Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-19
Votes: 2
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Best distro ever, gave me the ability to leave Windows for several years now.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-08-19
Votes: 0
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If you are looking for a gadjet, not productive, not very secure, then try manjaro.. new in Linux, you will have a bad experience, realy.
Xfce no compatible, random stability after update, etc.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-19
Votes: 2
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Long time Mint user, I have tried reluctantly Manjaro and wow. Not to say Mint is bad or anything. It is just different.
Love it. Very responsive and behaves the way I think all distros should.
0 lag and depending on your DE flavor the smallest possible idle memory usage. Well,if you don't count Gnome which with 16 Gb of RAM is still lagging but that is a different story :)
Love the package management and the fact that you could virtually install (at your own risk) anything.
The learning curve is not too steep as far as the commands go but there is a huge community and the documentation is abundant.
Downside MAY be that if you're a newbie and aiming to become certified in Linux administration you are better off with the mainstream distros, Ubuntu, Fedora,Debian. But for whoever is looking for a OS/distro replacement for what you are using currently... go for it, it is really good.User-friendly and fast.
PROS: Fast. user friendly,rolling release
CONS: Bit of a learning curve
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-17
Votes: 2
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The best distro ever created!!!
I was a distro hopper, I've tried maaaannnyyyy systems but every one requires much fiddling
to make it working. Here everything is done by the developers.
Thank you and recommend!
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-17
Votes: 1
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The ubuntu of arch linux. All the benefits of arch with none of the instablity.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-17
Votes: 7
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After using Ubuntu for most of the last 10 years, with a bit of straight Debian here and there, and with i3 for the last four years, while not looking to change distros I discovered Manjaro i3 by chance. I was looking to see if there was anything new i3-wise that I should know about. Everything looks so much nicer and newer. pacman and yaourt are so much better and faster and easier than dpkg, apt, ppas and whatnot. I expect I might encounter some instability at some point, but I can live with that. i3 is as fantastic as always, but even nicer with nitrogen and other bits and pieces, and the default i3 config, with my tweaks, results in a very clean and again nice looking experience. Figuring out how to configure everything the way I like it was a breeze, and a lot of things were the way I like them already. I've literally found nothing to not like in Manjaro, while finding a bunch of things to not like that I didn't know I didn't like about Ubuntu. Ubuntu served me well for a long time, but it's unlikely I'll ever be back that way.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-15
Votes: 6
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I've distro hopped a lot in the last 2 1/2 years. I've used Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Antergos, Manjaro and a couple of other Arch derivatives. I love Manjaro Cinnamon. It's fast and easy to download and install. I rarely use the Terminal. It is very customizable and stable. I've been using this version for a month or so.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-15
Votes: 2
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There's a reason why this distro is so popular... and xsnow works! Enough said.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-14
Votes: 7
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I've been "distro hopping" within the Manjaro distro and trying out the XFCE, Gnome and Deepin Community Edition.
The installer is easy to use, quick and efficient. The XFCE edition is everything you want out of a solid XFCE setup. The Gnome Edition has some great Shell Extension like the Dock to Dash and Applications menu already set. The Deepin edition is my first step into using Deepin and I'm really enjoying the desktop environment.
Finding community answers for tweaks has been easy. GUI package managers are easy to use and understand even coming from using Debian based systems.
Some updates seem to be a bit unstable,I had issues booting one machine after an update and multiple attempts could not resolve the issue.
Manjaro has been a great Debian/Ubuntu/Mint replacement for me. I've switched my work machine to Manjaro Gnome, my main home machine to the Deepin Commuinty Edition. I'm hoping to enjoy Manjaro for a long time.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-14
Votes: 0
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Great for beginners to all the way up for power users!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-14
Votes: 0
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Best distro ever, I just love Manjaro I been using it for about 3 Years now and gosh it is stable.
Just grab it and give it a try. You won't be disappointed.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-14
Votes: 0
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I am currently using Manjaro Budgie and its pleasant on the eyes as well as very functional, stable and easy to customize..
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-13
Votes: 0
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I am using Manjaro KDE because it's the only distro who supports this graphic card: Nvidia Geforce 7050/nforce 630i with proprietary drivers.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-08-12
Votes: 1
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Interesting distro, but not quite ready for prime time yet. I love the simplicity of the XFCE interface, but Manjaro requires too much tweaking to get it to work correctly. Updates seem to download correctly, but if one fails when being applied, all of the downloaded updates are discarded and must be downloaded again. Of course, the offending update can be deselected, but not removed from the update queue. If one update out of 37 fails, the other 36 should be applied ans some means to remove the offending one from the update list permanently should be provided. Also, this distro does not play well when trying to multiboot with many linux didtributions. When installed without a bootloader, it is correctly detected by the grub version that was installed with your main distro when grub is updated and will boot once. However, subsequent reboots fail. I would definitely NOT recommend this distribution to a linux newbie.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 2
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Thanks for making the i3 flavor. It's awesome and saves me tons of time setting up from the vanila arch. Also, I find it's hard for me to go back to GNOME or others WM. +1 for i3 support.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 2
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Running the stable Cinnamon version for 2 months now and never had a single problem. It runs rock solid and updates never give any trouble. Latest Cinnamon is quite snappy and I love the looks. It uses 1 Gb RAM at startup which may be a lot but I have 4 available and everything runs smooth and fine on my Core i5 2300.
