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Manjaro will automatically will automatically check and notify you of any updates available for your system, | Manjaro will automatically will automatically check and notify you of any updates available for your system and installed software applications, in addition to providing the very latest Manjaro-related news. '''To install''' | ||
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{{note|It will be necessary to use the terminal in order to access the AUR.}} | {{note|It will be necessary to use the terminal in order to access the AUR.}} | ||
Although Manjaro is 100% Arch compatible - being based on Arch itself - it is not possible access the official repositories of the Arch System to download software. Manjaro instead uses its own official repositories in order to ensure that any software packages provided (e.g. system updates and applications) have been fully tested and are completely stable before release. | Although Manjaro is 100% Arch compatible - being based on Arch itself - it is not possible access the official repositories of the Arch System to download software. Manjaro instead uses its own official repositories in order to ensure that any software packages provided (e.g. system updates and applications) have been fully tested and are completely stable before release. | ||
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{{note|It will be necessary to use the terminal in order to add or remove kernels.}} | {{note|It will be necessary to use the terminal in order to add or remove kernels.}} | ||
A Linux kernel is the core of a Linux operating system, which acts as an interface between your computer's hardware and the applications that run on it. Manjaro not only supports the use of multiple kernels (selectable from the boot screen), but allows easy access to the very latest bleeding edge kernels as well. All available kernels installed on your system will be presented upon booting up, including backup copies of each kernel version installed. | A Linux kernel is the core of a Linux operating system, which acts as an interface between your computer's hardware and the applications that run on it. Manjaro not only supports the use of multiple kernels (selectable from the boot screen), but allows easy access to the very latest bleeding edge kernels as well. All available kernels installed on your system will be presented upon booting up, including backup copies of each kernel version installed. | ||