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Manjaro Linux
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Reader supplied reviews for Manjaro Linux
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8.2 from 444 review(s)
Version: 25.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-23
Votes: 1
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Every Linux user already knows about such famous distributions as Ubuntu, Debian, Arch or Mint. Relatively few prefer Manjaro. Many do not even know what they are missing. I will tell you why I have been using Manjaro for a long time and successfully.
I have tried quite a few distributions, including several variants of Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, openSUSE and Debian. Now, about three years ago, I installed Manjaro for myself and I do not look back.
Manjaro is built on the ever-evolving Arch Linux. Arch is a great distribution, but unfortunately, if you try to install it, you will have to do a lot of work yourself and manually.
When installing Manjaro, the Calamares installer provides you with a smooth and completely understandable process, similar to the simple installer in Ubuntu.
Since Manjaro uses Arch as a base instead of Ubuntu, it does not support PPAs. Instead, you will have access to the Arch repositories and, optionally, the Arch User Repository (AUR).
There are many new and improved components that do not kill your system.
One of the problems that Arch users often face is that since it is a rolling release, some new package may be released that will break their system. The Manjaro team works to avoid this by thoroughly and comprehensively testing all new packages before making them available to users. While this may make Manjaro a little less advanced, it also ensures that you get new packages much earlier than distributions with scheduled releases such as Ubuntu and Fedora. I think this makes Manjaro a good and, in many opinions, already proven choice as a working option, since you have a reduced risk of any downtime.
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10/10
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Version: 25.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-18
Votes: 5
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Manjaro Linux Review
Manjaro Linux is a fantastic distro that offers a polished and accessible experience, leveraging the power of Arch Linux while remaining approachable for users like me who value simplicity and control. Its ability to cater to specific preferences, especially with the stellar XFCE desktop environment, makes it a standout choice for a lightweight and efficient operating system.
The installation is straightforward, thanks to the intuitive Calamares installer, which guides you through setup with a user-friendly graphical interface. I exclusively use the XFCE edition, and it’s phenomenal—fast, highly customizable, and free of bloat, providing a clean and responsive interface that’s perfect for productivity and performs admirably even on modest hardware. XFCE on Manjaro is a perfect blend of functionality and minimalism, ideal for users who want a no-nonsense desktop.
Manjaro’s rolling-release model ensures access to the latest software, with updates curated by the team for added stability, which I appreciate for keeping my system current. However, I don’t fully trust official channels for all my software needs, so I prefer to source applications directly from their original websites whenever possible, ensuring I’m getting unmodified, trusted versions. The official Manjaro repositories are still robust, and the Pamac package manager is a breeze to use for the occasional software I do install from them, offering a simple GUI that meets basic needs. I steer clear of the Arch User Repository (AUR) entirely, as I find it overly complex and unnecessary for my workflow, especially since I prioritize direct downloads from developers’ sites.
Performance is top-notch, and the pre-installed software suite is thoughtfully selected, covering essentials for productivity and multimedia. The Manjaro Hardware Detection tool provides excellent driver support, including for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, making it a great fit for users needing reliable graphics performance. The community is active and supportive, with comprehensive forums and documentation that help with customization or troubleshooting.
Manjaro Linux is a superb choice for anyone seeking a stable, lightweight, and flexible distro with XFCE, particularly if you, like me, prefer sourcing apps from original websites and avoid the AUR. It empowers you to tailor your experience while delivering a modern, hassle-free Linux environment. Highly recommended!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-14
Votes: 2
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Just installed it on two different machines, one an older laptop and a second newly built custum desktop. Installation was a no brainer. Both machines up and running quickly.
Since this is Arch based everything is very up to date but unlike arch the Manjaro devs go to great lengths to curate updates against borkage and take pains to pre-emptively provide trouble resolution.
The gui & cli tools for managing kernels & video drivers are excellent.
Secret to a happy life:
1. read the update advisories BEFORE updating
2. As with OpenSUSE Tumblweed, switch to TTY3 and run the command line updater from there.
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Version: 25.0.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-05
Votes: 16
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I've tried several Linux distros, and honestly, Manjaro Linux feels like the most comfortable one for me.
The installation process is pretty straightforward. One thing I really appreciate is that you can install it even when you're offline—not connected to the internet.
I'm using the GNOME desktop on Manjaro, and it's great to be able to enjoy the latest version of GNOME. In fact, I'm already running version 48.1.
System updates and app installations are super easy to handle. Using Pacman (with the Pamac GUI), everything runs smoothly and quickly.
What really makes Manjaro with GNOME stand out is the Layout Switcher app. You can easily choose your preferred desktop layout. There are four options: Manjaro (the default Manjaro style), Traditional (like Windows with a bottom taskbar), Tiling (for a neat window management experience), and GNOME (the classic GNOME look). It’s fun to switch things up and keeps the desktop experience fresh.
Manjaro is based on Arch Linux, you get all the power of Arch commands in the terminal. I’ve even switched from Bash to Fish shell—something I got inspired to do after trying CachyOS, which uses Fish by default.
The default kernel is 6.12 LTS, but you can easily switch to a newer kernel using the Manjaro Settings Manager. It’s that simple.
In conclusion, Manjaro Linux is a distro I highly recommend.
Big thanks to all the developers and contributors who make this distro possible!
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-04-13
Votes: 33
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I've been using Linux for about 15 years, first Ubuntu then MInt, then I distro hopped a lot (Mageia, KDE Neon etc...).
I finally moved to Manjaro two years ago and I think that I have found my distro, no need to look elsewhere.
I'm glad it runs KDE Plasma which I like a lot for the configuration options that it proposes, I personalized my desktop a lot and could not come back to xcfe or cinnamon which are very static.
I like also the rolling release concept, I always have the latest software, kernels and so on, on the stable branch which I use and which is the most common I know all the software have been tested and verified before being released which is very nice.
Of course sometime I have to wait a little bit for the latest software since they are still in testing, but it really worth the wait since I know I won't have any bug or problem.
FInally I would say that Manjaro is ARch made for normal users, all the advantages, none of the inconvenient.
The distro is fine with beginners as for more advanced users, I definitively recommend it.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-03-31
Votes: 25
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I recommend XFCE. At least on my PC, it's perfect. The KDE version is very nice, but it still has some glitches, for example when installing updates. It freezes and I have to restart the PC. But in XFCE, everything works fine from the first boot. It's also extremely fast and very stable. Visually, it's not as pretty as KDE, but it works spectacularly.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-20
Votes: 19
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I've been running Manjaro on two desktop PCs and a laptop for three years now, and I see no ground for complains about Mj being unstable or buggy. For me, it works like a charm (except for annoying yellow boxes that appear in the MATE DE (community edition) when the cursor is on a title bar or a tab). I do especially like that system updates are incremental and do not take place every other day but only once in a while (around three weeks in average). Everything works smoothly, and I like the themes that are provided by the Mj team (which I cannot say about some other good distros).
So, I can safely recommend Manjaro for both new and experienced users and send my sincere acknowledgments to the developers!
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-03-20
Votes: 4
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I like manjaro. There are more than 20 pc's and laptops running on manjaro right now in my office. And I have been using Manjaro for more than 8 years now.
Official repos and AUR and flatpak and snapd makes almost all the software available for a linux user with the perfect WINE experience. (Somehow it is always problematic with debian-ubuntu-mint family for wine).
numlockx availability from the installation phase is great (-which is still missing in Debian family distros).
manjaro tools such as chroot, pacnew checker, etc are very useful.
Kernel management is excellent.
Cinnamon and XFCE are the DE for our computers according to their hardware capabilities.
The developers choices for cinnamon is very frustrating. (-such as including vivaldi as a default web browser). And late implementation of installation ISO versions.
Manjaro settings UI is always inconsistent with rest of DE theme and single click / double click confusion.
But a lot of maintenance is required as a user relative to Mint. (And I will be blamed for this comment for not understanding the philosophy of rolling release) But this maintenance issue can be minimized by the developers if they admit that there is a problem with pamac and if they revisit their general approach to the issue.
Although I have points to criticize, Manjaro is my number one distro for years.
I can confidentally suggest Manjaro for productivity, entertainment, gaming, surfing purposes of all kind of linux experience levels.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-19
Votes: 12
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All flaws in Manjaro seem to be fixed. This includes the slow release cycle of KDE. KDE is now as up to date as any other software package and this makes Manjaro now a perfect 10!
Prior to this, even bug fix KDE revs were held on to for months. That seems to be no longer the case!
I have used Distro of all types. I have run Debian, Gentoo (I still have a NAS with Gentoo), Ubuntu, Suse, all the way back to Mandrake, you name it. Out of all of the Distro's, this is easily my fav. Runs like clockwork, rarely any bugs, games as good or better than the best of them, and your software is always up to date. This is all the advantages of Arch without the headache. Great all around. 10 on 10.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-03-09
Votes: 7
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Generally good but an increasing amount of breaking issues ruins it.
Having fast recent ARCH packages and AUR is a plus.
But you can get that elsewhere too.
Using Nvidia GPU is special pain but thats more on Nvidia than on Manjaro mantainers.
Starts strong, but if your installation is older than a couple of month the issues start adding up. Most of this could be avoided with better decision making from maintainers.
Update process is often broken and need manuell fixes.
Currently the maintainers renamed an older repository which results in breaking user space.
Their respones? You should have read an older blog post and manually applied some cryptic commands. So they shift the blame to their fuckup to the user. A lot of elitism paired with poor decision making leads to severe issues for end users.
Notebook with nvidia GPU is mostly broken as well. Works out of the box with other repos.
The generally idea of having a better usable arch is nice, but it just breaks too often. Requires too much maintenance for a desktop user.
I used manjaro across different computers/notebook for about 10 years. Compared to all other distros I used it turned out to be highstest maintenance. That takes into account being knowledgeable about linux and carefully avoiding too much AUR usage.
Would not recommend using this for a desktop client. I also have no faith in the current management after reading a couple of answers and blog posts from them.
For non expert users, avoid this distro at ALL COSTS.
For expert users, it is pain but managable.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-09
Votes: 14
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I have been using Manjaro XFCE on bare metal since 2015 and last few years in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). It never betrayed me. Particularly, I have never had need to reinstall any of the several installations on several laptops and desktops I have been using it. It is a huge advantage compared to release-based distros. In addition, it is speedy, running well still on quite old hardware. It is based on Arch linux, which provides maybe the best CLI package manager with the largest repository in the linux world when AUR is used too. I have never had issues with stability despite that I have installed many packages including some from AUR.
Pros: fast, very stable, works on old hardware too, large software repository,
Cons: nothing serious after many years of using it.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 6
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This review is for Manjaro Cinnamon latest version.
I can't find anything i dislike about this this Distro.
Install was fast and easy to install.
Updating was painless and easy.
Enabling Flatpak was just a couple of clicks.
Cinnamon is nice and easy to configure to my liking, installed extra folder icons in the software manager.
Nice wallpaper provided from Manjaro.
I would recommend this Distro to people new to Linux and more experienced users.
Never thought i would prefer a Distro more than Linux Mint, but i am more than happy with Manjaro Cnnamon.
The months of Distro hopping has finally been worth it.
Thank you Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 0
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i was using Manjaro a couple years ago and went to other distros because it was very buggy.
Now i installed it again and it lasted ~2 Hours until i already had the following problems:
the software center has updates with no name and description. they can't be updated, removed or reinstalled.
i switched to wayland (7900XTX) and after 20 minutes the whole pc locked up while browsing the web and after a full reboot i could not log in anymore?! (it just says my password (which was just 1234) is wrong).
after another reboot it worked again but only X11... logging out and selecting wayland ends up with a black screen and the message " Plasma-Shell has crashed."
i wiped the SSD and reinstalled it and after just minutes it had problems with the repositories while updating and it locked up again under wayland.
i do not have ANY problems with just Arch, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Nobara, or Ubuntu. Just Manjaro is that broken.
i can't recommend it at all.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 8
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Manjaro is now on my three PCs. I moved from CachyOS, which was really good for about a year. I ran into a NVIDIA issue on my Asus notebook and moved to Manjaro so I could keep using it for my class. NVIDIA thing was not an issue with Manjaro. I like consistency on the home network so I added Manjaro to my iMac 18 (Intel i5, 8gb RAM) and Dell (Intel i7, 16gb RAM) PCs with success. Since I use the Hyprland environment, I am able to share configs (Hypr, Waybar, Waypaper, etc.) with minor resolution tweaks. Consistency is a convenience issue for me. Dotfile sharing is a time saver.
I noticed that Manjaro waited for Zen 1.9b to be released and locked in 1.7b for a period of time. Zen 1.8.2b had a bookmark link issue as I experimented adding 1.8b on my own; Manjaro people seemed to hold Zen upgrade until 1.9b. Zen 1.9b has been fine. My view is that this is a pretty good policy which could apply to other situations. Just a guess. My understanding is that I could add experimental repos from the command line. But, I won't. I am not a power user.
Arch is the best of the bunch (Fedora is a very close second). And, Manjaro and CachyOS made using Arch repos and AUR a nice experience.
Linux user since June 2023, I have shamelessly distro and desktop hopped. CachyOS was my longest stop, about a year. It is a terrific project. The move to Manjaro was a temporary necessary and has turned out to be a pleasant surprise for my home network of PCs. I am hoping for the best.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-26
Votes: 16
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I'm Knew Manjaro because of Big Linux, I loved Big linux except for the amount of things there.
Then I discovered that Big was based on Manjaro, so I decided to test Manjaro, and that was perfect!
It was simpler than Big and more stable. Now I cannot find another distro better than Manjaro.
Everything is working really well here, I have a lot of apps using pamac and extending it with flatpacks and AUR.
Even some people having problems with apps from AUR, I have installed some and everything worked fine here.
I very happy with Manjaro!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-25
Votes: 10
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Manjaro has been my main operating system on my PC and a notebook for several weeks.
I am more than satisfied.
The compilation of the KDE version works excellently for me. The available updates for the individual projects are offered for installation very quickly. Dual boot with Windows works perfectly (even though I very rarely start Windows natively).
The virtualization of my Windows 11 installation worked with Oracle VirtualBox.
The desktop with 2 x 4K monitors can be used without any problems.
As a switcher from Windows 10/11, I would like a larger document preview in the Dolphin browser (F11), but I will want that directly for the Dolphin project.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-22
Votes: 24
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I've been on Manjaro for 6 months now on 2 laptops and 1 desktop. My experience has been fantastic so far. The distro is clearly actively maintained, the support available on the forums has been good. When updates are available, the admins post details guiding you thru the updates and take feedback to how well the updates worked.
Manjaro is based on Arch which is an absolutely incredible Linux base, but is not the easiest to install and is fully customizable, and I do mean fully. If you don't know what the good packages are, you won't get them. You literally have to install everything. To advanced users, I can see this being a HUGE benefit. For newer users, Arch gives you just enough rope to hang yourself. Some day I may move the direction of Arch after a lot more learning, but for now I really enjoy Manjaro and think it is brilliant. Here is why.
