years now and I have not had to reinstall it to stay up to date.
Overall a grand distro.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-29
Votes: 2
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I am using Manjaro Xfce as my daily distro and so far I'm really enjoying it.
Pros: fast, lightweight, user friendly, helpful community, awesome package manager.
Cons: poor nvidia optimus support, but from what I heard, it will be solved soon, then it will be a solid 10/10 distro.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-08-28
Votes: 0
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I really enjoy my time with Manjaro and Xfce. I use Linux Mint as my daily distro, however om my ancient laptop (also in daily use) I installed Manjaro 32bit (community maintained). It works like a dream and much faster than the previous Ubuntu Mate 32bit I ran on it.
I run Manajro in a VirtualBox environment because I am preparing a talk on it. So I am putting it through its paces and have no complaints up to now (several weeks in). It is stable, fast and good looking (although the latter is subjective of course).
The overall feel is very good and the community and forums are friendly and helpful.
All in all a good distro and as soon as my main desktop needs an upgrade, I will install Manjaro +Xfce on it.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-08-28
Votes: 2
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I've tested different distro, but Manjaro is my solution.Installed on desktop and laptop tested xfce and Gnome...
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-08-27
Votes: 4
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Used the Stable with Gnome for around two weeks no without big Problems but now Things are getting worse.
Display freezes for a while, Cursor does not move till reboot.
Very strange .
All happened after the latest updates.
Before everything ok. Smooth like silk.
Will go to MX 19 to try that one...
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-08-24
Votes: 7
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Using it for 2 years now. Manjaro is definitely a bi-polar distro. Some things it does good, others not so. Was working perfectly until last night, when it completely froze and became unusable while watching a movie on the projector.
Pros:
- Stable for a rolling release
- Easy to use Kernel Manager and good driver support
- Many supported desktop environments
- Pamac is getting better over time
- AUR is there for any package that isn't found in the repos
Cons:
- It will break, period. Whether from an update or just Manjaro glitching itself, that's an unfortunate fact.
- Pamac can't always handle the updates (it hangs when applying them).
- Needs its own GRUB to boot. Doesn't boot up using any other distro's GRUB. Weird.
- Many packages from AUR take ages to compile, others won't update from time to time
- Sometimes the forums ain't so easy and forgiving to the new users.
- Promotes closed source defaults like FreeOffice, when better AND open source alternatives are available.
Good and fun to use, but don't expect too much from it when you need to get your work done. 7/10.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-23
Votes: 9
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After trying/hopping several distros (Mint, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Elementary, Fedora, OpenSuse, Solus, Parrot Home, Debian, etc.) for short periods of time, Manjaro (XFCE) really impressed me! It has become my daily driver for work and entertainment.
I am now exploring Gnome and KDE editions of this distro - want to check which DE suits my Acer Aspire Ultrabook (2013 model).
Pros:
1. It is the best 'rolling release' Linux distribution.
2. Very stable, fast and smooth.
3. Pamac package manager is really worth the choice.
4. No hardware or software issues.
Cons:
None.
Manjaro Linux is simply great and the best distro around! My big thanks to the entire team behind this OS!
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-20
Votes: 8
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I’m a distro hopper who installed Manjaro xfce purely out of curiosity. My usual pattern is to play with a new distro for a few days and then move on--but I can’t bring myself to delete Manjaro! I’m just having too much fun with it.
It isn’t the easiest distro to learn. I don’t recommend it for a brand new Linux noob who only knows Windoze or Mac. It’s certainly a sharp-looking desktop—very polished, modern, and colorful. Manjaro is also very snappy & responsive—even on vintage hardware. I have not experienced any stability issues.
I’m not impressed with the included GUI package managers. However, with about 5 minutes of research I figured out how to use pacman from terminal. With another 10 minutes of research, I learned how to use yay to fetch stuff from the AUR. I’m no commando of the command line, but with Manjaro I tend to do my updates and package management activities from the terminal. It’s just less hassle.
Manjaro xfce is fast, beautiful, and interesting. It let me get my feet wet in Arch without installing Arch. Between pacman and the AUR, there’s a bazillion applications available for it. I can certainly understand why Manjaro enjoys the #2 spot on Distrowatch—it really is that good.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-19
Votes: 4
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I am an archlinux fan.
Pros:
More stable than archlinux.
Cons:
-didnt meet with any cons yet.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-08-18
Votes: 4
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I've been using Manjaro XFCE since more than 4 years. I've been trying to find better distro than this for myself, but couldn't find it. So, currently still using it.
Pros
It is solid rolling, bleeding-edge distro.
AUR supported.
Manjaro repo uses Arch packages with some modifications and testing. So, more stable package.
Good community support on it's forum.
Cons:
It ships Microsoft Office Online Suit, Skype, HP/Samsung printer drivers.
And, soon FreeOffice
No repository in India.
Still has multilib repo.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-18
Votes: 3
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I'm using Manjaro KDE Plasma two months ago and it's fantastic. I tryed Debian and Ubuntu before and Manjaro suited better for me. Works just fine and it's easy to learn and configure. Until today I haven't had a problem.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-15
Votes: 5
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Fast and easy to install. Easy to maintain and operate.
XFCE implementation is spot on! This is my favorite distro right next to Arch!
