IN BRIEF
Manjaro is Arch done right. Not only does it have a simple installer but it can also automatically detect and configure hardware. And adding packages is simplicity itself via the package manager.
SPECS
CPU: 1GHz (dual-core)
Mem: 4GB
HDD: 30GB
Builds: x86_64, ARM64, i686
Manjaro began life as a labour of love, announced on Arch Linux BBS – the OS on which it’s based. To quote its website, “Manjaro is a versatile, free and open source Linux operating system designed with a strong focus on safeguarding user privacy.”
The website also claims the distro can be installed on a wide range of devices. This much is true, given that it’s traditionally been a popular choice for Linux laptop vendors. Pine64’s Pinebook, for instance, comes with Manjaro preinstalled. Manjaro also partnered up with Tuxedo Computers to preinstall the OS on its devices,
