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Manjaro Linux
File:Manjaro-xfce-0.8.7.png
Manjaro Linux 0.8.7 Xfce
DeveloperRoland Singer, Guillaume Benoit, Philip Müller
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent (Beta)
Source modelOpen source / Rolling Release
Initial releaseTBA
Latest release0.8.10 / June 9, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-06-09)
Repository
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		Xfce, Openbox, KDE[1]
LXDE, GNOME Shell, Enlightenment, MATE, Cinnamon, Fluxbox (Other Community Editions)[2]
LicenseVarious
Official websitemanjaro.org

Manjaro Linux, or just Manjaro (pronounced like Kilimanjaro), is a Linux distribution, with Xfce as its default user interface. It is a primarily free software operating system for personal computers aimed at ease of use. Like its base, Arch Linux, it uses a rolling release model.[3]

Relation to Arch Linux

Manjaro Linux is based on Arch Linux, and has its own set of repositories. The distribution aims to be new user friendly, while maintaining the powerful Arch base, most notably the Pacman package manager and compatibility with the Arch User Repositories. Manjaro itself uses 3 sets of repositories: the unstable repositories contain the most bleeding edge Arch packages, possibly one or two days delayed; the testing repositories contain packages from the unstable repos synced every week, which provides an initial screening; and the stable repositories contain only packages that are deemed stable by the development team.[4]

History

As of mid 2013, Manjaro is in the beta stages, though key elements of the final system, such as a GUI installer (currently an Antergos installer fork), a package manager (Pacman) with its choice of frontends Pamac (GTK) for Xfce desktop & Octopi (Qt) for its Openbox edition, MHWD (Manjaro HardWare Detection, for detection of Libre & Proprietary video drivers), and Manjaro Settings Manager (for system wide settings, user management, and graphics driver installation and management) have been implemented.[5]

Release history

Manjaro Linux is currently still in the beta stages.

Version Release date Supported until
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8 2012-08-20
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.1 2012-09-21
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.2 2012-11-10
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.3 2012-12-24
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.4 2013-02-25
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.5 2013-04-11
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.6 2013-06-02
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.7 2013-08-28
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.8 2013-11-24[6]
Old version, yet still maintained: 0.8.9 2014-02-23
Current stable version: 0.8.10 2014-06-09
Legend:
Old version, not maintained
Old version, still maintained
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release

The current series of release versions are the 0.8.x series. The desktop environments offered, as well as the amount of programs bundled into each separate release have varied for different releases.

Officially supported desktop environments include XFCE (primary DE) and OpenBox.[7] Community supported versions include: E17, MATE, LXDE, Cinnamon/Gnome-shell, and KDE/Razor-qt (a Manjaro Turkey project). A NET-Edition is available for those that want to configure their own graphical environment. i3, and others are also available for install in the repos.[8][9]

Manjaro 0.8.5 was to be the last edition to feature Cinnamon as a community release due to Cinnamon not being compatible with gtk 3.8, while Gnome Shell support was dropped with the release of version 0.8.3.,[10] however efforts within Arch Linux made it possible to restart the Cinnamon/Gnome edition as a community edition.[11]

Features

Manjaro Linux comes with out-of-the-box multimedia support, a robust hardware recognition package, and multiple kernel support. It comes with both a CLI installer and a graphical installer. The rolling release model means that the user does not need to reinstall the system to keep it up-to-date.[12] Package management is handled by pacman via command line (terminal), and frontend GUI package manager tools called Pamac (for its default Xfce edition) & Octopi (for its Openbox edition). Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions exist and it is binary compatible with Arch Linux. It can be configured to be either a stable system (default) or a bleeding edge system in line with Arch.[13]

The repositories are managed with their own tool called BoxIt which is designed like git.[14]

Reception

In January 2013 Jesse Smith of DistroWatch reviewed Manjaro Linux 0.8.3. He noted, "Manjaro does just about everything quickly. The system is light and the Xfce desktop is very responsive. The distribution seems designed with the idea it will stay out of the way as much as possible." Smith ran into problems with updates breaking the installation, "the one serious issue I ran into during my trial came in the wake of an update. After several days of smooth use I ran into a problem when, after an update, Manjaro Linux would no longer boot. Attempts at booting in fallback mode or with various kernel parameters failed to get the system to a stage where I could login. Sadly, this signaled an end to my trial and acted as a reminder of the risks in maintaining a rolling release distribution." Smith concluded that the distribution is geared towards experienced Linux users as it requires a great deal of knowledge to install and run.[15]

References

  1. ^ http://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/
  2. ^ http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarolinux/files/community/
  3. ^ "About page on the Manjaro Wiki". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  4. ^ "Repo page on the Manjaro Wiki". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  5. ^ "Mhwd page on the Manjaro Wiki". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  6. ^ philm (24 November 2013). "Manjaro 0.8.8 lands on our servers". Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Manjaro 0.8.5.2 got unleashed!". Manjaro.org. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  8. ^ "Manjaro 0.8.5 Community Editions released (MATE, LXDE, KDE)". Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  9. ^ "Desktop Environments page on the Manjaro Wiki". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  10. ^ "Manjaro 0.8.3 has been unleashed!". Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  11. ^ "Manjaro 0.8.5.2 Community Releases unleashed (KDE, Cinnamon, Mate)". Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  12. ^ Linux Magazine (Spanish Edition), Issue 88 - "Furthermore, Manjaro is a rolling distribution, i.e. it can be continually updated without ever having to install a new version. And speaking of installation, despite the primitive aspect of the text-based installer, the process is very easy and has many assistants to detect and configure your hardware"
  13. ^ "About page on the Manjaro Wiki - features". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  14. ^ "Muktware - manjaro linux - Arch linux for noobs". Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  15. ^ Smith, Jesse (14 January 2013). "Return to Manjaro Linux 0.8.3". DistroWatch. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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