Manjaro Manual 0.8.8rc1

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User Guide Graphical and Command-Line Installation Methods
Manjaro 0.8.8
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The Manjaro Development Team

Core Team
Roland Singer - Project Leader, Designer, Developer, Web Developer, Packager Philip Mller - Co-Project Leader, Project Management and Coordination, Mirrors Manager, Packager, Developer, Web Developer Guillaume Benoit - erver Manager, Developer, Packager, Moderation Ale andre A. Arnt - Developer, Moderation Mateus! Mi"olaj#!$" - Developer %lad Mei ner - Web Developer, Web Cons!ltant
&orum' Communit$ and Support

Carl (u)) - Comm!nit", Doc!mentation and Wiki Management, cripting and Con#ig!ration
Contents
*ntrodu#tion +
$% Do&nloading Manjaro (% Checking a Do&nloaded I ) *ile #or +rrors -% .!rning an I ) *ile 0% Pre-Installation '% 2sing the Graphical Installer - .eginners ,% 2sing the Graphical Installer 3 +4perienced 2sers 5% 2sing the Command Line Installer /% Welcome to Manjaro6 7% 8ccessing the 8rch 2ser 9epositor" $1% Con#ig!ring Graphics Cards $$% Manjaro :ernels $(% +nabling Printing Capabilities $-% Pacman $0% Changing ervers
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Introd!ction
A,out Manjaro
Manjaro is a !ser-#riendl" Lin!4 distrib!tion based on the independentl" developed Arch operating s"stem% Within the Lin!4 comm!nit", 8rch itsel# is reno&ned #or being an e4ceptionall" #ast, po&er#!l, and light&eight distrib!tion that provides access to the ver" latest c!tting edge - and bleeding edge - so#t&are% >o&ever, 8rch is also aimed at more e4perienced or technicall"-minded !sers% 8s s!ch, it is generall" considered to be be"ond the reach o# those &ho lack the technical e4pertise ?or persistence@ reA!ired to !se it% Developed in 8!stria, *rance, and German", Manjaro provides all the bene#its o# the 8rch operating s"stem combined &ith a #oc!s on user-friendliness and accessibility% 8vailable in both -( and ,0 bit versions, Manjaro is s!itable #or ne&comers as &ell as e4perienced Lin!4 !sers% &or ne-#omers, a !ser-#riendl" installer is provided, and the s"stem itsel# is designed to &ork #!ll" Bstraight o!t o# the bo4B &ith #eat!res incl!ding; Pre-installed desktop environments Pre-installed graphical applications to easil" install so#t&are and !pdate "o!r s"stem, and Pre-installed codecs to pla" m!ltimedia #iles
&eatures
Manjaro shares man" o# the same #eat!res as 8rch, incl!ding; peed, po&er, and e##icienc" 8ccess to the ver" latest c!tting and bleeding edge so#t&are 8 Brolling releaseB development model that provides the most !p-to-date s"stem possible &itho!t the need to install ne& versions 8ccess to the Arch User Repositories, and The versatilit" to be shaped and mo!lded in ever" respect to s!it personal taste and pre#erence%
>o&ever, Manjaro boasts a #e& e4tra #eat!res o# its o&n, incl!ding; 8 simpli#ied, !ser-#riendl" installation process 8!tomatic detection o# "o!r comp!terBs hard&are ?e%g% graphics cards@ 8!tomatic installation o# the necessar" so#t&are ?e%g% graphics drivers@ #or "o!r s"stem Dedicated so#t&are repositories that deliver #!ll" tested and stable so#t&are packages, and !pport #or the eas" installation and !se o# m!ltiple kernels
$% Do&nloading Manjaro
-( and ,0 bit versions o# Manjaro are available #or do&nload as I ) #iles% 8n I ) #ile is itsel# a literal cop" o# a disc image, altho!gh not in the same sense as a cop" and paste d!plicatation% 9ather it is a cop" o# the ra& machine code that makes !p the #iles and #olders o# that disc% This is &h" j!st cop"ing an I ) #ile to a disc ?or 2 . #lashdrive@ to begin installing it &onBt &orkC "o!Bll need to !se a disc burning application to translate that ra& data into the #iles and #olders% Instr!ctions to do so #or both Lin!4 and Windo&s operating s"stems are provided belo&%
.ote/ There is an e4ception to this r!le% I# "o! intend on installing Manjaro in a virt!al machine environment !sing )racleBs Dirt!albo4 , then there &ill be no need to b!rn the image as Dirt!albo4 &ill be able to read #rom the I ) #ile directl" as a virtual disc%
I ) images available #or -( bit s"stems &ill end in i080.iso, &hile images #or ,0 bit s"stems &ill end in 8010+.iso% Please tr" to ens!re that "o! do&nload the appropriate I ) image #or "o!r s"stem as; a ,0 bit I ) &onBt r!n on a -( bit s"stem, and a -( bit I ) &ill not be able !se the #!ll po&er or reso!rces o# a ,0 bit s"stem%
2.2 Manjaro 3ditions

There are t&o editions o# Manjaro available #or do&nload; 2. The )ull edition; This edition o# Manjaro comes complete &ith ever"thing pre-installed, incl!ding a desktop environment, pop!lar so#t&are applications, and codecs% This &o!ld o# co!rse be the most appropriate choice #or those &ho &ish to tr" o!t Manjaro on a Live-CD &itho!t having to install it #irst% 8n I ) image #or a #!ll edition o# Manjaro &ill list the pre-installed desktop environment in its name% *or e4ample, an I ) image beginning &ith manjaro4 )#e &ill have the E*C+ desktop environment pre-installed% 5. The .3T edition; This edition o# Manjaro provides onl" a base installation, stripped o# an" and all pre-installed so#t&are% tarting #rom the command line, this is s!itable #or more e4perienced !sers &ho ma" &ish to b!ild their o&n Manjaro s"stems #rom the gro!nd !p% 8n I ) image #or a F+T edition &ill al&a"s begin &ith manjaro4net%
2.5 (o-nloading an *S6 *mage

+ach stable release and test-b!ild o# Manjaro has its o&n partic!lar #older, &hich &ill contain all the -( and ,0 bit versions o# both the #!ll and F+T editions available% +ach #older &ill also contain the relevant checksum #iles &hich can be !sed to check the integrit" o# "o!r do&nloaded I ) #ile ?i%e% to ens!re that it has not been corr!pted d!ring do&nload@% 8 link to the g!ide on doing this has been provided belo&%
Sta,le Releases o# Manjaro are intended to be !sed b" the general p!blic% 8s s!ch, &ill be the appropriate choice #or the majorit" o# !sers% +ach o# the stable releases - starting #rom 1%/%1 - can be do&nloaded #rom the table 9elease section o# the Sourceforge &ebsite% Test Builds o# Manjaro are intended to be !sed onl" b" developers and testers, in order to identi#" an" b!gs or iss!es to be addressed as their development contin!es to&ards the ne4t stable release% These are not suita,le 4 or intended 4 )or use as a main operating s$stem ,$ the general pu,li# % >o&ever, sho!ld "o! &ish to tr" o!t a test b!ild ?pre#errabl" in a virt!al machine@, each c!rrent release can be do&nloaded #rom the #rom the Test .!ild section o# the Sourceforge &ebsite%
(% Checking a Do&nloaded I ) *ile #or +rrors

Prior to b!rning "o!r do&nloaded I ) image ?or !sing it as a virt!al disc in Dirt!albo4@, it is strongl$ recommended that "o! #irst check that it hasnBt been corr!pted% The conseA!ences o# not doing so especiall" i# "o! intend on installing Manjaro as "o!r main operating s"stem - sho!ld be obvio!s ?i%e% a corr!pted image &ill res!lt in a corr!pted installation@% To do so, "o! m!st #irst do&nload the appropriate checksum file #rom the same Sourceforge &ebsite #older as "o!r chosen I ) image% 8 checks!m #ile &ill have the same name as the I ) image that it is to be !sed &ithC the onl" di##erence is that it &ill end in either 4sha2.sum or 4sha570.sum% *or e4ample, the appropriate checks!m #iles #or theman aro-!fce-"#$#%-!$&'&(#iso #ile ?,0 bit Manjaro release 1%/%$ &ith the E*C+ desktop@ &o!ld be; manjaro-4#ce-1%/%$-4/,G,04sha2.sum, andHor manjaro-4#ce-1%/%$-4/,G,04sha570.sum
5.2 S8A2 and S8A570

The BshaB part o# the checks!m #ile name stands #or ec!re >ash 8lgorithm% This algorithm is !sed to generate a partic!lar code !niA!e to the do&nloaded I ) image% Sha2 and sha570 are di##erent versions o# the algorithm that "o! can !se to do this% Whilst sha$ is the most commonl" !sed version, sha(', is a later and more sec!re version% Which "o! decide to !se is entirel" "o!r choice% 8o-e9er' i) $ou are unsure' then it is re#ommended to use sha570% The checks!m #ile itsel# is j!st a te4t doc!ment that contains a code that sho!ld match the code generated b" the sha$ or sha(', algorithm% 8s s!ch, i# the code generated #rom the I ) #ile matches that contained in the check!m #ile, then the I ) is #ine% )ther&ise - i# the t&o codes donBt match - then it means that the I ) #ile has changed in some &a", most likel" d!e to being corr!pted% <o! can think o# it like someone !sing a secret pass&ord to identi#" &ho the" are; i# the" provide the &rong pass&ord, then something is obvio!sl" amiss6 DonBt &orr" i# this all so!nds a bit m!ch - itBs act!all" ver" straight#or&ard and eas" to !se6
5.5 Che#"ing *n :inu

To check the integrit" o# "o!r do&nloaded #ile, it &ill be necessar" to #irst open the do&nloaded checks!m #ile !sing a te4t editor s!ch as )edit% Depending on &hether "o! intend to !se sha$ or sha(',, ens!re that "o! have do&nloaded and opened the appropriate checks!m #ile ?i%e% ending in -sha$%s!m or -sha(',%s!m, respectivel"@ as the" &ill contain di##erent codes% )nce the checks!m #ile has been opened - and the code is visible - open !p "o!r terminal and change to the director" &here "o!r do&nloaded I ) is stored%
*or e4ample, i# "o!r I ) #ile is located in the de#a!lt Do*nloads #older, "o! &o!ld enter the #ollo&ing command; cd Do*nloads

