You're reading from Manjaro Linux User Guide Gain proficiency in Linux through one of its best user-friendly Arch-based distributions

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803237589

Length 498 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Operating Systems

Author (1):

Atanas Georgiev Rusev

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Installation, Editions, and Help

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Manjaro and Linux FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Editions Overview and Installation

4. Chapter 3: Editions and Flavors

5. Chapter 4: Help, Online Resources, Forums, and Updates

6. Part 2: Daily Usage

7. Chapter 5: Officially Supported Software – Part 1

8. Chapter 6: Officially Supported Software Part 2, 3D Games, and Windows SW

9. Chapter 7: All Basic Terminal Commands – Easy and with Examples

10. Part 3: Intermediate Topics for Daily Usage

11. Chapter 8: Package Management, Dependencies, Environment Variables, and Licenses

12. Chapter 9: Filesystem Basics, Structure, and Types, NTFS, Automount, and RAID

13. Chapter 10: Storage, Mounting, Encryption, and Backups

14. Chapter 11: Network Fundamentals, File Sharing, and SSH

15. Chapter 12: Internet, Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs

16. Part 4: Advanced Topics

17. Chapter 13: Service Management, System Logs, and User Management

18. Chapter 14: System Cleanup, Troubleshooting, Defragmentation, and Reinstallation

19. Chapter 15: Shell Scripts and Automation

20. Chapter 16: Linux Kernel Basics and Switching

21. Index

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Upgrading/changing the kernel release on Manjaro

As mentioned earlier, sticking to LTS versions is the best, and if you have the latest version, you will benefit from newer features. The Manjaro Settings kernel GUI module offers a simple Install button – click it, enter your password, and wait for the installation. Then, we will perform a few simple Terminal actions to switch to the new kernel.

I have mentioned the bootloader several times. It is the SW that runs before Linux to start it or any other OS. On most Manjaro versions and many Linux distributions, the GNU Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is used. It is old (it has been developed since 1995), versatile, full of features, and it includes dual booting with any Windows version. It has a good Wikipedia page; check it out to learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB.

We will change the GRUB options by editing its configuration file with a text editor: