In this video, I cover three reasons why I believe that Manjaro is the best Linux distribution for new users of Linux.

Reason One – Installation and Package Management.

Users of Windows have become accustomed to installing software from websites, or more recently, through the Microsoft Store and Winget.

In Linux, things are bit different, as most of the software you will install will be coming from the distribution’s repository.

All Linux distributions work this way, so why is Manjaro better at this.

Firstly, it has a 100% graphical tool called Pacmac or Add / Remove Software that allows you to search and install any available software.

Simply click on what you want to install, confirm a prompt using your password, and then the software will be installed.

You can also update your entire system in the same manner, in fact by default, you will receive updates to your system, every four weeks, but unlike Windows, this is not compulsory, and you can choose to update at your leisure.

You can also easily update Linux kernels, as Manjaro includes Kernels, a GUI tool that allows you to add and remove different Linux kernels from your system.

In Linux, 99% of cases, drivers are included as part of the Linux kernel, so if you plug a device in, it will work out of the box, but there are some exceptions, for example Nvidia drivers.

Manjaro has a utility that handles driver installation called Hardware Configuration, a GUI tool with a single click installation button that will download and install the latest Nvidia driver for you.

Finally, since you are likely using Pamac to install your software, you can also use it to install software from third party repositories such as Flathub (Flatpak) or the Arch User Repository (AUR) with a single toggle.

Reason Two – Stability & Testing.

Manjaro operates on a system of three repositories or branches, unstable, testing, and stable.

New packages and software start their lives in unstable, where members of the community check for bugs or regressions that may have happened within software version changes, and usually if there is a bug at this stage it is squashed.

The next stage is testing, which is the second line of defence, and since there is a larger number of users that use this branch, more feedback is provided to the Manjaro developers to minimise any bugs slipping through the net.

Finally, the last and default branch is stable, which in theory at this point, you can safely update your system in the knowledge that it should be safe to do so.

The entire process between the unstable and stable branches is usually a couple of weeks, however there are some exceptions, the main ones are security patches, which are often fast tracked.

As a added precaution, before any system update, Manjaro will take a Timeshift backup, so that if the worst-case scenario happens, you can revert to the point before the update.

Reason Three – Popularity.

Much like Ubuntu, the installation base of Manjaro is quite large, and it is based on another popular Linux distribution, Arch Linux, however this is where the similarity ends.

This means that if you encounter a problem, or just simply want to know how to do something, chances are if you Google or DuckDuckGo the issue with Manjaro or Arch at the end of the query, you will get a valid answer.

Of course, you can ask in the official Manjaro forums, or the unofficial subreddit for some help, assuming you want a solution and are not just asking someone else to do the job for you.

Plus, since Manjaro is based upon Arch, you also have access to the best Linux documentation available on the Internet, the Arch wiki which covers all aspects of the Linux operating system.

There is also the Manjaro wiki, which aims to covers the Manjaro specific topics not covered in the Arch wiki, although the former is not as populated.

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