Manjaro: Enlightenment

Over the weekend I decided that Arch Linux was the next Linux distribution I was going to play with. I'll give my advanced Linux readers a moment to laugh.  Are you done? Ok, for a newbie Arch is a distribution I will never recommend, but it was fun and it definitely struck an interest for me.  I will play, get used to and eventually post a blog about it.

So to give my fellow n00bs something similar I decided to do a review of Manjaro with Enlightenment. Based off Arch Linux, Manjaro works to give a user friendly environment while keeping up with the cutting edge of software.  

The install process is fast and easy, allowing clickable options to pick language, timezone, and user information.

 The desktop is beautiful giving you the ability to make your own shelves, categories to find your applications, and easy access to all your desktop settings.

 

Easy access to all your files with a file manager keeps the new users search time in a terminal to a minimum.

A clean and productive desktop gives you all the features you could need to build a system based on what you want.

Manjaro works on a rolling release which means that you do not have to go get the newest release and install it every time a new version is released.  It's a simple update.  This is especially nice for a new user who just wants a computer to work without the hassle of getting the latest version every six months to a year.

Enlightenment is very pretty, and extremely user friendly.  It gives you all the options you could want for your system while making them easy to find.  For the new user it's efficient and easy on the eyes. While, for a more advanced user it's flexible enough to meet your needs.

With Manjaro you have access to all the Arch repositories.  The downside is you will have to search for the programs you would like to install.  However, you will always get access to software that is on the cutting edge of technology.

Overall, I thought Manjaro was a great distribution.  It was powerful and fast while still giving me a user-friendly environment to work with.  For those interested in having a distribution that can be bent to your will while just working out of the box, Manjaro is a good one to go with.