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Manjaro

Manjaro for WSL and Windows 11 - Easy setup!

This repository provides a ready-to-install Manjaro Linux WSL base image for users who want a clean Manjaro environment inside Windows Subsystem for Linux without having to build a root filesystem manually.

The current release is Manjaro WSL Base 0.1.1.

Download Manjaro WSL Base 0.1.1

Here you will find diffrent desktop for MANJARO LINUX to Install for WSL and Windows 11.

Install DEEPIN desktop for Manjaro and WSL for WINDOWS 11

Setup DEEPIN for Manjaro via Github: https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/blob/main/Manjaro-KDE6-2026.txt

Setup DEEPIN for Manjaro via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WYIomGTHtI

MANJARO-DEEPIN

About DEEPIN FOR WSL AND MANJARO

Beautiful UI design, intimate human-computer interaction, and friendly community environment make you feel at home. Deepin is easy to install and can meet your work needs without additional system configuration and software installation.

Setup KDE 6 for Manjaro via Github: https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/blob/main/Manjaro-KDE6-2026.txt

Setup KDE 6 for Manjaro via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8cddVc5cQE

Manjaro-KDE6-2026

Time to test Mate deskop for MANJARO and WSL - 2026

Setup MATE desktop for Manjaro via Github: https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/blob/main/Manjaro-Mate.txt

Setup MATE for Manjaro via YouTube: Comming SONE..

Manjaro-MATE

Install XFCE4 desktop for Manjaro and WSL for WINDOWS 11

Setup XFCE for Manjaro via Github: https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/blob/main/Manjaro-Xfce4-2026.txt

Setup XFCE for Manjaro via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=issZWE6Q8nQ

Manjaro-Xfce4-2026

What is Manjaro Linux?

Manjaro Linux is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Arch Linux.

It keeps many of the strengths that make Arch popular — pacman, access to a huge software ecosystem, rolling updates and a highly customizable system — while adding its own repositories, tools and release process.

Manjaro is a rolling-release distribution. Instead of reinstalling the operating system for every major version, an installed system is continuously updated with newer packages.

Manjaro also maintains its own package branches and mirror infrastructure rather than simply pointing directly at the Arch Linux repositories.

Manjaro package branches

Manjaro packages move through different branches before reaching normal Stable users:

  • Unstable — receives new packages first and is closest to upstream development.
  • Testing — packages receive additional testing before Stable.
  • Stable — the recommended branch for normal systems and the branch used by this WSL image.

This WSL project intentionally uses the Stable branch.

Manjaro WSL Base 0.1.1

The image is designed as a useful rich base, but no graphical desktop environment is installed by default.

That means you start with a clean and verified Manjaro system and can later install KDE Plasma, GNOME, XFCE, Cinnamon, Deepin, Budgie or another desktop yourself.

Included features

  • Manjaro Linux rolling-release base
  • Manjaro Stable branch
  • WSL2 support
  • WSLg detection
  • systemd enabled as PID 1
  • User systemd session
  • User D-Bus support
  • Windows executable interoperability
  • Automatic first-run user setup
  • UID 1000 for the first normal user
  • Hostname setup during first run
  • sudo / wheel configuration
  • en_US.UTF-8 locale
  • Europe/Stockholm timezone in the current build
  • Manjaro pacman-mirrors
  • pacman
  • yay
  • pamac-cli
  • base-devel
  • Git and common development tools
  • OpenSSH installed but disabled by default
  • No desktop environment preinstalled

Useful packages already included

The base contains a selection of useful command-line and development tools, including:

bash-completion
base-devel
bind
curl
fastfetch
git
htop
inetutils
iproute2
iputils
jq
less
man-db
man-pages
nano
openssh
pacman-contrib
pamac-cli
rsync
tar
tree
unzip
vim
wget
yay
zip

Verified WSL status

Manjaro WSL Base 0.1.1 has been installed and tested on WSL2.

Manjaro Linux WSL Base 0.1.1
============================================
Distribution:          Manjaro Linux
Kernel:                6.18.40.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
WSL:                   yes
WSLg:                  yes
Windows interop:       OK
PID 1:                 systemd
systemd:               running
User systemd:          running
User D-Bus:            OK
Failed units:          0
User:                  adolf
UID:                   1000
Locale:                en_US.UTF-8
Timezone:              Europe/Stockholm
DNS:                   OK
Root filesystem:       ext4
Manjaro repositories:  OK
Branch:                stable
pacman-mirrors:        OK
yay:                   OK
pamac-cli:             OK
AUR build tools:       OK
Desktop:               not installed
Status:                READY

The Linux kernel shown inside WSL is the Microsoft WSL2 kernel, not a normal Manjaro-installed kernel. This is expected behavior under WSL2.

Installation

Just download Manjaro from here - https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/releases/tag/0.1.1

Now press the Blue Icon that you downloaded and Manjaro will be setup user and password and hostname.