The command to then per#orm a checks!m !ses the #ollo&ing s"nta4; +sha%sum or sha,-&sum. +/S0 /mage. *or e4ample, the #ollo&ing command &ill !se sha(', to generate a code #rom the ,0 bit Manjaro E*C+ 1%/%$ I )% The code generated can then be compared to the code provided b" the appropriate sha(', checks!m #ile; sha,-&sum man aro-!fce-"#$#%-!$&'&(#iso 8s ill!strated above, in this instance both codes match, th!s con#irming that the do&nloaded I ) #ile is completel" #ine% The #ollo&ing command &o!ld !se sha$ to !ndertake e4actl" the same task; sha%sum man aro-!fce-"#$#%-!$&'&(#iso
Where satisi#ed that both codes match, then it is sa#e to proceed to either b!rning the I ) to "o!r chosen installation, or !sing it immediatel" in Dirt!albo4% )ther&ise, it &ill be necessar" to delete the I ) image and do&nload it again%
5.; Che#"ing *n %indo-s

It &ill be necessar" to do&nload and install a checks!m !tilit" application% everal #ree versions ma" be #o!nd on the Do&nload%com &ebsite % 8 ver" positivel" revie&ed #ree checks!m !tilit" "o! ma" &ish to consider is the
MD' I >8-$ Checks!m 2tilit" %
.ote/ I# "o! do decide to !se the 1D- 2 S3A-% Checksum Utility, then "o! &ill onl" be able to !se the code provided b" the4sha2 checks!m #ile #or "o!r I )% This !tilit" does not s!pport !sing sha(',%
-% .!rning an I ) *ile
8n I ) is not simpl" a Bdrag and dropB or Bcop" and pasteB d!plication o# ManjaroBs installation #iles% It is in #act a cop" o# the ra& comp!ter code that makes !p the #iles themselves% This is &h" it is necessar" to !se a so)t-are ,urning appli#ation to Bb!rnB an I ) #ile ?i%e% convert its ra& code into the #iles@ to a ph"sical medi!m s!ch as a DDD or 2 . #lashdrive H datastick in order to !se it% )nce b!rned H converted, the #iles on that medi!m can then be !sed to r!n Manjaro directl" &itho!t having to install it to "o!r s"stem ?re#erred to as Live-CD mode@, andHor install Manjaro on "o!r s"stem% 8gain ho&ever, it &ill not be necessar" to to b!rn an I ) i# "o! intend on r!nning Manjaro in a virt!al machine environment !sing )racleBs Dirt!albo4% This is beca!se Dirt!albo4 is able to read I ) #iles directl" as virtual disks% .ote/ Manjaro &ill not have #!ll #!nctionalit" &hen r!n in Live-CD mode% *or e4ample, "o! &ill not be able to save an" changes to the s"stem, or install !pdates or ne& applications%
;.2 Burning to a C(<(=( in :inu

Tip/ It is strongl" recommended to select the slo&est speed available &hen b!rning to disc in order minimise the possibilit" o# corr!ption d!ring the b!rning process% everal di##erent so#t&are b!rning applications - i# not alread" installed - sho!ld be available #or installation #rom "o!r distrib!tionBs o#t&are Center H o#t&are Manager H Package Manager H repositories% Pop!lar b!rners incl!de 456urn, 78b, and 6rasero% Which one "o! ma" choose is entirel" do&n to personal choice% >o&ever, a g!ide to b!rning "o!r do&nloaded Manjaro I ) !sing .rasero has been provided belo&; 2. Insert a .lank CDHDDD ?!se a DDD i# b!rning an I ) #or an"thing other than the F+T +dition@ 5. tart the .rasero so#t&are b!rner ;. Click the Burn *mage 4 Burn an e isting C(<(=( image to dis# b!tton to open the /mage 6urning Setup &indo&% +. Click the b!tton beneath the title Sele#t a dis# image to -rite to open !p "o!r #ile manager% Locate and do!bleclick the do&nloaded I ) #ile to load it% 2pon a!tomaticall" ret!rning to the/mage 6urning Setup &indo&, note that the I ) #ile is no& listed as the disc image to &rite% 7. 2nderneath the title Sele#t a dis# to -rite to the blank CDHDDD inserted sho!ld alread" have been a!tomaticall" listed% )ther&ise, click the b!tton to select it man!all"% 0. Click the properties b!tton to open the properties *indo*, and then click the b!tton beneath the title Burning Speed% 8gain, it is strongl" recommended to select the slo&est speed available% )nce selected, click the Close b!tton% >. Click the Burn b!tton to start the b!rning process% I# necessar", #ollo& an" on-screen instr!ctions provided%
;.5 Burning to a C(<(=( in %indo-s

everal #ree so#t&are b!rner applications are available #or Windo&s% The most pop!lar e4amples o# these incl!de;
Imgb!rn ? <o!t!be video t!torial @ .!rn 8&are #ree ? <o!t!be video t!torial @, and CD.!rnerEP ? <o!t!be video t!torial @
8n overvie& o# each o# these applications is available on the CDHDDD .!rning 8rticle on the Tech !pport8lert &ebsite % 8dditional b!rners ma" also be #o!nd on the Do&nload%com &ebsite , altho!gh "o! &ill have to #ilter the search res!lts to vie& onl" the #ree applications provided% It &ill also be &orth&hile to take the time to read an" revie&s provided #or "o!r choice?s@%
;.; %riting to a USB Sti#" in :inu

/mage9riter sho!ld be available #or installation #rom "o!r distrib!tionBs o#t&are Center H o#t&are Manager H Package Manager H repositories% )nce Image&riter has been do&nloaded and installed, ens!re that "o!r 2 . stick is pl!gged in be#ore starting it% 8 brie# g!ide to &riting the Manjaro %I ) image has been provided; 2. Click on the centre icon 5. Favigate to &here the I ) image has been saved and select it ;. +ns!re that "o!r 2 . device has been selected #rom the drop-do&n men! +. Click on the %rite b!tton 7. 9eboot "o!r s"stem
;.+ %riting to a USB Sti#" in %indo-s

.ote/ Windo&s Image&riter does not a!tomaticall" detect %I ) #iles, &hich is &h" it is necessar" to t"pe ?.? in the #ilename bo4, in order to #ind them%
It is recommended to !se ImageWriter *or Windo&s , &hich is a #ree application designed to &rite disc images to 2 . sticks as &ell as Compact 5lash ?C*@ and Secure Digital ? D@ cards% )nce Image&riter has been do&nloaded and installed, ens!re that "o!r 2 . stick is pl!gged in be#ore starting it% I# "o! #ind that /mage9riter is !nable to start, then it ma" be necessar" to do&nload Microso#tBs %F+T (%1 9!ntime *rame&ork , &hich is !sed b" some so#t&are programs to r!n% In addition, i# an error message is displa"ed !pon starting the process, then "o! ma" &ish to open ImageWriter b" #irst right-clicking on the icon, and then selecting the Run as Administrator option%
8 brie# g!ide to &riting the Manjaro %I ) image has been provided; Tip/ +ns!re that 9indo*s :!plorer is closed prior to attempting to &rite the I ) image, other&ise it ma" block access to the 2 . stick, res!lting in the #ollo&ing error being displa"ed;s$stem.#omponentModel.%in;53 #eption/A##ess is denied% 2. Click the se#le#t b!tton 5. T"pe ?.? in the #ilename bo4 and then select the Manjaro %I ) image ;. elect "o!r 2 . tick +. Click the %rite b!tton% ho!ld "o!r attempt to &rite to a 2 . stick still be !ns!ccess#!l, then !se a partition tool to #ormat it as a RA% partition t"pe, and !se /mage9riter again% %arning/ 9e-partitioning "o!r 2 . stick as a RA% data t"pe &ill res!lt in all data present being destro"ed, and &ill render it !n!sable #or other p!rposes !ntil re#ormatted back to its original partition t"pe%
0% Pre-Installation
Tip/ Manjaro !ses a 9olling 9elease Development Model% 8s s!ch, b" virt!e o# keeping an e4isting installation !pdated, it is alread" the latest release% More in#ormation can be #o!nd in o!r .log article; Manjaro installation !p to dateJ Then "o! alread" have the latest release6
Where possible, ens!re that "o! are connected to the internet prior to booting #rom "o!r installation media ?e%g% disc, 2 . #lash drive, or even an I ) #ile directl" i# booting in )racleBs Dirt!albo4@% I# "o! have a hard-&ired connection via an +thernet cable, then Manjaro &ill a!tomaticall" connect to the internet &itho!t "o! having to do an"thing% )ther&ise, once "o! have booted into ManjaroBs desktop, "o! &ill need to select and then connect to "o!r &ireless net&ork%
0%$ etting <o!r Lang!age and :e"board La"o!t

)nce Manjaro has booted, "o! sho!ld be presented &ith the Manjaro boot screen% >o&ever, partic!larl" i# "o! are not a native +nglish speaker, donBt act!all" boot into an"thing j!st "et6 It is possible at this stage to easil" set "o!r pre#erred lang!age and ke"board la"o!t prior to act!all" !sing Manjaro% This &ill mean that "o! &ill be able to !se and install Manjaro in "o!r native lang!age straight a&a"%
Tip/ etting the lang!age and ke"board la"o!t - as sho&n belo& - are !ndertaken thro!gh pressing the *( ke"% 8s man" comp!ters have m!ltiple #!nctions assigned to each #!nction ke", it ma" be necessar" to hold do&n another ke" #irst to !se them% *or e4ample, on a >P G,( laptop, to !se the #!nction ke"s, the B#nB ke" m!st #irst be pressed and held% &irst' set $our pre)erred language b" pressing the *( ke"% The options available can be highlighted #or selection b" !sing the arro& ke"s on "o!r ke"board% In this instance, :nglish ;U7< has been highlighted #or the !ser%
)nce selected, press KenterL to con#irm and to be taken back to the boot men!%
Se#ond' set $our pre)erred "e$,oard la$out @"e$mapA b" pressing the *( ke", selecting "e$,oard, and then pressing KenterL to bring !p the options% Where selecting "o!r pre#erred lang!age, the appropriate ke"board la"o!t sho!ld alread" be selected% In this instance, :nglish ;U7< has been highlighted #or the !ser% )nce selected, press KenterL to con#irm and be taken back to the boot men!%
Manjaro can no& be booted to begin the installation process% T&o options are available; 2. Start Manjaro :inu 5. Start @non4)ree dri9ersA Tip/ *or the best res!lts, select the B tart ?non-#ree drivers@B% This sho!ld match the right man!#act!rerBs driver?s@ "o!r partic!lar graphics card?s@% 8gain, !se the arro& ke"s to highlight "o!r choice, and then press KenterL to contin!e%
8s seen here, Manjaro 1%/%/ &ith the E*C+ desktop environment is to be installed% Tip/ I# "o! &ish to connect to the internet !sing a &ireless connection, no& is the time to do it6 To begin the installation process, close the &elcome &indo&, and then do!ble-click the MManjaro CLI InstallerM icon% &or the 6pen,o )la9our' the installation pro#ess #an also ,e started ,$ right4#li#"ing on the des"top' and then sele#ting one o) the B*nstall ManjaroB options )rom the menu.
'% 2sing the Graphical Installer 3 *or .eginners