I have installed the "plank" dock and moved the status bar to the top which makes it a real pleasure to work with this system.
After a lot of distro hopping this will be my final distro for now!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 2
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Love Manjaro. Have been using Ubuntu and Linux Mint before because those were recommended for beginners. After settling for Linux Mint KDE about two years ago I was happy. Then some time ago the people developing Mint decided to remove the KDE desktop. I had previously used Cinnamon and didn't like it, I decided to switch distro. I saw that Manjaro was popular and decided to try it.
To my surprise it was just as easy to install and use as Linux mint but I also find it to be more stable. It has way more updated software than Ubuntu/Mint and I havn't even had the need to go in to the AUR to find everything I need. 10/10, it's a fantastic distro so far and I can't complain about anything.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 1
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Running the 17.1.11 XFCE version with linux 4.14 kernel. Almost everything is awesome, flawless and much faster than with other distributions. I like Adwaita and the Piranha window theme. OpenBVE is not complete because the trains en railways are missing. The installed language is also wrong, not according to the system language. Cannot get my WiFi AC 600 8812/8811AU USB adapter at work. This however is a problem also with all other Linux distributions. The AUR packge for my Brother AIO did not work. I had to use the install script supplied by Brother and needed to install the dpkg AUR package first.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 0
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I have tried many distros, Manjaro takes all of the pain, time and hassle out of installing Arch. KDE is not for me, Gnome is nice but I choose Xfce. It is extremely fast and stable. Switching from LTE kernel to the latest made my system even better. In other distros I had many bugs, with Manjaro everything just works. Very user friendly and I cannot recommend enough to beginners and everyone.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 0
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Always problem after updates. I switch to Linux Mint Xfce, its beautiful, fast and elegance.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 0
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Very stable, updates do not cause problems. only problem has been Firefox as I do not have a right side scrollbar with KDE. Tried many themes but it just doesn't work no matter what I do. Otherwise a great distro.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-11
Votes: 0
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I switched from ubuntu to manjaro and im loving it so much! basically everything is easy on this operational system and i can do all the things i want with it without any problems!
On my main pc, I can run the nvidia proprietary driver out of the box, i can change the kernel in the configs, i can easily compile and install github programs, the performance is awesome, etc.!
But, the problems are: on the kde plasma interface, manjaro appearance still have some missing icons, likely the "playing" icon on the taskbar, so I changed to breeze; sometimes I can't reboot the system after an update and sometimes I can't apply touchpad config's. Well, that's it!
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Version: 15.12
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-08-08
Votes: 1
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I've tried Manjaro a few times over the years but have never stuck with it for long. Something always goes wrong. I avoid rolling releases as a rule.
Excellent tools and themes though.
Not for me.
~ Torin
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-08
Votes: 5
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I love the concept of pacamn and the AUR
And I love Manjaro for bringing that to the "normal" end user, who has not the time nor the will to go through an Arch installation
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-07
Votes: 3
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I am a big fan of the BSPWM flavor.
It takes some time to get used to the keyboard combinations, however once accustomed it's blazingly fast and never lets me down.
If you recommend a Linux distribution to your friends you should offer them Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-07
Votes: 1
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Runs so fast on my MacBook Air. I am using the Gnome desktop and it is beautiful and polished. This as complete a Linux distro as I have seen anywhere. My systems runs so smooth and cool while the fans seem to never come on. I am very impressed with how light the resource usage while maintaining great stability and fluidity. I have tried all of the major distros on and off through the years and I think we finally have a product that can hold its own against Windows and MacOS. To the developers and the whole team... Great Job and keep it going!
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-08-07
Votes: 1
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As a Scilab user, I found Manjaro is not a choice because I cannot install that software.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-06
Votes: 1
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Would be a 10 save for the lack of proper looking themes right now and the new 18.0 coming around the corner should remedy part of that. I like the way it feels. Responsive, light, intuitive. For the most part, this distribution should be anyone's choice over Windows. Great range of software as opposed to Ubuntu based distributions which lack in vetted third party repositories. Would love to see Manjaro 18.0 blow everyone away!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-06
Votes: 3
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There is a reason Manjaro quickly ran to #1 most hits per day and is holding that spot
Its the GOAT.
Manjaro is fast, simple and logical. I highly recommend it to beginners and advanced users too. Rolling releases is the way to go.
Obviously, if you want more security you can look into something like Qubes OS
But if you want a normal desktop environment. Something to replace Windows, Mac OS, or Ubuntu/Mint Then MANJARO is the current GOAT.
the ISO is smaller than 2GB, after its downloaded you can live boot to try it out. unlike arch you will most likely be up and running in a few mins with all the mainstream stuff installed including drivers and basic apps
As far as the community, since its based on Arch, it has one of the best communities documentation wise. The forum/IRC seems decently active too but I personally would recommend reading the docs before going there.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2018-08-05
Votes: 2
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I get the sense that Manjaro user experience is binary, you either swear by it or you hate it. I can't say that I hate it, but it is far from ready for prime time.