- It is a very complete OS in that it is loaded with excellent essentials, but not bloated
- updates are easy to see with the white shield on the task bar that turns red when updates exist
- excellent color schemes and beautifully put together interface (thought that is subjective)
- so far has been very stable. minor issues with one update cycle, but I always backup prior to updating
There are other good Arch based distros like EndeavourOS and CachyOS and I liked them both as well. EndeavourOS solves the problem of Arch being difficult to install with its extremely well put together graphical installer, but again is not a fully put together OS. You are going to have to need to know what you want on it and how to put it together. Again, not a knock on it, but if you are new to Linux you're probably not there yet. CachyOS is a little more complete than Endeavour and does seem to meet some of its performance claims (i.e. it does feel faster, though I don't have any empirical data) and I have had more than one issues with updates on Cachy that were a little more difficult to solve.
Manjaro, to me, just feels like a fully put together OS that makes an Arch based distro much more approachable for somebody newer to Linux.
I have enjoyed the office suites, photo editors, Steam gaming, Heroic Launcher, Sagemath, FreeCAD and much, much more.
Mostly, I am so thankful to be off of Windows. That OS has just lost its way. They keep adding things most people either don't care about or absolutely don't want.
Thanks to the Manjaro team!!! I actually enjoy my computers again. And oh my goodness the boot up and shut down so much faster again. They do the things I want to do very well.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-02-20
Votes: 0
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What I like about Manjaro is that the software is up-to-date and it's very configurable. Easy to install and setup. I like using the command line and KDE apps. My biggest problem with Manjaro is detection of ipp-usb based printers. I can get everything done on Manjaro except print. I feel that printing should be automatic when setting up a distro. I use three different distros on different computers. I would like to use Manjaro on my main computer. Overall a great distro and I like it. Hoping for a change.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-18
Votes: 12
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Ive tried many other distros and I've found that Manjaro is just great!
It's installer is very easy to use, and gives you many options for your install, also its much better than others I;ve tried as well.
I like the fact that it is fast, its easy to find any information you might need as well, and the forums are quite good compared to others I've chanced upon.
I understand some say using the AUR isn't a good idea, but I haven't come across any issues myself, and the fact that it also makes flatpak easy to use from the start is a brilliant idea.
After finding issues with Ubuntu based distros, I can happily say that Manjaro is my distrohopper stopper :-)
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-17
Votes: 7
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Can't fault this one really. Very solid OS, very helpful community, and the info published makes finding any information you need very easy. looks good too, and of course its based on arch so you're going to get a really fast efficient system. The layout switcher in the gnome version is a joy to use, and customizing
is so simple.
I'd have to say more people need to use this one as they're missing out on a really good Linux distro.
Like they say forget the rest, try the best, Manjaro that is!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-15
Votes: 6
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I have been using Manjaro for 6 years and I continue to do so. The stability and practicality of the team in keeping things simple and always informing and sharing everything from the forum makes the distro comfortable and you really feel like you are part of it. I have only installed one installation since I installed it a while ago, and I only recently had to reinstall it because I upgraded to SSD storage. The use I give it is quite simple for day to day use, documents, videos, video games, prints, etc. By following the recommendations of the forum and intelligently sharing information, any problem you have is solved and with the help of the developers.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-28
Votes: 23
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I have been using Manjaro on a ThinkPad in a private context for more than 5 years now and am very satisfied. In particular, the combination of rolling releases, a slim design and sensible applications is unbeatable. The system is always up to date without me having to do a lot of tinkering with major versions: Continuity and up-to-dateness perfectly combined. The interaction with XFCE is also flawless. I have also never had any problems with stability and security. There have been minor difficulties with third-party providers (e.g. WebDAV), but I have always been able to solve even these.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-28
Votes: 20
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After distro hopping since 2003 I've been using Manjaro for about 10 years now with no issues(other than user error). I started with XFCE and switched to KDE Plasma desktop two years ago. Couldn't be happier. It's fast, stable and beautiful. Since it is a rolling release distro, you must make sure to apply updates in a timely fashion or your system will break. Also, since I use a custom global theme, I always set my global theme to default when updating KDE in order to prevent breakage. If you do ever have any issues Manjaro Forum is your friend.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-01-20
Votes: 5
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Great OS. One of the best distros. The only reason I am taking 2 points off the top is because they are usually 2 revs behind on the Plasma desktop. They don't do this with any other app on the system. It is only KDE / Plasma. As I type this, 6.2.4 is what is stable when 6.2.5 was released 2 months ago.
My guess is if they approved Bugfix revision Plasma updates quicker, it would be a 10 star OS. I can see waiting to move from 6.2 to 6.3 for example, but 6.2.4 to 6.2.5 should happen in weeks, not months.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-19
Votes: 18
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My First Linux Distro – Manjaro Linux Review
I recently tried Manjaro Linux as my first Linux distro, and I’m genuinely impressed. It runs smoothly and has proven to be an excellent choice for my needs, including gaming and live streaming.
Here’s a quick look at my rig:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM: 128GB (Micron 64GB x2)
GPU: GIGABYTE AORUS RX 7900 XTX ELITE
Storage: 2x 4TB NVMe SSDs
Manjaro’s performance is exceptional on this setup. It handles demanding tasks like gaming and live streaming without breaking a sweat. I experienced no lag or stutters, and the compatibility with gaming tools like Steam and Proton is seamless.
For beginners, I find Manjaro very user-friendly. The installation process was straightforward, and the pre-configured tools made it easy to get started without needing in-depth Linux knowledge. The rolling release model also ensures you get the latest updates without much hassle.
Whether you're new to Linux or an experienced user, Manjaro is an excellent distro to explore. From its polished interface to its strong performance, it has exceeded my expectations.
Rating: 10/10 – Highly recommended!
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-17
Votes: 2
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A very fast and beautiful OS. One of the few distro's that finds all your hardware (if it's very recent). I have three computers and it's better than Debian and MX Linux. Once you've set it up it takes care of itself - package management is a breeze and selecting kernels is simple and uncomplicated. With an included tool for selecting a large number of kernels - ranging from long term stable - to cutting edge experimental
Setting up SAMBA is not so easy compared to Ubuntu or Debian unfortunately and took me nearly an hour to network three machines. This would probably have been easier if I'd installed KDE as it has easier to use tools in this area.
As for stability - I've had no problems... even when a machine hasn't been updated in a few months... where it really shines, is the fact it has access to very recent software and drivers - and tests these for stability before releasing them. Once again shining as an OS for very recent hardware.
Support on the forums is good - and the toxic RTFM brigades that used to plague said forums in years past, have faded away. If the wikis miss something - you'll find in depth documentation on the Arch Linux support pages... and did I mention you have access to the AUR for a plethora of officially unsupported software and drivers if you really need them.
As for Steam... That was a one click install and performed beautifully. Though I did have stability issues with Firefox and Steam running at the same time. This vanished when I installed Brave. Chrome based browsers run best on Manjaro in my opinion.
I used XFCE as my desktop. It was very fast and responsive... once the Wayland support is fully integrated from XFCE 4.20+ it will be even better.
Bottom line: It runs well on everything. If you have very recent hardware - it may be the only distro you'll be able to install! Did I mention it's very very fast...
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-15
Votes: 14
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Dealt many times with reboot after install. Learned to disable or pull the usb when the screen goes black, timing seems to work, so the reboot works. Very good cinnamon distro. Everything but the reboot works great. I like it for the rolling Arch access, seems to be my go to version rather than Mint. German engineering at its best. Been using the cinnamon version since the late teens (20xx) rather than more distro hopping.. Haven't tried the XFCE distro & KDE Plasma comes with too many bells & whistles for my taste, much rather use Cinnamon.for my older Dell.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-08
Votes: 2
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I recently switched to Manjaro Linux, and I’m really impressed! The installation was a breeze, and the user interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to navigate. I love the rolling release model—having the latest software without major upgrades is a game-changer.
Hardware support has been fantastic; everything just works, which is a relief. Plus, accessing the Arch User Repository (AUR) means I can find almost any app I need. The community is super friendly and helpful, which made my transition smooth.
Overall, Manjaro has made my computing experience enjoyable and hassle-free. If you’re considering a Linux distro, I highly recommend giving Manjaro a shot!
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-31
Votes: 6
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It is still the best LInux Distribution out there that is based on Arch.
No question about it.
Very good installation guide, great forum, great wiki…everything 5 star.
Who doesn’t like it, should choose something else out there. Plenty of crappy distros out there…
Some people don’t seem to appreciate the long way Mankato did since 2014. I installed this in the Fall of 2014 on my system. Even then it was running well…
Since 2014, Philipp Mueller and his team made massive developement for Manjaro. There are of course issues once in a while, but nothing that can’t be fixed.
Thumbs up…
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Version: 24.2.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-09
Votes: 48
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Have been around the 'distro block' a time or two this year. I just downloaded Manjaro 24.2.0 Xfce and I love it. Up to recently I was using Solus Plasma 2024-10-14 and this newest Manjaro 'sings' to me. I downloaded a copy from their website, put it onto a USB Stick and began the install. It took only 8-minutes from start to reboot, that's amazingly fast. After rebooting there were no updates, everything from the new version was already up-to-date on the .iso downloaded. Having an old Asus B75M-A mobo with an Intel i3220 cpu runs blazing fast. Having an Epson, and a Brother printer as peripherals, both had installed effortlessly with the included cups software. Also being old school yet, and having two CD/DVD burners installed in an old Lenovo tower the included Xfburn works just great. The only three additional downloads I needed was Simple-scan for my Epson flatbed, Gnome-Disk-Utility to turn my additional desktop HDD off after 15-minutes and Xscreensaver for my individual amuzement. So far I'm living the dream at 70 years old and still having the presence of mind to operated a computer that doesn't use Windblows. Thanks, Manjaro!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-11-09
Votes: 24
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Manjaro Linux with KDE Plasma desktop on Wayland is very easy to use. The package versions are leading edge but very stable. There is excellent support on the Forum. The Manjaro installer with GUI is well thought out. Default installation settings are good, easy to make custom settings during installation. Hardware detection and driver installation far better than any other linux distro I know. Package build system is easy to learn, should you need to build any packages or test versions that are not in the Manjaro or Arch repos. Kernels are preempted. Pipewire configuration is excellent. Latency is very low, even without using the Manjaro RT kernels. Recommend Octopi for package installation and system upgrades (not installed automatically).
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Version: 24.1.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-10-29
Votes: 0
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bug in reboot or power off. don´t realize the action. black screen. XFCE realize fine. but KDE no. the system work like other past versions. very well. but with reboot and power off stuck in black screen. the problem is with last KDE version of manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-10-09
Votes: 26
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Manjaro is an operating system that brings the best of Arch Linux while offering greater simplicity for the end user. I particularly appreciate the ability to use the AUR, which can occasionally cause some issues when installing or updating packages, but generally works well. Although it’s a 'rolling release' GNU/Linux distribution, its stable branch doesn't update as frequently as Arch Linux or openSUSE Tumbleweed, which adds value by ensuring greater stability. After 4 years of continuous use, I can vouch for the system's stability, but I would caution new users that AUR is not officially recommended or supported. It’s more advisable to use Flatpak or Snap for application management.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 126
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Using Manjaro for over 3 years.... I love it, and I like Pamac over Pacman.. I give it 10 because I find the distro to be quite stable and also like the default configurations and programs that come with it.
I run it on KDE plasma, and I easily configure it to what I need. I use this for my day to day work and I am software engineer. I also use it on my personal computer.
My recommendation is that you try to install big programs that have sub-dependency using Flathub and install small programs like md5sum using pamac.
If you cannot find something from pamac, you can use the search command or use the build flag which will build it from AUR.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-20
Votes: 110
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Happily running Manjaro! No problem updating or breaking my system.
My pro tips:
Do NOT Add/Remove Software via Manjaro.
Instead, Use FLAHUB to install apps. It is standalone apps and there is no worry to break any system component or cause incompatibilities while upgrade or updating via flathub.
Everything just work from Flathub. Firefox, LibreOffice...etc.
I give Manjaro 10/10 because everything pretty much works flawlessly. OS is running the latest and greatest kernel..
Manjaro + Flathub = Best Linux distro :-)
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-06-20
Votes: 16
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Been rocking Manjaro since 2015 cant remember the versio but have loved it from day one.... used to be a linux mint user but i akways wanted to be able to update to newest software without reinstalling system. Now if i can get last 2 pieces of to very unique windows programs to work will switch my desktop over to Manjaro at 100 percent but now laptop have for years now running Manjaro at 100 percent and not going back. Huge Kde fan so the Kde plasma version is my choice of desktop for me. For me only bad thing i can say is getting my HP.Laserjet to.properly scan and work would be a great help.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-05
Votes: 30
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After decades of using Windows, I found my way to Linux. As a beginner, it was not easy to find the right distribution to replace Windows 10. The Linux bible by Michael Kofler, trade journals and websites were my helpers. Many things lead you into the Debian/Ubuntu world. However, Ubuntu sometimes takes very strange detours. Debian for beginners is still a no go. Linux Mint was able to inspire me for a few years. I was never really happy with MX-Linux or XFCE. I only felt really liberated and updated with Linux Manjaro version 17, which was a big leap forward for me without losing the stability of the Debian world. For me, KDE narrowly won the race ahead of Gnome on the desktop. Defensively rolling is a great idea and if you slowly get to know your way around, you can set up a dual boot system with all devices (decades old or new) in just a few minutes and use other operating systems at the same time.
After years, there are still many more operating systems to try out. Fedora, opensuse or others that occupy the top spots temporarily or long-term, but none of them have been able to separate me from Manjaro in the productive area, not even Arch as the original or EndeavorOS as another fork. Now I'm very happy with version 24, which runs very smoothly and securely from the very old Acer8943G to the current XMG machine.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-04
Votes: 2
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It's Arch, what more do I really need to say. My only reason for not giving a 10 is that I would like for an easier tool to install system wide gtk theme packs on the gnome edition.
I have a fully functioning desktop, I have installed my own themes and setup everything I could possibly need. I use a hp pavilion laptop and works with snappier performance in comparison to the former Windows 11 that ground to a halt.
Good rock solid system, regular updates and of course access to aur repo.
I think the gnome edition is the best for my work flow, kde is to flashy for my liking and gets in the way
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-28
Votes: 5
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues. Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade, then everything happens! The last major upgrade was a disaster for me. After restarting the machine after completing the upgrade via the package manager, the kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Version: stable
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 0
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I tried to install Manjaro 24.0 KDE it along a Fedora.
Once again it is a disaster : took away the boot, and any attempt to fix it was to blick my system : had to reinstall Fedora
By contrast Debian install along fedora (or other) does not exhibit this poroblem : it also uses Calmares... but a lot better !
Else, yes, Manjaro KDE (desktop) is impressive, but I do prefer the simplicity of MATE desktop, not or hardly avalaible from 3rd parties.
Suggestion to the quite good Manjaro team : pay a bit more attention to the installer, espcially in "custom install" so instgalling Manjaro along any other distro is a breeze, with common /boot and /home partitions.
