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Manjaro 0.8.8 User Guide - Page 2 of 58

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

Aleandre A. Arnt- Developer, Moderation

Mateus! Mi"olaj#!$"- Developer

%lad Meiner- Web Developer, Web Cons!ltant

&orum' Communit$ and Support

Carl (u)) - Comm!nit", Doc!mentation and Wiki Management, cripting and Con#ig!ration

$ %ote $bo!t Manjaro and $rch

Manjaro is based on another distrib!tion calledArch Linux& $s s!ch, it is also able to dra' so#t'are packages #romthe comm!nit"-maintainedArch User Repository($)*+& o'ever, please note that Manjaro is not $rch, and an"en!ires abo!t the Manjaro operating s"stem sho!ld be directed to'ards the Manjaro #or!ms and Internet *ela"Chat (I*C+ channels alone&

.or e/ample, altho!gh )b!nt! is derived #rom Debian - and there#ore shares some sim!larities 'ith its parent -there are still s!bstantial di##erences bet'een these operating s"stems and ho' the" 'ork& !ch is the case 'ithManjaro, 'hich is #ar #rom j!st being an 0eas" to install0 or 0pre-con#ig!red0 $rch operating s"stem&

ere are some o# the ke" di##erences bet'een the Manjaro and $rch operating s"stems1

Manjarois developed independentl" #rom $rch, and b" a completel" di##erent team&

Manjarois designed to be accessible to ne'comers, 'hile $rch is aimed at e/perienced !sers&

Manjarodra's so#t'are #rom its o'n independent repositories& These repositories also contain so#t'are

packages not provided b" $rch& Manjaroprovides its o'n distrib!tion-speci#ic tools s!ch as the Manjaro ard'are Detection (MWD+

!tilit", and the Manjaro ettings Manager (MM+& Manjarohas n!mero!s s!btle di##erences in ho' it 'orks 'hen compared to $rch&

To reiterate, altho!gh Manjaro is indeed a an $rch-derivative, it is not $rch2


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Contents

*ntrodu#tion +

3& Do'nloading Manjaro 4

5& Checking a Do'nloaded I6 .ile #or 7rrors 8

9& :!rning an I6 .ile ;

7/perienced )sers 3?

?& )sing the Command Line Installer 55

;& Welcome to Manjaro2 9;

@& $ccessing the $rch )ser *epositor"


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Introd!ction

A,out Manjaro

Manjaro is a !ser-#riendl" Lin!/ distrib!tion based on the independentl" developed Archoperating s"stem&

Within the Lin!/ comm!nit", $rch itsel# is reno'ned #or being an e/ceptionall" #ast, po'er#!l, and light'eightdistrib!tion that provides access to the ver" latest c!tting edge - and bleeding edge - so#t'are& o'ever,$rch is also aimed at more e/perienced or technicall"-minded !sers& $s s!ch, it is generall" considered to be

be"ond the reach o# those 'ho lack the technical e/pertise (or persistence+ re!ired to !se it&

Developed in $!stria, .rance, and German", Manjaro provides all the bene#its o# the $rch operating s"stem combined'ith a #oc!s on user-friendliness and accessibility& $vailable in both 95 and 8< bit versions, Manjaro is s!itable #orne'comers as 'ell as e/perienced Lin!/ !sers& &or ne-#omers, a !ser-#riendl" installer is provided, and the s"stemitsel# is designed to 'ork #!ll" straight o!t o# the bo/ 'ith #eat!res incl!ding1

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 $rch, incl!ding1

peed, po'er, and e##icienc"

$ccess to the ver" latest c!tting and bleeding edge so#t'are

$ rolling release development model that provides the most !p-to-date s"stem possible 'itho!t the need to

install ne' versions

$ccess to theArch 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' e/tra #eat!res o# its o'n, incl!ding1

$ simpli#ied, !ser-#riendl" installation process

$!tomatic detection o# "o!r comp!ters hard'are (e&g& graphics cards+

$!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


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3& Do'nloading Manjaro

95 and 8< bit versions o# Manjaro are available #or do'nload as I6 #iles& $n I6 #ile is itsel# a literalcop" o# a disc image, altho!gh not in the same sense as a cop" and paste d!plicatation& *ather it isa cop" o# the ra' machine code that makes !p the #iles and #olders o# that disc& This is 'h" j!stcop"ing an I6 #ile to a disc (or ): #lashdrive+ to begin installing it 'ont 'orkE "o!ll need to !se adisc burning application to translate that ra' data into the #iles and #olders& Instr!ctions to do so #orboth Lin!/ and Windo's operating s"stems are provided belo'&

ote/There is an e/ception to this r!le& I# "o! intend on installing Manjaro in a virt!al machine environment !sing6racles Firt!albo/, then there 'ill be no need to b!rn the image as Firt!albo/ 'ill be able to read #rom the I6 #iledirectl" as a virtual disc&

I6 images available #or 95 bit s"stems 'ill end in i8.iso, 'hile images #or 8< bit s"stems 'ill end in 81+.iso&Please tr" to ens!re that "o! do'nload the appropriate I6 image #or "o!r s"stem as1

a 8< bit I6 'ont r!n on a 95 bit s"stem, and

a 95 bit I6 'ill not be able !se the #!ll po'er or reso!rces o# a 8< bit s"stem&

2.2 Manjaro 3ditions

There are t'o editions o# Manjaro available #or do'nload1

2. The )ull edition1 This edition o# Manjaro comes complete 'ith a pre-installed desktop environment& In the caseo#.C7, it 'ill also come 'ith pop!lar so#t'are applications, and codecs& This 'o!ld o# co!rse be the most appropriatechoice #or those 'ho 'ish to tr" o!t Manjaro on a Live-CD'itho!t having to install it #irst& $n I6 image #or a #!lledition o# Manjaro 'ill list the pre-installed desktop environment in its name& .or e/ample, an I6 image beginning

'ith manjaro4)#e'ill have the .C7 desktop environment pre-installed&

5. The 3T edition1 This edition o# Manjaro provides onl" a base installation, stripped o# an" and all pre-installedso#t'are& tarting #rom the command line, this is s!itable #or more e/perienced !sers 'ho ma" 'ish to b!ild their o'nManjaro s"stems #rom the gro!nd !p& $n I6 image #or a %7T edition 'ill al'a"s begin 'ith manjaro4net&

2.5 (o-nloading an *S6 *mage

7ach stable release and test-b!ild o# Manjaro has its o'n partic!lar #older, 'hich 'ill contain all the 95 and 8< bitversions o# both the #!ll and %7T editions available& 7ach #older 'ill also contain the relevant checksum #iles 'hichcan be !sed to check the integrit" o# "o!r do'nloaded I6 #ile (i&e& to ens!re that it has not been corr!pted d!ringdo'nload+& $ 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& $s s!ch, 'ill be the appropriate choice#or the majorit" o# !sers& 7ach o# the stable releases - starting #rom =&;&= - can be do'nloaded #rom the table*elease sectiono# the ourceforge'ebsite&