Manjaro is a fun distro, and I like the challenge, but if I have to choose a Linux distro to replace Windows or MacOS, Manjaro is not it. I would simply go with the Ubuntu or RedHat branch.
I put Manjaro in the same category as Elementary, though for a very different reason. Fun to try and fun to explore, but I've had enough stability issues with Manjaro that I would not trust it to put on my work computers.
Stability aside, the main source of support is its user forums. There are enough trolls in the forums that it can be downright unhelpful and abrasive. I don't have personal experiences running into trolls on Manjaro forums, but I spend enough time looking for answers there to see the trolls in action.
For any distro to be ready for prime time and gain user base, the community needs to support the less knowledgeable. It needs to step out of the hobbyist mentality and have the mindset of a production environment.
Just FYI, I have been using Linux since 2001, and I have used RedHat, SUSE, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, and tried various distros in parallel. My work computers are running Ubuntu or Windows, my home computers run on Mint or MacOS, and my network runs on BSD.
Manjaro has great potential, but it needs to mature.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-05
Votes: 0
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manjaro + deepin ,it's perfect, it just runing smoothly on my asus ux501!
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-05
Votes: 1
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This is a real Linux distro - simple, stable, fast, support for all hardware.
Configuration is done automatically, no proprietary drivers problem!!!
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-05
Votes: 0
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Installed on my Apple Imac no problems at all runs like a dream
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-05
Votes: 1
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I have never used Manjaro before and have had such a positive, stable, fast, fluid and even harmonious experience. I'm amazed. I do not participate in forums because some where I passed were quite toxic. But Manjaro has a fantastic Wiki where I have more than enough assistance for my needs. I am learning. I'm enjoying it, I'm working using Manjaro and AUR programs. I met with the Linux Distros a few years ago and I sincerely believe that the Manjaro 2018 is really the best Linux distribution of this year. If you think it is fallacy; please use Manjaro, search for Manjaro wikis, feel the fine and beautiful desktop it offers for you to do what you want ... Manjaro along with AUR offer all kinds of wonders, just know what you need, search, find out the name of the software packages and do what you want to do. "Suddenly after much work the Manjaro happens to be awesome and wonderful present for all Linux users". I know It's only my opinion, but It is.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-04
Votes: 12
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I switched to Manjaro from Arch when Arch stopped supporting 32-bit architectures. Based on my experience of installing Arch, I blocked out a weekend to install Manjaro and iron out any problems. I was so disappointed when it installed in seconds without me really doing anything.
When I finally bought a new 64-bit laptop, I planned to switch back and regain my feeling of superiority. But with a young baby in the house, I didn't have time to install Arch. Again, Manjaro/i3 was annoyingly up and running within minutes.
I kept waiting for something to go wrong for me to fix, but it just kept working. I managed to break it by fiddling with the partitions, and had to reinstall it again, but it took only a minute because I still had the live USB lying around and didn't even need to dd a new one.
I have really enjoyed using Manjaro: thank you to the developers for making my life easier.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 2
Date: 2018-08-04
Votes: 0
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I have tell you last Time.Manjaro can not update have try all and i am very frusted ;(((((((((( I can so not work sorry !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hours for Hours have try all by Google Form Error Error and Error bye.All The Best for You mabye next Time ;((((
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-03
Votes: 12
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I tried many distros before, but the simplicity and easy going of this distro is priceless. It revived my old notebook with xfce and also it could be very powerfull workstation to my data science master thesis. The AUR is really handy.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-03
Votes: 3
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An easy Linux distro for a simple user.
Stable, beautiful, modern, drivers installed autimatically, every hardware is supported.,
easy an efficient tool for installing kernels in case you need it.
I buy it and recommend for a normal human being.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-03
Votes: 2
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Damn good GUI stuff and all the flexibility and wiki support Arch can offer!
Device compatibility is over the top. I connect my DS4 controller over bluetooth and touchpad on it works natively!
One bitter thing is "Hardware Configuration" tool thinks outdated "video-catalyst" driver is any good. Spoilers: it's not, on newer kernels it makes DE unusable and reverting back to normal driver hard. It's not installing it by default at least.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-03
Votes: 0
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No compliment, I found it the best stable distribution on my old laptop 2009!
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Version: stable
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-08-02
Votes: 0
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I tried on my machine (6700K-32Gb-SSD), but it took a long time to start-up, really old-fashioned long.
Then when applying updates I got a hung software-updater, which could be killed, but the next time
you wanted to update, played the same trick, eventually applying the updates by itself, among which
GRUB.
Not yet reliable
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-02
Votes: 1
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I really like Manjaro and use it beside Chromebooks to add that oomph as well as to keep using the older hardware.
I started using Kubuntu on three laptops but found the upgrades too much hassle. Tried SolydXK but settled once I experienced Manjaro.
I have had 2 major incidents with upgrades over 3 years with 4 machines. That is probably better than I had with Ubuntu or Windows.