Else yes, the previous version of Manjaro MATE, was good : grade 8.5 from what I saw, if not the installer
AG
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 2
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Manjaro is a rolling release distro, which means that, in theory, you should always have the latest updates. However, in the case of Manjaro, "in theory" really does apply. Manjaro often holds packages for a couple of weeks (sometimes even longer), while the Arch User Repository (AUR) releases new versions almost immediately. If you have both repositories active, then good luck! Rolling release in Manjaro means that sooner or later, you will encounter a situation where a newer package requires a component that has not yet been released because it's being held back. Over the last few years, Manjaro has also had issues with updating their keys—I've experienced this about four times.
Unless there's a problem with a laptop equipped with Nvidia graphics (especially with the KDE variant) that prevents the UI from booting up, Manjaro is fast and stable. Usually, though, something goes awry within a couple of years, perhaps leaving you unable to perform updates for two weeks. And although the Manjaro/Arch forums are quite reliable and extensive, resolving anything on Manjaro is a long haul. Often, it's faster just to reinstall the entire system. Basically, you must not forget to update your system as soon as an update or a new package is released. If you do not do that, you will end up in a sticky situation pretty quickly.
Manjaro is a good, swift, and stable distribution UNTIL something goes wrong. These days, I can no longer recommend Manjaro, even though I used it for four years. Want Arch? Install Arch. Can't install Arch but still want a rolling release? Go for EndeavourOS. Are you a beginner, or have you decided to permanently leave Windows 11 and dual boot behind and don't need a rolling release? Opt for Linux Mint or Mx Linux. However, if you need a machine for work and don't have the time or inclination to troubleshoot, then steer clear of Manjaro. It was once a very solid distribution, but today it seems to live off its past glory.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-23
Votes: 34
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Of all the distros out there, I was seduced by Manjaro after decades using Windows. Manjaro makes me have good feelings when I use it and I have never had any problems with it. I like using Gnome more because of the workflow but Manjaro's KDE made me change my mind. I'm very happy to be able to migrate to a solid, easy-on-the-eyes, stable and fast Linux distro. Congratulations to everyone at Manjaro for offering such a well-finished and easy-to-use product. Long live Manjaro and may its qualities be promoted more quickly and passionately as it deserves all the praise possible as it is not an option to any other system, for me it has become a standard to be followed.
De todas as distro que há eu fui seduzido pelo Manjaro depois de décadas usando Windows. Manjaro me faz ter bons sentimentos quando o uso e nunca tive nenhum tipo de problema com ele. Gosto mais de usar Gnome por causa do workflow mas o KDE do Manjaro me fez mudar de idéia. Estou muito feliz por poder migrar para uma distro Linux sólida e bonita aos olhos, estável e rápida. Parabén a todos do Manjaro por oferecer um produto tão bem acabado e de fácil utilização. Vida longa ao Manjaro e que suas qualidades sejam divulgadas com mais rapidez e paixão pois merece todo o elogio possível pois não é uma opção a qualquer outro sistema, para mim se tornou um padrão a ser seguido.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-21
Votes: 8
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version: stable. As Manjaro is rolling, mine just rolled to 24.0.0.
I have been using Manjaro as a main distro of choice now for about 5 years, time flies, it feels like 2 years maybe. Manjaro is one of only two distros that I would recommend, ever, period.
I use the community edition with Cinnamon desktop, not their 3 main editions. I have tried over and over to run Xcfe, KDE or Gnome - nope. They don't work for me :) Once you have worked with a real desktop, the other fall short. I could write a book, but that is not the point in this review. In short, some of my concerns have become more focused and vindicated with KDE Plasma 6 and the new Gnome disaster which dumbs down app after app (File, File Roller and many more now).
Manjaro Pros:
Makes Arch installable for non-basement dwellers. [ PS: on an Arch forum, never let them know you are running a derivative and not pure, pure Arch - unless you like be be sworn at. Unfortunately I am serious. ]
Software is up to date, system is stable.
Cinnamon is a pleasure.
Staggeringly massive choice of software. { exception: see Cons }
Manjaro Cons:
All those updates chew data / bandwidth. Not for anyone on a limited, metered or unstable connection.
Beware in the AUR, there are many packages that are rubbish.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-20
Votes: 8
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Last realese 24 with KDE, good work on old pc with i3 2100 + 2gb ram and 120 gb ssd. System start fastest but littebit freezes because need more ram. I hope the ssd will not fail and you will be able to sit on this release for a year.
Mint not started on this pc configuration. Manjaro KDE good for custom and much userfriendly, have all soft when u need discord/teamsppeak and etc.
Pros:
*Stable
*Good optimization
*Work on potatoe pc
Cons:
*Tor doesn't work, trouble with mirror and not started.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-19
Votes: 23
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Out of all popular distros with Gnome desktop I have tried so far including Ubuntu, Fedora, EndevourOS, MxLinux, Debian, this is perhaps the best one.
To be fair, Fedora is close. However, Manjaro wins because:
Runs latest Linux kernel.
Gnome desktop detected all hardware works for my laptop unless EndevourOS or MxLinux failing to detect bluetooth.
The webpages loads up extremely fast.
The rolling release means no re-installation of OS in next release of Fedora or Ubuntu.
Keep up the good work! Manjaro
10/10
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-19
Votes: 2
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Manjaro gives all the goodies of Arch with a more user friendly installation and less maintenance overhead. Easy to manage Hybrid video Cards. I don´t mind using either of these two distros, however I would definitely have more time to focus on other areas of day to day life than maintaining the OS. When it comes to the pamac package manager is great, easy to use and even auto completes command arguments for you, that's pretty helpful to check the hep documentation for the package manager. Manjaro is my daily driver, I have been using KDE plasma and love it. The only thing I would love is native support for Hybrid cards in wayland, but I know this is a global concern not in scope for manjaro community.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-16
Votes: 6
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Manjaro provides a solid distribution model for a certain subset of applications.
I do not recommend it for everybody and there is no perfect solution for too high expectations. However if you are in the need of software such as for example vmware horizon and the microsoft fonts Manjaro you will need to enable AUR support. And Manjaro still delivers a reliable and balanced user experience with that.
AUR on the other hand is mostly unreviewed open platform and behaves just like that. You can install whatever packages you like, but there is no guarantee this will work out as you may wish for.
Sure there is a few "nuts and bolts" affecting the visual appearance. Like with every Linux distribution once you get familiar with how to solve situations where the package database broke you may even enjoy Manjaro over long time.
For me it is one of the most stable distributions out there after >6 years.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-05-15
Votes: 6
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I started my Linux journey with Knoppix, then moved on to Linux Mint, Ubuntu, and Xubuntu. After my *buntu escapades, I ended up using Manjaro Linux for four years.
Manjaro Linux is a solid distribution if you are not a complete beginner. It's a good choice for those who want an Arch-based distro but find installing Arch akin to an RPG quest.
Manjaro is a rolling release distro, which means that, in theory, you should always have the latest updates. However, in the case of Manjaro, "in theory" really does apply. Manjaro often holds packages for a couple of weeks (sometimes even longer), while the Arch User Repository (AUR) releases new versions almost immediately. If you have both repositories active, then good luck! Rolling release in Manjaro means that sooner or later, you will encounter a situation where a newer package requires a component that has not yet been released because it's being held back. Over the last few years, Manjaro has also had issues with updating their keys—I've experienced this about four times.
Unless there's a problem with a laptop equipped with Nvidia graphics (especially with the KDE variant) that prevents the UI from booting up, Manjaro is fast and stable. Usually, though, something goes awry within a couple of years, perhaps leaving you unable to perform updates for two weeks. And although the Manjaro/Arch forums are quite reliable and extensive, resolving anything on Manjaro is a long haul. Often, it's faster just to reinstall the entire system. Basically, you must not forget to update your system as soon as an update or a new package is released. If you do not do that, you will end up in a sticky situation pretty quickly.
Manjaro is a good, swift, and stable distribution UNTIL something goes wrong. These days, I can no longer recommend Manjaro, even though I used it for four years. Want Arch? Install Arch. Can't install Arch but still want a rolling release? Go for EndeavourOS. Are you a beginner, or have you decided to permanently leave Windows 11 and dual boot behind and don't need a rolling release? Opt for Linux Mint or Mx Linux. However, if you need a machine for work and don't have the time or inclination to troubleshoot, then steer clear of Manjaro. It was once a very solid distribution, but today it seems to live off its past glory.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-14
Votes: 1
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues! Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade, then everything happens! The last major upgrade on 14-05-2024 was a disaster for me. After restarting the machine after completing the upgrade via the package manager, the kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
As I said, this is not the first time things have gone seriously wrong after upgrades. But for me it will be the last with Manjaro, I have installed Deepin 20.9 again, it works as it should, even after upgrades!
Ambulatory distro! Yes, it is possible. But does it work in the long run? Answer no.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-13
Votes: 14
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Best update ever! Love using Manjaro XFCE as my OS. Its truly stable, better than ubuntu in my opinion. Must try it out.
Expecially the Xfce version if it. ALthough Gnome is also amazing as is KDE but in my opinion I have used so many distros and never seen such a beautiful Xfce layout out of the box. My system is very responsive although i use a resourceful desktop i still prefer using XFCE. One advise to new users of Manjaro from my side, yes do not use this distro from an outlook of Arch. Too much tinkering in any distro leads to its destablizing, this has been my constant experience. Manjaro is no exception to this. Use this Distro keeping this in mind. You may do all kinds of theming and personalization but touching core components of a desktop environment will lead to problems. So avoid it. Like Arch this distro is not a bleeding edge distro and they happen to stall many packages to test them before roll out. Althought there is much outrage for thisin linux comunity but i understand why people complain about it. Many old users of Manjaro loved this distro as an easy to install Arch system. Manjaro devs changing there stratagies of HALT & ROLL to keep the system more stabler than Arch is not welcomed by many old users. Mostly when using AUR there lies many problems because of this stratagy of Halt & Roll. Still if as a user with fresh outlook, when i compare this distro with others like MX LInux as in XFCE, Ubuntu with slow snap packages and fedora with Nvidia install problems then I feel good about choosing Manjaro Xfce as my daily driver.
Thansk for patient listening!
Indradyumna Dasa
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-07
Votes: 20
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I think I'll stay on manjaro, because it just works lol
I've tried alot of distros before debian, mint, arch, opensuse and even gentoo and each of those distros all have some sort of problems that i just really dont want to spend my time fixing. That is until ive tried manjaro, with the automatic update mode i can just go on and do my thing and not give a mind about the rest of the system knowing that it wont break on me and stuff. Using linux is about the freedom of software choices, choosing the ones that sits with you best. Kudos to the manjaro devs
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-02
Votes: 16
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Using manjaro since 2011. Tried other distros before but moved to manjaro as it became available.
Always keep a clonezilla image of the boot-efi and system partitions to go back to after an problematic upgrade. The developers and community are quick to fix problems once reported.
Easy to customise and maintain.
Gnumeric spreadsheet with python scripting and abiword for word processing are essential tools.
Can install the free version of Softmaker Office suite but an upgrade is recommended to unlock all the features. However, can do everything with Gnumeric and abiword.
Have to compile mesa for efficient video playback on processors with graphics capability.
Dedicated graphics with H264 and H265 support can use the free mesa.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-04-27
Votes: 1
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worst distro i ever saw much buggier than arch if u want an arch based distro just use artix or arch DO NOT EVER USE MANJARO this is the biggest mistake i have ever made!it was so buggy even after 2 days of fixing it and a fresh install
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-18
Votes: 24
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Long over due! I like Manjaro a lot! I've been using it for 3 years. I started with Linux Mint & Manjaro & can honestly say out of near 30 distros I have & tried. Manjaro ranks at the top. Why? It is the main one of the arch distro's I use that I have not had to re-install over 1x or multiple times. BlueStar, I chucked after 2 plus reinstalls. Endeavour hangs on by a thread (lots of tweaks in recent times to keep the updates working), Garuda, I have re-installed several times & had issues with updates. Reborn has been re-installed after issues at least 2 times. ArcoLinux is a good one after Manjaro. Mabox is a close 2nd. I like Manjaro so much I have the gnome, budgie, cinnamon, mate, kde & xfce on separate external drives.
It is fast, & with the right tweaking-choices with apps, keeps running smoothly. I'm more careful about the repositories now than when I first started & was like the proverbial "kid in the candy store". I use different browsers & they work well on Manjaro. Not had any "unsolvable issues" so far.
I'm happily giving a 10!!!!
If I had gone by the negative things said about arch for a newbie, I would have missed out on this "terrific" distro. I use Nobara, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Reborn, Zorin 16.3 & now 17, Rhino, Debian, Cachy OS, Sparky, Parrot, Kubuntu, Peppermint, Gecko, Alma & MXLinux as well as windows 10 & 11. That shared, Manjaro is at the top for me in using & endurance. Many "thanks" to all those working hard on it!!!!!
Sincerely-D.C.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-15
Votes: 7
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I used to be a distro hopper on my laptop. Something like 2 years ago, I decided to go for Arch and started with Garuda. It was all together ok, but half-baked, with frequent problems after updates. Furthermore, the design was awful. I don't understand this hype about “dragonized” desktops or RGB colors. It's the tramp stamp of the gamer communities and looks ridiculous. I was fed up with Garuda after 6 months and tried Manjaro. Didn't regret it at all! Never had any unsolvable issues. It has a good community and documentation. Sure, you still better learn how Arch works to be able to maintain it over years, though pretty much all issues you will have, have been solved by someone. With the right setup, I play games made for Windows with pretty much the same FPS as on Windows. And I mean AAA titles with high-end graphics!
Manjaro is stable, fast and thanks to AUR it offers a wide range of software. The rolling release gets you the newest drivers and is therefore great for gaming on Linux. It's user-friendly and has a large community. If you dig a bit, you will find a post about every issue you will ever face. For my laptop, it is the perfect OS, though I don't like to rely on it exclusively. Your choice should, of course, depend on your demands. As my laptop should be up-to-date and capable of gaming, I am pleased with Manjaro. For my mini server, I prefer Debian stable, though.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-14
Votes: 2
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I'm a distro-hopper, but after every distro I try, I always go back to Manjaro.
In my experience over the past few years, Manjaro has been so stable and predictable that not a single utility has ever broken for me. I really don't know how they do it since it's a rolling Arch based distro that provides the latest software releases.
By default, everything is set up and working out of the box. Installation and configuration is extremely fast and convenient. From installation to final configuration with all the tools and settings I need to produce pipewire-based audio, it takes about 40-50 minutes.
The design is perfect for my taste. I dont tweak it. The KDE version I use is very light almost like an XFCE.
Everything works. I use Intellij-Idea + java17, Reaper + plugins, Carla, Pipewire, Wine-Staging, Yabridge, Chrome, Firefox, Krita, Kdenlive, Xtreme-downloader, Visual Studio, Muse Soudns Manager, Musescore, Vlc, OnlyOffice and many lesser known applications of KDE.
Manjaro has the best out-of-the-box support for btrfs snapshots. If you change "ext4" to "btrfs" in /etc/calamares/modules/partition.conf, you'll have a ready-to-use btrfs system with auto-update backups (before and after) with grub boot menu entries that you can to use to restore. I've never used them, but they are very cool and safe to have.
I recommend Manjaro-KDE to beginners because it is an easy-to-install and ready-to-use distribution with a convenient control panel and an easy and secure Software Center.