I# "o! &ere able to select "o!r pre#erred lang!age be#ore booting, then it sho!ld alread" be selected #or "o!% )nce selected, click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
The locations available to choose &ill depend !pon the lang!age "o! selected in the previo!s step% )nce selected, click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
Tip/ It is not necessar" to have an active internet connection in order to install Manjaro% This is recommended ho&ever #or best res!lts%
<o!r comp!ter &ill a!tomaticall" be checked to ens!re that Manjaro can be sa#el" installed !pon it% This &ill incl!de ens!ring that s!##icient harddrive space is available ?altho!gh the absolute minimum allo&ed is - Gigab"tes, at least $' Gigab"tes o# #ree space is recommended@% )nce satis#ied that "o!r s"stem meets the minim!m reA!irements necessar", click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
To proceed &ith the Ba!tomaticB ?and ver" eas"@ installation method, ens!re that the 3rase dis" and install Manjaro @automati#A option has been selected% )nce complete, click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
Sele#t the hard dis" that $ou -ish to install Manjaro on% Where onl" one hard disk is present, this &ill be a!tomaticall" selected #or "o!% )ther&ise, the #irst drive &ill be listed as listed as ?=dev=sda<, the second ?=dev=sdb<, and so on% )nce selected, click *nstall .o-C to%%% &ell, install no&6
.ote/ <o! &ill also have the option to Use the .et-or" Time Proto#ol )or #lo#" s$n#hronisation% In plain +nglish, this means setting "o!r s"stem time b" connecting to the internet% *) $ou are unsure -hat to do' then lea9e it on%
It &ill no& be necessar" to con#irm "o!r location once again% The Done is the continent "o! live in% The Region is the cit" or closest cit" to that "o! live in -ithin that Done% 8s s!ch, i# not alread" set #or "o!, "o! m!st #irst select the correct None in order to then select the correct 9egion &ithin it%
To sele#t $our Done simpl" click its men!% In this instance, B+!ropeB has been selected #or the 8!thor%
6n#e the #orre#t Done has ,een set' to then sele#t $our Region again simpl" click its men!% In this instance, BLondonB has been selected #or the 8!thor% )nce satis#ied that these details are correct, click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
O!st beca!se "o! live in a certain location, that does not necessaril" mean that "o! &ish to !se the ke"board la"o!t native to it% 8s s!ch, "o! &ill no& have the opport!nit" to either con#irm or choose "o!r pre#erred ke"board la"o!t% To choose "o!r desired la"o!t, simpl" click on "o!r choice?s@ to highlight them% Dariants &ill be a!tomaticall" generated depending on the co!ntr" chosen% )nce satis#ied that these details are correct, click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
+nter "o!r real name, "o!r comp!terBs name ?j!st enter BmanjaroB - min!s the A!otation marks - i# "o! are !ns!re &hat this means@, and "o!r !sername ?!se lo&er case letters@% <o!r !ser-name &ill be the name o# "o!r personal acco!nt in Manjaro% <o! &ill also need to enter "o!r intended pass&ord t&ice% 8gain, please remember that the !se o# !pper and lo&er case letters in it m!st be remembered in order to s!ccess#!ll" log in a#ter installation ?e%g% Babc$(-B is not the same as B8.C$(-B@% 8ll done6 )nce satis#ied that these details are correct, click &or-ard to install Manjaro%
The a!tomatic installation process &ill no& begin 3 that &as eas"6 D!ring this process, !se#!l in#ormation abo!t Manjaro and its comm!nit" &ill be displa"ed%
)nce complete, "o! &ill be asked i# "o! &ant to restart "o!r s"stem% elect >es to reboot immediatel", or ?o to close the installer and contin!e !sing the Manjaro installation media%
2pon rebooting, it is possible to eject the installation media as the comp!ter t!rns back on% >o&ever, it is also possible to boot #rom the installation media itsel# b" selecting the Boot &rom 8ard (is" option and then pressing KenterL% Where !sing the 6oot 5rom 3ard Disk option, "o! ma" then sa#el" remove or eject the installation media at "o!r leis!re as "o!r #reshl" installed Manjaro s"stem boots !p%
Congrat!lations - and &elcome to "o!r #reshl" installed Manjaro s"stem6 Fo&, &h" not consider becoming part o# o!r comm!nit"J <o! &ill #ind "o!rsel# more than &elcome at o!r m!lti-lang!age )orumsC
,% 2sing the Graphical Installer 3 *or +4perienced 2sers

This 3 perien#ed UsersB Guide is s!itable #or those &ith s!##icient technical kno&ledge to man!all" create their o&n partitions% 8s s!ch, this g!ide #oc!ses on providing an e4ample o# ho& to !se the B8dvancedB installation method in general, rather than o!tlining the entire installation process, or listing all the pop!lar partition schemes that ma" be !sed% I# "o! #eel it &o!ld be help#!l to re#resh "o!rsel# on vario!s partitioning schemes, then the &iki pages abo!t Partitioning and Partitioning S#enarios sho!ld prove to be !se#!l% Where possible, ensure that $ou are #onne#ted to the internet prior to booting #rom "o!r installation media ?e%g% disc, 2 . #lash drive, or even an I ) #ile directl" i# booting in )racleBs Dirt!albo4@% I# "o! have a hard-&ired connection via an +thernet cable, then Manjaro &ill a!tomaticall" connect to the internet &itho!t "o! having to do an"thing% )ther&ise, once "o! have booted into ManjaroBs desktop, "o! &ill need to select and then connect to "o!r &ireless net&ork%
0.2 Starting the Pro#ess o) Partitioning

D!ring the installation process, select Manage $our partitions and -here to install Manjaro @ad9an#edA and then click &or-ard to proceed to the ne4t step%
*) $ou ha9e more than one hard dri9e on $our #omputer, then "o! ma" select the desired one to install Manjaro here% )nce the desired hard drive has been selected and highlighted as sho&n, click .e- Partition Ta,le to proceed to the ne4t step%

In this instance, the msdos @a"a MBRA partition table t"pe has been selected, as this the appropriate choice #or non-2+*I s"stems% )nce selected, click 6E to start creating the partitions%
0.5 A T-o Partition S#enario

In this scenario, .oot, 9oot, and >ome &ill be combined into a single bootable partition ? D8$@% 8 separate s&ap partition &ill also be created in the remaining space ? D8(@% .oth &ill be Primar$ Partitions% +ns!ring that the appropriate #ree space has been selected and highlighted, click F Add to create the #irst partition%
The #irst partition is intended to contain .oot, 9oot, and >ome% 8s s!ch; /,'11M. ?/%'G.@ o!t o# a total o# $1,111M. ?$1G.@, has been allocated, leaving appro4imatel" (111M. ?(G.@ #or the s&ap partition% The Primar" Partition t"pe has been selected The Partition itsel# is to be located ?i%e% to start@ at the beginning o# the available drive space%
8s ill!strated, the pop!lar 3GT+ #ile s"stem has also been selected%
.ote/ 8gain, this is j!st an e4ample o# a possible partitioning scenario% <o! ma" pre#er to create separate partitions #or .oot and >ome, #or e4ample% The Mount Point m!st no& be selected% 8s ill!strated, in this instance, the mo!nt point chosen has been 9oot ?<@% In the absence o# separate .oot and >ome partitions, these elements &ill a!tomaticall" be integrated into this 9oot partition%
)nce the partition has been #!ll" de#ined, revie& this in#ormation be#ore clicking 6E to set and create it%
Tip/ The &ap partition is optional, altho!gh is still highl" recommended, especiall" #or laptops andHor lo&er-speci#ication comp!ters &ith lo& memor"% 8s &ell as serving as e4tra ?albeit slo&@ additional memor" sho!ld "o!r s"stem r!n o!t o# 98M, it is also !sed #or the s!spend and hibernate #!nctions%
Fo& select the remaining #ree space in order to create the S-ap partition, and click F Add once more to create it%

*or the &ap partition; The remaining (111M. ?(G.@ o# space has been allocated% The Primar" Partition t"pe has been selected The Partition itsel# is to be located ?i%e% to start@ at the beginning o# the available drive space% The &ap #ile s"stem has been selected%
2pon selecting the &ap #ile s"stem t"pe, note that there &ill no longer be an" need to set the mo!nt point%
)nce the partition has been #!ll" de#ined, revie& this in#ormation be#ore clicking 6E to set it and complete the t&o-partition scenario%
0.; &inalising the Pro#ess o) Partitioning

Tip/ There is no need to man!all" assign a boot #lag to an" partitions% The installer &ill a!tomaticall" assign this #lag to "o!r .oot or 9oot partition% <o! also have the option not to !se the drive at all #or booting, &here appropriate%
8gain take the time to revie& "o!r scenario% .either $our partitions nor $our de)initions o) them are set in stone, and so ma" still be removed or changed at this stage% Where satis#ied &ith the partitioning scenario, click *nstall .o-C to proceed to the ne4t step%

8 transaction screen &ill appear, o!tlining all the necessar" actions that are to take place% In some instances, this ma" incl!de the removal o# previo!s partitions that &ere deleted in the partitioning process% 8gain, the option to Can#el and ret!rn to the partitioning process &ill still be available% )ther&ise, to complete the partitioning process and begin installing Manjaro, click 6E%
5% Command-Line Installation
The original command-line installation method is also available% This ma" be selected via;
The &elcome message, The desktop icon in E*C+, The desktop men! in )penbo4, or ." entering the command sudo setup in the terminal%
The installer &ill begin b" stating that there are t&o installation versions available; The Sta,le *nstaller and the Testing *nstaller% This g!ide &ill !se the table Installer% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Sele#t the sta,le installer. This option sho!ld alread" be highlighted% I# not, !se the arro& ke"s to highlight it% Press KenterL to contin!e%
8 con#irmation message &ill appear, stating that the table installer has beg!n% It also provides some good advice; &ollo- the steps *. 6R(3R. Press KenterL to contin!e%
>.2 Setting the (ate and Time

Set (ate and Time sho!ld alread" be highlighted% I# not !se "o!r arro& ke"s to do so% Press KenterL to contin!e%
+ns!re that UTC ?Co-ordinated 2niversal Time the primar" time standard b" &hich the &orld reg!lates its clocks and times@ is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
8ighlight the region $ou li9e in% In this instance, +!rope has been chosen, as this is the region applicable to Great .ritain% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Sele#t $our time !one% This is !nderstaken b" highlighting the appropriate capital cit"% Tip/ 8s there are a lot o# cities to chose #rom, "o! can skip #or&ards in the men! b" entering the #irst letter o# the appropriate cit" to be taken to that section% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Set the date% I# "o! are alread" connected to the internet, then this sho!ld alread" be set #or "o!% )ther&ise, !se the KtabL ke" to s&itch bet&een the da", month, and "ear elements, and !se the !p or do&n arro& ke"s to change them% +ns!re that 6E is highlighted, and press KenterL to contin!e%
&inall$' set the time% 8gain, i# "o! are alread" connected to the internet, then this sho!ld alread" be set #or "o!% )ther&ise, !se the KtabL ke" to s&itch bet&een the ho!rs, min!tes, and seconds elements, and !se the !p or do&n arro& ke"s to change them% +ns!re that 6E is highlighted, and press KenterL to be taken back to the main installation men!%
>.5 Preparing the 8ard (is"

