I’m new to the os kde is what I went for switched from Ubuntu any thing I can do to get stared pls help I want a good switch to the os
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Hi, mostly just keep up to date reading the forums and learning how to manage updates.
I get notifications when the update thread gets posts in my feed reader…
There’s too much, apart from that, to cover with regards ‘anything I can do to get started’…
It’s interesting to follow the forum (feeds again) and see what’s going on, often through other folks having issues, but also a lot of general information and ideas crop up around here.
Certainly take care with typing skills, maybe get some practice on https://www.keybr.com/ and/or https://monkeytype.com/ and aim for a bit closer to 100% accuracy if you can.
In your profile, you seem to have:
intell celaron j4005
Now I’m pretty sure that this does not exist… or maybe it’s some kind of counterfeit copy of the Intel Celeron J4005?
GPU: intel luhd igpu is most likely some kind of counterfeit copy of ‘Intel UHD Graphics 600’.
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Keep up to date with your updates, read any additional information posted about the update, ask questions when you get stuck, or don’t understand stuff.
Oh, and welcome to the forum.
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its real
I ment Intel celaron j4005
RAM: 4GB
OS: Manjaro
WM: KWIN
DE: kde plasma
Regarding the next Manjaro release, I want to know if kde will add further enhancements to KDE Plasma 6, and whether Btrfs will remain the default file system going forward.
Mod edit:- Please avoid consecutive posts. Instead, make use of the @ mentioning capability to answer others within the same post.
For example: @Ben
Ok, I assume that you have some issues with writing - ‘Celeron’ is a name, which is NOT underlined as a spelling error in Firefox the way celaron is.
‘ment’ is also underlined in Firefox as an incorrect spelling of ‘meant’.
Manjaro does not develop Plasma. Enhancements (apart from Manjaro theming) generally come from KDE Plasma and appear in Manjaro after passing through Unstable and Testing.
For more about KDE, you could look at their forum https://discuss.kde.org/ and there are also threads posted to Manjaro forums about progress with KDE Plasma…
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wil Manjaro linux have kde 7 n the next few years
Probably, depending the KDEs release Schedule and how it coincides with Manjaro updates.
Yes. BTRFS is the default.
When KDE has Plasma 7, yes. But not before.
Also keep in Mind Manjaro does not have releases, not like Ubuntu does. Manjaro is a Rolling release, the ‘Release’ you installed was a snapshot, packaged for the convenience of the person installing Manjaro.
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When I was starting out with Manjaro I found this page helpful for understanding how important system maintenance was:
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You could start by using well formatted English with punctuation, as is expected in a Support forum.
This is not a chatroom or similar social media platform; please demonstrate some respect for those who will read your posts.
In the meantime, please read the links given below to help you learn to use this forum more effectively. Note that system information as described (below) is generally required for a legitimate Support request.
You seem to be asking for a general introduction to Manjaro and KDE Plasma – that is not a Support request – indeed, that is information you will likely find yourself with a little applied effort.
May the Search be with you.
Yes and yes.
As long as KDE remembers how to count, yes.
You might find this thread particularly interesting:
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-updates-thread-2025-edition/174362
Topic moved to a more appropriate category.
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The title New to manjaro can anyone help is not working well so I have rephrased the topic title to be a question What is best practise getting started with Manjaro? - I think it better reflects your situation.
Manjaro is not maintenance free and does not do handholding like Windows and Ubuntu.
You are required to know what you are doing, why you do it and how to do it properly.
While btrfs is a great file system - please be sure keep an eye on maintenance as it is not a set-and-forget type of filesystem - this has come as a surprise to some.
If you want to know what KDE Plasma is cookinig - you need to follow the KDE Plasma development more closely.
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In my opinion:
- Manjaro (Stable) is a well balanced Distro between using it as a Main OS and Learning OS;
- Windows, IOs, Android, Ubuntu, Mint, are designed to be more “Set and Forget OS” (I like this “quote”);
- Arch, Gentoo, Linux from Scratch (it is not a Distro, but we can build a Distro from it) are designed to be “DIY OS” (Do It Yourself), which I would just recommend for those that want to Create, to Develop, to Learn how Linux World works;
So Manjaro is somehow placed between 2 and 3, but it which requires us to know how things work on this side of the power. “Don’t underestimate the Power of the Linux Side.” It looks like you are on the ride side in a taxicab (just fasten your seat belt and enjoy) or be the taxi driver yourself (needs to know how to drive it, the environment).
I like this post by Aragorn, and I would like to share it here:
I think it helps us to better understand if we are on the right side of the power.
Manjaro Distro allied with Manjaro’s Forum is one of the main reasons that made me choose it like my Main and Learn OS.
“May the Force be With You.”
Live Long and Prosper.
Can I mix both Stars? Because I like them 
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First time I installed Manjaro, many years ago, I managed to bork it to the point of reinstall within a couple of months … but that’s because I just couldn’t help experimenting and exploring.
For me, all part of the learning process (I’d just switched from Mint).
Current installation? Well over 6 years old now. 
… plenty of reading and studying, mostly on this Forum.
Basically, with enough interest and researching issues on this Forum, you should have a nice system which should keep working for years. 
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Prosper, and live long, may you.
While I appreciate the intention, no OS is truly “Set and Forget” in practice; there is always a maintenance aspect; something can/will always go wrong, that needs fixing.
I believe selling the idea that anything is set and forget only propogates a popular myth that a user shouldn’t have to learn anything about their OS.
I’ve seen a lion’s share of Windows installations that have long suffered from lack of attention. Many users are not even aware that Windows has it’s own suite of commandline maintenance tools which would solve their issues more times than not.
Windows certainly isn’t set-and-forget, and neither is any Linux OS despite how well entrenched marketing to the contrary may be.
I dare say one of the main differences between a commercial OS and Linux generally is the marketing message; the desired takeaway;
With Windows or MacOS it’s something to the extent of “If it breaks, pay us to fix it or buy a new one.” whereas with Linux or BSD it’s “If it breaks, learn about your OS and fix it yourself.”
There is always an expected trade-off when receiving something for nothing (or free), but many newer users simply don’t want to pay the price.
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Only if you do it right. 
Live long and prosper, you will. Mmmm…
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