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An overview of the three repositories that Manjaro uses to manage its packages can be found [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Manjaro:_A_Different_Kind_of_Beast#Dedicated_Repositories here] | An overview of the three repositories that Manjaro uses to manage its packages can be found [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Manjaro:_A_Different_Kind_of_Beast#Dedicated_Repositories here] | ||
{{SectionTemplate|What are the advantages of a rolling model?| | {{SectionTemplate|What are the advantages of a rolling model?| | ||
* You never need | * You never need a major system '''upgrade'''. Just continue to run small '''updates''' as normal and you will always be on the latest version. | ||
* The latest version of all software packages is always available, there is no need to resort to snaps or flatpaks to run current software | * The latest version of all software packages is always available, there is no need to resort to snaps or flatpaks to run current software | ||
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{{SectionTemplate|What are the disadvantages of a rolling release model?| | {{SectionTemplate|What are the disadvantages of a rolling release model?| | ||
* The system | * The system ''must'' roll forward as a unit so it's difficult to hold any individual package at an older version without breaking your system eventually | ||
* Since everything is being updated when updates are available it is a challenge to run a rolling release distro in an environment where bandwidth is extremely limited | * Since everything is being updated when updates are available it is a challenge to run a rolling release distro in an environment where bandwidth is extremely limited | ||
* You must update your system before installing software. Not doing so can leave your system in an inconsistent, partially upgraded state | * You must update your system before installing software. Not doing so can leave your system in an inconsistent, partially upgraded state | ||