Test Builds o# Manjaro are intended to be !sed onl" b" developers and testers, in order to identi#" an" b!gs oriss!es to be addressed as their development contin!es to'ards the ne/t stable release& These are not suita,le 4or intended 4 )or use as a main operating s$stem ,$ the general pu,li#& o'ever, sho!ld "o! 'ish to tr" o!t atest b!ild (pre#errabl" in a virt!al machine+, each c!rrent release can be do'nloaded #rom the #rom the Test :!ildsectiono# the ourceforge'ebsite&
https://www.virtualbox.org/https://www.virtualbox.org/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarolinux/files/release/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarolinux/files/release/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarodev/files/testbuild/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarodev/files/testbuild/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarodev/files/testbuild/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarolinux/files/release/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarolinux/files/release/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarodev/files/testbuild/http://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarodev/files/testbuild/https://www.virtualbox.org/


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5& Checking a Do'nloaded I6 .ile #or 7rrors

Prior to b!rning "o!r do'nloaded I6 image (or !sing it as a virt!al disc in Firt!albo/+, it is strongl$recommended that "o! #irst check that it hasnt been corr!pted& The conse!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 ourceforge'ebsite#older as "o!r chosen I6 image& $ checks!m #ile 'ill have the same name as the I6 image that it is to be !sed

'ithE the onl" di##erence is that it 'ill end in either 4sha2.sum or 4sha57.sum& .or e/ample, the appropriatechecks!m #iles #or theman!aro-xfce-"#$#%-x$&'&(#iso #ile (8< bit Manjaro release =&;&3 'ith the .C7 desktop+ 'o!ldbe1

manjaro-/#ce-=&;&3-/;8H8


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9& :!rning an I6 .ile

$n I6 is not simpl" a drag and drop or cop" and paste d!plication o# Manjaros installation #iles&

It is in #act a cop" o# the ra' comp!ter code that makes !p the #iles themselves& This is 'h" it isnecessar" to !se a so)t-are ,urning appli#ation to b!rn an I6 #ile (i&e& convert its ra' code into

the #iles+ to a ph"sical medi!m s!ch as a DFD or ): #lashdrive datastick in order to !se it&

6nce b!rned converted, the #iles on that medi!m can then be !sed to r!n Manjaro directl" 'itho!thaving to install it to "o!r s"stem (re#erred to as Live-CD mode+, andor install Manjaro on "o!r

s"stem& $gain ho'ever, it 'ill not be necessar" to to b!rn an I6 i# "o! intend on r!nning Manjaro in a virt!al machineenvironment !sing 6racles Firt!albo/& This is beca!se Firt!albo/ is able to read I6 #iles directl" as virtual disks&

ote/ Manjaro 'ill not have #!ll #!nctionalit" 'hen r!n in Live-CD mode& .or e/ample, "o! 'ill not be able to save an"changes to the s"stem, or install !pdates or ne' applications&

;.2 Burning to a C(. 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(


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

/mage9riter sho!ld be available #or installation #rom "o!r distrib!tions o#t'are Center o#t'are Manager PackageManager repositories& 6nce Image'riter has been do'nloaded and installed, ens!re that "o!r ): stick is pl!ggedin be#ore starting it&

$ brie# g!ide to 'riting the Manjaro &I6 image has been provided1

2. Click on the centre icon

5. %avigate to 'here the I6 image has been saved and select it

;. 7ns!re that "o!r ): device has been selected #rom the drop-do'n men!

+. Click on the %rite b!tton

7. *eboot "o!r s"stem

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

ote/Windo's Image'riter does not a!tomaticall" detect &I6 #iles, 'hich is 'h" it is necessar" to t"pe ?.? in the#ilename bo/, 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): sticks as 'ell as Compact 5lash (C.+ and ecure Digital (D+ cards& 6nce Image'riter has been do'nloadedand installed, ens!re that "o!r ): 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#ts &%7T 5&= *!ntime.rame'ork, 'hich is !sed b" some so#t'are programs to r!n& In addition, i# an error message is displa"ed !ponstarting the process, then "o! ma" 'ish to open ImageWriter b" #irst right-clicking on the icon, and then selectingthe Run as Administrator option&

$ brie# g!ide to 'riting the Manjaro &I6 image has been provided1

Tip/7ns!re that 9indo*s :xplorer is closed prior to attempting to 'rite the I6 image, other'ise it ma" block accessto the ): stick, res!lting in the #ollo'ing error being displa"ed1s$stem.#omponentModel.%in;53#eption/A##essis denied&

2. Click the se#le#t b!tton

5. T"pe ?.? in the #ilename bo/ and then select the Manjaro &I6 image

;. elect "o!r ): tick

+. Click the %rite b!tton&

ho!ld "o!r attempt to 'rite to a ): 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/*e-partitioning "o!r ): stick as a RA% data t"pe 'ill res!lt in all data present being destro"ed, and 'illrender it !n!sable #or other p!rposes !ntil re#ormatted back to its original partition t"pe&
https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16614http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16614https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16614http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16614


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Se#ond' set $our pre)erred "e$,oard la$out @"e$mapb" pressing the .5 ke", selecting "e$,oard, and thenpressing enter to bring !p the options&

Where selecting "o!r pre#erred lang!age, the appropriateke"board la"o!t sho!ld alread" be selected& In this

instance, :nglish ;U7


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4& )sing the Graphical Installer > .or :eginners

I# "o! 'ere able to select "o!r pre#erred lang!agebe#ore booting, then it sho!ld alread" be selected#or "o!&

6nce selected, click &or-ardto proceed to thene/t step&

The locations available to choose 'ill depend!pon the lang!age "o! selected in the previo!sstep&

6nce selected, click &or-ardto proceed to thene/t step&

Tip/It is not necessar" to have an active internetconnection in order to install Manjaro& This is

recommended ho'ever #or best res!lts&Bo!r comp!ter 'ill a!tomaticall" be checked toens!re that Manjaro can be sa#el" installed !ponit& This 'ill incl!de ens!ring that s!##icient hard-drive space is available (altho!gh the absoluteminimumallo'ed is 9 Gigab"tes, at least 34Gigab"tes o# #ree space is recommended+&

6nce satis#ied that "o!r s"stem meets theminim!m re!irements necessar", click &or-ardto proceed to the ne/t step&


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To proceed 'ith the a!tomatic (and ver" eas"+installation method, ens!re that the 3rase dis"and install Manjaro @automati#option has beenselected&