Since I keep most data on my NAS or in the cloud there is usually an easy fix in re-installing, which I did 2 times.
Compared to the Chromebooks, the maintenance is more of a burden. But compared to Win or Ubuntu I would say it takes me less time to maintain Manjaro.
I have used the forums and found them to be one of the best and friendliest.
I would be reluctant to recommend Manjaro to noobs, because they might need to act to solve small glitches after updates. But it is not impossible for noobs. More advanced Linux users should all be able to use Manjaro as a non-elitist, easy to use, usually easy to install and good working distro.
I enjoyed Mnajaro a lot and would not want to leave.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-01
Votes: 1
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As much as I'd like a slower rolling pace, I've to admit that manjaro still never broke.
IMHO the only flaw it's being based on Arch, which I'm not a fan of, in particular I dislike AUR. But ATM it's the only way to install third party packages
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-07-31
Votes: 1
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I began using Manjaro a few years back (maybe version 14?) and was very impressed with it. But, lately the updates have habitually contained mis-configured drivers, non-compatible drivers or something-- so that my AMD based computer and components don't work. If it isn't sound not working, it is the mouse, before this the touchpad......
I encountered a very similar experience a few years ago...it was called Windows. Knoppix Live CD proves then and proves today, the issue is the OS.
My advise to the Manjaro Team is to remove rude forum "helpers" and find a more diverse range of testers of the beta releases.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2018-07-31
Votes: 22
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Sorry I don't like it. Manjaro Linux is still not working even the installation Process
on my UEFI System - on my old PC it works. BUUUT I don't like the system philosophy. The try to do better than ARCH Linux - but they don't.
They try to build an own lable - but for me it's overbuilded. - No Way -
Hard problems with stability and booting the System - its work in progress.
Antergos is the way it goes
=CC=
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-07-31
Votes: 0
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"Considering the security issues Manjaro had in past and still has some of them, I wouldn't use it."
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-07-30
Votes: 11
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We have a mixed Linux, Windows and Mac work environment. Most desktops are Windows, followed by Macs and Linux. Laptops for people who travel and work remote are about 50:50 Macs and Windows. All servers run on Ubuntu LTS. I have been exploring laptops that run on Linux, and I narrowed the field down to Mint/Ubuntu and Manjaro. I have the most success with Mint/Ubuntu, and most users choose Mint over Ubuntu for its UI. With all of its high praises, I am surprised that Manjaro is just not suitable in a work/production environment. We would not run Manjaro on any of our servers, understandably, because of its rolling release model, but we have so many frequent problems with stability and boot issues that I have given up on Manjaro.
To me, Manjaro remains a hobbyists' distro (I have it on one of my desktops at home) in 2018 because it lacks the install and forget attribute of some other Linux distros. It just requires too much maintenance.
Hopefully it will get there in the next couple of years.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-07-30
Votes: 0
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Does everything I want it to flawlessly. Access to AUR without having to spend time on setting up Arch.
Not sure why some packages(Microsoft ones specifically) are on here though.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-28
Votes: 4
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Excellent Architect ISO for minimal installations with no bloat yet a working wifi :) All around really stable, excellent forums. Overall impression is that Manjaro is a slightly better Arch, with all its benefits plus a fantastic installer and being more stable (in my opinion, used both for a couple of months).
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-27
Votes: 12
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I've been using Manjaro for 3 years now and I've never looked back. For a rolling release distro, it is surprisingly stable for production use and I rarely need to fix something in case of something breaks, because they almost never happens. Of course if something happens (no OS is free of bugs), the people on the forums will gladly help me to sort the problems out. Gaming is great on these too. And most of the time number crunching tasks are a lot faster than on Windows too (don't know if it's a Manjaro or Linux thing). Highly recommended!
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-07-27
Votes: 15
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I feel kinda disappointed by Manjaro, quite a few years back I used to run exclusively Manjaro XFCE and loved the ease of use and how light it was on my old system, all in all it was a reliable and easy way to use Arch out of the box. IMO I feel Manjaro is all about ease of use and the fact that its packed with programs now makes it a safe bet for anyone who is new to Linux, I would've rather run Manjaro as a noob over others like Ubuntu or Mint as the latter are very bloated and buggy.
But, I am no longer a noob, and as someone who has run distros like Arch, Void, OpenBSD, and Slackware, I have learned more about Linux / Unix, I now look at Manjaro with skepticism, they have followed Arch in dropping 32bit support, no choice with init software, no minimalism - i.e something from which you can build upon, and in doing so one can learn. I tested some wm's and de's by installing Manjaro Architect and was not impressed, all ran VERY heavy as the installation automatically just gives you everything, even with their minimal ISO's you end up with a bloated install, i3wm running at 270mb RAM when idle? not good. Awesome running at 250+mb RAM while idle? not good.
Manjaro is unnecessarily bloated, like MANY of the top distros, it feels poorly coded, with some random quirks also. 5 points for being noob friendly and rammed with stuff for ease of use.
