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# Manjaro Linux Starts Experimenting With An Immutable Offering
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/manjaro-immutable-experiment/
- Published: 2024-08-05T12:04:11.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-05T12:04:11.000Z
- Description: Manjaro Linux could become a more reliable option with immutability at its core. What do you think?
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Development Updates, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

[Immutable Linux distributions](https://itsfoss.com/immutable-distro/) are a type of distro that are future-proof to quite some extent thanks to how they operate. In such systems, the core of the operating system is left untouched, with the root file system being read-only.

What this allows in is flexibility in handling updates, where a broken update wouldn't deem the operating system unrecoverable (*looking at you Ubuntu*). Some popular options include [NixOS](https://nixos.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), [Vanilla OS](https://itsfoss.com/vanilla-os-2-orchid/), [Fedora Silverblue](https://fedoraproject.org/silverblue/?ref=itsfoss.com), etc.

You can find more [immutable distro options](https://itsfoss.com/immutable-linux-distros/) in our list.

Of course, not everyone is a fan of such distros, with some believing that it's a gimmick.

This is where [Manjaro Linux](https://manjaro.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) comes in, it's a community favorite [user-friendly Arch-based distro](https://itsfoss.com/arch-based-linux-distros/) that caters to a wide variety of use cases. Its developers have now dipped their toes into the immutable pond thanks to a recent announcement.

Let's see what they have been up to. 😃

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This is an under-development Linux distro, general use or production use is not recommended.

## Manjaro Immutable: What to Expect?

![a screenshot of an early testing version of manjaro immutable](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/Manjaro_Immutable_Testing.jpg)

Introduced as **a community testing release**, Manjaro Immutable is powered by [Arkdep](https://github.com/arkanelinux/arkdep?ref=itsfoss.com), the popular toolkit for creating immutable btrfs-based systems, and [Arkane Linux](https://itsfoss.com/arkane-linux/), an “*opinionated, immutable, atomic, multi-root Arch-based distribution*”.

As this is **an experimental release**, the developers of Manjaro hope to collect feedback from the community to see how the tech underneath Manjaro Immutable fares in day-to-day use. Do keep in mind that this doesn't guarantee a full release someday.

When [asked](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-immutable-out-now-for-community-testing/166364/2?ref=itsfoss.com) by a community member **whether this would become an official variant for Manjaro**, [Roman Gilg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/roman-gilg/?ref=itsfoss.com), CTO at Manjaro Linux said that:

> Our plan is definitely for it to become an official variant of Manjaro. With the community testing version we’re now gathering some feedback on what people expect from such a variant and what should still go in there or what could be slimmed down.

There was also [a question](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-immutable-out-now-for-community-testing/166364/14?ref=itsfoss.com) asking **whether an ARM version was planned**.

To that, Manjaro developer [Dennis ten Hoove](https://github.com/dennis1248?ref=itsfoss.com) added that it would be possible. However, it's untested, and nothing is planned as of now. But, they might try something in the future.

## 📥 Get Manjaro Immutable

You can get the community testing ISO from the official [download mirror](https://download.manjaro.org/manjaro-gnome-immutable/20240801/manjaro-gnome-immutable-2024.08.01-x86%5F64.iso?ref=itsfoss.com).

You can either install it on bare metal, or opt for running it on a [virtual machine](https://itsfoss.com/virtual-machine/) using VirtualBox or QEMU. Do remember that **enabling EFI is mandatory**, and a minimum 32 GB of storage is required to install the thing.

[Manjaro Immutable (direct download)](https://download.manjaro.org/manjaro-gnome-immutable/20240801/manjaro-gnome-immutable-2024.08.01-x86%5F64.iso?ref=itsfoss.com)

Users who want to go the extra mile can **provide feedback to the developers** by joining the dedicated [Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/?ref=itsfoss.com#/%23Manjaro-Immutable:matrix.org) for it, or by replying to the [initial announcement](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-immutable-out-now-for-community-testing/166364?ref=itsfoss.com) on the Manjaro forum.

*💬 Are you looking forward to using an immutable Manjaro? Let me know below!*

**Suggested Read** 📖

[What is an Immutable Linux Distro?Immutable Linux distributions. While these existed for a while, it is getting popular now. Here’s what you need to know about them.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/07/what-is-an-immutable-distro.png)](https://itsfoss.com/immutable-distro/)