6nce complete, click &or-ardto proceed to thene/t step&

Sele#t the hard dis" that $ou -ish to installManjaro on&

Where onl" one hard disk is present, this 'ill bea!tomaticall" selected #or "o!& 6ther'ise, the #irstdrive 'ill be listed as listed as (=dev=sda


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To sele#t $our Donesimpl" click its men!& In thisinstance, 7!rope has been selected #or the$!thor&

6n#e the #orre#t Done has ,een set' to thensele#t $our Regionagain simpl" click its men!&In this instance, London has been selected #orthe $!thor&

6nce satis#ied that these details are correct, click&or-ardto proceed to the ne/t step&

Q!st beca!se "o! live in a certain location, thatdoes not necessaril" mean that "o! 'ish to !sethe ke"board la"o!t native to it&

$s s!ch, "o! 'ill no' have the opport!nit" toeither con#irm or choose "o!r pre#erred ke"boardla"o!t&

To choose "o!r desired la"o!t, simpl" click on"o!r choice(s+ to highlight them& Fariants 'ill bea!tomaticall" generated depending on the co!ntr"chosen&

6nce satis#ied that these details are correct, click&or-ardto proceed to the ne/t step&


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)pon rebooting, it is possible to eject theinstallation media as the comp!ter t!rns back on&o'ever, it is also possible to boot #rom theinstallation media itsel# b" selecting the Boot&rom ard (is"option and then pressingenter&

Where !sing the 6oot 5rom 3ard Diskoption, "o!ma" then sa#el" remove or eject the installationmedia at "o!r leis!re as "o!r #reshl" installedManjaro s"stem boots !p&

Congrat!lations - and 'elcome to "o!r #reshl"

installed Manjaro s"stem2

%o', 'h" not consider becoming part o# o!r

comm!nit"K Bo! 'ill #ind "o!rsel# more than

'elcome at o!r m!lti-lang!age)orums
http://forum.manjaro.org/http://forum.manjaro.org/http://forum.manjaro.org/


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8& )sing the Graphical Installer > .or 7/perienced )sers

This 3perien#ed UsersE Guideis s!itable #or those 'ith s!##icient technical kno'ledge to man!all" create theiro'n partitions& $s s!ch, this g!ide #oc!ses on providing an e/ample o# ho' to !se the $dvanced installationmethod in general, rather than o!tlining the entire installation process, or listing all the pop!lar partition schemesthat 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!tPartitioningandPartitioning S#enariossho!ld prove to be !se#!l&

Where possible, ensure that $ou are #onne#ted to the internetprior to booting #rom "o!r installation media (e&g&disc, ): #lash drive, or even an I6 #ile directl" i# booting in 6racles Firt!albo/+& I# "o! have a hard-'iredconnection via an 7thernet cable, then Manjaro 'ill a!tomaticall" connect to the internet 'itho!t "o! having to doan"thing& 6ther'ise, once "o! have booted into Manjaros desktop, "o! 'ill need to select and then connect to"o!r 'ireless net'ork&

.2 Starting the Pro#ess o) Partitioning

D!ring the installation process, select Manage

$our partitions and -here to install Manjaro

@ad9an#edand then click &or-ardto proceed to

the ne/t step&

*) $ou ha9e more than one hard dri9e on $our#omputer, then "o! ma" select the desired one toinstall Manjaro here&

6nce the desired hard drive has been selected

and highlighted as sho'n, click e- PartitionTa,leto proceed to the ne/t step&
http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Partitioning_Overview_and_Existing_Partition_Tableshttp://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Partitioning_Overview_and_Existing_Partition_Tableshttp://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Cfdisk_Basic_Partitioning_Scenarioshttp://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Cfdisk_Basic_Partitioning_Scenarioshttp://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Partitioning_Overview_and_Existing_Partition_Tableshttp://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Cfdisk_Basic_Partitioning_Scenarios


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In this instance, the msdos @a"a MBRpartitiontable t"pe has been selected, as this theappropriate choice #or non-)7.I s"stems&

6nce selected, click 6Fto start creating thepartitions&

.5 A T-o Partition S#enario

In this scenario, :oot, *oot, and ome 'ill becombined into a single bootable partition (D$3+&$ separate s'ap partition 'ill also be created inthe remaining space (D$5+& :oth 'ill be Primar$Partitions&

7ns!ring that the appropriate #ree space has beenselected and highlighted, click Addto create the#irst partition&

The #irst partition is intended to contain :oot,*oot, and ome& $s s!ch1

;,4==M: (;&4G:+ o!t o# a total o#

3=,===M: (3=G:+, has been allocated,leaving appro/imatel" 5===M: (5G:+ #orthe 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 availabledrive space&

$s ill!strated, the pop!lar 3T+#ile s"stem hasalso been selected&


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ote/$gain, this is j!st an e/ample o# a possiblepartitioning scenario& Bo! ma" pre#er to createseparate partitions #or :oot and ome, #ore/ample&

The Mount Pointm!st no' be selected& $sill!strated, in this instance, the mo!nt pointchosen has been *oot (


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.or the 'ap partition1

The remaining 5===M: (5G:+ 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 availabledrive space&

The 'ap #ile s"stem has been selected&

)pon selecting the 'ap #ile s"stem t"pe, notethat there 'ill no longer be an" need to set themo!nt point&

6nce the partition has been #!ll" de#ined, revie'this in#ormation be#ore clicking 6Fto set it andcomplete the t'o-partition scenario&

.; &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 *oot partition& Bo!also have the option not to !se the drive at all #orbooting, 'here appropriate&

$gain 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 beremoved or changed at this stage&

Where satis#ied 'ith the partitioning scenario,click *nstall o-to proceed to the ne/t step&


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$ transaction screen 'ill appear, o!tlining all thenecessar" actions that are to take place& In someinstances, this ma" incl!de the removal o#previo!s partitions that 'ere deleted in thepartitioning process&

$gain, the option to Can#eland ret!rn to thepartitioning process 'ill still be available&6ther'ise, to complete the partitioning processand begin installing Manjaro, click 6F&


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?& Command-Line Installation

The original command-line installation method is also available& This ma" be selected via1

The 'elcome message in .C7,

The desktop icon in .C7,

The desktop men! in 6penbo/, or

:" entering the command sudo setup in the terminal&

The installer 'ill begin b" stating that there are t'oinstallation versions available1 The Sta,le *nstallerand the Testing *nstaller& This g!ide 'ill !se thetable Installer&

Press enter 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&


$ con#irmation message 'ill appear, stating that thetable installer has beg!n& It also provides somegood advice1 &ollo- the steps * 6R(3R.



