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About Manjaro

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'Manjaro Linux targets beginners and advanced users at the same time. We provide user interface tools and scripts to make life easier. Manjaro supports NVIDIA's Optimus technology out of the box...' Philip Müller - Manjaro Developer

Overview

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Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Within the Linux community, Arch itself is renowned for being an exceptionally fast, powerful, and lightweight distribution that provides access to the very latest cutting edge - and bleeding edge - software. However, Arch is also aimed at more experienced or technically-minded users. As such, it is generally considered to be beyond the reach of those who lack the technical expertise (or persistence) required to use it.

Developed in Austria, France, and Germany, Manjaro provides all the benefits of the Arch operating system combined with a focus on user-friendliness and accessibility. Available in both 32 and 64 bit versions, Manjaro is suitable for newcomers as well as experienced Linux users. For newcomers, a user-friendly installer is provided, and the system itself is designed to work fully 'straight out of the box' with features including:

  • Pre-installed desktop environments
  • Pre-installed graphical applications to easily install software and update your system, and
  • Pre-installed codecs to play multimedia files


For more experienced - and adventurous - users Manjaro also offers the configurability and versatility to be shaped and moulded in every respect to suit personal taste and preference. Furthermore, a minimalist NET-Edition is also available in both 32 and 64 bit versions. Stripped of any pre-installed software, this provides a base installation on which to build your own system; starting from a command line, be completely free to chose your own greeters, desktops, hardware drivers, software applications, and so on!


Features

Manjaro shares many of the same features as Arch, including:


However, Manjaro boasts a few extra features of its own, including:

  • A simplifed, user-friendly installation process
  • Automatic detection of your computer's hardware (e.g. graphics cards)
  • Automatic installation of the necessary software (e.g. graphics drivers) for your system
  • Its own dedicated software repositories to ensure delivery of fully tested and stable software packages, and
  • Support for the easy installation and use of multiple kernels.


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Latest Stable Release

The latest stable Manjaro release is 0.8.3, released on the 24th December 2012. The Openbox flavour was released on the 14th January 2013. Both 32 and 64 bit official versions (i.e. maintained by the development team) of Manjaro 0.8.3 are available in the following flavours:

  • XFCE
  • KDE
  • Cinnamon
  • Openbox
  • NET-Edition (no desktop)


Both 32 and 64 bit community versions (i.e. maintained by the community) of Manjaro 0.8.3 are also available in the following flavours:

  • MATE
  • E17
  • LXDE


More information about the release of Manjaro 0.8.3 can be found in our Blog article Manjaro 0.8.3 has been unleashed!, in addition to a full 66-page User Guide. More Information about the release of the Openbox flavour can be found in our Blog article Manjaro Openbox has been released!. IceWM, FluxBox, AwesomeWM, i3-WM, Gnome 3.6, and Razor-QT are also available for installation from the Official Manjaro repositories.


Latest Testbuild

The latest Manjaro testbuild is 0.8.4-rc1, first released on the 7th February 2013 in the form of the XFCE flavour. The Openbox flavour was subsequently released on the 9th February 2013. The most notable changes from the 0.8.3 release include:

  • The default kernel has been upgraded from 3.4 to 3.7
  • The Resume kernel hook glitch fixed to enable hibernation
  • Pamac has replaced the Pacman-Gui and Package Browser applications (Openbox Only)


The Official Manjaro Forum posts provide greater detail about the changes that can be found in the Openbox and XFCE flavours.


Recommended System Requirements

Recommended rather than minimum system requirements have been provided in order to ensure that you get the most out of your Manjaro system. Although many distributions will list the bare minimum specifications necessary to run, it wouldn't be a particularly fun or useful experience to actually use them! As such, it is recommended to have at least:

  • One gigabyte (GB) of memory
  • Thirty gigabytes (GB) of hard disk space
  • A one gigahertz (Ghz) processor
  • A high definition (HD) graphics card and monitor
  • A broadband internet connection


Reviews

0.8.0

  • "Manjaro Linux! "ARCH... The way it SHOULD BE!"" - by LinuxSpatry (Youtube Video)
  • "Manjaro Linux 0.8.0 - The Noobie's Arch System" - by PuppyLinuxWorld (Youtube Video)

0.8.1

0.8.2

  • "Manjaro 0.8.2...Arch Made For Non Geeks!!" - by SneekyLinux (Youtube Video)
  • "Manjaro Linux 0.8.2 - Arch Linux for ALL Go Get It NOW!" - by PuppyLinuxWorld (Youtube Video)
  • "Manjaro Linux Review - Linux Distro Reviews" - by InfinitelyGalactic (Youtube Video)

0.8.3


Further Information


The Manjaro Development Team

Core Team

Roland Singer - Project Leader, Designer, Developer, Web Developer, Packager

Guillaume Benoit - Server Manager, Packager, Moderation

Philip Müller - Mirrors Manager, Packager, Developer, Web Developer

Carl Duff - Community, Wiki, Documentation, Openbox Flavour


Website and Artwork Team

Tillman Ebert - Design, Testing, Website


Forum, Community and Support

Allesandro Calo - Community, Forum, Website

Ajay Chahar - Community, IRC Support

ringo32 - Forum and Community Support

Verändert - Forum and Community Support

YFDogan - Forum and Community Support

SpaceAviator - Forum and Community Support

handy - Forum and Community Support


See Also

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