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{{Important|Manjaro specific packages downloaded and installed from the ''Testing branch'' or ''Unstable branch'' will, by nature, not have been fully tested, and may be unstable. | {{Important|Manjaro specific packages downloaded and installed from the ''Testing branch'' or ''Unstable branch'' will, by nature, not have been fully tested, and may be unstable. | ||
Please refer to [[System Maintenance]] Section for important maintenance information. | Please refer to [[System Maintenance]] Section for important maintenance information.}} | ||
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One of the many features that sets Manjaro apart from other Arch-based distributions is that it uses its own dedicated software branches, rather than relying on those provided by Arch itself. In fact, to ensure continued stability and reliability, Manjaro actually uses three distinct branches: | One of the many features that sets Manjaro apart from other Arch-based distributions is that it uses its own dedicated software branches, rather than relying on those provided by Arch itself. In fact, to ensure continued stability and reliability, Manjaro actually uses three distinct branches: | ||
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'''Summing up''', Manjaro packages start their lives in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a deemed stable, they are moved to the ''testing'' branch, where more tests will be realized to ensure the package is ready to be submitted to the ''stable'' branch. | '''Summing up''', Manjaro packages start their lives in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a deemed stable, they are moved to the ''testing'' branch, where more tests will be realized to ensure the package is ready to be submitted to the ''stable'' branch. | ||
{{BoxSecondary|Note on unstable branch| | {{BoxSecondary|Note on unstable branch|'''Remember''': Manjaro specific packages such as kernels, kernel modules and Manjaro applications enter the repo on ''unstable'' branch and it is those packages which are considered unstable when they enter. | ||
<p>Unmodifed packages synced from Arch repo are considered stable as they have already been vetted by Archlinux Community.</p>}} | |||
== Changing to another branch == | == Changing to another branch == | ||
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If for whatever reason you ''do'' wish to also 'downgrade' packages while changing branches add an extra ''u'' to the pacman command: | If for whatever reason you ''do'' wish to also 'downgrade' packages while changing branches add an extra ''u'' to the pacman command: | ||
sudo pacman -Syyuu | sudo pacman -Syyuu | ||
[[Category:Contents Page]] | [[Category:Contents Page]] | ||