I recommend Manjaro-KDE to advanced users because it is a complete bleeding edge distro with endless software available (AUR) and tinker-friendly system.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-07
Votes: 6
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I use the Gnome environment and run it mainly as an audio DAW and video editor in addition to everyday stuff. Computer is a Tuxedo Pulse Gen 1.
Very good balance of up to date and stable.
Reasonable amount of bandwidth usage for updates.
Very easy to administer graphically.
Also for kernels, which makes using new audio hardware incredibly easy.
Very good pre-selection of software.
Very nice to look at.
Preconfiguration of the BTRFS snapshots.
Runs very stable for me.
But I use almost no AUR and play very little on the system itself.
After trying out many different distros, I finally decided on manjaro. It combines everything that I like and that is important to me under one roof.
Install, adjust audio configuration and get started.......
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-03-07
Votes: 0
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It started ok on the installer desktop, then it was good right up till it searched for repositories then the wireless didn't do shit with a strong signal just sat there for a while should find some good repositories and put them on the iso so it's not wasting 1/2 hr on a wireless connection finding which one is faster when slow one would have finished the xfce download by the time I wasted waiting and I did this twice so that is to long for a linux install without compiling. Should have just done an xfce version with nvidia drivers and had that for an ISO with an offline installer also. Giving a 2 since I haven't got 6 hrs for what should have been a 20 minute install.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-04
Votes: 36
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In 2020 I bought a gaming laptop from MSI with Windows on it. The first thing every time, when I have a Windows laptop in front of me is deleting Windows. I am a long time Ubuntu fan since 2007. But this time the Drivers were too new to be included into Ubuntu. I also tried a custom kernel but did not succeed. Then I've tried Manjaro and everything worked out of the box. Since 2020 I really like Manjaro and also the package support for really new things. Sometimes there is an issue, that a new release could to spooky things to the system but at all it is a very nice distro which I use daily.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-02-29
Votes: 0
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I have previously highlighted that Manjaro works very well, but only over time! Not until I have become very attached to this distribution and liked it the best of all, then things start to happen; Then there will be a major upgrade in the package manager. I update and restart the machine, which results in a black screen! Well, in that there is no choice to start the system in safe mode! then there was only one solution left, download the latest iso and start again. I was able to start the system again after finishing the installation, but when I log in to the desktop it is impossible to find out anything, the screen size is incredibly large and unreadable, absolutely terrible. Trying to use the ALT and F4 keys to and close what I think is the welcome screen. But when it closes, the screen goes completely black! Ask me if I am disappointed and frustrated! I gave up and can only state that manjaro can not be trusted, because in the next turn nothing works with this distribution!
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-02-29
Votes: 0
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I have been using Linux periodically since 2003. I wanted to look at the Arch-based system. Before that I installed Endeavor, an excellent distribution, without any problems I installed it next to Windows (I use separate disks). I had heard about Manjaro before and wanted to try it. It installed quickly, started without any problems, however, like other distributions in the bootloader, it did not show other installations, as usual in Windows. I thought, okay, I’ll set it up later. How surprised I was, or rather, I was both shocked and disappointed. Manjaro rewrote itself instead of the Windows bootloader. I saw when I went into the BIOS that there were no other boot loaders besides Manjaro. Plus, in addition to disappointment, it turned out that grub-customizer cannot be installed, it simply is not in the Manjaro store, it turned out from the developer that Manjaro does not support grub-customizer, because they have incompatible versions of grub. I deleted it, unfortunately, and had to install Windows again. I have never seen this with other distributions.
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-26
Votes: 8
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I had been using LinuxMint for a long time. However, I recently bought a Bellink SER5 mini pc and the sound through the 3.5 mm audio port never worked. No headphones or speakers. Nothing worked. I updated the kernel, but nothing.
Last week I tested Manjaro in live mode and, surprise, the audio port finally made sound. Now I have Manjaro installed, version 23.1 in my Beelink and everything works well, fast, and without any problems.
Aside from solving my audio problem, I have to say that the installation was super easy. Additionally, I really like the presentation and details of the distro. Happy with Manjaro.
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-17
Votes: 26
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I switched from Windows to Linux mint with Cinnamon about 5 years ago. Everything went smoothly. Then I got curious and tested lots of other Linux versions. Many Debian and Ubuntu variants, but also Suse, MX, Fedora, Mageia and Endeavor.
A lot of good things but also a lot of ...well.
So I stuck with mint until I came across Manjaro while looking for a distribution with the latest software. Top!
On my 3 computers, 1 Acer PC, 1 Asus NB and 1 Acer NB, all about 9 years old, problem-free installation, the different graphics cards (Nividia) were automatically recognized and installed.
Another advantage: thanks to the more up-to-date software, I can finally access all my accounts with Kmymoney. This didn't work with all other versions, e.g. at DiBa.
Cons: There were keyring problems some time ago, which were also discussed in the forums and have since been resolved.
To summarize: I have been using Manjaro for 2 years, no problems, not even with the updates,
simple, fast and attractive installation. Programs start and work very quickly.
My main use: Office and multimedia.
By far the best Linux variant for my computer and activities, hence rating 10.
Big praise to the development team for this work
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-17
Votes: 28
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I had Mint a correct distribution but without wayland or the latest of the latest, I tried Debian 12 for the Gnome desktop that I preferred to Cinnamon and taking advantage of the fact that when it came out it had the latest; The problem is that it is a distro that is becoming outdated. Then I switched to Open Suse, which I found impossible to use and errors even in the installation. I thought maybe I would have problems with Manjaro because Arch is for advanced users but I installed it anyway to see what would happen.
Simple, the best distro of all, never an error, always the latest and nothing more than talking about the definitive operating system for me.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-08
Votes: 16
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Very responsive, relatively easy, with rare minor problems. You install once, and you are always up to date without having to do an installation from scratch ever again. IMO, an excellent choice for either adventurous newbies or as the second distribution to try.
Having the option to choose a more stable version is a great option for a rolling release since they are considered to be less stable. The software manager is great, you have access to AUR repositories (although some AUR packages might not work particularly in the stable branch) and o course flatpaks and snaps.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-02-07
Votes: 10
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Manjaro Linux captivates users with its seamless blend of Arch's power and accessibility. The rolling release system ensures a continuously up-to-date experience without sacrificing stability. Its user-friendly interface and intuitive package manager make software management a breeze, even for newcomers. Beyond technical strengths, Manjaro fosters a vibrant community and offers comprehensive documentation, ensuring a supportive environment for users at all levels. Whether you're a Linux enthusiast or a beginner seeking a powerful yet accessible operating system, Manjaro excels in delivering a satisfying and dynamic open-source experience.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-13
Votes: 48
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I gave it a 10 rating for Manjaro. The reason is reliability, especially when using old hardware. As an example i have an old HP mini 110 netbook, suffering a RTL8101 network adapter This adapter is no longer supported in the newer kernels 5 and 6 of almost all distributions. In the Manjaro AUR there is a well maintained R8101 dkms driver available, which is functional with the latest kernel for Manjaro.
Apart from the flawless installation of Manjaro XFCE on such an old netbook, Manjaro also runs swift and without hurdles.
The WiFi adapter can be used to download the latest updates and to download and install the dkms driver, together with the required additional files, for the Ethernet adapter R8101.
Everything else also runs fine and fast enough with only 2 GB memory inside the box and using a SSD drive for storage. The boot time is only 80 seconds, which is also rather fast.
Manjaro also runs fine on some other, more powerful computers, using the very nice KDE desktop.
Summary:
Manjaro is stable, up to date, fast and has a wide spread support for newer hardware and surely also for older hardware that is no longer supported by any other distribution. Disadvantages: None that i know about.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-01-08
Votes: 0
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Version 23.0.1 MATE Desktop
I gave it a 6 rating, because if it deserves an 8 rating when installed ALONE on one of my machines, I could not install it along FEDORA 39, on another machine, both on SSD GPT and GRUB2 already installed on a separate small /boot partition.
The Manjaro (23.x) Calamar Installer deserves more work to be configured properly and provide options similar (in goals) to Fedora (clumsy but funtional) Anaconda, especially on "Custom partionning" allowing much better boot loader (GRUB2), partitions and file systems choice.
I prefer to have a separate /home BTRFS partition, plus another BTRFS partition for data, for rationale reasons.
Some silly RTFM, and also nice however helpless replies on Manjaro forum on this question.
MATE and XFCE are equivalent and great in minimalism simplicity with all the functionality.
KDE-Plasma 5.0 is yet unfinished, prehaps upcoming 6.x ?
GNOME Classic on Manjaro is quite good but still missing good Widgets support, progress there may for the better merge GNOME-Classic and MATE, one days perhaps ?
One drawback in my view, is yet another package format, fragmenting even further Linux with no visible benefit
I just could not install "goldendict" from Manjaro (extra) repository.
Manjaro, in my view should join the several RPM based distro for everyonme benefit, especially considering that RedHat-IBM is alsoworking in this direction too.
Jeffersonian Jan-8-2024
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-04
Votes: 64
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All happens with little to no effort at all and you end up with a fast operating system, that it's light on old hardware (even lighter on shiny new hardware) let's not forget about very easy to do drive encryption and very easy to get around everything or change anything for that matter. I wouldn't change it for anything else (first tried arch itself way back in time, but that was way way too much work). I hope they run with this for a long time, thanks for all the hard work guys and not making this a CHORE
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-01-01
Votes: 0
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Absolute garbage. Installed the KDE Plasma flavor and it is done very poorly. For starters, it shows there are updates in the taskbar when there are none. I checked and double checked so I not sure what's up with that. Only way to "resolve" it is to set it to Never Show.
Trying to customize the theme is also very buggy. If you don't like the Manjaro color scheme I guess that's just too bad. The software manager is also buggy. It's slow and stalls out. I went with LibreOffice which required the theming to be adjusted to be visible /legible out of the box.
After a week of use, it broke after an update.
Overall, it was not a positive experience. Too much to adjust from a fresh install to normalize things.And even then, the KDE Plasma experience was not a good representation of the premo desktop environment.
Not for me. Would not recommend. Just too wishy washy...
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Version: 23.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-12-30
Votes: 26
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My experience with Linux started with Mint several years ago after using Windows and Mac machines of any kind due to my profession.
I had used Mint for a couple of years as a main driver on several machines in my home studio and at work, which was good, not too drastic, as a transition from Windows to the Linux world.
In the mean time, I was trying different distros looking for some "modern" looking DE and I found KDE Plasma on Debian/Ubuntu based distros. Kubuntu became my new everyday driver for some time. I loved Plasma and I knew I would stay with this DE. Kubuntu had some problems with audio drivers (among others...) for my studio equipment and I switched to TUXEDO. That was a really great and solid distro for a couple of years. A year ago, while checking many different distros (Arch based, Fedora based, etc...), I found Manjaro (with KDE Plasma). It gave me even more packaging-installation-management options. I could use Pamac AND Discover - each having some nice advantages. I do not install AUR if I do not have to. Only when there is no other option. I try to install first the versions that Manjaro offers as a "default" or Flatpak. I use AppImages a lot, but I modify them to make them real "portable" applications contained in totally separate folders, including their Config files. My browsers do not leave any traces on any computers that I used them on, especially at work.
I have to repeat this: I use at least 11 computers of different manufacturers, different guts and different age. Two of them are Windows based - unfortunately, the sophisticated recording studio software and hardware is mostly Windows or Mac based. All the rest has Manjaro on them, two stations having three monitors (each) connected. I do not have ANY problems with Manjaro and with every week updates.
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Version: 23.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-12-25
Votes: 12
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I've been using Manjaro on ARM for about two years now. I've installed it with XFCE, KDE, custom setup, and headless. It's been the most reliable, the fastest, and the easiest to use distro on the Raspberry Pi 4 and the ODROID C4/HC4.
Manjaro has some community-supplied packages in its repos that aren't in mainstream Arch. That is usually nice, but occasionally they have bugs.
The core OS has been rock solid for me. I keep upgrading it and it keeps working! Even under high load, Manjaro is one of the few Raspberry Pi/ARM operating systems I would say is hard to break.
Performance has been excellent. ZRAM really helps, and the packages seem fairly well optimized for the ARM architecture.
Manjaro was very easy to install on the Raspbery Pi and the ODROID C4/HC4. I flashed the image to the SD card, just like the official Raspberry Pi image, and on the first boot, a wizard helped me get everything set up. Manjaro even developed such a wizard for the command-line install, and it works flawlessly!
(I've tried Manjaro on x86_64 and it works well too. But this review is really about ARM.)
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Version: 23.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-12-24
Votes: 6
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Just testing the brand new (as on 24 Dec 2023) release. I have been a die-hard fan of Cinnamon, having used that since it started over on Mint, then keeping to Cinnamon as a desktop as I distro-hopped for a while. I landed on Manjaro and that has been "home" for 2-3 years now.
But this new release.. I went and tried KDE. I really can not get to liking Xfce in any way, can't understand its popularity, but I guess if you never worked on computers for 40 years it looks all fine. Gnome is a trainsmash of it own making. I Have looked at those and so avoided them now. That left KDE as the new shiny toy just out of the distro factory.
In short, I am impressed. I am normally extremely picky and critical of distros, niggling over details. This KDE is polished, down to the prompt in the terminal! Sigh, now what? Do I replace my years of Cinnamon? It certainly is possible!!
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Version: 23.1.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-12-17
Votes: 0
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Manjaro 23.1.0 is horrible in one aspect. If you don't setup English US keyboard as your default keyboard, then you are in trouble.
There are a lot of keyboards which are compatible with English keyboard, so it is reasonable to set them instead of English.
For example Polish, Croatian US, Romanian etc.
So my use case:
1) set Croatian keyboard
2) set Ukrainian locale
3) install manjaro
So on an installed system, if you connect to a tty console ++
I see that it uses by default some weird keyboard, which is not English US, nor it is Croatian US,
It is some weird version.
Also the font doesn't see Ukrainian cyrilic symbols.
This is an epic fail, cause you get a BRICK SYSTEM with NO MEANS TO FIX THINGS.
and manjaro is Arch Linux based rolling release, which means that you need to do system administration from tty console from time to time.
Simply horrible.
p.s:
AFAIK this behaviour can be reproduced in Manjaro 23.0 too, cause the same story happens in Manjaro Budgie 23.0.4.
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-12-05
Votes: 18
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Hello everyone. Some time ago I decided to install Manjaro MATE version on an old laptop with Pentium and 4 GB of RAM. It's beautiful how it works and looks. It even has Plank installed, which gives it a modern look and is very useful. Now I know that the next version I will install on the second laptop will be Cinnamon edition. I believe that these two flavors in particular definitely deserve more recognition and love. They seem even more user friendly than XFCE. Thank you to the Manjaro community for sharing and I hope these versions never go away.
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-12-04
Votes: 20
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Can only recommend this distribution.
Out of job reasons I was using Windows for decades. This ended this year after some almost effortless installation of Manjaro Cinnamon. Reminded me of old days with Mint even.