Prepare $our #omputerBs hard dis" )or installation% 8gain, in this t!torial the assisted preparation method &ill be chosen, &hich is most s!itable #or beginners% +ns!re that (is"@sA Preparation is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
+ns!re that Assisted Preparation @erases the -hole dis"A is highlighted% 8s the option &o!ld s!ggest, this -ill erase "o!r entire hard disk% Make s!re "o! have backed "o!r #iles !p some&here ?e%g% disc, 2 . #lash drive, internet, etc%@% Press KenterL to contin!e%
.ote/ The space to be set aside on "o!r hard disk #or each step o# this stage is meas!red in megab"tes ?M.@% It is also important to keep in mind ho& m!ch hard disk space "o! have remaining #or each step% In this t!torial, the total hard disk space being !sed is 01,7,1M. ?01 gigab"tes H G.@% Set the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or the GRUB ?GRand Uni#ied Bootloader@% This is responsible #or booting !p Manjaro a#ter "o!r comp!ter is t!rned on% The de#a!lt val!e o# '$(M. is act!all" A!ite genero!s - #ar more than s!##icient - and is intended to ens!re that !sers can com#ortabl" install and !se m!ltiple kernels, i# desired% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Set the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or the S-ap Partition% This is !sed as virt!al memor" i# "o! r!n o!t o# 98M, and #or the hibernate H s!spend #!nctions The siPe o# the &ap Partition sho!ld be eA!al to the amo!nt o# memor" ?98M@ !sed b" "o!r comp!ter % *or e4ample, (111M. ?(G.@ o# &ap sho!ld be set #or a comp!ter !sing (G. o# 98M% )nce set, press KenterL to contin!e%
Set the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or the Root Partition% This is &here Manjaro and its installed applications &ill be stored% Where possible, it is recommended to set the val!e o# the 9oot Partition to at least $',111M. ?$'G.@% O!st ens!re that this leaves plent" o# space #or "o!r 8ome Partition, &hich &hich &here all "o!r personal #iles &ill be stored% )nce "o! have set the siPe o# "o!r 9oot Partition, press KenterL to contin!e%
Con)irm the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or the 8ome Partition% $'G. o# -/G. hard-disk space has alread" been allocated to the 9oot partition, so the remaining (-,00/M. ?(-G.@ has been a!tomaticall" allocated to the 3ome partition% I# "o! are not happ" &ith the amo!nt o# space allocated, highlight .o and press KenterL to go back% )ther&ise, ens!re that Hes is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Set the )ile s$stem to manage $our )iles% Di##erent #ile s"stems can handle di##erent #ile siPes, n!mbers o# #iles, and so on% I# "o! are !ns!re &hich #ile s"stem to choose, as ill!strated, it is re#ommend that $ou highlight e t+ as this is one o) the latest and perhaps most -idel$ used :inu )ile s$stems. Press KenterL to contin!e
Con)irm $our sele#ted )ile s$stem% I# "o! &ish to revie& or perhaps change "o!r selection, highlight .o and press KenterL to be taken back to the list o# available #ile s"stems% )ther&ise, ens!re that Hes is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Con)irm that $ou -ish to pro#eed -ith the assisted preparation. 8 &arning &ill no& appear that proceeding &ill res!lt in "o!r hard disk ?re#erred to as HdevHsda@ being completel" erased% I# "o! do not &ish to contin!e, highlight .o and press KenterL to be taken back to the hard disk preparation men!% )ther&ise, ens!re that Hes is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
The installer &ill take a #e& moments to set !p "o!r hard disk ?and in the process, completel" erase an" data that &as previo!sl" stored on it@% )nce complete, the ill!strated con#irmation message &ill appear% Press KenterL to con#irm and to be taken back to the hard disk preparation men!%
Go ,a#" to the Main Menu% 8s this step has been completed, highlight Main menu and press KenterL to be taken back to the installerBs main men!%
>.; *nstalling Manjaro

+ns!re that *nstall S$stem is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
The installation process &ill start a!tomaticall"% 8 progress bar &ill be displa"ed to chart the progress o# the installation itsel#%
8#ter a #e& moments, a message &ill appear con#irming Manjaro has been s!ccess#!ll" installed% Press KenterL to contin!e%
The installer &ill no& a!tomaticall" con#ig!re "o!r s"stem, detect "o!r hard&are, and install the appropriate drivers% It &ill also #ind the Manjaro servers #rom &hich "o! can do&nload !pdates, so#t&are packages, and applications% %arning/ Manjaro &ill not be able to #ind the available servers !nless "o! are connected to the internet% )nce complete, "o! &ill a!tomaticall" be ret!rned back to the installerBs Main men!%
>.+ Con)iguring Manjaro

*t -ill no- ,e ne#essar$ to personalise Manjaro ,$ #on)iguring a )e- "e$ things% DonBt &orr" abo!t this as there &ill be no need #or an" technical e4pertise or to man!all" edit an" con#ig!ration #iles% The process &ill be A!ick and painless6 +ns!re that Con)igure S$stem is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
>.+.2 Root Pass-ord

Set the Root pass-ord% In a n!tshell, 9oot is a standard !ser acco!nt incl!ded in Lin!4 distrib!tions b" de#a!lt that has #!ll and !nrestricted access to the s"stem% 8 9oot acco!nt is necessar" to have in order to install, change, and remove s"stem #iles% +ns!re that Change Root Pass-ord is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
T"pe in "o!r chosen 9oot pass&ord% <o! can enter j!st abo!t an"thing "o! like% Tip/ Pass&ords &ill be case sensitive% To !se the pass&ord later on, the !pper and lo&er case letters &ill have to match e4actl"% )nce complete, ens!ring that 6E is highlighted, press KenterL to contin!e% <o! &ill then have to reenter the 9oot pass&ord again to con#irm it% Press KenterL to contin!e%
>.+.5 User A##ount

Set up $our o-n personal user a##ount% To protect the s"stem, "o! &ill not be e4pected to !se the s"stem as a 9oot !ser at all times% 8s s!ch, "o! sho!ld also create "o!r o&n personal acco!nt% +ns!re that Setup user a##ount@sA is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
T"pe in "o!r chosen acco!nt H login name% The de#a!lt name is man aro, &hich can be changed b" deleting it and replacing it &ith "o!r o&n% In this instance, the !sername carl has been entered% %arning/ 8ltho!gh "o! can enter almost an"thing "o! like, ensure that an$ and all letters in the name are in lo-er #ase% When #inished, ens!re that 6E is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Con)irm that $ou -ish to get sudo rights% !do is short #or BS!per User (oB, and means that "o!r o&n acco!nt &ill be granted the same s"stem privileges as the 9oot acco!nt% >o&ever, !ndertaking s!ch tasks !sing "o!r personal acco!nt &ill reA!ire "o! to enter "o!r pass&ord to contin!e ?to be set !p ne4t@% +ns!re that Hes is highlighted, and Press KenterL to contin!e%
T"pe in "o!r chosen pass&ord #or "o!r o&n personal acco!nt% 8gain, "o! can enter j!st abo!t an"thing "o! like% Tip/ To keep things simple, "o! can j!st t"pe the same pass&ord !sed #or the 9oot acco!nt% )nce complete, ens!ring that 6E is highlighted, press KenterL to contin!e% <o! &ill then have to reenter "o!r pass&ord again to con#irm it%
>.+.; Set :o#ale @optionalA

Set $our pre)erred language% I# "o! &ere able to set "o!r pre#erred lang!age at the beginning, then "o! can skip this step% )ther&ise, ens!re that Change lo#ale @optionalA is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
Con#irm that "o! &ish to set "o!r pre#erred lang!age b" ens!ring that Set :o#ale is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
8 list o# codes &ill be presented% The lo&er case letters stand #or the lang!age, and the !pper case letters stand #or the co!ntr"; lang!ageGC)2FT9<% *or e4ample, en')6 stands #or 3nglish' Great Britain. The 2T*-/ and I ) parts o# each line are !sed b" the s"stem% Tr$ to pi#" a #ode that ends in UT&48 i) possi,le% )nce "o! have highlighted "o!r desired code, press KenterL to set it%
Tip/ I# "o! are not s!re &hat code represents "o!r lang!age and co!ntr", a small selection o# e4amples are available here; http;HH&&&%#incher%orgH2tilitiesHCo!ntr"Lang!ageList%shtml ?ignore the !se o# dashes B4Binstead o# !nderscores B1B@%
9et!rn to the con#ig!ration men! m" highlighting Return to Main Menu% Press KenterL to contin!e%
>.+.+ Set Ee$map @optionalA

Set $our pre)erred "e$,oard la$out% I# "o! &ere able to set "o!r pre#erred ke"board la"o!t at the beginning, then "o! can skip this step% )ther&ise, ens!re that Change 9#onsole "e$map @optionalA is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%

Con#irm that "o! &ish to set "o!r pre#erred lang!age b" ens!ring that Set Ee$map is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
I# "o! do not kno& the necessar" code #or "o!r ke"board la"o!t, then it ma" be necessar" to !ndertake an internet search to determine this% In this instance, #or ill!strative p!rposes, the code u".map.g! has been selected, as this is the appropriate code #or the ke"board la"o!t !sed in the 2nited :ingdom H Great .ritain% )nce "o! have highlighted "o!r desired code, press KenterL to set it and be taken back to the ke"map men!%
9et!rn to the con#ig!ration men! b" highlighting Return to Main Menu% Press KenterL to contin!e%
>.+.7 3 it the Con)iguration Menu

With the con#ig!ration complete, e4it #rom the con#ig!ration men! b" highlighting Main Menu% Press KenterL to contin!e%
It &ill then be necessar" to &ait a #e& moments &hile the Manjaro installation is a!tomaticall" con#ig!red according to "o!r pre#erences% )nce complete, "o! &ill a!tomaticall" be taken back to the Main Men!%
>.7 *nstalling the Bootloader