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>.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&


7ns!re that UTC (Co-ordinated )niversal Time -the primar" time standard b" 'hich the 'orldreg!lates its clocks and times+ is highlighted&


ighlight the region $ou li9e in&

In this instance, 7!rope has been chosen, as thisis the region applicable to Great :ritain&



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Sele#t $our time !one&

This is !nderstaken b" highlighting the appropriatecapital cit"&

Tip/ $s 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 thatsection&


Set the date&

I# "o! are alread" connected to the internet, thenthis sho!ld alread" be set #or "o!& 6ther'ise, !sethe tab 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&

7ns!re that 6F is highlighted, and press enter tocontin!e&

&inall$' set the time&

$gain, i# "o! are alread" connected to the internet,then this sho!ld alread" be set #or "o!& 6ther'ise,!se the tab ke" to s'itch bet'een the ho!rs,min!tes, and seconds elements, and !se the !p ordo'n arro' ke"s to change them&

7ns!re that 6F is highlighted, and press enter tobe taken back to the main installation men!&


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>.5 Preparing the ard (is"

Prepare $our #omputerEs hard dis" )orinstallation&

$gain, in this t!torial the assisted preparationmethod 'ill be chosen, 'hich is most s!itable #orbeginners&

7ns!re that (is"@s Preparation is highlighted&


7ns!re that Assisted Preparation @erases the-hole dis" is highlighted&

$s the option 'o!ld s!ggest, this-ill erase "o!rentire hard disk& Make s!re "o! have backed "o!r#iles !p some'here (e&g& disc, ): #lash drive,internet, etc&+&


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 isalso important to keep in mind ho' m!ch hard disk space "o! have remaining #or each step& In this t!torial, the totalhard disk space being !sed is


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Set the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or the S-apPartition& This is !sed as virt!al memor" i# "o! r!no!t o# *$M, and #or the hibernate s!spend#!nctions

The siRe o# the 'ap Partition sho!ld be e!al to

the amo!nt o# memor" (*$M+ !sed b" "o!rcomp!ter & .or e/ample, 5===M: (5G:+ o# 'apsho!ld be set #or a comp!ter !sing 5G: o# *$M&

6nce set, press enter to contin!e&

Set the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or the Root

Partition& This is 'here Manjaro and its installedapplications 'ill be stored&

Where possible, it is recommended to set the val!eo# the *oot Partition to at least 34,===M: (34G:+&Q!st ens!re that this leaves plent" o# space #or "o!rome Partition, 'hich 'hich 'here all "o!rpersonal #iles 'ill be stored&

6nce "o! have set the siRe o# "o!r *oot Partition,press enter to contin!e&

Con)irm the amount o) hard dis" spa#e )or theome Partition& 34G: o# 9;G: hard-disk spacehas alread" been allocated to the *oot partition, sothe remaining 59,


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Set the )ile s$stem to manage $our )iles&

Di##erent #ile s"stems can handle di##erent #ile siRes,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 $ou highlight et+ as this isone o) the latest and perhaps most -idel$ used:inu )ile s$stems.

Press enter to contin!e

Con)irm $our sele#ted )ile s$stem&

I# "o! 'ish to revie' or perhaps change "o!rselection, highlight o and press enter to betaken back to the list o# available #ile s"stems&6ther'ise, ens!re that Hes is highlighted&


Con)irm that $ou -ish to pro#eed -ith theassisted preparation.

$ 'arning 'ill no' appear that proceeding 'illres!lt in "o!r hard disk (re#erred to as devsda+being completel" erased& I# "o! do not 'ish tocontin!e, highlight o and press enter to be

taken back to the hard disk preparation men!&6ther'ise, ens!re that Hes is highlighted&



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The installer 'ill take a #e' moments to set !p "o!rhard disk (and in the process, completel" erasean" data that 'as previo!sl" stored on it+& 6ncecomplete, the ill!strated con#irmation message 'ill

appear&Press enter to con#irm and to be taken back tothe hard disk preparation men!&

Go ,a#" to the Main Menu&

$s this step has been completed, highlight Mainmenu and press enter to be taken back to theinstallers main men!&

>.; *nstalling Manjaro

7ns!re that *nstall S$stem is highlighted&



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The installation process 'ill start a!tomaticall"&

$ progress bar 'ill be displa"ed to chart theprogress o# the installation itsel#&

$#ter a #e' moments, a message 'ill appearcon#irming Manjaro has been s!ccess#!ll" installed&


The installer 'ill no' a!tomaticall" con#ig!re "o!rs"stem, detect "o!r hard'are, and install theappropriate drivers& It 'ill also #ind the Manjaroservers #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 theinternet&

6nce complete, "o! 'ill a!tomaticall" be ret!rnedback to the installers Main men!&


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>.+ Con)iguring Manjaro

*t -ill no- ,e ne#essar$ to personalise Manjaro,$ #on)iguring a )e- "e$ things& Dont 'orr"abo!t this as there 'ill be no need #or an" technicale/pertise or to man!all" edit an" con#ig!ration #iles&

The process 'ill be !ick and painless2

7ns!re that Con)igure S$stem is highlighted&


>.+.2 Root Pass-ord

Set the Root pass-ord& In a n!tshell, *oot is astandard !ser acco!nt incl!ded in Lin!/distrib!tions b" de#a!lt that has #!ll and !nrestrictedaccess to the s"stem& $ *oot acco!nt is necessar"to have in order to install, change, and removes"stem #iles&

7ns!re that Change Root Pass-ord ishighlighted&


T"pe in "o!r chosen *oot pass'ord& Bo! can enterj!st abo!t an"thing "o! like&

Tip/Pass'ords 'ill be case sensitive& To !se thepass'ord later on, the !pper and lo'er case letters

'ill have to match e/actl"&

6nce complete, ens!ring that 6F is highlighted,press enter to contin!e& Bo! 'ill then have to re-enter the *oot pass'ord again to con#irm it&



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>.+.5 User A##ount

Set up $our o-n personal user a##ount&

To protect the s"stem, "o! 'ill not be e/pected to!se the s"stem as a *oot !ser at all times& $ss!ch, "o! sho!ld also create "o!r o'n personalacco!nt&

7ns!re that Setup user a##ount@s is highlighted&


T"pe in "o!r chosen acco!nt login name& Thede#a!lt name is man!aro, 'hich can be changed b"deleting it and replacing it 'ith "o!r o'n& In thisinstance, the !sername carl has been entered&

%arning/$ltho!gh "o! can enter almost an"thing"o! like, ensure that an$ and all letters in thename are in lo-er #ase&