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-13
Votes: 5
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I have tested all of the main (according to DistroWatch) Linux distributions. While several of the distros are good-to-work-with, I for one would rate Manjaro as the most succesfull: they have succeded to solve technical issues better than anyone else: the distro uses machine resources very well, has incorporated drivers (such as NVIDIA) which are still a problem for several other approaches and maintain a well suited software repository. Manjaro does very well for new Linux users who will _not_ need to open up and write commands in a terminal (a very important factor for newcomers, indeed). I would like to see Manjaro backed up by a strong multinational corporation. Also, it would be desirable to improve the quality of sound with an equalizer which will resample the signals and improve the output. Thank you all for leading the way. All the best from Nuuk, Greenland. Aldo Solari, PhD.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-13
Votes: 8
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Fast, powerful, good looking, easy to install and operate, great software choices and stable.
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Version: stable
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-08-11
Votes: 0
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I've tried Linux Manjaro for a week with Xfce desktop.
Pros: Lightweight, nice desktop, fast, easy to install.
Cons: unfortunately, most of the tools I use (I'm a software developer) needs to be built, and the building process, in some cases, takes a long time (hours) and it uses all the processing power (mine is Dual Core I5 with 6 G of RAM).
And because of the above, I decided to install Xubuntu.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-05
Votes: 15
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Already tried Ubuntu, OpenSUSE and Centos until the day I found Manjaro.
It has the most impressing and well-done harmonization with KDE I've ever seen.
Easy to use, easy to set-up. Things just works, out-of-the-box. I'm in love with this distro.
I bet manjaro will beat the hell out of ubuntu's lead in 'user-friendliest distribuition' aspect.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 17
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XFCE
Love it
Didn't have any problems.
I've used debian based distros like ...buntu, mint, and more but it seems that manjaro is going to stay longer.
I've been using it for over year.
pacman -Syyu and system is working fine after every update. For additional insurance I'm using timeshift.
Stable
Fast
good looking
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-01
Votes: 11
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Coming from Ubuntu and Arch...
Astonishingly FAST to install even with complex requirements such as totally encrypted root, swap and home partitions.
Though small on high resolution screens, the Manjaro additional packages work really well.
It is easy to install release candidate kernels and switch back to the stable one, be it an LTS one (long term support) or not.
On the hardware side, switching the video drivers from Nouveau to Nvidia and back is just a click on a radio button and a reboot. Easy peasy!!
Though I would have never recommended a pure Archlinux distro to a complete newbie, I would now recommend Manjaro even to my big brother because I know he would appreciate it too.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-07-31
Votes: 0
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Pros:
Arch but with a bit older packages and most things are configured out of the box.
Cons:
Bad documentation, there is a wiki but it's often poorly written, incomplete and sometimes even outdated. Most of the time you can just read the arch wiki instead, but there are sometimes differences in how Manjaro does certain things.
Not for beginners. Things WILL break and require manual intervention, not that often but it does happen eventually! Not a big deal, but you can't just install it and regularly install updates without spending some of your time reading the announcements and occasionally troubleshooting something.
The recommended/default GUI package managers are pretty bad. Octopi is very slow and pamac has its issues, for example when removing a package it won't remove its dependencies not required by other packages. I think there's an option to change this but it's not enabled by default. Sometimes when a big update comes you're also told to directly use the terminal instead, so in the end you will probably just want to always use pacman directly instead of these GUI package managers.
I would avoid this distro for now because there are better alternatives.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-31
Votes: 3
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Manjaro is my daily OS.
Windows is gone long and I don't miss anything..
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-31
Votes: 2
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Bugfree, fast, beautifull, easy to use, best hardware support, based on arch, perfect.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-30
Votes: 2
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Manjaro Xfce is one of the best Linux distros ever. For a rolling release, it is super-stable. I’m not a huge fan of the color palette, but otherwise I am a big fan. I like Manjaro KDE too but if I were to switch to I would probably prefer Netrunner Rolling.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-29
Votes: 1
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Very nice distribution. Easy installation. Many applications and AUR. Wine is easy to install and works (running Picasa 3).
Only problem was with the more than 500 updates after the installation. It is a good idea to first select your local country as the package source, before downloading all the updates from the server. There was a hangup during the download of the update files for Steam.
After a reboot the rest of the updates were downloaded and all applied.
Then the File Manager could not access anything, even not the Home directory, before the system was rebooted. There was no warning that the system should be rebooted first after the updates.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-27
Votes: 5
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I used Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint before, Manjaro is so different than these. First of all, Manjaro is a rolling release and all updates coming fastly and frequently, also Manjaro has based on Arch Linux and you can access AUR (Arch user repository) packages. Therefore, you don't have to wait for updates to be stable version. You can access latest version of packages into AUR. I strongly recommend it to try, if you are not familiar with AUR and rolling release systems. Moreover, installation is not complicated as Arch as.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-07-25
Votes: 0
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Tried Manjaro to see what all the hype is about. My experience...
Says stable but stable it's not.
Found all my hardware, good start. Rolling release, even better!
Crashed when trying to update. Intermittent jenk when navigating through the GUI.
Tried on different machines, same results on a fresh install.
Common theme amongst the comments "not for beginners".
Rated a 1 for the fact I had to tinker with it out of the box and it's not stable without intervention from time to time.
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Version: 18.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-22
Votes: 7
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Is fast and have all the good of Arch but no problem, I used for many years Ubuntu in various distro but now I'm very happy with manjaro.
And also if you need help the community is very kind and fast on help new and old users.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-21
Votes: 5
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I decided to try Manjaro because i build a new computer and was annoyed by using PPAs in Ubuntu to get current versions of software.
Long story short: Manjaro is easy and works great, fast and stable while letting you adjust whatever you want.
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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: 2
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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: 8
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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: 7
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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: 14
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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: 13
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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: 0
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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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