If you're new to Linux, there's a good chance you've been recommended Manjaro Linux. After all, you get all of the benefits of a rolling-release distro without all of the instability of Arch Linux! Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, after using Manjaro myself in the past I just can't recommend it to anyone, especially newbies to Linux. In this video, let me explain why I no longer trust Manjaro with anything...

Why you (probably) shouldn't use archinstall:    • Why you (probably) shouldn't use an A...  
Don't make this mistake when using the AUR:    • Don't make this mistake when download...  
What you should know before using the AUR:    • You NEED to know this before using an...  

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Background footage:
   • Review of Manjaro i3  
   • AwesomeWM Rice on Arch Linux  
   • Manjaro 22.1.0 (Talos) - Review | Gno...  

Sources:
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/aur-pleas...
https://web.archive.org/web/201504090...
https://web.archive.org/web/201712030...
https://twitter.com/AsahiLinux/status...
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0:00 Why use Manjaro?
2:39 The packaging problem
6:25 My experience
9:06 Manjaro's many mistakes
13:49 So what should you use instead of Manjaro?