&inall$' install the GRUB% 8gain, the G92. ?GRand Uni#ied Bootloader@ is responsible #or booting !p ?i%e% starting@ Manjaro &hen "o! t!rn "o!r comp!ter on% +ns!re that *nstall Bootloader is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
+ns!re that *nstall GRUB5 @needed to ,ootA is highlighted% Press KenterL to contin!e%
8 con#irmation message &ill appear, stating the target partition ?place on "o!r hard disk@ &here G92.( is to be installed% The de#a!lt setting is #ine% Press KenterL to start the installation%
8 con#irmation message &ill appear a#ter a #e& seconds, stating that G92.( has been s!ccess#!ll" installed% Press KenterL to be taken back to the main installer men!%
>.7 Completing the *nstallation

8ll done - no& highlight Iuit to #inish the installation6 Press KenterL to contin!e% The installer &ill then take a #e& moments to #inalise the installation% 8 con#irmation message &ill then appear, stating that the installation process has #inished% The installer &ill then a!tomaticall" close, and "o! &ill be ret!rned to the desktop environment%
/% Welcome to Manjaro6
>ereBs a brie# overvie& o# the ke" points it is necessar" to kno& in order to get the most o!t o# !sing the Manjaro Lin!4 operating s"stem%
G&C3/ Updates and So)t-are Management

Developed e4cl!sivel" b" the Manjaro Team, the Pama# Updater &ill a!tomaticall" check and noti#" "o! o# an" available s"stem !pdates &hen la!nched% To install !pdates &hen listed, simpl" click the Appl$ b!tton%
The Pamac Manager is a ver" simple "et po&er#!l tool to add and remove so#t&are packages ?e%g% applications@ #rom "o!r s"stem% 2pon la!nching, it &ill a!tomaticall" check the o##icial Manjaro 9epositories #or ne& and !pdated so#t&are% )nce complete, simpl" enter the name or short description o# &hat "o! &ant to install or remove, and click the Ti#" b!tton% 8ll installed and available so#t&are matching "o!r search &ill then be displa"ed on the right% Click the name o# an" res!lt to see more in#ormation abo!t it immediatel" belo&%
8 checkbo4 ne4t to the package name &ill indicate &hether it is installed or not% To install a pa#"age, click the adjacent bo4 to mark it% To remo9e an installed pa#"age, click the adjacent bo4 to clear it% )nce package bo4es have been marked andHor cleared, "o! ma" !ndertake more searches be#ore clicking the Ti#" b!tton to con#orm "o!r choice?s@% ItBs that simple6

Partic!larl" &hen installing ne& so#t&are applications, on occasion several other so#t&are packages &ill also be a!tomaticall" installed as &ell% These are kno&n as dependen#ies, as the" are necessar" #or &hatever is being installed to &ork properl"% In other &ords, the so#t&are package being do&nloaded is dependent !pon them% Pamac &ill list the dependencies reA!ired #or so#t&are packages in the in#ormation pane% *or e4ample, i# the @LC 1edia Alayer &ere to be installed, then several other so#t&are packages - s!ch as to allo& it to pla" di##erent media #ormats - &o!ld also be a!tomaticall" be do&nloaded i# not alread" installed on the s"stem% Witho!t them, the Media Pla"er &o!ld not be able to pla" certain media #ormats, or perhaps not be able to pla" an"thing at all6 Tip/ <o! &onBt need to &orr" abo!t dependencies "o!rsel#, as the" &ill be a!tomaticall" identi#ied and do&nloaded #or "o! &hen necessar"%
6pen,o / Updates and So)t-are Management

)penbo4 !ses an application called 6#topi #or so#t&are !pdates and management%
To install a9aila,le updates click the men! icon at the bottom o# the application &indo& ?in this ill!stration, ne4t to the red star@, and then select *nstall% To install a pa#"age a#ter searching, right-click the listed package ?ins, and then select *nstall% )nce done, then click the green tick icon at the top to con#irm% To remo9e a pa#"age a#ter searching right-click the listed package ?installed packages &ill have a green icon &ith a tick ne4t to them@, and then select Remo9e% )nce done, then click the green tick icon at the top to con#irm%
Ar#h User Repositor$ @AURA

8ltho!gh Manjaro is $11Q 8rch compatible - being based on 8rch itsel# - it is not possible access the o##icial repositories o# the 8rch "stem to do&nload so#t&are% >o&ever, it is still possible to access additional so#t&are packages #rom the 8rch 2ser 9epositor" ?829@, &hich is managed b" the 8rch comm!nit" ?i%e% !sers@ themselves% 8ltho!gh this repositor" is !no##icial, so#t&are packages #irst placed here are kno&n to make their &a" into 8rchBs o##icial repositories i# the" become pop!lar eno!gh%
Using The Terminal

In simple terms, a terminal ?or console@ is an inter#ace that allo&s #or te4t commands to be entered and displa"ed% 8s it is an e4ceptionall" po&er#!l and versatile tool to !se, 8rch and other 8rch-based s"stems are notable #or rel"ing #ar more heavil" on their !se than other ?!ser-#riendl"@ distrib!tions s!ch as 2b!nt! or Mint, &hich have placed a greater #oc!s on the !se o# Graphical 2ser Inter#aces%
*or !sers &ho &ish to learn more abo!t ho& Manjaro &orks, and #or those &ho &ish to take #!ll advantage o# its versatilit", it is highl" recommended to learn ho& to !se the terminal%
Using Multiple Eernels

8 Lin!4 kernel is the core o# a Lin!4 operating s"stem, &hich acts as an inter#ace bet&een "o!r comp!terBs hard&are and the applications that r!n on it% Manjaro not onl" s!pports the !se o# m!ltiple kernels ?selectable #rom the boot screen@, b!t allo&s eas" access to the ver" latest bleeding edge kernels as &ell% 8ll available kernels installed on "o!r s"stem &ill be presented !pon booting !p, incl!ding back!p copies o# each kernel version installed%
Manjaro Settings Manager

The Manjaro ettings Manager provides a set o# !ser-#riendl" tools to easil" and A!ickl" con#ig!re aspects o# "o!r s"stem% Presentl", this incl!des addingHchanging lang!age s!pport and ke"board la"o!ts, as &ell as !ser acco!nts% till a &ork in progress, ne& #eat!res &ill also be added in the near #!t!re%
7% 8ccessing the 8rch 2ser 9epositor"

%arning/ 2se the 829 at "o!r o&n risk6 !pport &ill not be provided b" the Manjaro team #or an" iss!es that ma" arise relating to so#t&are installations #rom the 829% 8ltho!gh Manjaro is $11Q 8rch compatible - being based on 8rch itsel# - it is not possible access the o##icial repositories o# the 8rch "stem to do&nload so#t&are% Manjaro instead !ses its o&n o##icial repositories in order to ens!re that an" so#t&are packages provided ?e%g% s"stem !pdates and applications@ have been #!ll" tested and are completel" stable be#ore release% >o&ever, it is still possible to access additional so#t&are packages #rom the Arch User Repository ?829@, &hich is managed b" the 8rch comm!nit" ?i%e% !sers@ themselves% 8ltho!gh this repositor" is !no##icial, so#t&are packages #irst placed here are kno&n to make their &a" into 8rchBs o##icial repositories i# the" become pop!lar eno!gh% Un)ortunatel$' as a #ommunit$ maintained repositor$' using the AUR does still present potential ris"s and pro,lems. These incl!de the 829 providing; M!ltiple versions o# the same packages )!t o# date packages .roken or onl" partiall" &orking packages Improperl" con#ig!red packages ?e%g% do&nloading !nnecessar" dependencies, andHor not do&nloading necessar" dependencies@ Malicio!s packages ?altho!gh e4tremel" rare@ 8s s!ch, altho!gh m!ch o# the so#t&are packages provided b" the 829 sho!ld &ork, do not e4pect the installation process to al&a"s be A!ite as straight#or&ard as &hen !sing the o##icial repositories% )n occasion, it ma" be necessar" to man!all" identi#" and install dependencies "o!rsel# a#ter an aborted installation attempt, #or e4ample% In addition, there is no g!arantee that an" installed so#t&are &ill &ork properl", i# at all%
J.2 The .e#essar$ So)t-are

0+4,it s$stems should alread$ ha9e the ne#essar$ so)t-are pre4installed. )ther&ise, it &ill be necessar" to conseA!entl" install special so#t&are in order to do&nload #rom the 829% To install this so#t&are, enter the #ollo&ing into a terminal ?or search #or them !sing "o!r so#t&are manager ?i%e% Pamac or )ctopi@;
sudo pacman -S autoconf automake binutils bison fakeroot fle! gcc libtool m( make patch yaourt
J.5 Sear#hing &or and *nstalling So)t-are &rom the AUR

Tip/ It is strongl$ recommended to #irst visit the 829 &ebsite and e4amine the relevant page?s@ #or an" and all so#t&are intended to be installed% These pages contain comments #rom both e4isting !sers and package developers, &hich ma" provide val!able in#ormation ?e%g% &arnings andHor sol!tions to problems@% The 829 &ebsite can be #o!nd here. <ao!rt m!st be !sed in the terminal, and is itsel# ver" similar to pacman to !se% *!rthermore, as &ith pacman, it is not necessar" to speci#" precise or complete package names in order to search #or or do&nload so#t&are% *or e4ample, i# &ishing the do&nload the Avant 9indo* ?avigator ?a pop!lar dockHtoolbar@, simpl" entering BavantB &ill "ield a list o# potential matches to bro&se and select #rom% While the !se o# the sudo command is a convention &hen !sing pacman to install #iles ?e%g% s!do pacman - Rso#t&are package nameS@, it is not necessar" to !se this &ith "ao!rt% To search #or and install so#t&are packages #rom the 829, the s"nta4 is; yaourt +soft*are package name. *or e4ample, to search #or the Avant 9indo* ?avigator, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; yaourt avant
8s ill!strated, a search #or the Avant 9indo* ?avigator !ndertaken has res!lted in ten possible matches being listed% 8n" combination o# listed packages can be do&nloaded b" simpl" entering their n!mbers% *or e4ample, entering ; &o!ld install the package avant-*indo*-navigaor-bBr% 8dding 7 a#ter this &o!ld also install e4tra applets #or #or this package;
KKL 3nter .o o) pa#"ages to ,e installed @e / 2 5 ; or 24;A KKL 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;7 Tip/ The n!mbers at the end o# each line are !ser votes #or each package% The higher the n!mber, the more pop!lar the package% Fote that option B-B has the highest n!mber o# votes b" #ar6 )nce the n!mber?s@ o# "o!r chosen so#t&are package?s@ have been entered, and the installation process has beg!n, !ser comments #rom the 829 &ebsite &ill also be displa"ed% <o! ma" also be presented &ith a standard &arning that the do&nload package is !ns!pported and potentiall" dangero!s% <o! ma" also be asked i# "o! &ish to 3dit PEGBU*:(% 2nless "o! kno& &hat "o! are doing, al&a"s t"pe n #or BnoB &hen asked% The p!rpose o# this option is to allo& e4perienced !sers to inspect the instr!ctions that &ill be !sed to b!ild the package?s@ to be installed% 8s dependencies ma" also have to be installed #irst in the process, it is possible to be prompted to edit these as &ell% 8ltho!gh "o! sho!ld j!st keep entering BnoB to these prompts, be a&are that "o! &ill also be prompted on occasion to contin!e the installation as &ell% So ma"e sure $ou read ea#h prompt properl$ ,e)ore entering an$thing' else "o! co!ld end !p aborting the installation b" accident6
$1% Con#ig!ring Graphics Cards