Stay away if you want modularity / minimalism.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-27
Votes: 1
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Has a issue with copying files to usb, but overall a very good distro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-26
Votes: 13
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There are really only a handful of ready to use linux operating systems. By ready to use, I mean install and then forget about the OS and work only with the applications/productivity/entertainment whaterver. Manjaro is right up there with mint and ubuntu. On most other linux os most of the time you would be fiddling with OS setting rather than doing any real work. Not so with manjaro. This has added advantage over mint and ubuntu thought, that its a rolling release, so install only once and forget about it. The os keeps itself up to date with patches and whatever.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-26
Votes: 1
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It just works.... The ONLY Linux distribution I've found where the Nvidia Drivers work with the real time kernels. Everything you need for audio recording can be found in the repositories.
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-07-23
Votes: 2
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I've install Manjaro several times on my desktops. While it was fun to try, I've had so many issues booting into Manjaro that I think it's time to part ways.
Firstly, booting from USB is hit and miss. I have tried several USB drives over many releases on at least 4 desktops of different makes and generations, and it never booted reliably, and there is no pattern that I could find.
Secondly, this problem persisted after Manjaro was installed on HD's. Sometimes it would fail to boot right after install, and sometime it would fails after several successful boots.
Thirdly, one reason to try Manjaro was that I kept hearing that more software is available in Manjaro, many through community members. I have to say that I don't find it to be the case, and even if that were true, more software does not increase functionality.
I am not a Manjaro hater, and I do believe that we need several solid Linux distros to promote innovations. I hope Manjaro will get there, but for me, that time is not today.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-23
Votes: 15
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From my experience with Manjaro Xfce over the last 2-3 years on ~12 computers:
TLDR:
* Reliable; recommended for beginners and advanced users alike
* Watch forums for updates and to seek help
Pros:
* Very helpful forums and community
* Beautiful, highly-customizable layout
* Simple GUI installer, or advanced CLI installer
* Manage software, updates, and drivers via GUI or CLI
* GUI "Settings Manager" allows easy control of wide array of settings
* Powerful yet simple package management system
* No fuss with getting packages compiled for different versions (bionic, xenial, etc)
* Official repos have nearly everything you'd need (easy access to AUR for anything else)
* Latest software without sacrificing stability
* Always have latest version if you keep it updated
Cons:
* Installer ISOs may not be supported by certain flash writing utilities (dd and Etcher.io work flawlessly)
* Occasionally updates can require small manual tasks (tip: check Announcements forum when installing updates; rss feeds available for individual update branches)
Overall, very pleased with this distro. I don't see myself needing to switch anytime in the foreseeable future.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-22
Votes: 1
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As an re-entry guy into Linux Manjaro delivers what has been promised for years by any of the other distros ie. KISS, keep it stupid simple, until there is a need for advanced configurations. If I want to I can change anything on that system, but as for now, I am still not being let down when using it as an advanced typewriter with a browser.
Cons: Rolling release without a stable option either rolling or like Ubuntu LTS-style. Again, having cutting edge software is nice but it tends to break things from time to time.
Wine and its config tools should be integrated in the release from the start maybe even some presets for standard Win software/games as Manjaro has the beginners still in mind.
Other than that a solid 9+/10
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-21
Votes: 8
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excellent, bridges the gap between beginner and advanced distros, as easy to use as a begginer distro, as powerful as an advanced one
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-20
Votes: 14
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Manjaro - Budgie.
Pros:
The AUR is a godsend for me, I need some obscure packages and am either too lazy or too stupid to compile them myself.
The Manjaro community have bolted some great DE's on top for community spins, it's ironic that I love Solus' Budgie DE, but Solus itself is too buggy to use on my production machine.
Rolling release is my preferred updating method, again, probably as I'm lazy.
Cons:
The Arch die-hards can be a bit sniffy about Manjaro users as you don't need to spend 3 days building it like vanilla Arch.
Manjaro deserves it's position in the DW charts as it is as close to a complete OS as you can get, it is great for noobs, pros, and lazy sods like me.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-19
Votes: 6
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Manjaro developers do the great job not only due to their doubly checking Arch packages for improved stability of the rolling release distro, but developers also build very good administrative tools. These include and not limit to the tool for simply installing new kernels which they made possible in just a few clicks, as well as the simple tool for installing graphics drivers with choice of both free and proprietary ones. These tools are second to none in any other distro. Not to mention that Manjaro is an Arch derivative with one of the best and certainly the fastest package manager in the Linux world (https://www.tecmint.com/linux-package-managers/). Besides, Arch Build System (ABS) is also available, a ports-like system for packages, which has been praised as the best package management (originated in BSD). A variety of package managers for accessing Arch User Repository (AUR) is available too.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-18
Votes: 12
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The best from Archlinux for just a few clics.
Easy to install, I always get the lastest updates, if I don't find a package on pacman package manager I will probably found it on AUR, if I want to have the lastest version I don't need to make a clean install, it works perfectly on every PC or laptop that I install it.
I can have 2 kernels easily. The best documentation is from Archlinux if by any case I need it, I would probably reach the actual problem in docs or forums.
The best choice ever!.
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Version: 16.10.3
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-07-17
Votes: 2
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You can install it without much hassle, and it sorta works.