A few months later I switched to KDE and now everything is like a modern system should be. From 3d Printing, over steam gaming, to even VR there is no reason anymore to start windows ever again. Not that I could do any comparison to other desktop systems - I am running some linux servers and would always stick to debian there. But Manjaro is not consuming my time as Arch would and still gives me the things I want and would miss if using Ubuntu derivates. Yet, I do not have to tinker around - things are going. A casual read into some docs or some wiki and even tools for edge use cases compile for me.
I am very happy with what linux has become now and Manjaro gives me what I need to get what I need with ease.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-12-03
Votes: 43
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Easy to use and Killer support and features! Ive been using the KDE version for a While now Easy to Customize to my liking ! Steam install and Proton works Flawless able to play most of the games in my Inventory that is Extensive from all Gaming Apps, including Black ops 3, Wreckfest, WOW, and too many to list.. and install the latest version Available Manjaro 23 !
I really do appreciate the development team's decision to allow more time for vetting changes to Arch before releasing them on Manjaro. I know there have been some at Arch who take offense, but there have been many times in my three years as a user when the Manjaro unstable version (which is Arch stable) has borked people's machines. I have been saved all that by sticking with Manjaro stable.
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-21
Votes: 13
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"Somehow" the majority of my computers are running Manjaro Cinnamon. That did not come about by accident as this distro fits my workflow and workstyle the best. I have tested far and wide, and continue to do so. I was using another distro long term and with testing and needs, "somehow" Manjaro Cinnamon got installed again, and again,....
PROS
* Arch without the instability or the PhD-CS required to install it. Cool installer :)
* Cinnamon is the best desktop (for me), thanks Mint team.
* Sensible fonts, unlike anything Debian-ish, and it was easy to deselect down to my requirements.
* Massive software availability, though many AUR builds break
* Software stays up to date, including kernel (unlike Ubuntu/Mint)
CONS
* Many AUR builds just break. Some useful stuff is in there.
* Why is Stellarium not prebuilt in the normal repos?
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-20
Votes: 8
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I use Manjaro Sway with mostly gtk+ apps on a minimal Intel laptop. It's fast and reliable, even with only 4GB memory. I don't use swap since I have only an SSD.
There's plenty of software available via Arch repository and AUR. Occasionally, I've had trouble with apps' tech support people denying support for Arch, and thus Manjaro, but things are getting better. Some apps I'd like to try wouldn't run on so little memory, but other than that, installing has been easy. If there's an issue, I usually can find a workaround on the Manjaro or Arch forums.
I really do appreciate the development team's decision to allow more time for vetting changes to Arch before releasing them on Manjaro. I know there have been some at Arch who take offense, but there have been many times in my three years as a user when the Manjaro unstable version (which is Arch stable) has borked people's machines. I have been saved all that by sticking with Manjaro stable.
Two minor gripes with the development team: (1) they devote a lot of effort to pamac-gui, and yet it still fails to do updates reliably - I just use yay. (2) KDE also gets lots of attention, but it's so full of bugs (from KDE itself) that the effort seems misplaced - I stick to gtk or zsh.
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-11-08
Votes: 14
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Hey guys, how are you doing? I hope you are fine. I just wanted to review Manjaro. Furthermore, I've been using it since May 2023, and I was hoping that everything would break all the time because it's an arch derivative, but that wasn't the case at the date I'm writing this review. So I'm satisfied with this product; since I moved from Solus OS, everything has been nice for me. I just let almost everything default, with just two or three apps installed that I needed and some customization, and everything ran excellently—zero crashes, zero bugs, zero freezing, and I recommend it to all folks interested. P.S. I use XFCE, the ultrasolid, rocky one, and it's not as ugly as other people think. That's all. Goodbye.
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-11-04
Votes: 0
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I had high hopes for Manjaro. I've always considered it polished and stable. Manjaro Xfce 23 installs easily to USB, looks good, and installs all the browsers without a hitch (eg, keyring security issues). That's an accomplishment! First thing that went wrong, Manjaro changed my user password. I know it wasn't my fault because I elected to use the same password for root/admin and I could access root using the common password. Now I know I need to reboot when Manjaro gives me password errors. Frankly, I consider all this password security to be mostly paranoid nonsense, and I often liken it to the driver in a car, all alone with the windows rolled up, wearing a covid mask. But I digress. I installed to a dedicated USB. Why would one want to install to a USB? So I can insert the USB drive in any old computer and find out about it, for one thing. Well, amazingly, Manjaro doesn't have a system/hardware information app. I don't want a flatpak app because I don't like it showing up in my file manager as a device -- that bothers me. So I tried the AUR repo to obtain hardinfo, and got three failures, with pending operations hanging around without an obvious way to resolve the problem. I'm not going to be using the AUR henceforth. So where does that leave me. I'm stuck with the standard Manjaro repo (pamac), because I'm not going to install flatpaks and I'm not going to waste my time with AUR. That means Manjaro pamac needs to beef up its offerings to a bare minimum. At least: hardinfo, hwinfo, etcher, avidemux, mhwaveedit, convertall, searchmonkey, QWinff media converter, DVD rip/shrink, plus others. Yes, I'm aware of how ludicrous this sounds.
PRO:
1- Trouble-free installation
2- All browsers installed without issue
3- Boots up superfast, especially compared to Arcolinux and Garuda
4- Look and polish is self-evident
5- I know it's "not Arch", but it works for me
CON
1- Changes user password, or password fails for no reason
2- Despite claims to the contrary, limited software (Relying on flatpaks is lazy)
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-03
Votes: 14
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The only distro that has not crashed on me in the last couple of years has to be worth recommending.
It may not get the latest kernel the first but when it arrives at least you know it will work smoothly so that I don't have to waste time chasing my own tail.
It's the only GNOME rolling distro I still have installed long-term, the others all caused me problems, whether it
be installation, routine updates, new kernels, you name it, and my system was cutting edge
6 years ago so it's hardly an unknown quantity. My use case is not very demanding,
so I am surprised that so many distros fall over at minor hurdles.
I had a good feeling initially about a few of the distros I tried like CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Nobara, POP_OS
but it looks like Manjaro's daily driveability is key. I have good experiences too with MXLinux and
PCLinux but wanted to focus on a GNOME DE, so they were discarded.
When I have the time to invest maybe I will try ArchLinux.
I am definitely not interested in anything that looks like Windows/Mac such as ElementaryOS
although it seemed stable enough.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-27
Votes: 1
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The only distro that has not crashed on me in the last couple of years has to be worth recommending.
It may not get the latest kernel the first but when it arrives at least you know it will work smoothly so that I don't have to waste time chasing my own tail.
It's the only GNOME rolling distro I still have installed long-term, the others all caused me problems, whether it
be installation, routine updates, new kernels, you name it, and my system was cutting edge
6 years ago so it's hardly an unknown quantity. My use case is not very demanding,
so I am surprised that so many distros fall over at minor hurdles.
I had a good feeling initially about a few of the distros I tried like CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Nobara, POP_OS
but it looks like Manjaro's daily driveability is key. I have good experiences too with MXLinux and
PCLinux but wanted to focus on a GNOME DE, so they were discarded.
When I have the time to invest maybe I will try ArchLinux.
I am definitely not interested in anything that looks like Windows/Mac such as ElementaryOS
although it seemed stable enough.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-10-22
Votes: 4
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I first gave Manjaro a try a few years ago on a laptop I had issues with with other distros. I liked it, but as time rolled on and updates were released for various packages on my system, it started feeling like things were breaking all the time. I've had this issue a lot more often with rolling distros, in general. I ended up switching to another (non-rolling) distro and left Manjaro behind. Lately, I came back because I needed something faster for an older machine. I liked Arch-based EndeavourOS in terms of speed, but due to my inexperience with the package management in Arch-based systems, I really wanted something with a GUI to deal with packages, to ease me into things. So far, it's at least as fast as EndeavourOS on the same machine and I like the GUI for package management and the tools that pop up in the hello/welcome app. I hope these aren't things I need in the future, but it has been welcome for easing me into using this kind of system. There's really nothing that EndeavourOS provides that I can't get from Manjaro. (Though, I do really like the EndeavourOS color theme a lot more, and that's saying something because I typically don't like pink at all. I'm not keen on the obsession with space, though. I found astronaut dude to be kind of creepy with his helmet on in the installer GUI.) So far, I've only had a few very, very minor issues with Manjaro. There's always a speed bump in a fresh install, I find. But, so far everything feels more stable than the last time I tried it. (I hope it stays that way as package updates come out, so I don't end up with the same unfortunate experience as last time.)
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-12
Votes: 34
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Manjaro was the unique distro that works fine with multiple monitors (3) on a laptop Avell 1750 (Clevo manufactory) with Nvidia/Intel cards. In the last few months I try ubuntu, debian, centos, mint, popos and others, and none all can handled very well features like hibernation, monitor turn off and others details of this laptop hardware, but Manjaro with kernel 6.5.5 and KDE Plasma was the only one that works perfectly with this setup. Congratulations to development team that create a combination that fits in this complex configuration that I have.
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-12
Votes: 10
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I downloaded the iso and I verified signature and hash without problems, instructions on their site are very clear and simple to understand
installed on a laptop lenovo ideapad100 with already installed LinuxMint and Windows10
I had to disable secureboot in order to install... simply...fast.. zero problems
after boot, very simple installation of a local printer, updates with automatic snapshots and bootloader that loads Mint and Windows
On btrfs partition with a swap partition of 5Gb, it works fine the hibernation
On Gnome seems as fast as Mint on Cinnamon....very good
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Version: 23.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-11
Votes: 5
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Been a Linux user ever since 2007. Started with Ubuntu, then Mint and Tumbleweed.
Since the last 4 years I’m using Manjaro Gnome without major issues.
Great speed, massive choice of software and an amazing community that you can rely on to solve any problem. Though (rare) issues are normally solved within 2 or 3 days.
And do not forget Timeshift which can be a real lifesaver.
It just simply works fine right from the start. I recently switched to a new ASUS Vivobook Pro and had it up and running without issues in no time.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-10
Votes: 36
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I just love it. I forgot windows after using this,
Among all distro i used, this one is best...
The speed is supurb, all hardware is properl working,
There's nothing to complain. If you 're old to linux, this could be a break through in your experience.
Manjaro Linux (based on Arch) is my go-to distro for development and productivity, and my recommendation for most people for ...... you can kickstart your all-purpose development and work environment for free and start being productive right away.
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Version: 23.0.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-10-08
Votes: 0
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Installed last week, all seemed to go well,KDE de, however.... out of the blue I start getting lockups, No apparent reason, I'd be midway thought whatever I was working with, then swap to 2nd page to check the web, swap back to page 1 and........... nada, ctrl-c, nada ctrl-alt-esc, nada, and ctrl-alt-del.. I'll let you guess, have to reset the tower to be able to get back to work on those thengs I was working on... this last lockup was the 5th in a week, so, back to my tried & true distro.. I will say that this is the first version that I was feeling comfortable with overall, just until that last lockup... I did learn some new things though, so I appreciated my time with this version
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Version: 23.0.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-10-04
Votes: 2
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Was going through my testing phase again, as I'm want to off & on :) and thought I'd check in on Manjaro again. pleasantly surprised this time. Install went smoothly, and this time I didn't give up and adapted to package management "their way" :) Call me stubborn :)... once I learned what to do, I found it much easier to add and customise my desktop (kde this time) however, I'll probably swap to xfce as I find it much more adaptable in the details for me (not ruling out kde just yet) I am surprisingly please with the experience... everything has been straightforward
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Version: 23.0.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-04
Votes: 3
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I felt like it was needed for a fresh install and try another distro, originally i had Manjaro installed so i tried a bunch of the top distros.
I quickly realized that it was not time to let Manjaro go,
Manjaro was the only suitable working out of the box and the standard desktop manager looks stunning on hdpi screens !
Because i play windows games and have a hdpi screen i need something that supports both, also isn't too difficult to add printers, wifi etc...
I play WoW using Lutris/wine and changed default X11 to Wayland !
Wayland runs fine and even gives me better performance and nicer user interface !
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Version: 23.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-03
Votes: 12
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If you want a distribution with the latest packages you can opt for Fedora, Open Suse, Arch. However, Fedora is very influenced by Red Hat in ways that slow me down, OpenSuse gives me errors every time I install it, the last one was Micro Os and Arch is for experts. With Manjaro I got the newest, very stable and without having to worry about configuring anything Alsa 1.2.1 Pipewire 3.8 Wayland 1.22 Gnome 44.5, Flatpak, there are no errors and everything is very polished. I recommend this distribution.
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Version: 23.0.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-01
Votes: 0
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Après avoir utilisé Fedora, puis Ubuntu pendant une dizaine d'années, je me félicite d'avoir basculé vers Manjaro. C'est une distro très souple qui ne tombe pratiquement jamais en panne. Toutefois, j'ai parfois rencontré des difficultés de configuration. En particulier pour adapter des codes Fortran. Il semble que le compilateur proposé par Manjaro soit plus strict que celui que j'avais sous Ubuntu. A contrario, l'installation et les mises à jours de l'application d'information géographique QGIS qui plantait régulièrement avec Ubuntu, marchent sans aucune difficultés avec Manjaro.
La principale "galère" que je rencontre est la configuration de périphériques externes et tout spécialement les scanners. Mais je ne dois pas bien savoir comment m'y prendre !
Installation avec un HP Pavilion i7, 16Mb de RAM, 1Tb de disque dur.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-09-29
Votes: 28
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Been using linux since like 22 years, at this point a distro to me is more or less the package manager. I'd say pacman and yay are all I need. Been with manjaro and arch since the last 5-6 years. Yes, things break, but very infrequeently. When they do break, I learn something new.
Its just those 20+ years of constant tinkering is why i am one of the very few CTOs who knows how their laptops actually run instead of just vibing above some VM and never knowing about X / wayland / HAL and all the history.
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Version: 23.0.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-09-29
Votes: 0
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Hello,
I downloaded the image for the Manajaro Xfce (23.0.2) on 9-29-23, a fresh install, single boot system .
Several things of interest , the install worked fine, no issue there , used xt4 file system. Newer hardware made in past 4 years, interface behaves a little different than other Xfce desktops , I been using Linux for 22 Plus years.
The Main screen Menu and File Manager Thunar appears Normal. However ...
Some issues, for one.. the Main Menu can not be resized with mouse in right top corner , however right click menu properties settings are there for height & with setting not a big deal.
File manager Thunar , while opening a Text file it opened with the default "mouse pad", selected full screen and lost icons on right side and could not resize even using mouse??? Resort to use Alt & F4 to close the file. This is a basic need for most Linux users , the File Manger needs to work with text files without issues, the other issue was playing a music file "Error opening output stream" in the default Audacious Player however at least VLC was installed and played the MP3 just fine. Some of these I can address , but I should not have to, the distro needs a little looking into by developers for a better user experience.
Regards, Carl
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-09-20
Votes: 52
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Once I understood what a kernel, DE, WM were, rather than just a "Flavor," Arch, AUR, Pacman, yay, and what I wanted from the linux itself, Manjaro was a clear choice.
I have used linux for 12 years now, starting with Ubuntu, then Mint, then Debian, MX, Qubes, Tails, Parrot, and Manjaro. I was excited for a while to use Arch just arch (yes I bought the shirt) , and Endeavour, but found my way back to Manjaro because it has the speed of MX, the flexibility of Arch (AUR), and it seems like more options for the XFCE taskbars right out of the box.
