Which Manjaro version is on my laptop?

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Am I dumb? I’m not able to know which Manjaro version is on my laptop. I’ve tried all these command

cat /etc/os-release
uname -a 
hostnamectl
fastfetch

I know the last big update was yesterday for me. Any idea to help with a version number?

os-release
NAME="Manjaro Linux"
PRETTY_NAME="Manjaro Linux"
ID=manjaro
ID_LIKE=arch
BUILD_ID=rolling
ANSI_COLOR="32;1;24;144;200"
HOME_URL="https://manjaro.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.manjaro.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://forum.manjaro.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://manjaro.org/help/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://manjaro.org/privacy-policy/"
LOGO=manjarolinux
[Stable Update] 2026-06-26 - Kernels, Systemd, PipeWire, NVIDIA, KDE, LibreOffice
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We’re all dumb, often not seeing the wood for the trees.

pacman -Qi manjaro-release

Name            : manjaro-release
Version         : 26.1.0pre-1
.....


....
Build Date      : Wed 18 Feb 2026 15:45:46 +07
Install Date    : Sun 29 Mar 2026 07:29:43 +07
Install Reason  : Explicitly installed
Install Script  : Yes
Validated By    : Signature

The ‘version number’ is arbritrary - it’s rolling, so ‘Stable/Testing/Unstable’. The ISO releases aren’t equivalent to your desktop system.

By the time they’re released, they’re already potentially outdated :stuck_out_tongue:

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Manjaro is a (semi) rolling release distro. There are no Manjaro “versions”.

There are version numbers for the installation media, but that is a different thing.

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That’s exactly what I need… now I’ve to remember the solution :sweat_smile:
I know Manjaro is a rolling release version, but it’s cool to know when last big change occurs
Thanks

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lsb_release -a was the missing one, although Ben’s solution is more complete.

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Haha that’s usually when Plasma gets upgraded and everyone goes off line for a few days figuring out how to sort out the mess :stuck_out_tongue:

Plasma usually skips an extra beat on updates to Testing, and can be much later on Stable.

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As already said, version is not really relevant here, the fancy code name is in lsb_release -a.
BUT: far more important is your branch. This can be checked with pacman-mirrors
By default unless you change it it should be stable.

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:laughing:
I must have been one of the lucky ones then. No show-stoppers for me. :wink:

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No, most of us survived - we had Stable branch to go back to, and we all have backups and snapshots ready for the rescue when we do dodgy stuff.

Mostly it was down to preparation and cleaning up before the final push from plasma 5 to 6… and after we did that there were just endless entries in the forum of other people who ‘just upgraded’ and found their widgets and themes all broken.

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Was it that big of a jump from 5 to 6? Imagining silence on forum is crazy…
I guess I’ll see that when 6 to 7 transition happens…

I usually wait a day or two to update the system to major plasma update, even on unstable branch.

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It definitely warranted going back to defaults before switching - most of the serious issues were in USER space I think.

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Or me on several computers, nor my partner. So I guess we’re all lucky.

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I guess some of us can read…

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I have found it helps.

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 $ lsb_release -a
LSB Version:    n/a
Distributor ID: ManjaroLinux
Description:    Manjaro Linux
Release:        26.1.0-pre
Codename:       Bian-May

Some branches on Manjaro is rolling faster than others.

  • The fastest rolling branch is the Edge branch (unstable)
  • Then comes the development branch (testing)
  • And finally the branch from which an ISO has been created (stable)
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But all branches have the same version number at the moment

Branch compare - manjaro-release

  • stable     26.1.0pre-1
  • testing    26.1.0pre-1
  • unstable  26.1.0pre-1
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Just like the front wheels of your car roll faster than the rear wheels? :stuck_out_tongue:

Think three steamrollers, the front one getting the bumpiest ride… smooth at the rear.

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Something like that - or wheelbarrow vs. sedan vs. monster truck

A wheel take a number of rotations to complete a certain distance.

The updates is the distance where the smaller wheel need a higher speed to achieve the same distance in the same time as the huge wheel.

  • unstable uses small wheels (updates in small batches)
  • testing updates in larger batches then unstable
  • stable gets a single large batch build from the accumulated batches

There is a reason a sedan with the emergency spare mounted should only be driven at low speed.

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Ah, that’s nice - so the front wheels are small and rotate faster, and maybe more prone to be affected by a pothole, testing rolls over it and checks it for smoothness, and Stable comes along behind laying down a lovely smooth surface.

If too many potholes get through to the test wheel, then Stable might just drop back a while until it’s fixed.. so not only do we have advanced suspension, but the whole chassis is flexible enough to adjust to suit the road conditions.

I’m glad we sorted this out - our work here is done… another legendary explanation to enter into the Manjaro Wiki. :nerd_face:

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This one is smart.
I hope to be on stable channel (BTW thanks to Manjaro community who help me to progress on Linux concepts)

My first installation (why I choose Manjaro) was because I don’t have to use command line.
My reinstallation was because I’ve tried too much things with command line.
Since that (May, 2025) Manjaro run smoothly (still on Stable branch? how to know?) and I’m a happy user

I found a way to detect my branch:

cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf | grep Branch

## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
Branch = stable