The drawbacks are the complete lack of administrative tools, making you to edit config files manually, the lack of a good package manager, and a ton of the development junk other distros put into -dev(el) and -doc packages, so the OS just steals the valuable disk space from you.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-07-12
Votes: 0
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So far with xfce current release:
1. Pros. It works.
If you've been long to Linux Mint (as i am), it's no problem - basic "pacman" syntax not so hard to understand (like, "man pacman" couple of times was enough for me)
2. Cons. Occasionaly freezes at reboot, with no visible error messages or ending up with black screen. A reset maybe will do, maybe not. It depends. Can't figure out why yet, maybe due to proprietary AMD driver.
Most of the packages i normally use on Debian, like "teamviewer", in Manjaro available only via AUR (which means "Here be dragons, no warranty, use on your own risk"). With a bit of luck and googling most of them are working though.
Summary: It's maybe cool, but not for a newbie, that's for sure.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-11
Votes: 16
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I've used a variety of distro's for a work laptop. I mostly stuck with Debian based distros using Xfce or Cinnamon
I've now switched to Manjaro Gnome. Manjaro really did a nice job with Gnome. They really brought out the good features of Gnome while maintaining a bit of a classic menu driven desktop.
The install was simple on three different systems. The option of the "Manjaro Architect" is a nice feature for those that want to spend the time to build out their install. They did a great job at providing a distro that is easy for novice to install but still offers the features power users will be looking for.
The AUR had learning curve and package management is a bit different if coming from apt but overall I'm really happy I made the switch to an Arch based system. Manjaro is now my main distro and probably will be for a long time.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-10
Votes: 22
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Ten years ago I switched from Windows to Linux. Started with Ubuntu, used it till Unity and Gnome 3 arrived, have used Mint and SolydXK (based on Debian), both using KDE as desktop, and since 2 years I use Manjaro KDE. What a difference.
Differences are: used package manager, smaller footprint, less memory usage and faster, much faster. There is really a world of difference in speed between a Debian based distro and an Arch based distro.
But it also prooves Linux is not Linux. When you plan to use it you have to be willing to learn, read the wiki pages (both Manjaro and Arch), read the Manjaro manual, search the forum for answers.
Since I am a true KDE fan I can only speak about the KDE version and where that one is the one with the largest footprint in other distro's, it's here one of the smallest. It's amazing what they have done to get it this way.
Manjaro is a rolling release which means you never have to install it again, but update it frequently. Updates arrive, depending on which branch you use (unstable, testing or stable) either a few times per day for unstable to once every week (or so) for stable.
If you want a distro which is solid, is fast, looks good then try Manjaro. You will not be disappointed. But, as I wrote before, you need to be willing to learn it. Although based on the Linux kernel, it is not like others distro's.
DeMus
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-07-10
Votes: 0
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Good luck installing with Nvidia 960M. You need a Phd in Linux to get it installed. What a hot dumpster fire of an OS. I'll stick with Linux Mint.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-06
Votes: 27
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I started using Linux distros about 5 years ago, and fell in love with the Xfce desktop. I distro-hopped quite a bit during the first couple years. After I found Manjaro, haven't distro-hopped since.
Despite being a rolling-release distro, Manjaro is rock-solid. In the occasional event that updates need small manual steps, the Announcements forum will let you know.
It has a very active and friendly community ready to help should you run into issues. The forum also has a very powerful search to quickly look for answers to issues.
Highly recommended for advanced users and newcomers alike :)
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-07-05
Votes: 0
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Use at your own risk! not for beginners, not for production, will crash at any moment.
Xfce is bad implemented.
I dont see or hear that Archlinux or derivatives be used on production machines, entreprises, at job, etc.
Take a look at the stable, fast, up to date and secure, MXLinux instead.
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Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-05
Votes: 6
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Switched two of my machines to Manjaro. One running latest KDE and one Gnome. I have tried a lost of rolling distros and fine Manjaro to be rock solid.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-01
Votes: 11
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Fast, simple and powerful.
It's what you want.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-27
Votes: 32
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I'm using Manjarove KDE since over 2,5 year and it's an awesome experience! I experimented with various DEs, installed them alongside Plasma, uninstalled (tricky and educative experience), tweaked Plasma's look to vast lengths. Recently I switched to unstable to have the latest packages as soon as possible, even if they may be bugged.
Stable branch is a great thing for most users, because it offers more polished experience. Unstable and testing branches are great for those who want to get their hands dirty and are not afraid of bugs - this is definitely more bumpy, raw ride, a bit similar to Arch experience.
Manjaro offers lot of fun, latest and greatest packages, awesome forum and community and easy access to software.
Be warned, Manjaro is not for everyone. Some amount of technical approach and basic Linux knowledge is need.
Rolling release model is quite stable but has its issues and small group of people do get more serious issues with it, but in overall, most people have very stable experience. In past 2,5 years, there was no update that would broke my installation on any Manjaro computers. I still do regular backups but Manjaro is just super stable and reliable for me.
