Difference between revisions of "Switching Branches"
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* '''Unstable branch''': which usually runs inside of 3 days behind Arch package releases & are modified as necessary to suit Manjaro. Those that use ''Unstable'' need to have the skills to get themselves out of trouble when they upgrade into it. They are the Manjaro users who are most likely to need to use such skills. Due to the feedback from the users of the ''Unstable'' repo, most bugs are found & fixed for the rest of Manjaro's users. Although the very latest software will be located here, <u>using the ''unstable branch'' may consequently break your system!</u> | * '''Unstable branch''': which usually runs inside of 3 days behind Arch package releases & are modified as necessary to suit Manjaro. Those that use ''Unstable'' need to have the skills to get themselves out of trouble when they upgrade into it. They are the Manjaro users who are most likely to need to use such skills. Due to the feedback from the users of the ''Unstable'' repo, most bugs are found & fixed for the rest of Manjaro's users. Although the very latest software will be located here, <u>using the ''unstable branch'' may consequently break your system!</u> | ||
'Summing up', unstable packages are tested in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a bit 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''', unstable packages are tested in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a bit 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. | ||
{{Note|Please be aware that the ''unstable'' branch comes directly from Arch Linux's stable branch.}} | {{Note|Please be aware that the ''unstable'' branch comes directly from Arch Linux's stable branch.}} | ||