Manjaro Linux 22.1 "Talos" incorporates the latest updates
The new version of Manjaro Linux 22.1 “Talos” has already been released, which comes with the different updates to the Gnome and Plasma desktop environments, in addition to the Kernel update, among other things.
The layout stands out for the presence of a simplified installation process and easy to use, support for the automatic detection of hardware and installation of the necessary drivers for its operation.
To manage repositories, Manjaro uses its own BoxIt toolkit, designed in the same way as Git. The repository is supported on an ongoing basis, but new versions go through an additional stabilization stage.
In addition to its own repository, there is support for using the AUR (Arch User Repository) repository. The distribution comes with a graphical installer and a graphical interface to configure the system.
Main new features of Manjaro Linux 22.1
In this new version of Manjaro Linux 22.1 "Talos" Linux 6.1 TLS kernel is included along with the option of being able to install two other previous versions that are 5.10 and 5.15. Kernel 6.1 LTS is used for this release to support the latest drivers available to date. While versions 5.15 LTS and 5.10 LTS are included for additional support for older hardware as needed.
On the part of desktop environments, we can find that Manjaro Linux 22.1 "Talos" major release continues being delivered with the version Xfce 4.18 which includes a new file highlighting feature (accessed from the file properties dialog).
In the file manager Thunar is allowed to set a custom background color and a custom foreground text color - an effective way to draw attention to specific files in a directory loaded with similar-looking mimetypes. On the other hand, it is mentioned that Control Center groups all the various modules of the desktop to manage the system in one easy-to-use window.
In the GNOME-based edition, it was updated to GNOME version 43.5 in which the system status menu has been redesigned, offering a block with buttons to quickly change the most used settings.
The skin switcher now supports creating your own dynamic wallpaper, Besides that Gradience app was added for theme customization and Layouts Switcher has gained some new features as well as various improvements and fixes.
The edition based on KDE has been updated to KDE Plasma 5.27 and KDE Gear 22.12 and in this version it includes a tiled window system, a sleeker application theme, cleaner and more useful tools, and widgets that give you more control over your machine. Also, the Highlight Changed Settings button has been moved to the hamburger menu for a cleaner look.
Also, it is mentioned that migration to Wayland has been improved, with many bug fixes and improvements.
Last but not least, we can also find that the Pamac package manager has been updated to version 10.5.
Finally, if you want to know more about it of this release you can check the details In the following link.
Download Manjaro Linux 22.1
For those who are interested in being able to obtain the new version of Manjaro, can get the system image by going to the official website of the distribution and in its download section you can find the links to download any of the flavors of your liking or the community versions that add other desktop environments or window managers.
Manjaro comes in live versions with KDE (3,9 GB), GNOME (3,8 GB) and Xfce (3,8 GB) frameworks. With community input, builds with Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and i3 are further developed. The link is this.
The system image can be recorded by:
Windows: They can use Etcher, Universal USB Installer or LinuxLive USB Creator, both are easy to use.
Linux: The recommended option is to use the dd command, with which we define in which path we have the Manjaro image and also in which mount point we have our usb:
dd bs=4M if=/ruta/a/manjaro.iso of=/dev/sdx && sync