Release Distribution MANJARO LINUX 21.0 built on the basis of Arch Linux and native user-oriented users. Distribution Noteworthy The presence of a simplified and user-friendly installation process, support for automatic definition of equipment and installing the drivers required for its operation. Manjaro comes in the form of Live assemblies with graphic environments KDE (2.7 GB), GNOME (2.6 GB) and XFCE (2.4 GB). With the participation of the community additionally develop Assembly with Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, Lxde, Lxqt, Mate and i3.
To manage repositories in Manjaro, use your own Boxit toolkit designed by the image of Git. The repository is supported by the principle of continuous update (rolling), but new versions are undergoing an additional stabilization stage. In addition to your own repository, there is support for the use of AUR repository (Arch User Repository). The distribution is equipped with a graphics installer and a graphical interface for setting up the system.
Main innovations:
- The main editorial office supplied with the XFCE-based user environment is transferred to the use of XFCE 4.16.
- In the GNOME-based editor, the Gnome Initial Setup (GNOME initial setup) is stopped, which caused mainly negative user feedback. As in the past release, GNOME 3.38 continues to be supplied. Improved PipeWire Multimedia Server Support.
- In the editor-based KDE, a new release of the desktop Plasma 5.21 was proposed and a new implementation of the application menu (Application Launcher) is involved.
- Linux kernel is updated to release 5.10.
- The Calamares Installer adds recommendations for the selection of preferred languages and keyboard layouts based on the location of the GEOIP user.