When #inished, ens!re that 6F is highlighted&


Con)irm that $ou -ish to get sudo rights&

!do is short #or S!per User (oE, and means that"o!r o'n acco!nt 'ill be granted the same s"stemprivileges as the *oot acco!nt&

o'ever, !ndertaking s!ch tasks !sing "o!rpersonal acco!nt 'ill re!ire "o! to enter "o!rpass'ord to contin!e (to be set !p ne/t+& 7ns!re

that Hes is highlighted, and Press enter tocontin!e&


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T"pe in "o!r chosen pass'ord #or "o!r o'npersonal acco!nt& $gain, "o! can enter j!st abo!tan"thing "o! like&

Tip/To keep things simple, "o! can j!st t"pe thesame pass'ord !sed #or the *oot acco!nt&

6nce complete, ens!ring that 6F is highlighted,press enter to contin!e& Bo! 'ill then have to re-enter "o!r pass'ord again to con#irm it&

>.+.; Set :o#ale @optionalSet $our pre)erred language&

I# "o! 'ere able to set "o!r pre#erred lang!age atthe beginning, then "o! can skip this step&

6ther'ise, ens!re that Change lo#ale @optionalis highlighted&


Con#irm that "o! 'ish to set "o!r pre#erredlang!age b" ens!ring that Set :o#ale ishighlighted&



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$ list o# codes 'ill be presented& The lo'er caseletters stand #or the lang!age, and the !pper caseletters stand #or the co!ntr"1 lang!ageHC6)%T*B&

.or e/ample, en')6 stands #or 3nglish' GreatBritain.The )T.-; and I6 parts o# each line are

!sed b" the s"stem& Tr$ to pi#" a #ode that endsin UT&48 i) possi,le&

6nce "o! have highlighted "o!r desired code,press enter to set it&

Tip/I# "o! are not s!re 'hat code represents "o!r lang!age and co!ntr", a small selection o# e/amples areavailable here1http1'''incher&org)tilitiesCo!ntr"Lang!ageList&shtml(ignore the !se o# dashes 4Einstead o#

!nderscores 1E+&

*et!rn to the con#ig!ration men! m" highlightingReturn to Main Menu&


>.+.+ Set Fe$map @optional

Set $our pre)erred "e$,oard la$out&

I# "o! 'ere able to set "o!r pre#erred ke"boardla"o!t at the beginning, then "o! can skip this step&

6ther'ise, ens!re that Change 9#onsole "e$map@optional is highlighted&

http://www.fincher.org/Utilities/CountryLanguageList.shtmlhttp://www.fincher.org/Utilities/CountryLanguageList.shtmlhttp://www.fincher.org/Utilities/CountryLanguageList.shtml


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Con#irm that "o! 'ish to set "o!r pre#erredlang!age b" ens!ring that Set Fe$map ishighlighted&


I# "o! do not kno' the necessar" code #or "o!rke"board la"o!t, then it ma" be necessar" to!ndertake an internet search to determine this& Inthis instance, #or ill!strative p!rposes, the codeu".map.g! has been selected, as this is theappropriate code #or the ke"board la"o!t !sed inthe )nited Aingdom Great :ritain&

6nce "o! have highlighted "o!r desired code,press enter to set it and be taken back to theke"map men!&

*et!rn to the con#ig!ration men! b" highlightingReturn to Main Menu&



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>.+.7 3it the Con)iguration Menu

With the con#ig!ration complete, e/it #rom thecon#ig!ration men! b" highlighting Main Menu&


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& 6ncecomplete, "o! 'ill a!tomaticall" be taken back tothe Main Men!&


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>.7 *nstalling the Bootloader

&inall$' install the GRUB&

$gain, the G*): (GRand Uni#ied Bootloader+ isresponsible #or booting !p (i&e& starting+ Manjaro

'hen "o! t!rn "o!r comp!ter on&7ns!re that *nstall Bootloader is highlighted&


7ns!re that *nstall GRUB5 @needed to ,oot ishighlighted&


$ con#irmation message 'ill appear, stating thetarget partition (place on "o!r hard disk+ 'hereG*):5 is to be installed& The de#a!lt setting is #ine&

Press enter to start the installation&


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$ con#irmation message 'ill appear a#ter a #e'seconds, stating that G*):5 has beens!ccess#!ll" installed&

Press enter to be taken back to the main installermen!&

>.7 Completing the *nstallation

$ll done - no' highlight Iuit to #inish theinstallation2


The installer 'ill then take a #e' moments to#inalise the installation& $ con#irmation message 'illthen appear, stating that the installation processhas #inished& The installer 'ill then a!tomaticall"

close, and "o! 'ill be ret!rned to the desktopenvironment&


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;& Welcome to Manjaro2

eres 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!/operating s"stem&

&C3/ Updates and So)t-are Management

Developed e/cl!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#!ltool to add and remove so#t'are packages (e&g&applications+ #rom "o!r s"stem&

)pon la!nching, it 'ill a!tomaticall" check theo##icial Manjaro *epositories #or ne' and !pdatedso#t'are& 6nce complete, simpl" enter the name or

short description o# 'hat "o! 'ant to install orremove, and click the Ti#"b!tton&

$ll installed and available so#t'are matching "o!rsearch 'ill then be displa"ed on the right& Click thename o# an" res!lt to see more in#ormation abo!t itimmediatel" belo'&

$ checkbo/ ne/t to the package name 'ill indicate

'hether it is installed or not&

To install a pa#"age, click the adjacent bo/ to markit&

To remo9e an installed pa#"age, click theadjacent bo/ to clear it&

6nce package bo/es have been marked andorcleared, "o! ma" !ndertake more searches be#oreclicking the Ti#"b!tton to con#orm "o!r choice(s+&

Its that simple2


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Partic!larl" 'hen installing ne' so#t'are applications, on occasion several other so#t'are packages 'ill also bea!tomaticall" installed as 'ell& These are kno'n as dependen#ies, as the" are necessar" #or 'hatever is beinginstalled to 'ork properl"& In other 'ords, the so#t'are package being do'nloaded is dependent !pon them&

Pamac 'ill list the dependencies re!ired #or so#t'are packages in the in#ormation pane&

.or e/ample, i# the @LC 1edia layer'ere to be installed, then several other so#t'are packages - s!ch as to allo' itto 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 all2

Tip/Bo! 'ont 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

6penbo/ !ses an application called 6#topi#or so#t'are !pdatesand management& This ma" be installed via the NDrivers and!pport -- Install o#t'are managerO option in the desktop

men!&

To install a9aila,le updatesclick the

men! icon at the bottom o# the application'indo' (in this ill!stration, ne/t to the redstar+, and then select *nstall&

To install a pa#"agea#ter searching,

right-click the listed package (ins, and

then select *nstall& 6nce done, then clickthe green tick icon at the top to con#irm&

To remo9e a pa#"agea#ter searching

right-click the listed package (installedpackages 'ill have a green icon 'ith atick ne/t to them+, and then selectRemo9e& 6nce done, then click the greentick icon at the top to con#irm&