Why Arch based systems ? I really like yay for updating and searching for packages. My desktop has about 6 operating systems in the grub menu at any given time. Manjaro, MX Linux are my go tos.
DE: I use XFCE for the DE because I use icaclient (yay icaclient to check it out), in order to look at Cerner and xrays from work. Shou out to the icaclient maintaners in the AUR.
Sometimes icaclient in Debian systems is broken, and sometimes it breaks in arch. By keeping MX and Manjaro up to date I can get into both, and XFCE does not have problems tiling the windows for ICAClient.
If you like Arch based systems for new hardware, rolling release, give Manjaro a try.
If you like a system that you don't need to use the terminal in, try Manjaro Gnome, and just use the GUI to update it.
If you'd rather use Windows 10 or 11, learn to master Ctl + Alt + Del. :0 I make joke.
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Version: 23.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-09-10
Votes: 0
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I have tested manjaro many times over the years. But this rolling system has in one way or another failed in various areas over time! It has the same problem in this area as window 10 and 11. The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, the console recipes from the various helpers did not match! who were only from the 20s and 21s! And most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-31
Votes: 44
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A Distribution That Just Works
As a software developer with a rich history of experimenting with various Linux distributions - Feren OS, Kubuntu, Fedora, and Zorin, to name a few - I find Manjaro to be a breath of fresh air. The distribution excels at addressing some of the most nagging issues I've faced in the Linux ecosystem.
Package Management
One of Manjaro's standout features is its package manager, pamac. Pamac has significantly simplified my software installation process. For instance, installing the Synology Drive Client, which comes only in *.deb format and has presented numerous challenges in other distributions, is seamless in Manjaro. A simple `pamac build --no-confirm synology-drive` command handles it, sparing me from layout or theme issues that plagued this software in other distributions. Beyond the Synology Drive Client, pamac also streamlines the installation of other noteworthy packages like `visual-studio-code-bin` and `logseq-desktop-bin`, which can be cumbersome to maintain in other distributions.
Hardware Compatibility
I've experienced weeks of work lost to troubleshooting stability issues with NVIDIA drivers in other distributions. Manjaro is the only distribution where my NVIDIA GTX 1660 SUPER card works flawlessly. I suspect this is due to the Manjaro-specific kernel, "Linux 6.1.49-1-MANJARO," or its hardware detection mechanisms. Either way, it works, and that's what matters to me.
VirtualBox and Power Management
In other distributions, kernel updates occasionally require manual intervention for VirtualBox to function smoothly. Manjaro, however, manages to keep it running seamlessly, without any manual steps. Additionally, power management features such as display energy-saving mode and hibernate function effortlessly. In other distros like Fedora, these features either broke my display configuration or required convoluted workarounds.
Comprehensive Configuration Tools
In addition to its robust package manager, Manjaro also offers a suite of comprehensive configuration tools that simplify system management. One standout utility is the "Manjaro Toolbox," which features a range of useful modules under its "Package Manager UI" section, including the invaluable "Dependency Tree." Another gem is the "System & Settings" menu, with a range of six entries like "System Configuration," where you can easily manage key settings such as Fstab, Logind, UDevil Settings, MKinitcpio, Sudoers, Bootloader, and Xinitrc. If you're overwhelmed by the myriad of logs in Linux, the "Manjaro Log Helper" compiles essential system logs in a simplified format. Finally, the graphical "Manjaro Settings Manager" streamlines the process of installing new kernels, among other tasks. These tools make Manjaro not just a distribution, but a comprehensive system management solution.
Pitfalls
It's counterintuitive that you should not use sudo with pamac, as doing so can cause issues with package installations. This is something I stumbled upon only after encountering problems with a package. Moreover, pamac does not issue a warning when run with sudo. It's documented in the Manjaro Wiki, but who reads documentation?
Conclusion
Manjaro offers a reliable, hassle-free Linux experience. Its strong package management, superior hardware compatibility, and seamless performance make it a standout choice for both novice and experienced users. It's a distribution I have no intention of leaving anytime soon.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-28
Votes: 9
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It works very well. Living a bit behind the Arch bleeding edge adds a layer of stability and consistency. It's Arch linux for people without an excess of free time to manage it, and it's stable branch has been able to skip over disasters affecting Arch and other, more upstream, derivatives (see the grub debacle last year). I've been daily driving it on my main PC for several years now, and have used it for all sorts of tasks for work and for play. I play current games without issue, I do some audio production work, coding, writing, image editing along with the more mundane browsing and video watching. A fluid experience throughout. One thing that's advised is reading the forum post whenever a stable update is deployed. They helpfully list any serious issues that need manual intervention and one can go there with questions or problems and get them fixed. It hasn't failed me yet, and I've come to especially appreciate the unique features Manjaro brings to the table that make management easy (namely kernel and driver management). I give it a solid 8 out of 10.
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Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 0
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When I discovered Manjaro 20.2.1, I reckoned it to be a the best Linux distribution since Ubuntu's debut back in 2004. Why have i rated it 1 at this time?
The KDE rotating desktop. This was a vital application switching tool for me as I run multiple applications this. The developers simply removed the functionality in an update. Then I visited the Manjaro forum where this removal was a subject of discussion.
The tone coming from the developers was as dictatorial and authoritarian as any 'pronouncement' issuing from Microsoft or Apple Inc.
Presently, I do not like where many Linuxen are going at the moment...and Manjaro .in the certain respects, illustrates this.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-23
Votes: 1
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Every Linux user already knows about such famous distributions as Ubuntu, Debian, Arch or Mint. Relatively few prefer Manjaro. Many do not even know what they are missing. I will tell you why I have been using Manjaro for a long time and successfully.
I have tried quite a few distributions, including several variants of Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, openSUSE and Debian. Now, about three years ago, I installed Manjaro for myself and I do not look back.
Manjaro is built on the ever-evolving Arch Linux. Arch is a great distribution, but unfortunately, if you try to install it, you will have to do a lot of work yourself and manually.
When installing Manjaro, the Calamares installer provides you with a smooth and completely understandable process, similar to the simple installer in Ubuntu.
Since Manjaro uses Arch as a base instead of Ubuntu, it does not support PPAs. Instead, you will have access to the Arch repositories and, optionally, the Arch User Repository (AUR).
There are many new and improved components that do not kill your system.
One of the problems that Arch users often face is that since it is a rolling release, some new package may be released that will break their system. The Manjaro team works to avoid this by thoroughly and comprehensively testing all new packages before making them available to users. While this may make Manjaro a little less advanced, it also ensures that you get new packages much earlier than distributions with scheduled releases such as Ubuntu and Fedora. I think this makes Manjaro a good and, in many opinions, already proven choice as a working option, since you have a reduced risk of any downtime.
:)
10/10
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-18
Votes: 5
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Manjaro Linux Review
Manjaro Linux is a fantastic distro that offers a polished and accessible experience, leveraging the power of Arch Linux while remaining approachable for users like me who value simplicity and control. Its ability to cater to specific preferences, especially with the stellar XFCE desktop environment, makes it a standout choice for a lightweight and efficient operating system.
The installation is straightforward, thanks to the intuitive Calamares installer, which guides you through setup with a user-friendly graphical interface. I exclusively use the XFCE edition, and it’s phenomenal—fast, highly customizable, and free of bloat, providing a clean and responsive interface that’s perfect for productivity and performs admirably even on modest hardware. XFCE on Manjaro is a perfect blend of functionality and minimalism, ideal for users who want a no-nonsense desktop.
Manjaro’s rolling-release model ensures access to the latest software, with updates curated by the team for added stability, which I appreciate for keeping my system current. However, I don’t fully trust official channels for all my software needs, so I prefer to source applications directly from their original websites whenever possible, ensuring I’m getting unmodified, trusted versions. The official Manjaro repositories are still robust, and the Pamac package manager is a breeze to use for the occasional software I do install from them, offering a simple GUI that meets basic needs. I steer clear of the Arch User Repository (AUR) entirely, as I find it overly complex and unnecessary for my workflow, especially since I prioritize direct downloads from developers’ sites.
Performance is top-notch, and the pre-installed software suite is thoughtfully selected, covering essentials for productivity and multimedia. The Manjaro Hardware Detection tool provides excellent driver support, including for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, making it a great fit for users needing reliable graphics performance. The community is active and supportive, with comprehensive forums and documentation that help with customization or troubleshooting.
Manjaro Linux is a superb choice for anyone seeking a stable, lightweight, and flexible distro with XFCE, particularly if you, like me, prefer sourcing apps from original websites and avoid the AUR. It empowers you to tailor your experience while delivering a modern, hassle-free Linux environment. Highly recommended!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-14
Votes: 2
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Just installed it on two different machines, one an older laptop and a second newly built custum desktop. Installation was a no brainer. Both machines up and running quickly.
Since this is Arch based everything is very up to date but unlike arch the Manjaro devs go to great lengths to curate updates against borkage and take pains to pre-emptively provide trouble resolution.
The gui & cli tools for managing kernels & video drivers are excellent.
Secret to a happy life:
1. read the update advisories BEFORE updating
2. As with OpenSUSE Tumblweed, switch to TTY3 and run the command line updater from there.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-05
Votes: 16
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I've tried several Linux distros, and honestly, Manjaro Linux feels like the most comfortable one for me.
The installation process is pretty straightforward. One thing I really appreciate is that you can install it even when you're offline—not connected to the internet.
I'm using the GNOME desktop on Manjaro, and it's great to be able to enjoy the latest version of GNOME. In fact, I'm already running version 48.1.
System updates and app installations are super easy to handle. Using Pacman (with the Pamac GUI), everything runs smoothly and quickly.
What really makes Manjaro with GNOME stand out is the Layout Switcher app. You can easily choose your preferred desktop layout. There are four options: Manjaro (the default Manjaro style), Traditional (like Windows with a bottom taskbar), Tiling (for a neat window management experience), and GNOME (the classic GNOME look). It’s fun to switch things up and keeps the desktop experience fresh.
Manjaro is based on Arch Linux, you get all the power of Arch commands in the terminal. I’ve even switched from Bash to Fish shell—something I got inspired to do after trying CachyOS, which uses Fish by default.
The default kernel is 6.12 LTS, but you can easily switch to a newer kernel using the Manjaro Settings Manager. It’s that simple.
In conclusion, Manjaro Linux is a distro I highly recommend.
Big thanks to all the developers and contributors who make this distro possible!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-04-13
Votes: 33
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I've been using Linux for about 15 years, first Ubuntu then MInt, then I distro hopped a lot (Mageia, KDE Neon etc...).
I finally moved to Manjaro two years ago and I think that I have found my distro, no need to look elsewhere.
I'm glad it runs KDE Plasma which I like a lot for the configuration options that it proposes, I personalized my desktop a lot and could not come back to xcfe or cinnamon which are very static.
I like also the rolling release concept, I always have the latest software, kernels and so on, on the stable branch which I use and which is the most common I know all the software have been tested and verified before being released which is very nice.
Of course sometime I have to wait a little bit for the latest software since they are still in testing, but it really worth the wait since I know I won't have any bug or problem.
FInally I would say that Manjaro is ARch made for normal users, all the advantages, none of the inconvenient.
The distro is fine with beginners as for more advanced users, I definitively recommend it.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-03-31
Votes: 25
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I recommend XFCE. At least on my PC, it's perfect. The KDE version is very nice, but it still has some glitches, for example when installing updates. It freezes and I have to restart the PC. But in XFCE, everything works fine from the first boot. It's also extremely fast and very stable. Visually, it's not as pretty as KDE, but it works spectacularly.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-03-20
Votes: 4
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I like manjaro. There are more than 20 pc's and laptops running on manjaro right now in my office. And I have been using Manjaro for more than 8 years now.
Official repos and AUR and flatpak and snapd makes almost all the software available for a linux user with the perfect WINE experience. (Somehow it is always problematic with debian-ubuntu-mint family for wine).
numlockx availability from the installation phase is great (-which is still missing in Debian family distros).
manjaro tools such as chroot, pacnew checker, etc are very useful.
Kernel management is excellent.
Cinnamon and XFCE are the DE for our computers according to their hardware capabilities.
The developers choices for cinnamon is very frustrating. (-such as including vivaldi as a default web browser). And late implementation of installation ISO versions.
Manjaro settings UI is always inconsistent with rest of DE theme and single click / double click confusion.
But a lot of maintenance is required as a user relative to Mint. (And I will be blamed for this comment for not understanding the philosophy of rolling release) But this maintenance issue can be minimized by the developers if they admit that there is a problem with pamac and if they revisit their general approach to the issue.
Although I have points to criticize, Manjaro is my number one distro for years.
I can confidentally suggest Manjaro for productivity, entertainment, gaming, surfing purposes of all kind of linux experience levels.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-20
Votes: 19
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I've been running Manjaro on two desktop PCs and a laptop for three years now, and I see no ground for complains about Mj being unstable or buggy. For me, it works like a charm (except for annoying yellow boxes that appear in the MATE DE (community edition) when the cursor is on a title bar or a tab). I do especially like that system updates are incremental and do not take place every other day but only once in a while (around three weeks in average). Everything works smoothly, and I like the themes that are provided by the Mj team (which I cannot say about some other good distros).
So, I can safely recommend Manjaro for both new and experienced users and send my sincere acknowledgments to the developers!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-19
Votes: 12
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All flaws in Manjaro seem to be fixed. This includes the slow release cycle of KDE. KDE is now as up to date as any other software package and this makes Manjaro now a perfect 10!
Prior to this, even bug fix KDE revs were held on to for months. That seems to be no longer the case!
I have used Distro of all types. I have run Debian, Gentoo (I still have a NAS with Gentoo), Ubuntu, Suse, all the way back to Mandrake, you name it. Out of all of the Distro's, this is easily my fav. Runs like clockwork, rarely any bugs, games as good or better than the best of them, and your software is always up to date. This is all the advantages of Arch without the headache. Great all around. 10 on 10.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-09
Votes: 14
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I have been using Manjaro XFCE on bare metal since 2015 and last few years in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). It never betrayed me. Particularly, I have never had need to reinstall any of the several installations on several laptops and desktops I have been using it. It is a huge advantage compared to release-based distros. In addition, it is speedy, running well still on quite old hardware. It is based on Arch linux, which provides maybe the best CLI package manager with the largest repository in the linux world when AUR is used too. I have never had issues with stability despite that I have installed many packages including some from AUR.
Pros: fast, very stable, works on old hardware too, large software repository,
Cons: nothing serious after many years of using it.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-03-09
Votes: 7
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Generally good but an increasing amount of breaking issues ruins it.
Having fast recent ARCH packages and AUR is a plus.
But you can get that elsewhere too.
Using Nvidia GPU is special pain but thats more on Nvidia than on Manjaro mantainers.
Starts strong, but if your installation is older than a couple of month the issues start adding up. Most of this could be avoided with better decision making from maintainers.
Update process is often broken and need manuell fixes.
Currently the maintainers renamed an older repository which results in breaking user space.