All in all, I don't need to switch to any other distro, I'm happy using Manjaro it offers everything I need.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-27
Votes: 5
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As an ex-Arch user, it was much easier to use Manjaro limited edition and save a considerable amount of time setting up the OS to work to my satisfaction. Thanks for providing Manjaro Linux.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-27
Votes: 5
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An excellent distro. I switched from Debian to Manjaro because I did not like the apt package management system, but in Manjaro pacman provided all the necessary functions and even more (as for a novice user who just wants to manage packages in the system), and I forgot how to use the db, rpm packages without repo. In Manjaro Repo there are all necessary applications, and those that are missing can be easily delivered to the distribution kit using self-sufficient Flatpak packages, or use AUR. There are two options for installation: a full ISO, and netinstall. Stability did not fail, I thought managing Manjaro would be more difficult, but it turned out that everything is even simpler than in deb-based distributions. The working environment can be put absolutely any, up to Deepin, without dances with repositories and PPA, with the availability of always fresh versions of software in your system.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-26
Votes: 12
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Being a long-time Arch user, transitioning to Manjaro was very straightforward, and I love the fact that they put a bit more emphasis on stability and maintainability. I use this now as my daily driver, and I've been quite happy with it, even though I'm using one of the community releases - i3. Having support for AUR is always helpful when things are missing from the repos, but I've found lately that the repos are incredibly complete; I only have a handful of local package installs.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-26
Votes: 1
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I transitioned from Linux Mint and have really been loving this rolling distro. Just stays up to date and easy to upgrade kernels too.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-25
Votes: 6
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Since there's no "perfect" distro I think that we can use 10 to rate a distro that works the best possible. (Otherwise 10 would be an unusable rating.) And Manjaro works the best way a rolling-release can. One could have more stability or less bugs with other "stable" and outdated distros. But for those who want updated packages and stability, Manjaro is the best balance between both.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-25
Votes: 6
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Great distro for people tired of waiting months/years to get updated software from the repos. Rolling release the "Manjaro way" is the best compromise between stability and up to date software. What makes this distro outstanding the the arch base which allows for great flexibility and the use of the best community managed repo, the AUR.
For people afraid of rolling releases, just make a snapshot with timeshift before each update (weekly usually) and in case something breaks (very very rare) you can just rollback with a LIVE USB in a couple of minutes.
Manjaro is one of the few distros that are able to encrypt also the boot parition, this helps to protect your data from malicious actors with physical access.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2018-06-24
Votes: 1
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anyone know if they have fixed the installer yet? i tried it, works fine on usb, install and reboot, nothing but setup for computer. if i boot usb and choose detect efi it boots. also, don't bother with freenode irc channel, no1 will answer you.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-06-22
Votes: 0
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Horrible distro, nothing works well, bad graphics on xfce, lack of drivers, why is it so successful?
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-22
Votes: 12
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The best distro, deserves the 1st place on the list. It is exceptionally stable for a rolling release, has excellent driver support, huge amount of software in the official and AUR repos, pacman - one of the best package manager, well polished XFCE DE which I have been using last 3 years. Everything is polished and works fluently.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-21
Votes: 8
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All of my life i had only Microsoft, from 95 edition to Win10, for me the best where WindowsXP. At the moment Microsoft have a lot of fails with update system andnow i try to linux. Big WOW! Every linux from Manjaro, Mint, Ubuntu, OpenSuse, Tail and Fedora everything is better than Windows 10. I see everything what happen on my machine, no more fake or something else. When you crash something then you can format and install in 30 minutes. My system rank: No1 Windows XP, no2 Manjaro ...... nr 99 Windows10 xD
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-20
Votes: 5
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Easy to use, a Linux distro for a normal human-being.
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-06-19
Votes: 7
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After some weeks spent, here are the pros:
+ No random crashes like Ubuntu.
+ Latest software (I can easily get the latest Audacity and Wine)
+ Lots of software selections
However,
- DE isn't polished as Ubuntu did.
- Issues with my printer (normal for distros, though).
- Errors regarding exo-open, including clicking the folder icon in the Downloads section on Firefox opens Audacious. This results in wasting times opening Thunar and going to Downloads folder.
- Lag when playing games that using DirectX on default Wine. Yes, Gallium Nine-patched Wine can be used but I don't want the DX 11 support isn't available. (I'm using Intel HD 3000)
With that cons, I will switch to Ubuntu MATE and I'll switch back if Manjaro gets better.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-19
Votes: 5
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The best linux flavour for my laptop. I recommend!
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-19
Votes: 0
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Installer kept freezing, other than that has been smooth.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-18
Votes: 10
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I've used Manjaro for 2.5 years. Excellent distro.
I dual boot Windows 10 and Manjaro on two computers:
1) Dell Optiplex 7010 with Nvidia GTX 970 graphics
2) Gigabyte X399 + 1950X CPU + AMD Vega 64 graphics
Driver notes:
Nvidia: use non-free drivers
Anything else: use free drivers
If one doesn't work, try the other
Vega notes:
If you are using AMD Vega, that requires kernel version 4.15 or newer. The current Manjaro release (17.1.10) uses 4.14. You can use the Manjaro 18 beta, which comes with kernel 4.16 (https://manjaro.org/manjaro-preview-releases/ ). You can change the update branch from Testing to Stable by modifying /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
1950X CPU notes:
The 1950X performs best with the latest available kernel (using 4.17), and Memory Interleave set to Channel in the BIOS.
