Manjaro Linux is an open source operating system based on Arch Linux that uses a tool called BoxIt, which is designed to work like a Git repository.
Manjaro Linux features many editions, with the Cinnamon, MATE, Openbox, KDE and LXDE desktop environments, and it comes with an easy-to-configure installation.
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What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Command Line Installer:
· Adopt kbctl
Graphical Installer:
· Port LinuxMint Debian Installer to Manjaro
· Adopt to kbctl
· Proper harddrive formatting
· User Avatar support for SDDM, AccountsService and KDE
· Resume-hook support added
· Bumblebee support added
Desktop:
· Manjaro Settings Manager got introduced
· SDDM replaces LXDM - we offer different themes (manjaro, maui, maldives, elarun, circles)
· Libreoffice Writer and Calc are default office applications in XFCE Edition
· Firefox is used as default browser in XFCE Edition
· Thunderbird is used as default mail-application in XFCE Edition
System / General:
· Update base-packages (all package-lists got optimized)
· KBctl introduced
· Xorg-Server 1.14.1
· Kernel 3.8.11 (3.4.43, 3.9.0 optional)
· SystemD-202
Notable Bug Fixes:
· Support for unetbootin
· Partitions can now be accessed without providing a password
· Hibernation function has been enabled
· Resume/Shutdown don't need a password
· Security issue due static "private" keys solved
· Boot issues found in 0.8.5.1 fixed