Requirements

You need:

  • Windows 11
  • WSL2 enabled
  • A reasonably current Microsoft WSL installation

Check WSL from PowerShell:

wsl --version
wsl --status

If WSL is not installed yet:

wsl --install

Restart Windows if requested.

Download

Open the release page:

https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/releases/tag/0.1.1

Download:

Manjaro-WSL-Base-0.1.1-x86_64.wsl

The compressed WSL image is approximately 600 MB.

SHA-256 checksums and release metadata are also available in the release.

Install the .wsl image

On supported WSL versions you can install the image directly from Windows, or use PowerShell:

wsl --install --from-file .\Manjaro-WSL-Base-0.1.1-x86_64.wsl

After installation, start the new Manjaro distribution.

The first-run setup creates your normal Linux account and asks for the required user information.

Manjaro WSL commands

This image includes a small helper utility called manjaro-wsl.

System health check

manjaro-wsl doctor

This checks important parts of the WSL environment including systemd, D-Bus, Windows interoperability, DNS, Manjaro repositories, pacman-mirrors, yay, Pamac and AUR build tools.

System information

manjaro-wsl info

Version

manjaro-wsl version

Installed tools

manjaro-wsl tools

Update Manjaro

manjaro-wsl update

For normal package maintenance you can also use Manjaro directly:

sudo pacman -Syu

For AUR packages:

yay -Syu

Because Manjaro is rolling release, you normally do not need to download a new WSL image every time Manjaro receives package updates. Update the installed distribution just like a normal Manjaro system.

A new .wsl release is mainly useful when this project changes its WSL configuration, first-run setup, bundled tools or base-image design.

pacman-mirrors

Manjaro uses its own pacman-mirrors utility to manage package mirrors.

Check your current branch:

pacman-mirrors --get-branch

Check mirror status:

pacman-mirrors --status

Refresh using fast up-to-date mirrors:

sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack
sudo pacman -Syu

It is important to perform a full package synchronization after changing mirrors or branches. Avoid partial upgrades on an Arch/Manjaro-based system.

Pacman, Pamac and yay

pacman

pacman is the native package manager used by Manjaro and Arch Linux.

Search for a package:

pacman -Ss firefox

Install a package:

sudo pacman -S package-name

Remove a package:

sudo pacman -Rns package-name

Update the complete system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Pamac

pamac-cli provides Manjaro's higher-level package-management interface from the terminal.

Example:

pamac search package-name

yay and the AUR

yay is preinstalled together with the build tools required for compiling many AUR packages.

Example:

yay -S package-name

The Arch User Repository (AUR) is community maintained. AUR packages are not official Manjaro packages, so review PKGBUILDs and use appropriate caution before installing third-party software.

Desktop environments under WSL

This release intentionally contains no desktop environment.

The clean base makes it easier to experiment with graphical Linux desktops without mixing desktop-specific problems into the WSL base itself.

Possible environments include:

Desktop WSL possibility
KDE Plasma 6 Yes
GNOME Yes
XFCE Yes
Cinnamon Possible
Deepin / DDE Experimental depending on packages/session
Budgie Possible
Openbox and other window managers Yes

Graphical desktops under WSL can behave differently from a normal bare-metal Linux installation. WSLg or a third-party X server such as X410 may be required depending on the desktop and session type.

Desktop installation scripts can therefore be maintained separately from the base WSL image.

Why use Manjaro in WSL?

Manjaro under WSL is useful for:

  • Linux development from Windows
  • Arch/Manjaro package testing
  • Shell scripting
  • Java, Node.js, Python and other development stacks
  • Git and GitHub workflows
  • Testing packages with pacman, Pamac and yay
  • Learning Manjaro without repartitioning a computer
  • Running Linux command-line tools beside Windows applications
  • Experimenting with WSLg and Linux desktops

WSL is not a complete replacement for a native Manjaro installation. Hardware management, boot loaders, kernel installation and some low-level Linux functionality work differently because WSL2 runs Linux inside Microsoft's virtualized environment.

Project philosophy

The goal of this project is simple:

A clean Manjaro base for WSL that installs easily, passes a useful system health check and leaves the choice of desktop and applications to the user.

The base should remain reliable and relatively small while still containing the tools needed to start working immediately.

Release 0.1.1

Release page:

https://github.com/vinberg88/manjaro/releases/tag/0.1.1

Main WSL image:

Manjaro-WSL-Base-0.1.1-x86_64.wsl

Release files include:

Manjaro-WSL-Base-0.1.1-x86_64.wsl
MANIFEST.txt
README.txt
SHA256SUMS

Useful links

Manjaro + WSL2 = a powerful rolling Linux development environment inside Windows. 🚀

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Manjaro Linux is a popular, free, and open-source Linux distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system. Its primary goal is to take the raw power, speed, and flexibility of Arch Linux and make it highly accessible and user-friendly, catering to both beginners and experienced users.

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