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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 to system upgrades.  Just continue to run updates as normal and you will always be on the latest version
* 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 *must* roll forward as unit so it difficult to hold any individual package at an older version without breaking your 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
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