Ar#h User Repositor$ @AUR$ltho!gh Manjaro is 3==S $rch compatible - beingbased on $rch itsel# - it is not possible access theo##icial repositories o# the $rch "stem to do'nloadso#t'are&

o'ever, it is still possible to access additionalso#t'are packages #rom the $rch )ser *epositor"($)*+, 'hich is managed b" the $rch comm!nit"(i&e& !sers+ themselves& $ltho!gh this repositor" is!no##icial, so#t'are packages #irst placed here arekno'n to make their 'a" into $rchs o##icialrepositories i# the" become pop!lar eno!gh&


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Using The Terminal

In simple terms, a terminal (or console+ is aninter#ace that allo's #or te/t commands to beentered and displa"ed& $s it is an e/ceptionall"po'er#!l and versatile tool to !se, $rch and other$rch-based s"stems are notable #or rel"ing #ar moreheavil" on their !se than other (!ser-#riendl"+distrib!tions s!ch as )b!nt! or Mint, 'hich haveplaced a greater #oc!s on the !se o# Graphical )serInter#aces&

.or !sers 'ho 'ish to learn more abo!t ho'Manjaro 'orks, and #or those 'ho 'ish to take #!lladvantage o# its versatilit", it is highl"recommended to learn ho' to !se the terminal&

Using Multiple Fernels

$ Lin!/ kernel is the core o# a Lin!/ operatings"stem, 'hich acts as an inter#ace bet'een "o!rcomp!ters hard'are and the applications that r!non it&

Manjaro not onl" s!pports the !se o# m!ltiplekernels (selectable #rom the boot screen+, b!tallo's eas" access to the ver" latest bleeding edgekernels as 'ell&

$ll available kernels installed on "o!r s"stem 'ill

be presented !pon booting !p, incl!ding back!pcopies o# each kernel version installed&

Manjaro Settings Manager

The Manjaro ettings Manager provides a set o#!ser-#riendl" tools to easil" and !ickl" con#ig!re

aspects o# "o!r s"stem&

Presentl", this incl!des addingchanging lang!ages!pport and ke"board la"o!ts, as 'ell as !seracco!nts&

till a 'ork in progress, ne' #eat!res 'ill also beadded in the near #!t!re&


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@& $ccessing the $rch )ser *epositor"

%arning/)se the $)* at "o!r o'n risk2 !pport 'ill not be provided b" the Manjaro team #or an" iss!es that ma"arise relating to so#t'are installations #rom the $)*&

$ltho!gh Manjaro is 3==S $rch compatible - being based on $rch itsel# - it is not possible access the o##icialrepositories o# the $rch "stem to do'nload so#t'are& Manjaro instead !ses its o'n o##icial repositories in order toens!re that an" so#t'are packages provided (e&g& s"stem !pdates and applications+ have been #!ll" tested and arecompletel" stable be#ore release&

o'ever, it is still possible to access additional so#t'are packages #rom the Arch User Repository($)*+, 'hich ismanaged b" the $rch comm!nit" (i&e& !sers+ themselves& $ltho!gh this repositor" is !no##icial, so#t'are packages #irstplaced here are kno'n to make their 'a" into $rchs o##icial repositories i# the" become pop!lar eno!gh&Un)ortunatel$' as a #ommunit$ maintained repositor$' using the AUR does still present potential ris"s andpro,lems. These incl!de the $)* providing1

M!ltiple versions o# the same packages

6!t o# date packages

:roken or onl" partiall" 'orking packages

Improperl" con#ig!red packages (e&g& !nnecessar" dependencies, andor not do'nloading necessar" dependencies+

Malicio!s packages (altho!gh e/tremel" rare+

$s s!ch, altho!gh m!ch o# the so#t'are packages provided b" the $)* sho!ld 'ork, do not e/pect the installationprocess to al'a"s be !ite as straight#or'ard as 'hen !sing the o##icial repositories& 6n occasion, it ma" benecessar" to man!all" identi#" and install dependencies "o!rsel# a#ter an aborted installation attempt, #or e/ample& Inaddition, 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

+4,it 9ersions o) &C3 should alread$ ha9e the ne#essar$ so)t-are pre4installed. 6ther'ise, it 'ill benecessar" to conse!entl" install special so#t'are in order to do'nload #rom the $)*& To install this so)t-are in&C3, enter the #ollo'ing into a terminal (or search #or them !sing "o!r so#t'are manager+1

sudo pacman - autoconf automake binutils bison fakeroot flex gcc libtool m( make patch yaourt

6penbo/ !sers ma" install $)* s!pport thro!gh the NDrivers and !pportO option in the desktop men!&

J.5 Sear#hing &or and *nstalling So)t-are &rom the AUR

Tip/It is strongl$ recommended to #irst visit the $)* 'ebsite and e/amine the relevant page(s+ #or an" and allso#t'are intended to be installed& These pages contain comments #rom both e/isting !sers and package developers,

'hich ma" provide val!able in#ormation (e&g& 'arnings andor sol!tions to problems+& The $)* 'ebsite can be #o!nd

here.

Bao!rt m!st be !sed in the terminal, and is itsel# ver" similar to pacman to !se& .!rthermore, as 'ith pacman, it is notnecessar" to speci#" precise or complete package names in order to search #or or do'nload so#t'are& .or e/ample, i#

'ishing the do'nload theAvant 9indo* ?avigator (a pop!lar docktoolbar+, simpl" entering avant '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 pacmanto install #iles (e&g& s!do pacman - so#t'are package nameU+, it is not necessar" to !se this 'ith "ao!rt&

To search #or and install so#t'are packages #rom the $)*, the s"nta/ is1

yaourt +soft*are package name.

