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Getting Started

Overview

• Manjaro Overview

Various articles to answer all your questions!

• Using Manjaro

New to Manjaro? Start here for an overview!

Online and Support

• Manjaro Online

Our forum, Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook accounts.

• Manjaro Telegram

Additional direct support for Manjaro users.

Get Manjaro

• Download Manjaro

Where to find the latest and greatest Manjaro releases.

• Check a Downloaded ISO Image For Errors

Check your Manjaro download for errors in Linux and Windows.

Installation

• Burn an ISO File

Burn Manjaro to CD/DVD or USB stick in Linux and Windows.

• Install Manjaro

Installation and partitioning guides for beginners and experienced users.

Customization and Configuration

Boot / Startup

• BIOS and UEFI

How to enable virtualisation, run Manjaro on Windows 10 systems, and more!

• Display Managers / Login Screens

Install, configure, or even bypass MDM, GDM, SDDM, LXDM, and SLiM.

• Fstab - Use SystemD automount

SystemD and /etc/fstab options for device mounting.

• Larger GRUB, Boot, and Shutdown Fonts

How to increase the size of boot, shutdown, and GRUB menu fonts.

DEs / WMs

• Conky - Basic Tips

Conky can display a lot of useful information on your desktop.

• Desktop Environments and Window Managers

Install popular desktops and apply a range of desktop-specific configuration.

• Set all Qt apps to use GTK+ font & theme settings

Ensure QT apps match GTK+ DE/WM theming.

• Set all Java apps to use GTK+ font & theme settings

Ensure Java apps match GTK+ DE/WM theming.

Software Management

• Repositories and Servers

Change repositories, find the fastest mirrors, etc.

• Pacman

Instructions for using the Package Manager and more.

• Graphical Software Managers

There's a range of user-friendly software managers available!

• Arch User Repository

Learn about and use the AUR.

• Flatpak

Extend your software library using Flatpaks

• Snap

Install and manage Snaps on Manjaro

• Software Applications

A collection of tips and configurations for many applications

Hardware / MSM

• Manjaro Settings Manager

MSM can set your Language, User Account, Kernel, Time and Date, Graphics Card Drivers, and more.

• Manjaro Hardware Detection

Kernels and Drivers.(mhwd)

• Configure Graphics Cards

View, install, remove, or reinstall GPU drivers and much more.

• Power Management

Got the power? No? Then optimise it!

• Printing

Enable printing and add printers.

• Wacom Tablet And Pen

Configuring tablets and pens.

• Manjaro-ARM

Tips specific to ARM systems

Network / Internet

• Internet Browsers

Security, Customization, and Configuration.

• Firewalls and Security

Firewalls and Security on Manjaro

• Sync dynamic IP with openDNS service via ddclient

Solution for update dynamic IP for openDNS service.

• Keyboard and Mouse Sharing

Use a mouse and keyboard across multiple machines & operating systems.

• Networking

Managing networking

• Using Samba in your File Manager

How to setup Samba share in your network.

• Sharing files with Python

Using Python's built-in network capabilities to share files.

• Using autofs (automount) with NFS

One of the many ways to mount shares.

System / Misc

• Manjaro Polkit Rules

The policykity rules implemented by Manjaro

• Add a Storage Partition & Modify your System to Suit

How to shrink and add a partition & make Manjaro know where & what it is.

• Aliases in .bashrc

Shortcuts for your terminal.

• Developer Tools

Set of tools used by Manjaro developers and advanced users.

• File Systems

Information on different file systems, how they work, and how to use them.

• Managing Swap

All about swap space

• Management of the Systemd Journal & of .log files

Manage Systemd's Journal & syslog-ng's /var/log/*log files.

• Linux Security

Information on root and superuser passwords.

• How to mount Windows (NTFS) filesystem due to hibernation

Solutions & workarounds for various Windows versions.

• Keyboard Shortcuts

Set custom keyboard bindings.

• Viewing and editing configuration files

How to view and edit files in each Manjaro edition.

Troubleshooting

Boot / Startup

• Restore the GRUB Bootloader

Can't boot Manjaro? You may be able to repair rather than reinstall!

• Preserve Manjaro Bootloader

Prevent Manjaro's GRUB from being overridden.

• Kernel Fails to Load / "Unable to Find Device" Error

Solution for a problem that affects certain computers using JMicron chips.

Desktop

• Various screen tearing fixes

Hopefully one of these tips will fix your screen tearing problem.

• DMenu - warning: no locale support

A fix for the "no locale support" error in dmenu.

Software Management

• Common Issues and Pacman Troubleshooting

"GPGME_error:_No_data" Error

"Unable to lock database" Error

"Invalid or corrupted package" Error

"Configuration file...not recognized" Error

"Conflicting files - FILENAME exists in filesystem" Error

Hardware

• Screen Brightness is too Dark or Dim

The solution for an issue that particularly affects some makes of laptops.

• Did X.server recognise your monitor correctly?

A quick test in the Terminal.

• Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)

Troubleshooting common issues related to ALSA.

More

• User's Guide

Full user guide on every aspect of Wiki authorship and maintenance.

• Basic Submission Rules

How to create an account, and the dos and do-nots for Wiki contributors.

• Contributing

The starting point for those willing to contribute to the wiki.

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