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Fedora vs Manjaro: What are the differences?

Key Differences between Fedora and Manjaro

Frequently compared in the open-source community, Fedora and Manjaro are two popular Linux distributions. While both have strengths and weaknesses, they differ on various aspects. Here are the key differences between Fedora and Manjaro:

  1. Package Management: Fedora utilizes the RPM package management system, whereas Manjaro uses the Arch Package Manager (Pacman). RPM offers a vast repository of software packages, allowing robust dependency management. On the other hand, Pacman provides a rolling release model and supports easy installation and removal of packages, making it more versatile for advanced users.

  2. Release Cycle: Fedora has a strict release schedule, issuing a new version every six months. This ensures up-to-date software but may require more frequent upgrades. Meanwhile, Manjaro adopts a rolling release model, where users receive continuous updates rather than distinct versions. This provides a more consolidated and streamlined experience for users who prefer a frequently updated system.

  3. Ease of Use: Fedora aims to be a reliable, general-purpose operating system and provides a user-friendly desktop experience. It focuses on stability and security, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced users. In contrast, Manjaro focuses on user-friendliness and accessibility, offering a highly intuitive interface out of the box. It emphasizes ease of installation, driver support, and a user-friendly customization experience.

  4. Base Distribution: Fedora is based on Red Hat Linux and sponsored by the software giant Red Hat. It acts as a testing ground for future releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). In contrast, Manjaro is based on Arch Linux but strives to enhance its user-friendliness and accessibility, catering to a wide range of user needs.

  5. Community and Support: Fedora benefits from a large and active community, comprising developers, contributors, and users who actively contribute to its development. It also enjoys strong corporate backing from Red Hat. Manjaro, although relatively newer, has a growing and enthusiastic community that offers prompt support through forums, chats, and a friendly community atmosphere.

  6. Target Audience: Fedora is typically preferred by developers, system administrators, and users seeking cutting-edge technologies on a stable platform. It is suitable for those who appreciate a balance between innovation and reliability. On the other hand, Manjaro targets casual users, gamers, and enthusiasts who desire a hassle-free Linux experience. It focuses on providing an easy-to-use, stable, and beginner-friendly environment.

In summary, Fedora and Manjaro differ in their package management systems, release cycles, user-friendliness, base distributions, community support, and target audiences. Fedora focuses on stability, security, and innovation while acting as a testing ground for future enterprise releases. Manjaro emphasizes user-friendliness, accessibility, and ease of customization.

Decisions about Fedora and Manjaro

I liked manjaro a lot, the huge support it has and the variety of tools it provides is just awesome. But due to its parent platform being Arch Linux it has bleeding-edge technology and that meaning, we get updated 'daily', and if we keep updating the system daily, due to the bugs in the recent updates the system sometimes used to crash, this made the OS really unstable. However, one can avoid such crashes using periodical and careful system/package updates. I now use LinuxMint which is based on Ubuntu, and this OS is completely stable with reliable(mostly tested) updates. And, since this OS is backed up by UBUNTU the concerns/questions one can encounter while using the OS can be easily rectified using the UBUNTU community, which is pretty good. Though this is backed up on UBUNTU it most certainly does NOT include the proprietary stuff of UBUNTU, which is on the bright side of the OS. That's it! Happy Computing.

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Pros of Fedora
Pros of Manjaro
  • 22
    Great for developers
  • 10
    Great integration with system tools
  • 10
    Represents the future of rhel/centos
  • 9
    Good release schedule
  • 7
    Reliable
  • 6
    Fast
  • 5
    Docker integration
  • 4
    Has SeLinux
  • 3
    Latest packages
  • 3
    Updated with Bleeding-edge software
  • 3
    Great for ops teams
  • 3
    Awesome community
  • 2
    Python distribution
  • 2
    Complies with International Standard
  • 9
    Good for beginners
  • 8
    AUR is huge
  • 6
    Very stable
  • 5
    Friendly community
  • 3
    Pacman is very fast
  • 2
    Highly customizable
  • 2
    Nice-looking bootloader

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Cons of Fedora
Cons of Manjaro
  • 3
    Bugs get fixed slowly from kernel side
  • 2
    Much less support from Wiki
  • 2
    Systemd
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    Boring
  • 1
    Less packages in official repository
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    A bit complicated
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    Learning curve for new users
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    Slightly difficult to install for beginners
  • 6
    Would you give your grandma linux?
  • 3
    Occasional freezes if wrongly configured
  • 2
    Not highly stable
  • 1
    High data requirement frequently

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What is Fedora?

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that provides users with access to the latest free and open source software, in a stable, secure and easy to manage form. Fedora is the largest of many free software creations of the Fedora Project. Because of its predominance, the word "Fedora" is often used interchangeably to mean both the Fedora Project and the Fedora operating system.

What is Manjaro?

It is an accessible, friendly, open-source Linux distribution and community. Based on Arch Linux, it provides all the benefits of cutting-edge software combined with a focus on getting started quickly, automated tools to require less manual intervention, and help readily available when needed.

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What are some alternatives to Fedora and Manjaro?
CentOS
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.
Debian
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
openSUSE
The openSUSE project is a worldwide effort that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE creates one of the world's best Linux distributions, working together in an open, transparent and friendly manner as part of the worldwide Free and Open Source Software community.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
Linux Mint
The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.
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