Dual boot notes:
If you boot UEFI, when Windows installs a feature upgrade, the option to boot manjaro will likely disappear. You have to run msconfig in Windows and modify the boot order to bring it back. Booting legacy does not have this issue.
If you are using Windows 8 or newer, you need to disable the "fast boot" option if you have shared storage between Manjaro and Windows. If it is enabled, the partition will probably be locked. Also, Windows will seemingly randomly re-enable that setting, even if it doesn't look like it's enabled. If the shared partition is locked, boot into Windows and enable then disable that setting, then restart.
Windows by default sets the BIOS clock to local time, wheras Manjaro sets it to UTC. Do ONE of the following to get the clocks in sync:
(windows command prompt): reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /v RealTimeIsUniversal /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
OR (manjaro terminal): timedatectl set-local-rtc 1
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-17
Votes: 12
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One of the best distro. I switched completely from Ubuntu to Manjaro.
Manjaro Team you are the best. My opinion on rolling release changed a lot because of the work done by Manjaro team. I respect your great contribution to the Linux world as one of the best distro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-06-17
Votes: 0
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Not what I would consider to be "what Linux is about" but Manjaro works.
My idea of Linux is lean / light / modularity, Manjaro is very heavy / bloated. Even AwesomeWM uses a laughable 300-odd mb of RAM, XFCE uses abot 400/500mb. However I do understand what Manjaro are trying to do, and thats provide a solid and complete experience for Linux noobs and advanced users.
I would recommend Manjaro to noobs over Ubuntu or Mint, but if you want something light then maybe look elsewhere.
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-06-17
Votes: 0
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NO idea HOW this distro has gotten to the top and past Mint at that!
I have installed this on a Dell desktop pc and an HP laptop and have
had Nothing But glitchy problems!! Not to mention how UN-user-friendly
their system update program is!! OMG...
Bummer... another burned coaster.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-15
Votes: 24
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Most User-Friendly Distro I have ever used. Updates are quick and easy to apply. I'm currently using the Manjaro Version 18 Beta which is going to be a historical moment for the Manjaro team because the whole interface is being rewritten in GTK3 and A completely rewritten built in compositor that will never screen tear(OMG). So it looks like more future proofed Wayland Support. This Distro Lets the face of Linux really shine. The gaming Performance i can't even describe, just flawless, literally. I love the Manjaro Team and all the Contributors so much for making such a great Linux Distrobution, I can't even switch back to Windows, I'm hooked :) If it doesn't work right, your doing it wrong....If you need help go to the Forums on the issue. Certain brands treat Linux very badly.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-06-14
Votes: 0
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Horrible distro. It wouldn't even boot up after I installed.
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-13
Votes: 4
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Manjaro is very easy to use, with the GNOME interface was wonderful
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-12
Votes: 4
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Easy to use and with the Power of Arch makes this Distri to the best Linux Experience ever
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Version: 17.1.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-12
Votes: 6
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Experience of use is several years. My main system for work and leisure. Large packet base + AUR. Rolling -release and stability are combined well in this distribution
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-11
Votes: 2
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2.5 years rolling, and my only major complaint is lack of main stream sales for hardware. I'd love to be able to just send people links to buy systems ready to go with Manjaro rather than having to go through the whole. "Let me build a system for you, so you don't have to waste money paying for and partly supporting an OS you don't want."
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-10
Votes: 6
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Tried many and settled on this.
Ditched windows for it. Windows 10 is spyware. It is a toy.
The manjaro settings manager will let you install/change kernels & drivers with a few clicks. Absolutely amazing.
Manjaro holding back updates for a bit longer for proper testing also works well. I didn't get the same problems the antergos users had. Rock solid stable for me.
The thing I love most though is pamac. It is the best I ever used. It is fast and it works well. No problems whatsover for me. I had to use the terminal all the time on ubuntu because the software center was absolute garbage.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-10
Votes: 3
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Awesome distro (review for KDE version): Fast (start up and applications), reliable, easy to use and reasonable update cycles. I was a like bit sick of the need of reinstalling a distribution every have a year like ubuntu, Fedara worked better for me, but after three distros the system became buggy. As a rolling distribution with fewer updates I get rid of all this issues.
On the con side - but no big deal - is the ugly appearance of the system as pre-installed. But this can be changed easily.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-09
Votes: 5
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After hopping through various popular distros I settled on Manjaro because it provides rolling, up-to-date software with great package management, all the packages I need, a sleek UI, and great overall performance.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-08
Votes: 12
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This is the first distro of linux I have tried that was good enough to get me to ditch windows. I have it running on a T430 and it is great. Highly recommended, thanks Manjaro Devs.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-06
Votes: 4
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Manjaro Linux presents a serious bug in dual boot with Windows, because of necessity, it is necessary to return to Windows but after returning to Manjaro Linux, it does not start any more, the kernel panic occurs.
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