# Pacman Stable? **URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pacman-stable/2348 **Category:** System Administration **Created:** [September 15, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pacman-stable/2348 "2025-09-15T22:52:28Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![shortarcflyer](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/shortarcflyer/32/3205_2.png) [@shortarcflyer](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/shortarcflyer) #### Post date: [September 15, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pacman-stable/2348/1 "2025-09-15T22:52:28Z")
This is not an issue but a question of wonder. My fastfetch results on my install states: ```auto Packages: 1044 (pacman)[stable] ``` Why is pacman considered “stable” when I thought the majority of Arch based distros are rolling? Again, not an issue, just a curiousity. Thanks! ![maboxfastfetch](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7241a17f166d97e13a3d16db516ec6920dcd6773.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok) #### Post date: [September 15, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pacman-stable/2348/2 "2025-09-15T23:08:37Z")
This refers to the stable branch of Manjaro - on which Mabox is based. There are three Manjaro branches: - unstable (daily Arch) - testing - stable ![repositories](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b649151abb7d273a3050be7d912176fbb2e3f350.png) More info about Manjaro branches [Switching Branches - Manjaro](https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Switching_Branches) ---
### Author: ![shortarcflyer](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/shortarcflyer/32/3205_2.png) [@shortarcflyer](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/shortarcflyer) #### Post date: [September 15, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/pacman-stable/2348/3 "2025-09-15T23:44:17Z")
Got it. Many thanks! 👍