The release of Manjaro Linux 26.0 has been announced, built on Arch Linux and aimed at beginner users. This distribution is notable for its simplified user-friendly installation process, support for automatic hardware detection, and installation of necessary drivers. Manjaro comes in live builds with graphical environments KDE (5.4 GB), GNOME (5.2 GB), and Xfce (5.1 GB), tailored for the x86_64 architecture and various ARM-based processor platforms. Community-driven editions featuring Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, LXQt, and i3 are also being developed.
Manjaro uses its own toolset, BoxIt, designed in the image of Git, for managing repositories. The repository operates on a rolling release principle, but new versions undergo an additional stabilization phase. In addition to its own repository, support for the Arch User Repository (AUR) is available. The distribution is equipped with a graphical installer and a graphical interface for system configuration.
Release Features:
- The Linux kernel has been updated to version 6.18. Additionally, packages with LTS kernel releases 6.12 and 6.6 are available.
- The GNOME-based edition has been updated to GNOME 49.
- The KDE-based edition has been updated to KDE Plasma 6.5, KDE Frameworks 6.21, and KDE Gear 25.12.
- The Xfce-based edition remains at version 4.20.
Source: opennet.ru
