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

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Linux

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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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Help

Manjaro, like many other good distributions, is rich in online resources. The best source of help for any issues is the Manjaro forum. However, before you approach it, there are a few points you need to know.

If you are looking to clarify some system settings, such as how to set up desktop properties or configure a network or Bluetooth device, they will be directly related to your Manjaro flavor. Xfce has one specific set of menus, while any other edition will often have at least slightly or even completely different menu interfaces. As a result, when seeking help, you should always add your flavor name. Here are a few examples: Manjaro Xfce Bluetooth settings, Manjaro KDE Plasma system settings, and Manjaro Gnome application launcher options.

In addition, some applications might have integrated help. See, for example, the KDE Plasma File Manager, shown in Figure 4.1: