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When a Manjaro ISO is released it contains the latest Long Time (LTS) as defined by upstream kernel project. This practise makes it possible to install Manjaro and keep it running using the LTS kernel - if not for ever - then for a very long time. | When a Manjaro ISO is released it contains the latest Long Time (LTS) as defined by upstream kernel project. This practise makes it possible to install Manjaro and keep it running using the LTS kernel - if not for ever - then for a very long time. | ||
The latest and | The latest and greatest hardware may have poor or non existing support using the LTS kernel. Such hardware will require you to use what is referenced as the '''stable''' kernel. | ||
The stable kernel goes End Of Life (EOL) when the next mainline becomes stable which happens roughly every 2 months. If you are using the '''stable''' kernel - not LTS - you will have to ensure you are syncing the next stable kernel. | The stable kernel goes End Of Life (EOL) when the next mainline becomes stable which happens roughly every 2 months. If you are using the '''stable''' kernel - not LTS - you will have to ensure you are syncing the next stable kernel. | ||
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'''A stable kernel on Manjaro is never synced to the next stable kernel like you may be used to with an Arch Linux install'''. | '''A stable kernel on Manjaro is never synced to the next stable kernel like you may be used to with an Arch Linux install'''. | ||
If you neglect | If you neglect you are running an EOL kernel you will get various driver issues - most prominently Nvidia drivers - when the EOL kernel is removed from the repo. Such issues is not a Manjaro fault but a fault of the system admin who neglected proper system maintenance. | ||
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===Manjaro package repository=== | ===Manjaro package repository=== | ||
====Stable branch==== | ====Stable branch==== | ||
Stable branch is snapped from '''testing''' | There is no solid rule indicating when Stable branch is snapped from '''testing'''. It can be anything from one to four weeks. The packages on stable branch are the default repositories used by Manjaro systems to provide updates and downloads to the general user base. The best indication will be to watch the [https://forum.manjaro.org/c/announcements/testing-updates Testing Announment thread] to follow possible issues with specific software or hardware. | ||
====Testing branch==== | ====Testing branch==== | ||
Testing branch is snapped from '''unstable''' at irregular intervals - but usually shortly after the syncronization from Arch stable. This branch is used as a testing area for packages build by Manjaro developers such as kernels, kernel modules, nvidia graphics, software patches, Manjaro inhouse applications. The package may be subject to further checks by developers and testers for potential bugs and/or stability issues, prior to being released to the '''stable''' branch. Testing branch is for the knowledgeable user looking for a way to contribute to keep Manjaro running at it's best. | Testing branch is snapped from '''unstable''' at irregular intervals - but usually shortly after the syncronization from Arch stable. This branch is used as a testing area for packages build by Manjaro developers such as kernels, kernel modules, nvidia graphics, software patches, Manjaro inhouse applications. The package may be subject to further checks by developers and testers for potential bugs and/or stability issues, prior to being released to the '''stable''' branch. Testing branch is for the knowledgeable user looking for a way to contribute to keep Manjaro running at it's best. | ||