.ote/ It &ill be necessar" to man!all" enable catal"st drivers &here !sing 8MD cards% *n addition' it -ill also ,e ne#essar$ to run the appropriate #ommand to install $our graphi#s #ard in the 6pen,o )la9our. Where installing the #!ll version o# Manjaro ?i%e% complete &ith a pre-installed desktop environment, codecs, and so#t&are applications@, the mh&d command &ill be a!tomaticall" r!n b" the CLI installer to a!tomaticall" detect "o!r graphics card and install the most appropriate driver #or it% %hether )ree or proprietar$ dri9ers are installed -ill depend on $our initial #hoi#e o) using )ree or non)ree graphi#s dri9ers to ,oot up% >o&ever, it is also possible to !se the mh&d command to install drivers #or graphics cards "o!rsel#, i# desired%
20.2 Automated *nstallation Method

This is the recommended method #or the detection and installation o# graphics drivers% The s"nta4 #or the a!tomated installation method is; sudo mh*d -a +pci or usb connection. +free or nonfree drivers. "8"" 8 breakdo&n o# the command !sed #or the a!tomated method is as #ollo&s; 4a; 8!tomaticall" detect and install the appropriate driver Mp#i or us,N; Install the appropriate driver #or devices connected internall" via pci, or e4ternall" via !sb ?again, mh&d c!rrentl" onl" s!pports pci connections at this stage in its development@ M)ree or non)reeN; Install either #ree drivers ?e%g% provided b" the Lin!4 comm!nit"@, or non#ree drivers ?e%g% provided b" hard&are man!#act!rers@ 0;00; Identi#" that a driver is to be installed #or a graphics card ?1-11 is the ID #or graphics cards% 8s the mh&d command develops, ne& ids &ill be !sed #or other hard&are devices@% *or e4ample, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld res!lt in the a!tomatic detection and installation o# the best available proprietar$ dri9er #or a pci-connected graphics card; sudo mh*d -a pci nonfree "8"" )ther&ise, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld res!lt in the a!tomatic detection and installation o# the best available )ree dri9er #or a pci-connected graphics card; sudo mh*d -a pci free "8""
20.5 Manual *nstallation Method

Taking a do-it-"o!rsel# approach is itsel# relativel" eas" and straight#or&ard !sing the mh&d command% This sho!ld be !ndertaken in t&o stages; 2. Identi#" the appropriate driver to be installed, and then 5. Install the driver Tip/ O!st ens!re that "o! have identi#ied and are indeed abo!t to install the correct driver #or "o!r partic!lar graphics card6
20.5.2 *denti)$ing A9aila,le (ri9ers

Prior to man!all" installing a graphics driver, it &ill be necessar" to identi#" &hat drivers are available #or "o!r s"stem% To list the appropriate drivers available, the basic s"nta4 is; mh*d -l +optionalC detailed vie*. +optionalC --pci or --usb connection.

2sing this command &itho!t the additional options &ill list basic in#ormation #or all the available drivers #or devices connected to "o!r s"stem% All dri9ers graphi#s #ard dri9ers -ill ha9e the pre)i @9ideo4A in their name% The basic in#ormation provided #or all listed drivers &ill be; Fame Dersion *ree or proprietar", and PCI or 2 . connection 8 more detailed list o# installed drivers can be obtained b" entering; mh*d -l -d 8 detailed list &ill provide the #ollo&ing in#ormation; Fame Dersion PCI or 2 . connection Description Priorit" *ree or proprietar" Dependencies Con#licts Class ID ?e%g% B1-11B #or graphics card drivers@, and Dendor ID In addition, !sing the 3pci #ilter in the #ollo&ing e4ample &ill list detailed in#ormation #or onl" the drivers available #or devices ?e%g% graphics cards@ !sing an internal PCI connection; mh*d -l -d --pci
20.5.5 *nstalling a (ri9er

To install a driver #or a graphics card, the s"nta4 is; sudo mh*d -i pci +name of driver. 8 breakdo&n o# the command !sed to man!all" install a driver is as #ollo&s; 4i; Install a driver Mp#iN; Install a driver #or a device connected internall" via pci ?e%g% graphics cards@ Mname o) dri9erN; The name o# the driver to be installed *or e4ample, to install the proprietar" nvidia graphics card driver, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be !sed; sudo mh*d -i pci video-nvidia
20.5.; &or#ing the @reA*nstallation a (ri9er

%arning/ !se this command &ith care6 To #orce the ?re@installation o# a driver &itho!t removing &hat has alread" been installed #irst, the s"nta4 is; sudo mh*d -f -i pci +name of driver. *or e4ample, to #orce the re-installation o# a previo!sl" installed nvidia graphics card driver, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be !sed; sudo mh*d -f -i pci video-nvidia
20.; Remo9ing an *nstalled (ri9er

)n occasion it ma" be necessar" to remove an installed graphics card driver% imilarl" to man!all" installing a graphics card driver, t&o steps sho!ld be !ndertaken #or removal; 2. Identi#" the installed driver 5. 9emove the identi#ied driver 8#ter all, it &o!ld be some&hat di##ic!lt to remove an installed driver i# "o! donBt kno& &hat itBs called6
20.;.2 *denti)$ing *nstalled (ri9ers

To identi#" and list ManjaroBs installed drivers - incl!ding the graphics driver to be removed, the s"nta4 is; mh*d -li +optionalC detailed vie*. +optionalC pci or usb devices only. 2sing this command &itho!t the additional options &ill list the basic in#ormation o# all the drivers c!rrentl" installed on "o!r s"stem% 6n#e again' all dri9ers )or graphi#s #ards -ill ha9e the pre)i @9ideo4A in their name% 8s &ith listing drivers available #or "o!r s"stem, the -d option !sed in the #ollo&ing command &ill list detailed in#ormation; mh*d -li -d This in#ormation ma" prove !se#!l to determine an" other&ise !n#oreseen conseA!ences or problems !pon removing a driver% 8nd again, it is also possible to #ilter "o!r list o# installed drivers b" &hether the" are !sed on hard&are connected via pci or !sb% In this instance, a detailed list &ill be generated onl" #or installed drivers !sed on hard&are &ith a PCI connection; mh*d -li -d --pci
20.;.5 Remo9ing *nstalled (ri9ers

%arning/ !se this command &ith care6 To remove an installed driver, the s"nta4 is; sudo mh*d -r +pci or usb. +name of driver. *or e4ample, to remove the installed driver #or a nvidia graphics card ?connected internall" via pci@, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be !sed; sudo mh*d -r pci video-nvidia
$$% Manjaro :ernels

8s the name &o!ld impl", as &ith the kernel o# a seed, the Lin!4 kernel is the core o# a Lin!4 operating s"stem% +ver" other element o# a Lin!4-based operating s"stem is b!ilt aro!nd the kernel, &hich acts as an inter#ace bet&een "o!r comp!terBs hard&are and the applications that r!n on it% 8s hard&are and so#t&are applications become more comple4 and sophisticated, so do the kernels to #!ll" !tilise them% 8s s!ch, Lin!4 kernels are contin!all" !nder development, &ith ne& revisions and versions being reg!larl" released% *!rther in#ormation on the ver" latest developments in kernel technolog" can be #o!nd at The :inu Eernel Ar#hi9es The #irst Lin!4 kernel &as originall" developed b" :inus Tor9alds, the creator o# Lin!4% 8s an open so!rce project, altho!gh modern kernels no& contain millions o# lines o# code generated b" tho!sands o# programmers, Lin!s Torvalds still has the #inal a!thorit" on their development and release%
22.2 *denti)$ing the Eernel Being Used

I# the e4isting :ernel being r!n in Manjaro is not immediatel" apparent, then it can be sho&n b" opening the terminal and then entering the #ollo&ing command; uname -r 8s seen in this e4ample, Manjaro is r!nning kernel -%$$%0-$-M8FO89)% The in#ormation given here is not arbitar"C each part means something abo!t the kernel; The - indicates the version The $$ indicates the major revision The 0 indicates the minor revision The $ indicates b!g #i4ing M8FO89) indicates the speci#ic distrib!tion it is !sed #or
22.5 Adding .e- Eernels

Tip/ mh-d4"ernel -ill automati#all$ update a ne-l$ installed "ernel -ith an$ modules #urrentl$ used in $our e isting "ernel% *or e4ample, i# "o! &ere to !pdate #rom kernel -%' to -%,, mh&d-kernel &o!ld a!tomaticall" !pdate -%, &ith an" and all mod!les present in -%'% >o& abo!t that6 Manjaro not onl" s!pports the !se o# multiple kernels ?selectable #rom the boot screen@, b!t allo&s eas" access to the 9er$ latest bleeding edge kernels as &ell% This is !ndertaken thro!gh !se o# ManjaroBs o&n 139D-kernel ?Manjaro >ard-Ware Detection@ command% The s"nta4 o# the command is as #ollo&s; sudo mh*d-kernel -i +ne* kernelC linu!;version<. +optional- remove current kernelC rmc. When listing a ne& kernel to be installed in the command, it is not necessar" to &rite the entire version n!mber% *or e4ample, an" version o# :ernel -%$1 can be listed simpl" as Blin!4-$1B, and an" version o# :ernel -%$$ can be listed as Blin!4-$$B, and so on% The optional rm# ?remove #!rrent@ component is o# vital importance% 2sing this &ill res!lt in "o!r e4isting kernel being deleted !pon the installation o# the ne& kernel% )ther&ise, i# it is not !sed, then the e4isting kernel &ill be kept, and &ill be selectable alongside the ne& kernel at the boot screen%

*t is re#ommended 4 espe#iall$ i) updating to the latest ,leeding edge "ernel 4 to "eep $our old one' e9en i) onl$ )or a short time a)ter-ards% This the sa#er option, and the old kernel can be easil" removed &hen satis#ied &ith the stabilit" and #!nctionalit" o# the ne& one% 8s an e4ample, once the terminal is opened, the #ollo&ing command &ill install a ne& kernel ?-%$1@ -ithout deleting the e isting "ernel #urrentl$ ,eing used; sudo mh*d-kernel -i linu!8%" )ther&ise, the #ollo&ing command &ill install a ne& kernel ?-%0@ to replace the e4isting kernel, -hi#h -ill ,e deleted; sudo mh*d-kernel -i linu!%" rmc +ither &a", Manjaro &ill a!tomaticall" con#ig!re the ne& kernel #or "o!, read" #or immediate !se% )nce completed, close the terminal and re-boot the s"stem #or the change to take e##ect%
22.; Remo9ing Eernels