.or e/ample, to search #or theAvant 9indo* ?avigator, the #ollo'ing command 'o!ld be entered1

yaourt avant
http://aur.archlinux.org/http://aur.archlinux.org/http://aur.archlinux.org/


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$s ill!strated, a search #or theAvant 9indo*?avigator !ndertaken has res!lted in ten possiblematches being listed& $n" combination o# listedpackages can be do'nloaded b" simpl" enteringtheir n!mbers&

.or e/ample, entering ;'o!ld install the packageavant-*indo*-navigaor-bBr& $dding 7 a#ter this

'o!ld also install e/tra applets #or #or this package1

KKL 3nter o o) pa#"ages to ,e installed @e/ 2 5 ; or 24;

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!larthe package& %ote that option 9 has the highest n!mber o# votes b" #ar2

6nce the n!mber(s+ o# "o!r chosen so#t'arepackage(s+ have been entered, and the installationprocess has beg!n, !ser comments #rom the $)*

'ebsite 'ill also be displa"ed&

Bo! ma" also be presented 'ith a standard

'arning that the do'nload package is !ns!pportedand potentiall" dangero!s&

Bo! ma" also be asked i# "o! 'ish to 3ditPFGBU*:(& )nless "o! kno' 'hat "o! are doing,al'a"s t"pe n #or no 'hen asked&

The p!rpose o# this option is to allo' e/perienced!sers to inspect the instr!ctions that 'ill be !sed tob!ild the package(s+ to be installed& $sdependencies ma" also have to be installed #irst in

the process, it is possible to be prompted to edit these as 'ell&

$ltho!gh "o! sho!ld j!st keep entering no to these prompts, be a'are that "o! 'ill also be prompted on occasion tocontin!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" accident2


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3=& Con#ig!ring Graphics Cards

ote/It 'ill be necessar" to man!all" enable catal"st drivers 'here !sing $MD cards& *n addition' it -ill also ,ene#essar$ to run the appropriate #ommand to install $our graphi#s #ard in the 6pen,o )la9our a)terinstallaition. This #an ,e done AUT6MAT*CA::H 9ia the (ri9ers and SupportN des"top menu option.

Where installing the #!ll version o# Manjaro (i&e& complete 'ith a pre-installed desktop environment, codecs, andso#t'are applications+, the mh'd command 'ill be a!tomaticall" r!n b" the CLI installer to a!tomaticall" detect "o!rgraphics card and install the most appropriate driver #or it& %hether )ree or proprietar$ dri9ers are installed -illdepend 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"nta/ #or the a!tomatedinstallation method is1

sudo mh*d -a +pci or usb connection. +free or nonfree drivers. "8""

$ breakdo'n o# the command !sed #or the a!tomated method is as #ollo's1

4a1 $!tomaticall" detect and install the appropriate driver

Op#i or us,1 Install the appropriate driver #or devices connected internall" via pci, or e/ternall" via !sb (again, mh'd

c!rrentl" onl" s!pports pci connections at this stage in its development+O)ree or non)ree1 Install either #ree drivers (e&g& provided b" the Lin!/ comm!nit"+, or non#ree drivers (e&g& provided

b" hard'are man!#act!rers+0;001 Identi#" that a driver is to be installed #or a graphics card (=9== is the ID #or graphics cards& $s the mh'd

command develops, ne' ids 'ill be !sed #or other hard'are devices+&

.or e/ample, 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 card1sudo mh*d -a pci nonfree "8""

6ther'ise, the #ollo'ing command 'o!ld res!lt in the a!tomatic detection and installation o# the best available )reedri9er #or a pci-connected graphics card1

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 stages1

2. Identi#" the appropriate driver to be installed, and then

5. Install the driver

Tip/ Q!st ens!re that "o! have identi#ied and are indeed abo!t to install the correct driver #or "o!r partic!lar graphicscard2

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"nta/ is1

mh*d -l +optional detailed vie*. +optional --pci or --usb connection.


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)sing this command 'itho!t the additional options 'ill list basic in#ormation #or all the available drivers #or devicesconnected to "o!r s"stem& All dri9ers graphi#s #ard dri9ers -ill ha9e the pre)i @9ideo4 in their name& The basicin#ormation provided #or all listed drivers 'ill be1

%ame

Fersion

.ree or proprietar", and

PCI or ): connection

$ more detailed list o# installed drivers can be obtained b" entering1

mh*d -l -d

$ detailed list 'ill provide the #ollo'ing in#ormation1

%ame

Fersion

PCI or ): connection

Description

Priorit".ree or proprietar"

Dependencies

Con#licts

Class ID (e&g& =9== #or graphics card drivers+, and

Fendor ID

In addition, !sing the >pci #ilter in the #ollo'ing e/ample 'ill list detailed in#ormation #or onl" the drivers available #ordevices (e&g& graphics cards+ !sing an internal PCI connection1

mh*d -l -d --pci

20.5.5 *nstalling a (ri9er

To install a driver #or a graphics card, the s"nta/ is1

sudo mh*d -i pci +name of driver.

$ breakdo'n o# the command !sed to man!all" install a driver is as #ollo's1

4i1 Install a driver

Op#i1 Install a driver #or a device connected internall" via pci (e&g& graphics cards+

Oname o) dri9er1 The name o# the driver to be installed

.or e/ample, to install the proprietar" nvidia graphics card driver, the #ollo'ing command 'o!ld be !sed1

sudo mh*d -i pci video-nvidia

20.5.; &or#ing the @re*nstallation a (ri9er

%arning/ !se this command 'ith care2

To #orce the (re+installation o# a driver 'itho!t removing 'hat has alread" been installed #irst, the s"nta/ is1

sudo mh*d -f -i pci +name of driver.

.or e/ample, to #orce the re-installation o# a previo!sl" installed nvidia graphics card driver, the #ollo'ing command'o!ld be !sed1

sudo mh*d -f -i pci video-nvidia


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20.; Remo9ing an *nstalled (ri9er

6n occasion it ma" be necessar" to remove an installed graphics card driver& imilarl" to man!all" installing agraphics card driver, t'o steps sho!ld be !ndertaken #or removal1

2. Identi#" the installed driver

5. *emove the identi#ied driver

$#ter all, it 'o!ld be some'hat di##ic!lt to remove an installed driver i# "o! dont kno' 'hat its called2

20.;.2 *denti)$ing *nstalled (ri9ers

To identi#" and list Manjaros installed drivers - incl!ding the graphics driver to be removed, the s"nta/ is1

mh*d -li +optional detailed vie*. +optional pci or usb devices only.

)sing 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 @9ideo4 in their name& $s 'ith listingdrivers available #or "o!r s"stem, the -d option !sed in the #ollo'ing command 'ill list detailed in#ormation1

mh*d -li -d

This in#ormation ma" prove !se#!l to determine an" other'ise !n#oreseen conse!ences or problems !pon removinga driver& $nd again, it is also possible to #ilter "o!r list o# installed drivers b" 'hether the" are !sed on hard'areconnected via pci or !sb& In this instance, a detailed list 'ill be generated onl" #or installed drivers !sed on hard'are

'ith a PCI connection1

mh*d -li -d --pci

20.;.5 Remo9ing *nstalled (ri9ers

%arning/ !se this command 'ith care2

To remove an installed driver, the s"nta/ is1

sudo mh*d -r +pci or usb. +name of driver.