Their respones? You should have read an older blog post and manually applied some cryptic commands. So they shift the blame to their fuckup to the user. A lot of elitism paired with poor decision making leads to severe issues for end users.
Notebook with nvidia GPU is mostly broken as well. Works out of the box with other repos.
The generally idea of having a better usable arch is nice, but it just breaks too often. Requires too much maintenance for a desktop user.
I used manjaro across different computers/notebook for about 10 years. Compared to all other distros I used it turned out to be highstest maintenance. That takes into account being knowledgeable about linux and carefully avoiding too much AUR usage.
Would not recommend using this for a desktop client. I also have no faith in the current management after reading a couple of answers and blog posts from them.
For non expert users, avoid this distro at ALL COSTS.
For expert users, it is pain but managable.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 8
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Manjaro is now on my three PCs. I moved from CachyOS, which was really good for about a year. I ran into a NVIDIA issue on my Asus notebook and moved to Manjaro so I could keep using it for my class. NVIDIA thing was not an issue with Manjaro. I like consistency on the home network so I added Manjaro to my iMac 18 (Intel i5, 8gb RAM) and Dell (Intel i7, 16gb RAM) PCs with success. Since I use the Hyprland environment, I am able to share configs (Hypr, Waybar, Waypaper, etc.) with minor resolution tweaks. Consistency is a convenience issue for me. Dotfile sharing is a time saver.
I noticed that Manjaro waited for Zen 1.9b to be released and locked in 1.7b for a period of time. Zen 1.8.2b had a bookmark link issue as I experimented adding 1.8b on my own; Manjaro people seemed to hold Zen upgrade until 1.9b. Zen 1.9b has been fine. My view is that this is a pretty good policy which could apply to other situations. Just a guess. My understanding is that I could add experimental repos from the command line. But, I won't. I am not a power user.
Arch is the best of the bunch (Fedora is a very close second). And, Manjaro and CachyOS made using Arch repos and AUR a nice experience.
Linux user since June 2023, I have shamelessly distro and desktop hopped. CachyOS was my longest stop, about a year. It is a terrific project. The move to Manjaro was a temporary necessary and has turned out to be a pleasant surprise for my home network of PCs. I am hoping for the best.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 0
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i was using Manjaro a couple years ago and went to other distros because it was very buggy.
Now i installed it again and it lasted ~2 Hours until i already had the following problems:
the software center has updates with no name and description. they can't be updated, removed or reinstalled.
i switched to wayland (7900XTX) and after 20 minutes the whole pc locked up while browsing the web and after a full reboot i could not log in anymore?! (it just says my password (which was just 1234) is wrong).
after another reboot it worked again but only X11... logging out and selecting wayland ends up with a black screen and the message " Plasma-Shell has crashed."
i wiped the SSD and reinstalled it and after just minutes it had problems with the repositories while updating and it locked up again under wayland.
i do not have ANY problems with just Arch, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Nobara, or Ubuntu. Just Manjaro is that broken.
i can't recommend it at all.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 6
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This review is for Manjaro Cinnamon latest version.
I can't find anything i dislike about this this Distro.
Install was fast and easy to install.
Updating was painless and easy.
Enabling Flatpak was just a couple of clicks.
Cinnamon is nice and easy to configure to my liking, installed extra folder icons in the software manager.
Nice wallpaper provided from Manjaro.
I would recommend this Distro to people new to Linux and more experienced users.
Never thought i would prefer a Distro more than Linux Mint, but i am more than happy with Manjaro Cnnamon.
The months of Distro hopping has finally been worth it.
Thank you Manjaro.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-26
Votes: 16
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I'm Knew Manjaro because of Big Linux, I loved Big linux except for the amount of things there.
Then I discovered that Big was based on Manjaro, so I decided to test Manjaro, and that was perfect!
It was simpler than Big and more stable. Now I cannot find another distro better than Manjaro.
Everything is working really well here, I have a lot of apps using pamac and extending it with flatpacks and AUR.
Even some people having problems with apps from AUR, I have installed some and everything worked fine here.
I very happy with Manjaro!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-25
Votes: 10
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Manjaro has been my main operating system on my PC and a notebook for several weeks.
I am more than satisfied.
The compilation of the KDE version works excellently for me. The available updates for the individual projects are offered for installation very quickly. Dual boot with Windows works perfectly (even though I very rarely start Windows natively).
The virtualization of my Windows 11 installation worked with Oracle VirtualBox.
The desktop with 2 x 4K monitors can be used without any problems.
As a switcher from Windows 10/11, I would like a larger document preview in the Dolphin browser (F11), but I will want that directly for the Dolphin project.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-22
Votes: 24
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I've been on Manjaro for 6 months now on 2 laptops and 1 desktop. My experience has been fantastic so far. The distro is clearly actively maintained, the support available on the forums has been good. When updates are available, the admins post details guiding you thru the updates and take feedback to how well the updates worked.
Manjaro is based on Arch which is an absolutely incredible Linux base, but is not the easiest to install and is fully customizable, and I do mean fully. If you don't know what the good packages are, you won't get them. You literally have to install everything. To advanced users, I can see this being a HUGE benefit. For newer users, Arch gives you just enough rope to hang yourself. Some day I may move the direction of Arch after a lot more learning, but for now I really enjoy Manjaro and think it is brilliant. Here is why.
- It is a very complete OS in that it is loaded with excellent essentials, but not bloated
- updates are easy to see with the white shield on the task bar that turns red when updates exist
- excellent color schemes and beautifully put together interface (thought that is subjective)
- so far has been very stable. minor issues with one update cycle, but I always backup prior to updating
There are other good Arch based distros like EndeavourOS and CachyOS and I liked them both as well. EndeavourOS solves the problem of Arch being difficult to install with its extremely well put together graphical installer, but again is not a fully put together OS. You are going to have to need to know what you want on it and how to put it together. Again, not a knock on it, but if you are new to Linux you're probably not there yet. CachyOS is a little more complete than Endeavour and does seem to meet some of its performance claims (i.e. it does feel faster, though I don't have any empirical data) and I have had more than one issues with updates on Cachy that were a little more difficult to solve.
Manjaro, to me, just feels like a fully put together OS that makes an Arch based distro much more approachable for somebody newer to Linux.
I have enjoyed the office suites, photo editors, Steam gaming, Heroic Launcher, Sagemath, FreeCAD and much, much more.
Mostly, I am so thankful to be off of Windows. That OS has just lost its way. They keep adding things most people either don't care about or absolutely don't want.
Thanks to the Manjaro team!!! I actually enjoy my computers again. And oh my goodness the boot up and shut down so much faster again. They do the things I want to do very well.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-02-20
Votes: 0
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What I like about Manjaro is that the software is up-to-date and it's very configurable. Easy to install and setup. I like using the command line and KDE apps. My biggest problem with Manjaro is detection of ipp-usb based printers. I can get everything done on Manjaro except print. I feel that printing should be automatic when setting up a distro. I use three different distros on different computers. I would like to use Manjaro on my main computer. Overall a great distro and I like it. Hoping for a change.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-18
Votes: 12
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Ive tried many other distros and I've found that Manjaro is just great!
It's installer is very easy to use, and gives you many options for your install, also its much better than others I;ve tried as well.
I like the fact that it is fast, its easy to find any information you might need as well, and the forums are quite good compared to others I've chanced upon.
I understand some say using the AUR isn't a good idea, but I haven't come across any issues myself, and the fact that it also makes flatpak easy to use from the start is a brilliant idea.
After finding issues with Ubuntu based distros, I can happily say that Manjaro is my distrohopper stopper :-)
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-17
Votes: 7
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Can't fault this one really. Very solid OS, very helpful community, and the info published makes finding any information you need very easy. looks good too, and of course its based on arch so you're going to get a really fast efficient system. The layout switcher in the gnome version is a joy to use, and customizing
is so simple.
I'd have to say more people need to use this one as they're missing out on a really good Linux distro.
Like they say forget the rest, try the best, Manjaro that is!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-15
Votes: 6
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I have been using Manjaro for 6 years and I continue to do so. The stability and practicality of the team in keeping things simple and always informing and sharing everything from the forum makes the distro comfortable and you really feel like you are part of it. I have only installed one installation since I installed it a while ago, and I only recently had to reinstall it because I upgraded to SSD storage. The use I give it is quite simple for day to day use, documents, videos, video games, prints, etc. By following the recommendations of the forum and intelligently sharing information, any problem you have is solved and with the help of the developers.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-28
Votes: 20
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After distro hopping since 2003 I've been using Manjaro for about 10 years now with no issues(other than user error). I started with XFCE and switched to KDE Plasma desktop two years ago. Couldn't be happier. It's fast, stable and beautiful. Since it is a rolling release distro, you must make sure to apply updates in a timely fashion or your system will break. Also, since I use a custom global theme, I always set my global theme to default when updating KDE in order to prevent breakage. If you do ever have any issues Manjaro Forum is your friend.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-28
Votes: 23
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I have been using Manjaro on a ThinkPad in a private context for more than 5 years now and am very satisfied. In particular, the combination of rolling releases, a slim design and sensible applications is unbeatable. The system is always up to date without me having to do a lot of tinkering with major versions: Continuity and up-to-dateness perfectly combined. The interaction with XFCE is also flawless. I have also never had any problems with stability and security. There have been minor difficulties with third-party providers (e.g. WebDAV), but I have always been able to solve even these.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-01-20
Votes: 5
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Great OS. One of the best distros. The only reason I am taking 2 points off the top is because they are usually 2 revs behind on the Plasma desktop. They don't do this with any other app on the system. It is only KDE / Plasma. As I type this, 6.2.4 is what is stable when 6.2.5 was released 2 months ago.
My guess is if they approved Bugfix revision Plasma updates quicker, it would be a 10 star OS. I can see waiting to move from 6.2 to 6.3 for example, but 6.2.4 to 6.2.5 should happen in weeks, not months.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-19
Votes: 18
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My First Linux Distro – Manjaro Linux Review
I recently tried Manjaro Linux as my first Linux distro, and I’m genuinely impressed. It runs smoothly and has proven to be an excellent choice for my needs, including gaming and live streaming.
Here’s a quick look at my rig:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM: 128GB (Micron 64GB x2)
GPU: GIGABYTE AORUS RX 7900 XTX ELITE
Storage: 2x 4TB NVMe SSDs
Manjaro’s performance is exceptional on this setup. It handles demanding tasks like gaming and live streaming without breaking a sweat. I experienced no lag or stutters, and the compatibility with gaming tools like Steam and Proton is seamless.
For beginners, I find Manjaro very user-friendly. The installation process was straightforward, and the pre-configured tools made it easy to get started without needing in-depth Linux knowledge. The rolling release model also ensures you get the latest updates without much hassle.
Whether you're new to Linux or an experienced user, Manjaro is an excellent distro to explore. From its polished interface to its strong performance, it has exceeded my expectations.
Rating: 10/10 – Highly recommended!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-17
Votes: 2
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A very fast and beautiful OS. One of the few distro's that finds all your hardware (if it's very recent). I have three computers and it's better than Debian and MX Linux. Once you've set it up it takes care of itself - package management is a breeze and selecting kernels is simple and uncomplicated. With an included tool for selecting a large number of kernels - ranging from long term stable - to cutting edge experimental
Setting up SAMBA is not so easy compared to Ubuntu or Debian unfortunately and took me nearly an hour to network three machines. This would probably have been easier if I'd installed KDE as it has easier to use tools in this area.
As for stability - I've had no problems... even when a machine hasn't been updated in a few months... where it really shines, is the fact it has access to very recent software and drivers - and tests these for stability before releasing them. Once again shining as an OS for very recent hardware.
Support on the forums is good - and the toxic RTFM brigades that used to plague said forums in years past, have faded away. If the wikis miss something - you'll find in depth documentation on the Arch Linux support pages... and did I mention you have access to the AUR for a plethora of officially unsupported software and drivers if you really need them.
As for Steam... That was a one click install and performed beautifully. Though I did have stability issues with Firefox and Steam running at the same time. This vanished when I installed Brave. Chrome based browsers run best on Manjaro in my opinion.
I used XFCE as my desktop. It was very fast and responsive... once the Wayland support is fully integrated from XFCE 4.20+ it will be even better.
Bottom line: It runs well on everything. If you have very recent hardware - it may be the only distro you'll be able to install! Did I mention it's very very fast...
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-15
Votes: 14
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Dealt many times with reboot after install. Learned to disable or pull the usb when the screen goes black, timing seems to work, so the reboot works. Very good cinnamon distro. Everything but the reboot works great. I like it for the rolling Arch access, seems to be my go to version rather than Mint. German engineering at its best. Been using the cinnamon version since the late teens (20xx) rather than more distro hopping.. Haven't tried the XFCE distro & KDE Plasma comes with too many bells & whistles for my taste, much rather use Cinnamon.for my older Dell.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-08
Votes: 2
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I recently switched to Manjaro Linux, and I’m really impressed! The installation was a breeze, and the user interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to navigate. I love the rolling release model—having the latest software without major upgrades is a game-changer.
Hardware support has been fantastic; everything just works, which is a relief. Plus, accessing the Arch User Repository (AUR) means I can find almost any app I need. The community is super friendly and helpful, which made my transition smooth.
Overall, Manjaro has made my computing experience enjoyable and hassle-free. If you’re considering a Linux distro, I highly recommend giving Manjaro a shot!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-31
Votes: 6
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It is still the best LInux Distribution out there that is based on Arch.
No question about it.
Very good installation guide, great forum, great wiki…everything 5 star.
Who doesn’t like it, should choose something else out there. Plenty of crappy distros out there…
Some people don’t seem to appreciate the long way Mankato did since 2014. I installed this in the Fall of 2014 on my system. Even then it was running well…
Since 2014, Philipp Mueller and his team made massive developement for Manjaro. There are of course issues once in a while, but nothing that can’t be fixed.
Thumbs up…
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-09
Votes: 48
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Have been around the 'distro block' a time or two this year. I just downloaded Manjaro 24.2.0 Xfce and I love it. Up to recently I was using Solus Plasma 2024-10-14 and this newest Manjaro 'sings' to me. I downloaded a copy from their website, put it onto a USB Stick and began the install. It took only 8-minutes from start to reboot, that's amazingly fast. After rebooting there were no updates, everything from the new version was already up-to-date on the .iso downloaded. Having an old Asus B75M-A mobo with an Intel i3220 cpu runs blazing fast. Having an Epson, and a Brother printer as peripherals, both had installed effortlessly with the included cups software. Also being old school yet, and having two CD/DVD burners installed in an old Lenovo tower the included Xfburn works just great. The only three additional downloads I needed was Simple-scan for my Epson flatbed, Gnome-Disk-Utility to turn my additional desktop HDD off after 15-minutes and Xscreensaver for my individual amuzement. So far I'm living the dream at 70 years old and still having the presence of mind to operated a computer that doesn't use Windblows. Thanks, Manjaro!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-11-09
Votes: 24
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Manjaro Linux with KDE Plasma desktop on Wayland is very easy to use. The package versions are leading edge but very stable. There is excellent support on the Forum. The Manjaro installer with GUI is well thought out. Default installation settings are good, easy to make custom settings during installation. Hardware detection and driver installation far better than any other linux distro I know. Package build system is easy to learn, should you need to build any packages or test versions that are not in the Manjaro or Arch repos. Kernels are preempted. Pipewire configuration is excellent. Latency is very low, even without using the Manjaro RT kernels. Recommend Octopi for package installation and system upgrades (not installed automatically).