%arning/ D) F)T attempt to delete an e4isting kernel &hile it is act!all" being !sed b" Manjaro at the time% <o! can #irst identi#" &hat kernel is r!nning on "o!r s"stem b" !sing the command uname 4r in the terminal ?see above@% Where m!ltiple kernels are present on "o!r s"stem, pacman can be !sed to remove them in the terminal% It ma" be necessar" to delete a total o# three elements o# the kernel in total to completel" remove it; $% The kernel itsel# (% The kernelBs headers -% The kernelBs e4tra mod!les Whether or not the headers and e4tra mod!les m!st be deleted depends on &hether or not the" have been installed% The s"nta4 o# the pacman command to remove a kernel is as #ollo&s; $% To delete a "ernel, the s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -R linu!+version. *or e4ample, to delete kernel version -%' #rom the s"stem, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -R linu!8-
(% To delete a "ernelBs headers, the s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -R linu!+version.-headers *or e4ample, to delete the headers o# kernel version -%' #rom the s"stem, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -R linu!8--headers
-% To delete a "ernelBs e tra modules, the s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -R linu!+version.-e!tramodules *or e4ample, to completel" remove all elements o# kernel version -%', the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -R linu!8--e!tramodules

0% To delete all elements o) a "ernel at the same time - &here the" are all present on "o!r s"stem - the s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -R linu!+version. linu!+version.-headers linu!+version.-e!tramodules *or e4ample, to completel" remove all elements o# kernel version -%', the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -R linu!8- linu!8--headers linu!8--e!tramodules Please note ho&ever, that attempting to delete m!ltiple elements at once i# the" are not present on "o!r s"stem &ill res!lt in an error message be#ore the operation itsel# is aborted% It is also &orth&hile noting i# Manjaro is being r!n in a virt!al machine ?e%g% )racle Dirt!albo4@, "o! ma" not be able to delete certain kernels i# the" contain elements important to the virt!alisation process itsel#%
22.+ Sele#ting Eernels

8ll available kernels installed on "o!r s"stem &ill be presented !pon booting !p% 8s ill!strated, this incl!des back!p copies o# each kernel version installed ?&hich &ill also be a!tomaticall" removed i# or &hen a kernel version is deleted@% To select a kernel, simpl" !se the arro& ke"s to highlight the desired version, and then press KenterL% Where a selection is not made, Manjaro &ill !s!all" a!tomaticall" select a kernel version a#ter &aiting #ive seconds #or a ke" entr"% The version a!tomaticall" selected &ill !s!all" be the one !sed previo!sl"%
$(% +nabling Printing Capabilities

Printing is !ndertaken thro!gh the !se o# C2P ?previo!sl" an acron"m #or Common Uni4 Printing S"stem@% This is a pop!lar open so!rce printing s"stem !sed in most Lin!4 distrib!tions d!e to its ease o# !se% 8s stated b" Wikipedia; DCUAS consists of a print spooler and scheduler, a filter system that converts the print data to a format that the printer *ill understand, and a backend system that sends this data to the print device# CUAS uses the /nternet Arinting Arotocol ;/AA< as the basis for managing print obs and Eueues# B everal so#t&are packages m!st be installed in order to enable full and comprehensive printing capabilities on "o!r s"stem% Partic!larl" to assist ne& !sers, it is possible in Manjaro to install ever"thing that is reA!ired &ith j!st a single command% >o&ever, once the necessar" so#t&are packages have been installed, it &ill then also be necessar" to act!all" enable printing capabilities as &ell%
25.2 *nstalling the Printer So)t-are

To j!st install the necessar" so#t&are packages, enter the #ollo&ing command; sudo pacman -Sy man aro-printer
25.5 3na,ling Printing

)nce the necessar" so#t&are has been installed, to enable printing capabilities, enter the #ollo&ing command; sudo systemctl enable cups#service )nce printing has been enabled, in order to start doing so immediatel" &itho!t rebooting, inp!t the command; sudo systemctl start cups#service
25.; (isa,iling Printing

I# #or an" reason "o! &ish to disable C2P ?e%g% in order to !se an alternative printing s"stem@, open "o!r terminal and enter the #ollo&ing command; sudo systemctl disable cups#service
$-% Pacman
Pacman is a pa#kage manager developed speci#icall" #or !se in 8rch Lin!4% It is !sed to install, !pgrade, con#ig!re and remove so#t&are ?i%e% to manage so#t&are packages@% Pacman is !sed thro!gh t"ping commands terminalC all the commands listed belo& to !ndertake vario!s tasks ass!me that "o! have "o!r terminal open%
2;.2 Updating the S$stem

Tip/ This sho!ld be the #irst thing "o! do a#ter installing Manjaro6 To !pdate "o!r s"stem, enter the #ollo&ing command in the terminal; sudo pacman -Syu
2;.5 S$n#hronising %ith the Manjaro Repositories

<o!r Manjaro s"stem has a database o# all the so#t&are packages ?e%g% s"stem !pdates and applications@ that are available #rom the o##icial repositories% This is !sed to help pacman locate and do&nload these packages #or installation% When !pdating "o!r s"stem, its database &ill a!tomaticall" be re#reshed as &ell% >o&ever, !sing this command is more thoro!gh, as rather than j!st re#reshing or !pdating the database, it &ill act!all" reb!ild it completel"% To s"nchronise "o!r database &ith the Manjaro repositories, enter the #ollo&ing command in the terminal; sudo pacman -Syy To sim!ltaneo!sl" s"nchronise &ith the repositories and !pdate "o!r s"stem, enter the command; sudo pacman -Syyu
2;.; Sear#hing )or So)t-are

It is also possible to !se pacman to search ManjaroBs so#t&are repositories #or an" desired so#t&are, provided "o! kno& the name o# &hat "o! &ant% To search #or a so#t&are package, the basic s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -Ss +Soft*are Aackage ?ame. *or e4ample, to search the repositories to see i# a te4t editor called Lea#pad is available, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -Ss leafpad
2;.+ *nstalling So)t-are

To install a so#t&are package, the basic s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -S +Soft*are Aackage ?ame. *or e4ample, to do&nload and install lea#pad, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -S leafpad Tip/ man" so#t&are packages ?especiall" comple4 applications@ &ill reA!ire other so#t&are packages - kno&n as dependencies - to also be do&nloaded and installed in order to &ork% *ort!natel", pacman &ill a!tomaticall" detect and install these #or "o!%
2;.7 Remo9ing So)t-are

To remove a so#t&are package, the basic s"nta4 is; sudo pacman -R +Soft*are Aackage ?ame. *or e4ample, to remove the so#t&are application Lea#pad, the #ollo&ing command &o!ld be entered; sudo pacman -R leafpad It is also possible to remove package and its dependencies, provided those dependencies are not being !sed b" an" other packages% Deleting dependencies e4cl!sive to a certain package is &ise, as once the main package is removed, the" &ill become orphans, serving no other p!rpose than to cl!tter !p "o!r s"stem% To do so, enter the #ollo&ing command; sudo pacman -Rs +Soft*are Aackage ?ame. >o&ever, Pacman !s!all" also creates back!p con#ig!ration #iles &hen deleting packages% 8s s!ch, #or a more thoro!gh ?and cleaner@ removal ?ie% the package, its dependencies, and an" con#ig!ration #iles !s!all" generated b" pacman@ enter the #ollo&ing command; sudo pacman -Rns +Soft*are Aackage ?ame.
2;.0 :earning Pa#manBs 6ptions

It is a ver" good idea to become #amiliar &ith the varied and po&er#!l !ses o# pacman% 8 comprehensive list o# options that can be !sed &ith pacman can be #o!nd b" entering the #ollo&ing command; man pacman To e4it o!t o# the list, simpl" press O%
$0% Changing ervers

The o##icial Manjaro repositories ?also kno&n as mirrors@ are hosted on Soft*are Servers% Ph"sicall" located thro!gho!t the &orld, these servers are responsible #or receiving reA!ests #or so#t&are packages via the terminal andHor the so#t&are managers, and conseA!entl" delivering them to "o!r s"stem% There are there#ore three primar" #actors that &ill determine ho& #ast "o!r do&nloads are; <o!r internet connection The speed o# the server itsel#, and The pro4imit" o# the server to "o! ?i%e% ho& close or ho& #ar a&a" it is@ .arring !pgrading "o!r internet package or s&itching providers, it is there#ore potentiall" possible to improve the speed o# do&nloads #rom the Manjaro repositories b" selecting a di##erent server to !se% ervers are c!rrentl" located in the #ollo&ing co!ntries; .raPil, *rance, German", Greece, 2nited :ingdom, and the 2nited tates% Those &ho installed Manjaro 1%/%0 !sing the this g!ide &ill have had a 2nited tates server set b" de#a!lt, irrespective o# their act!al co!ntr" o# residence% 8s s!ch, !sers living in the 2nited :ingdom ma" conseA!entl" achieve better res!lts b" s&itching to the 2%:% server instead, #or e4ample% .ote/ The closest server ma" not al&a"s necessaril" be the #astest6
2+.2 Step 2/ Changing Ser9ers

Tip/ More than one server can be enabled% >o&ever, the" &ill be selected in the order the" are listed, and pacman &ill onl" select another server i# there is a problem &ith the one be#ore it% This is !ndertaken b" amending the mirrorlist #ile, &hich is !sed b" ManjaroBs package manager 3 pacman - to tell it the internet addresses o# the Manjaro servers in order to do&nload !pdates and so#t&are applications #rom them%
2+.2.2 6pen the Mirrorlist

<o! &ill need to #irst open "o!r terminal in order to edit the mirrorlist #ile% The s"nta4 o# the command to edit the mirrorlist is; sudo +te!t editor. =etc=pacman#d=mirrorlist *or e4ample, i# "o! &ish to edit the #ile &ithin the terminal !sing nano ?a standard terminal-based te4t editor@ then enter; sudo nano =etc=pacman#d=mirrorlist
)ther&ise - i# "o! have installed the #!ll version o# Manjaro ?i%e% not the F+T-+dition@ - "o! ma" #ind it easier to !se the pre-installed gedit te4t editor instead% This &ill open the mirrorlist #ile !p as a doc!ment, making it easier to read and edit% To !se gedit instead, the command is; sudo gedit =etc=pacman#d=mirrorlist

