While I would much rather use #ZenBrowser on my laptop, considering the issues I'm having using it as a #Flatpak, I'll just stick with #Vivaldi for now and keep working with #Solus #Linux for a bit longer.

Maybe I'll finally overwrite my original Windows drive with a different distribution, maybe see if #Manjaro still has the issues it did with the 26.0.3 release that didn't install properly. Just need to make sure I clear everything I need out of Windows.

I installed #ZenBrowser as a #Flatpak in #Solus #Linux. Clicking on a link from Thunderbird will open the browser if it's closed or create a new web page if it is, but it won't send the address to the program.

Am I missing an option to make that happen properly?

A definite downside. And with the limited number of browsers available in the repository, my options are seriously limited.

Is the new #Manjaro installer working properly or is it still broken?

[Testing Updates] 2026-04-06 - Kernels, Mesa, Godot, Haskell, ROCm, TexLive, Parental Controls

#Manjaro #distro #linux
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/testing-updates-2026-04-06-kernels-mesa-godot-haskell-rocm-texlive-parental-controls/186866

Over all, I've had less problems with #Manjaro #Linux than I've been having with #Solus. No need to mess with #Flatpak installs, broader program access, simple tools to select and install kernels, less problem typing out "pamac" than "eopkg" (I keep mistyping that second one).

Manjaro does a better job of cleaning out the bootloader on install than Solus. I have the ghost of three different installs currently on my laptop. Manjaro always just cleaned house and tidied up.

I started testing out Solus in case Manjaro imploded. Signs on the forum seem to indicate that the problems are being ironed out.

Unless I'm missing something?

Introducing Distro-Plopper!

A #vibecoded, #distrohopping migration tool. If it doesn't work, blame #Claude

What it [allegedly] does:

distro-plopper scans your current system and bundles everything into a portable export — then restores it on a fresh install with an interactive #TUI (or plain text fallback).

- Not yet fully tested, so beware!
- I [Claude] built this for a #Manjaro #migration to another Arch based #linux distro. Setting everything up is such a pain.

https://github.com/brownphotographic/Distro-Plopper

On commence deja a voir les distributions #linux qui vont se coucher devant le flicage massif qui vient...

#manjaro 🤷‍♀️

Une de moins....

https://forum.manjaro.org/t/will-manjaro-implement-age-verification/186816/6

When I install #Manjaro #Linux on my system, it seems to clear the boot loader of old installs.

However, when I log into the BIOS after installing #Solus Linux, I see not only Manjaro but leftovers from a couple of Solus installs, when I was trying to decide which edition I liked best.