Tromjaro is a free-trade Linux distribution with plenty to offer
Tromjaro is a free-trade Linux distribution with plenty to offer
https://thenewstack.io/tromjaro-is-a-free-trade-linux-distribution-with-plenty-to-offer/
Publish Date: 2026-03-14 14:04:00
Source Domain: thenewstack.io
Imagine having an OS that won’t track you, push ads on you, and not force “free” trials on you.
Sounds like Linux, doesn’t it?
It should, because that’s what most Linux distributions strive for (and achieve).
But some distributions take this idea a bit further by being “free-trade.” What does free-trade mean? Well, for one, it means the developer wants nothing from you, so zero data is collected, and doesn’t charge a fee.
Essentially, it’s FOSS (Free Open Source Software) at its core, so you can trust the developer when they say they want nothing from you.
Tromjaro is based on Manjaro, but it adds quite a bit into the mix that the OG does not.
For example, Tromjaro uses a customized version of Firefox (making it trade-free) so it cannot collect data, use tracking, or geo-block, and even added tools so that you can download videos, audio files, and photos from any website.
Along with those additions, the Tromjaro take on Firefox adds:
- Privacy Badger – learns to block trackers.
- uBlock Origin – content blocker.
- SponsorBlock – allows you to skip YouTube video sponsors.
- LibRedirect – redirects websites to privacy-friendly frontends.
- Sci-Hub X Now – unlocks scientific papers.
- Wayback Machine – gives you fast access to the Wayback Machine.
- KeePassXC – plugin for the password manager.
- Enable Right Click & Copy – forces right click & copy.
Manjaro also makes it easy to record your screen, send files, communicate, control remote machines, follow RSS feeds, block web content, add web apps, and use the free-trade RiseupVPN.
And then there are other features, one of which I was very excited to see. That feature is called the HUD. This outstanding addition was first offered in Ubuntu, back when Unity was its default desktop. The idea behind HUD is that you place the focus on a specific application (by clicking on it), press a hotkey, and it brings up a menu search tool for that app. Search for the menu item you want and press…