2+.2.5 3dit the Mirrorlist
:ines ,eginning -ith a hash BPB -ill ,e ignored ,$ pa#man% In the e4ample belo&, onl" the 2: server has had the hash removed, and as s!ch, this is the onl" server that has been enabled #or !se;
TT TT Manjaro Lin!4 repositor" mirrorlist TT Generated on 17 )ctober (1$- (1;17 TT TT 2se pacman-mirrors to modi#" TT TT Location ; Fetherlands TT Time ; 1%171 TT Last "nc ; -;$0 TT erver U http;HH#tp%nl!!g%nlHp!bHosHLin!4HdistrHmanjaroHstableHVrepoHVarch TT Location ; 2nitedG:ingdom TT Time ; 1%$10 TT Last "nc ; 1;$0 Ser9er K http/<<manjaro.mirrors.u"5.net<sta,le<Qrepo<Qar#h
The 2: erver can there#ore be disabled b" simpl" placing a hash at the beginning o# the Ser9erK line% 8nother erver can be enabled in t!rn b" removing its hash at the beginning o# the appropriate line% In the instance belo&, the Fetherlands server has been enabled;
TT TT Manjaro Lin!4 repositor" mirrorlist TT Generated on 17 )ctober (1$- (1;17 TT TT 2se pacman-mirrors to modi#" TT TT Location ; Fetherlands TT Time ; 1%171 TT Last "nc ; -;$0 Ser9er K http/<<)tp.nluug.nl<pu,<os<:inu <distr<manjaro<sta,le<Qrepo<Qar#h TT Location ; 2nitedG:ingdom TT Time ; 1%$10 TT Last "nc ; 1;$0 TT erver U http;HHmanjaro%mirrors%!k(%netHstableHVrepoHVarch
%arning/ Do not remove hashes #rom an" lines that list the names o# the server co!ntries% )nce "o! have disabled andHor enabled the desired server?s@, save the changes and close the mirrorlist b"; nano; Press CT9L and B4B to e4it, B"B to save, and KenterL to #inish, or gedit; elect the BsaveB option and then close the &indo&% All that is reOuired no- is to S$n#hronise -ith the ne-l$ ena,led ser9er@sA%
2+.5 Step 5/ S$n#hronising -ith the .e-l$ 3na,led Ser9er@sA

<o!r Manjaro s"stem has a database o# all the so#t&are packages that are available #rom the o##icial repositories% These are !sed b" pacman to locate and do&nload them #or installation% "nchronising "o!r database a#ter changing servers &ill there#ore ens!re that it is !p to date, and avoid an" potential problems &hen s!bseA!entl" do&nloading so#t&are packages% To s"nchronise "o!r database &ith the Manjaro repositories, enter the #ollo&ing command in the terminal; sudo pacman -Syy )nce the Mirrorlist has been amended and the database s"nchronised, the change &ill be immediate% There &ill be no need to reboot "o!r s"stem #or the change to take e##ect%
8ppendi4 8; I# <o!r creen is Too Dim

ome people - partic!larl" those !sing laptops - are enco!ntering a problem &here the screen brightness is too dim !pon replacing Microso#t Windo&s &ith a Lin!4 distrib!tion as their main operating s"stem% 8ltho!gh it a##ects all Lin!4 distrib!tions, the problem is act!all" d!e to the comp!terBs .I) settings% Certain hard&are man!#act!rers have set it !p so that i# Windo&s is not detected r!nning on their s"stems, the backlight is a!tomaticall" disabled% This problem can be easil" #i4ed b" ens!ring that the G92. bootloader re-activates the backlight% To do this, #irst open !p "o!r terminal, and enter the #ollo&ing command ?all one line@; sudo sed Fs=G;)RU6'C1DL/?:'L/?U4HG<GFGF=G%GFacpi'osiHLinu! acpi'backlightHvendorGF=F =etc=default=grub -i <o! &ill also have to enter "o!r pass&ord to contin!e% Fo& enter the second and #inal command; sudo update-grub )nce complete, close the terminal and re-boot "o!r s"stem #or the changes to take permanent e##ect% A Houtu,e 9ideo tutorial is a9aila,le here.
8ppendi4 .; Manjaro *8=

General :inu
%hat is :inu R
Lin!4 is an open-so!rce operating s"stem, meaning that it is completel" #ree to !se and #ree to distrib!te% )riginall" developed in $77$ b" *innish Programmer Lin!s Torvalds , Lin!4 is an e4ceptionall" rob!st and reliable s"stem most commonl" !sed #or internet servers, mobile phones, and tablets ?e%g% 8ndroid@% >o&ever, the !se o# Lin!4 as an alternative operating s"stem #or personal comp!ters has also been gro&ing over the "ears, &ith several million !sers having alread" discovered the bene#its o# it%
%hat are the ,ene)its o) using :inu R

There are A!ite a #e&% Lin!4 is #ree, highl" e##icient, and ver" #astC The ,0 bit version o# Manjaro &ith the E*C+ desktop boots !p in onl" a #e& seconds, and !ses onl" (11M. o# memor" to r!n% Lin!4 s"stems are also ver" sec!re, and are not a##ected b" the h!ge amo!nt o# Windo&s vir!ses, trojans, &orms, or mal&are o!t there% 8nti-vir!s so#t&are is not reA!ired% 8nd as #or the tens o# tho!sands o# so#t&are applications available - incl!ding #!ll" compatible eA!ivalents o# pop!lar Windo&s so#t&are s!ch as M )##ice - these are also completel" #ree% It is also possible to easil" r!n man" pop!lar Windo&s applications on Lin!4 !sing compatibilit" so#t&are s!ch as 9ine=AlayonLinu!% The e4amples given here are far #rom comprehensive6
%h$ is :inu )reeR %hatBs the #at#hR

There isnBt one% Lin!4 operates on a completel" di##erent philosoph" than those o# #or-pro#it corporations s!ch as Microso#t and 8pple% Lin!4 s"stems and so#t&are applications are #!nded thro!gh sponsorship, donations, and o# co!rse, the hard &ork o# man", man" enth!siasts% Lin!4 has a dedicated and highl" enth!siastic #an-base #or a ver" good reason%
%h$ are there so man$ di))erent :inu distri,utionsR

Di##erent Lin!4 distrib!tions ?i%e% operating s"stems@ have been developed #or di##erent t"pes o# !sers, #or di##erent p!rposes, and #or di##erent hard&are capacities% *or e4ample, distrib!tions s!ch as 1int or Iorin are speci#icall" designed to appl" to ne&comers or those &itho!t technical e4pertise% 8t the other end o# the scale, distrib!tions s!ch as Arch are designed #or comp!ter enth!siasts% Manjaro is designed to bridge that gap% Di##erent )la9ours o# a distrib!tion means it comes &ith di##erent desktop environments - "o!Bre rarel" i# ever st!ck &ith &hatever desktop comes pre-installed%
%hat is the di))eren#e ,et-een #utting edge and ,leeding edge te#hnolog$R
Generall" speaking, cutting edge re#ers to the latest technolog" that has #inished development and has been #!ll" tested% 6leeding edge technolog" is that &hich has not #inished development andHor is still !ndergoing testing% The !se o# bleeding edge technolog" there#ore carries the risk o# being !nreliable or !nstable%
Manjaro Spe#i)i#
*s Manjaro just an eas$4to4install 9ersion o) Ar#hR
Fo% Manjaro is not like other 8rch-based distrib!tions s!ch as Archbang or 6ridge Linu!, &hich are% While there are n!mero!s s!btle di##erences bet&een Manjaro and 8rch, the most obvio!s e4amples - incl!ding the !se o# o!r o&n dedicated so#t&are repositories - are covered in the 8bo!t manjaro ection%
Can Manjaro use the Ar#h So)t-are RepositoriesR

Fo% Manjaro is con#ig!red to !se its o&n dedicated so#t&are repositories, altho!gh "o! can still access the comm!nit"-maintained 8rch 2ser 9epositor" ?829@ #or additional so#t&are, i# "o! &ish% In addition, i# "o! &ant to access the ver" latest bleeding-edge so#t&are, ManjaroBs o&n testing and !nstable repositories are also available%
Can Manjaro ,e #on9erted into a )ull Ar#h s$stemR

<es, altho!gh onl" Manjaro versions 1%/%1 and 1%/%$% This co!rse o# action is not recommended, and the Manjaro team cannot o##er s!pport #or a converted s"stem% till, a conversion script to test o!t in Dirt!al.o4 is available on o!r #or!m here.
%hat is the Manjaro &orum li"eR

Der" #riendl"6 .oth ne&comers and e4perienced !sers are more than &elcome to participate, ask A!estions, and j!st talk to other members o# the Manjaro comm!nit", as &ell as the developers themselves% <o! donBt even have to register to post on the #or!m% +ven tho!gh Manjaro is a ne& distrib!tion, there are alread" man" dedicated Manjaro Comm!nit" members &ho &ill be more than happ" to ans&er "o!r A!estions and help "o! o!t%
8o- is BManjaroB Pronoun#edR

ItBs prono!nced BManjaroB6 8s in 1ount 7iliman aro, &hich &as the inspiration #or the name% Man-ja-ro%
8ppendi4 C; 2se#!l Links

Manjaro 8omepage
*or the latest ne&s, developments, do&nload links, contact details, and more%
http;HHblog%manjaro%orgH
Manjaro &orum
9ead and participate in o!r active #orm 3 ever"bod"Bs &elcome6
http;HH#or!m%manjaro%orgHinde4%php
Manjaro %i"i
.eginner-#riendl" g!ides are available to help "o! !se the s"stem and to solve problems%
http;HH&iki%manjaro%orgHinde4%phpHMainGPage
8 special thank-"o! to Philip MWller 3 a &onder#!l #riend and mentor
Carl D!##

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User Guide Graphical and Command-Line Installation Methods

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The Manjaro Development Team

&orum' Communit$ and Support

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2.2 Manjaro 3ditions

2.5 (o-nloading an *S6 *mage

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(% Checking a Do&nloaded I ) *ile #or +rrors

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5.5 Che#"ing *n :inu

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5.; Che#"ing *n %indo-s

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;.; %riting to a USB Sti#" in :inu

;.+ %riting to a USB Sti#" in %indo-s

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0%$ etting <o!r Lang!age and :e"board La"o!t

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'% 2sing the Graphical Installer 3 *or .eginners

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,% 2sing the Graphical Installer 3 *or +4perienced 2sers

0.2 Starting the Pro#ess o) Partitioning

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0.5 A T-o Partition S#enario

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0.; &inalising the Pro#ess o) Partitioning

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>.2 Setting the (ate and Time

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>.5 Preparing the 8ard (is"

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>.; *nstalling Manjaro

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>.+ Con)iguring Manjaro

>.+.2 Root Pass-ord

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>.+.5 User A##ount

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