.or e/ample, to remove the installed driver #or a nvidia graphics card (connected internall" via pci+, the #ollo'ingcommand 'o!ld be !sed1

sudo mh*d -r pci video-nvidia


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33& Manjaro Aernels

$s the name 'o!ld impl", as 'ith the kernel o# a seed, the Lin!/ kernel is the core o# a Lin!/ operating s"stem& 7ver"other element o# a Lin!/-based operating s"stem is b!ilt aro!nd the kernel, 'hich acts as an inter#ace bet'een "o!rcomp!ters hard'are and the applications that r!n on it&

$s hard'are and so#t'are applications become more comple/ and sophisticated, so do the kernels to #!ll" !tilisethem& $s s!ch, Lin!/ 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 atThe :inu FernelAr#hi9es

The #irst Lin!/ kernel 'as originall" developed b" :inus Tor9alds, the creator o# Lin!/& $s an open so!rce project,altho!gh modern kernels no' contain millions o# lines o# code generated b" tho!sands o# programmers, Lin!sTorvalds still has the #inal a!thorit" on their development and release&

22.2 *denti)$ing the Fernel Being Used

I# the e/isting Aernel 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 command1

uname -r

$s seen in this e/ample, Manjaro is r!nning kernel9&33&


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*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 'iththe stabilit" and #!nctionalit" o# the ne' one&

$s an e/ample, once the terminal is opened, the #ollo'ing command 'ill install a ne' kernel (9&3=+-ithout deletingthe eisting "ernel #urrentl$ ,eing used1

sudo mh*d-kernel -i linux8%"

6ther'ise, the #ollo'ing command 'ill install a ne' kernel (9&


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35& 7nabling Printing Capabilities

ote/This sho!ld alread" be enabled in .C7& 6penbo/ !sers can eas!l" enable printing s!pport thro!gh theNDrivers and !pportO desktop men! option&

Printing is !ndertaken thro!gh the !se o# C)P(previo!sl" an acron"m #or Common Uni/ Printing S"stem+& This is apop!lar open so!rce printing s"stem !sed in most Lin!/ distrib!tions d!e to its ease o# !se& $s stated b" Wikipedia1

CU consists of a print spooler and scheduler, a filter system that converts the print data to aformat that the printer *ill understand, and a backend system that sends this data to the printdevice# CU uses the /nternet rinting rotocol ;/< as the basis for managing print !obs andEueues#

everal so#t'are packages m!st be installed in order to enable full and comprehensive printing capabilities on "o!rs"stem& Partic!larl" to assist ne' !sers, it is possible in Manjaro to install ever"thing that is re!ired 'ith j!st a singlecommand& o'ever, once the necessar" so#t'are packages have been installed, it 'ill then also be necessar" toact!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 command1

sudo pacman -y man!aro-printer

25.5 3na,ling Printing

6nce the necessar" so#t'are has been installed, to enable printing capabilities, enter the #ollo'ing command1

sudo systemctl enable cups#service

6nce printing has been enabled, in order to start doing so immediatel" 'itho!t rebooting, inp!t the command1

sudo systemctl start cups#service

25.; (isa,iling Printing

I# #or an" reason "o! 'ish to disable C)P (e&g& in order to !se an alternative printing s"stem+, open "o!r terminaland enter the #ollo'ing command1

sudo systemctl disable cups#service
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUPShttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUPS


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39& Pacman

Pacman is a pa#kage manager developed speci#icall" #or !se in $rch Lin!/& It is !sed to install, !pgrade, con#ig!reand remove so#t'are (i&e& to manage so#t'are packages+& Pacman is !sed thro!gh t"ping commands terminalE all thecommands 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 Manjaro2

To !pdate "o!r s"stem, enter the #ollo'ing command in the terminal1

sudo pacman -yu

2;.5 S$n#hronising %ith the Manjaro Repositories

Bo!r Manjaro s"stem has a database o# all the so#t'are packages (e&g& s"stem !pdates and applications+ that areavailable #rom the o##icial repositories& This is !sed to help pacman locate and do'nload these packages #orinstallation&

When !pdating "o!r s"stem, its database 'ill a!tomaticall" be re#reshed as 'ell& o'ever, !sing this command ismore thoro!gh, as rather than j!st re#reshing or !pdating the database, it 'ill act!all" reb!ild it completel"& Tos"nchronise "o!r database 'ith the Manjaro repositories, enter the #ollo'ing command in the terminal1

sudo pacman -yy

To sim!ltaneo!sl" s"nchronise 'ith the repositories and !pdate "o!r s"stem, enter the command1

sudo pacman -yyu

2;.; Sear#hing )or So)t-are

It is also possible to !se pacman to search Manjaros 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"nta/ is1

sudo pacman -s +oft*are ackage ?ame.

.or e/ample, to search the repositories to see i# a te/t editor called Lea#pad is available, the #ollo'ing command'o!ld be entered1

sudo pacman -s leafpad

2;.+ *nstalling So)t-are

To install a so#t'are package, the basic s"nta/ is1

sudo pacman - +oft*are ackage ?ame.

.or e/ample, to do'nload and install lea#pad, the #ollo'ing command 'o!ld be entered1

sudo pacman - leafpad

Tip/ man" so#t'are packages (especiall" comple/ applications+ 'ill re!ire other so#t'are packages - kno'n asdependencies - to also be do'nloaded and installed in order to 'ork& .ort!natel", pacman 'ill a!tomaticall" detectand install these #or "o!&


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2;.7 Remo9ing So)t-are

To remove a so#t'are package, the basic s"nta/ is1

sudo pacman -R +oft*are ackage ?ame.

.or e/ample, to remove the so#t'are application Lea#pad, the #ollo'ing command 'o!ld be entered1

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 e/cl!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'ingcommand1

sudo pacman -Rs +oft*are ackage ?ame.

o'ever, Pacman !s!all" also creates back!p con#ig!ration #iles 'hen deleting packages& $s s!ch, #or a morethoro!gh (and cleaner+ removal (ie& the package, its dependencies, and an" con#ig!ration #iles !s!all" generated b"pacman+ enter the #ollo'ing command1

sudo pacman -Rns +oft*are ackage ?ame.

2;. :earning Pa#manEs 6ptions

It is a ver" good idea to become #amiliar 'ith the varied and po'er#!l !ses o# pacman& $ comprehensive list o# optionsthat can be !sed 'ith pacman can be #o!nd b" entering the #ollo'ing command1

man pacman

To e/it o!t o# the list, simpl" press Q&


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2+.2.5 3dit the Mirrorlist

:ines ,eginning -ith a hash EE -ill ,e ignored ,$ pa#man& In the e/ample belo', onl" the )A server has had thehash removed, and as s!ch, this is the onl" server that has been enabled #or !se1

VVVV Manjaro Lin!/ repositor" mirrorlist

VV Generated on =@ 6ctober 5=39 5=1=@VVVV )se pacman-mirrors to modi#"VV

VV Location 1 %etherlandsVV Time 1 =&=@=VV Last "nc 1 913

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