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.1.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-10-29
Votes: 0
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bug in reboot or power off. don´t realize the action. black screen. XFCE realize fine. but KDE no. the system work like other past versions. very well. but with reboot and power off stuck in black screen. the problem is with last KDE version of manjaro.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-10-09
Votes: 26
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Manjaro is an operating system that brings the best of Arch Linux while offering greater simplicity for the end user. I particularly appreciate the ability to use the AUR, which can occasionally cause some issues when installing or updating packages, but generally works well. Although it’s a 'rolling release' GNU/Linux distribution, its stable branch doesn't update as frequently as Arch Linux or openSUSE Tumbleweed, which adds value by ensuring greater stability. After 4 years of continuous use, I can vouch for the system's stability, but I would caution new users that AUR is not officially recommended or supported. It’s more advisable to use Flatpak or Snap for application management.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 126
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Using Manjaro for over 3 years.... I love it, and I like Pamac over Pacman.. I give it 10 because I find the distro to be quite stable and also like the default configurations and programs that come with it.
I run it on KDE plasma, and I easily configure it to what I need. I use this for my day to day work and I am software engineer. I also use it on my personal computer.
My recommendation is that you try to install big programs that have sub-dependency using Flathub and install small programs like md5sum using pamac.
If you cannot find something from pamac, you can use the search command or use the build flag which will build it from AUR.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-06-20
Votes: 16
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Been rocking Manjaro since 2015 cant remember the versio but have loved it from day one.... used to be a linux mint user but i akways wanted to be able to update to newest software without reinstalling system. Now if i can get last 2 pieces of to very unique windows programs to work will switch my desktop over to Manjaro at 100 percent but now laptop have for years now running Manjaro at 100 percent and not going back. Huge Kde fan so the Kde plasma version is my choice of desktop for me. For me only bad thing i can say is getting my HP.Laserjet to.properly scan and work would be a great help.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-20
Votes: 110
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Happily running Manjaro! No problem updating or breaking my system.
My pro tips:
Do NOT Add/Remove Software via Manjaro.
Instead, Use FLAHUB to install apps. It is standalone apps and there is no worry to break any system component or cause incompatibilities while upgrade or updating via flathub.
Everything just work from Flathub. Firefox, LibreOffice...etc.
I give Manjaro 10/10 because everything pretty much works flawlessly. OS is running the latest and greatest kernel..
Manjaro + Flathub = Best Linux distro :-)
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-05
Votes: 30
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After decades of using Windows, I found my way to Linux. As a beginner, it was not easy to find the right distribution to replace Windows 10. The Linux bible by Michael Kofler, trade journals and websites were my helpers. Many things lead you into the Debian/Ubuntu world. However, Ubuntu sometimes takes very strange detours. Debian for beginners is still a no go. Linux Mint was able to inspire me for a few years. I was never really happy with MX-Linux or XFCE. I only felt really liberated and updated with Linux Manjaro version 17, which was a big leap forward for me without losing the stability of the Debian world. For me, KDE narrowly won the race ahead of Gnome on the desktop. Defensively rolling is a great idea and if you slowly get to know your way around, you can set up a dual boot system with all devices (decades old or new) in just a few minutes and use other operating systems at the same time.
After years, there are still many more operating systems to try out. Fedora, opensuse or others that occupy the top spots temporarily or long-term, but none of them have been able to separate me from Manjaro in the productive area, not even Arch as the original or EndeavorOS as another fork. Now I'm very happy with version 24, which runs very smoothly and securely from the very old Acer8943G to the current XMG machine.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-04
Votes: 2
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It's Arch, what more do I really need to say. My only reason for not giving a 10 is that I would like for an easier tool to install system wide gtk theme packs on the gnome edition.
I have a fully functioning desktop, I have installed my own themes and setup everything I could possibly need. I use a hp pavilion laptop and works with snappier performance in comparison to the former Windows 11 that ground to a halt.
Good rock solid system, regular updates and of course access to aur repo.
I think the gnome edition is the best for my work flow, kde is to flashy for my liking and gets in the way
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-28
Votes: 5
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues. Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade, then everything happens! The last major upgrade was a disaster for me. After restarting the machine after completing the upgrade via the package manager, the kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 2
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Manjaro is a rolling release distro, which means that, in theory, you should always have the latest updates. However, in the case of Manjaro, "in theory" really does apply. Manjaro often holds packages for a couple of weeks (sometimes even longer), while the Arch User Repository (AUR) releases new versions almost immediately. If you have both repositories active, then good luck! Rolling release in Manjaro means that sooner or later, you will encounter a situation where a newer package requires a component that has not yet been released because it's being held back. Over the last few years, Manjaro has also had issues with updating their keys—I've experienced this about four times.
Unless there's a problem with a laptop equipped with Nvidia graphics (especially with the KDE variant) that prevents the UI from booting up, Manjaro is fast and stable. Usually, though, something goes awry within a couple of years, perhaps leaving you unable to perform updates for two weeks. And although the Manjaro/Arch forums are quite reliable and extensive, resolving anything on Manjaro is a long haul. Often, it's faster just to reinstall the entire system. Basically, you must not forget to update your system as soon as an update or a new package is released. If you do not do that, you will end up in a sticky situation pretty quickly.
Manjaro is a good, swift, and stable distribution UNTIL something goes wrong. These days, I can no longer recommend Manjaro, even though I used it for four years. Want Arch? Install Arch. Can't install Arch but still want a rolling release? Go for EndeavourOS. Are you a beginner, or have you decided to permanently leave Windows 11 and dual boot behind and don't need a rolling release? Opt for Linux Mint or Mx Linux. However, if you need a machine for work and don't have the time or inclination to troubleshoot, then steer clear of Manjaro. It was once a very solid distribution, but today it seems to live off its past glory.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 0
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I tried to install Manjaro 24.0 KDE it along a Fedora.
Once again it is a disaster : took away the boot, and any attempt to fix it was to blick my system : had to reinstall Fedora
By contrast Debian install along fedora (or other) does not exhibit this poroblem : it also uses Calmares... but a lot better !
Else, yes, Manjaro KDE (desktop) is impressive, but I do prefer the simplicity of MATE desktop, not or hardly avalaible from 3rd parties.
Suggestion to the quite good Manjaro team : pay a bit more attention to the installer, espcially in "custom install" so instgalling Manjaro along any other distro is a breeze, with common /boot and /home partitions.
Else yes, the previous version of Manjaro MATE, was good : grade 8.5 from what I saw, if not the installer
AG
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-23
Votes: 34
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Of all the distros out there, I was seduced by Manjaro after decades using Windows. Manjaro makes me have good feelings when I use it and I have never had any problems with it. I like using Gnome more because of the workflow but Manjaro's KDE made me change my mind. I'm very happy to be able to migrate to a solid, easy-on-the-eyes, stable and fast Linux distro. Congratulations to everyone at Manjaro for offering such a well-finished and easy-to-use product. Long live Manjaro and may its qualities be promoted more quickly and passionately as it deserves all the praise possible as it is not an option to any other system, for me it has become a standard to be followed.
De todas as distro que há eu fui seduzido pelo Manjaro depois de décadas usando Windows. Manjaro me faz ter bons sentimentos quando o uso e nunca tive nenhum tipo de problema com ele. Gosto mais de usar Gnome por causa do workflow mas o KDE do Manjaro me fez mudar de idéia. Estou muito feliz por poder migrar para uma distro Linux sólida e bonita aos olhos, estável e rápida. Parabén a todos do Manjaro por oferecer um produto tão bem acabado e de fácil utilização. Vida longa ao Manjaro e que suas qualidades sejam divulgadas com mais rapidez e paixão pois merece todo o elogio possível pois não é uma opção a qualquer outro sistema, para mim se tornou um padrão a ser seguido.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-21
Votes: 8
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version: stable. As Manjaro is rolling, mine just rolled to 24.0.0.
I have been using Manjaro as a main distro of choice now for about 5 years, time flies, it feels like 2 years maybe. Manjaro is one of only two distros that I would recommend, ever, period.
I use the community edition with Cinnamon desktop, not their 3 main editions. I have tried over and over to run Xcfe, KDE or Gnome - nope. They don't work for me :) Once you have worked with a real desktop, the other fall short. I could write a book, but that is not the point in this review. In short, some of my concerns have become more focused and vindicated with KDE Plasma 6 and the new Gnome disaster which dumbs down app after app (File, File Roller and many more now).
Manjaro Pros:
Makes Arch installable for non-basement dwellers. [ PS: on an Arch forum, never let them know you are running a derivative and not pure, pure Arch - unless you like be be sworn at. Unfortunately I am serious. ]
Software is up to date, system is stable.
Cinnamon is a pleasure.
Staggeringly massive choice of software. { exception: see Cons }
Manjaro Cons:
All those updates chew data / bandwidth. Not for anyone on a limited, metered or unstable connection.
Beware in the AUR, there are many packages that are rubbish.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-20
Votes: 8
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Last realese 24 with KDE, good work on old pc with i3 2100 + 2gb ram and 120 gb ssd. System start fastest but littebit freezes because need more ram. I hope the ssd will not fail and you will be able to sit on this release for a year.
Mint not started on this pc configuration. Manjaro KDE good for custom and much userfriendly, have all soft when u need discord/teamsppeak and etc.
Pros:
*Stable
*Good optimization
*Work on potatoe pc
Cons:
*Tor doesn't work, trouble with mirror and not started.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-19
Votes: 2
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Manjaro gives all the goodies of Arch with a more user friendly installation and less maintenance overhead. Easy to manage Hybrid video Cards. I don´t mind using either of these two distros, however I would definitely have more time to focus on other areas of day to day life than maintaining the OS. When it comes to the pamac package manager is great, easy to use and even auto completes command arguments for you, that's pretty helpful to check the hep documentation for the package manager. Manjaro is my daily driver, I have been using KDE plasma and love it. The only thing I would love is native support for Hybrid cards in wayland, but I know this is a global concern not in scope for manjaro community.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-19
Votes: 23
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Out of all popular distros with Gnome desktop I have tried so far including Ubuntu, Fedora, EndevourOS, MxLinux, Debian, this is perhaps the best one.
To be fair, Fedora is close. However, Manjaro wins because:
Runs latest Linux kernel.
Gnome desktop detected all hardware works for my laptop unless EndevourOS or MxLinux failing to detect bluetooth.
The webpages loads up extremely fast.
The rolling release means no re-installation of OS in next release of Fedora or Ubuntu.
Keep up the good work! Manjaro
10/10
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-16
Votes: 6
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Manjaro provides a solid distribution model for a certain subset of applications.
I do not recommend it for everybody and there is no perfect solution for too high expectations. However if you are in the need of software such as for example vmware horizon and the microsoft fonts Manjaro you will need to enable AUR support. And Manjaro still delivers a reliable and balanced user experience with that.
AUR on the other hand is mostly unreviewed open platform and behaves just like that. You can install whatever packages you like, but there is no guarantee this will work out as you may wish for.
Sure there is a few "nuts and bolts" affecting the visual appearance. Like with every Linux distribution once you get familiar with how to solve situations where the package database broke you may even enjoy Manjaro over long time.
For me it is one of the most stable distributions out there after >6 years.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 22.1.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-05-15
Votes: 6
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I started my Linux journey with Knoppix, then moved on to Linux Mint, Ubuntu, and Xubuntu. After my *buntu escapades, I ended up using Manjaro Linux for four years.
Manjaro Linux is a solid distribution if you are not a complete beginner. It's a good choice for those who want an Arch-based distro but find installing Arch akin to an RPG quest.
Manjaro is a rolling release distro, which means that, in theory, you should always have the latest updates. However, in the case of Manjaro, "in theory" really does apply. Manjaro often holds packages for a couple of weeks (sometimes even longer), while the Arch User Repository (AUR) releases new versions almost immediately. If you have both repositories active, then good luck! Rolling release in Manjaro means that sooner or later, you will encounter a situation where a newer package requires a component that has not yet been released because it's being held back. Over the last few years, Manjaro has also had issues with updating their keys—I've experienced this about four times.
Unless there's a problem with a laptop equipped with Nvidia graphics (especially with the KDE variant) that prevents the UI from booting up, Manjaro is fast and stable. Usually, though, something goes awry within a couple of years, perhaps leaving you unable to perform updates for two weeks. And although the Manjaro/Arch forums are quite reliable and extensive, resolving anything on Manjaro is a long haul. Often, it's faster just to reinstall the entire system. Basically, you must not forget to update your system as soon as an update or a new package is released. If you do not do that, you will end up in a sticky situation pretty quickly.
Manjaro is a good, swift, and stable distribution UNTIL something goes wrong. These days, I can no longer recommend Manjaro, even though I used it for four years. Want Arch? Install Arch. Can't install Arch but still want a rolling release? Go for EndeavourOS. Are you a beginner, or have you decided to permanently leave Windows 11 and dual boot behind and don't need a rolling release? Opt for Linux Mint or Mx Linux. However, if you need a machine for work and don't have the time or inclination to troubleshoot, then steer clear of Manjaro. It was once a very solid distribution, but today it seems to live off its past glory.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-14
Votes: 1
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues! Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade, then everything happens! The last major upgrade on 14-05-2024 was a disaster for me. After restarting the machine after completing the upgrade via the package manager, the kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
As I said, this is not the first time things have gone seriously wrong after upgrades. But for me it will be the last with Manjaro, I have installed Deepin 20.9 again, it works as it should, even after upgrades!
Ambulatory distro! Yes, it is possible. But does it work in the long run? Answer no.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-13
Votes: 14
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Best update ever! Love using Manjaro XFCE as my OS. Its truly stable, better than ubuntu in my opinion. Must try it out.
Expecially the Xfce version if it. ALthough Gnome is also amazing as is KDE but in my opinion I have used so many distros and never seen such a beautiful Xfce layout out of the box. My system is very responsive although i use a resourceful desktop i still prefer using XFCE. One advise to new users of Manjaro from my side, yes do not use this distro from an outlook of Arch. Too much tinkering in any distro leads to its destablizing, this has been my constant experience. Manjaro is no exception to this. Use this Distro keeping this in mind. You may do all kinds of theming and personalization but touching core components of a desktop environment will lead to problems. So avoid it. Like Arch this distro is not a bleeding edge distro and they happen to stall many packages to test them before roll out. Althought there is much outrage for thisin linux comunity but i understand why people complain about it. Many old users of Manjaro loved this distro as an easy to install Arch system. Manjaro devs changing there stratagies of HALT & ROLL to keep the system more stabler than Arch is not welcomed by many old users. Mostly when using AUR there lies many problems because of this stratagy of Halt & Roll. Still if as a user with fresh outlook, when i compare this distro with others like MX LInux as in XFCE, Ubuntu with slow snap packages and fedora with Nvidia install problems then I feel good about choosing Manjaro Xfce as my daily driver.
Thansk for patient listening!
Indradyumna Dasa
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