--- Check the release info

cat /etc/lsb-release


--- In case of package conflict issue:

pacman -Syuu

y = Only download database files if the remote repo webserver says it's changed since last time
yy = Download the databases even if the remote repo webserver says the files haven't changed since last time
u = Update packages to newer versions from the repo, but do not install packages from the repo that are an older version than the currently installed version (i.e. no downgrades)
uu = Match the versions of packages installed on the system to those present in the remote repo, even if it means downgrading to an apparently earlier package version


--- Extra packages:

pacman stuff:

base-devel group
    binutils
psmisc (incl killall)
net-tools (incl netstat)
strace (for tracing syscalls)
ltrace (for tracing usercalls)

yaourt
fakeroot
namcap
    incl strip binary
psgrep
    ps grep
gvim
evince
    for pdfs
epdfview

manjaro-pulse, pavucontrol, pulseaudio, pulseaudio-alsa

(/usr/share/...)
turbulence-artwork (backgrounds, wallpapers)
unified-manjaro-themes-openbox (themes)
lxdm-manjaro-theme-openbox (lxdm/themes)

yaourt stuff:
adduser

--- Remove packages:

pacman -Rns thunar-archive-plugin
pacman -Rns thunar-volman
pacman -Rns thunar
pacman -Rns parecellite

--- Keyring issue
https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=12783.msg114907#msg114907

If you have issues with Joshuas Strots (dcell) signature, try this:

sudo pacman-key -r CB6CDD17
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key CB6CDD17

If you have issues with Rob McCathies (korrode) signature, try this:

sudo pacman-key -r 5C0102A6
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 5C0102A6


--- Regenerate keyring:

https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=12968.0

mv /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/ /etc/pacman.d/gnupgold
pacman-key --init
pacman-key --populate archlinux manjaro
pacman-key --refresh


--- Mirror selection ---

sudo pacman-mirrors -g [-o a.out]


--- Openbox config

https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=1803.0
    yaourt -S volumeicon-pulsefix

global:
/etc/xdg/openbox/
    autostart

local:
~/.config/openbox/autostart:

Fix menu:
~/.config/obmenu-generator/schema.pl
(/etc/xdg/obmenu-generator/schema.pl)
...
{item => ['pcmanfm', 'PCManFM', 'system-file-manager']},
...

$ obmenu-generator -R

$ lxappearance
    or

~/.gtkrc-2.0

~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
...
gtk-theme-name="Menda"
...


--- Audio issues:
/audio/audio.txt

--- Manjaro Skype

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/skype
http://archlinux.org.ru/forum/topic/12285/
https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=3779.0

!!! start from /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop

If you get distorted sound in skype, try adding PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 to your
env before starting skype. Something like 'export PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60' in .bashrc, for example.


--- LX Terminal

~/.config/lxterminal/lxterminal.conf:
fontname=Liberation Mono 12
bgcolor=#00002b2b3636
# 233 from GUI
bgalpha=63222
fgcolor=#65657b7b8383


--- GXKB

http://habrahabr.ru/post/174203/
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gxkb/
yaourt -S gxkb

sudo cp /usr/share/applications/gxkb.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/

~/.config/gxkb/gxkb.cfg:

[xkb config]
group_policy=2
default_group=0
never_modify_config=false
model=pc105
layouts=us,ru
variants=,
toggle_option=grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll,terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
compose_key_position=

--- Locales (RU)

https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Openbox:_Switch_languages_using_the_keyboard_and_xxkb
sudo vim /etc/locale.gen
  en_US.UTF-8... done
  ru_RU.UTF-8... done
sudo locale-gen
sudo vim /etc/vconsole.conf
  KEYMAP=us


https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=6861.0
http://archlinux.org.ru/forum/topic/1356/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Keyboard_configuration_in_Xorg


http://xtuxhuevos.blogspot.com/2012/10/manjaro-linux-en-espanol.html
packages:
    firefox-i18n-ru
    libreoffice-ru
    flushplugin

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/locale
/etc/locale.conf
~/.config/locale.conf
    LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
    LANGUAGE=ru_RU.UTF-8
    LC_COLLATE=C


--- Keyboard shortcuts

~/.config/openbox/rc.xml:

replace thunar by pcmanfm-gtk3


--- Oblogout

Oblogout:

/etc/oblogout.conf:

[looks]
...
buttontheme = oxygen


--- User mgmt

http://www.unix-lab.org/posts/arch-users/
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Users_%26_Groups

adduser (need to include she to "users" group only)
touch $HISTFILE

--- Themes and keys

gtk-theme-menda

ls -la /usr/share/themes

~/.config/openbox/rc.xml

<theme>
    <name>Bear-tangerine</name>
    ...
</theme>
<desktops>
    <number>1</number>
    ...
</desktops>

Win-X - logout screen

--- LXDM login manager
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Install_Display_Managers
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=LXDM_Configuration

lxdm
lxdm-manjaro-theme-openbox (instead of lxdm-manjaro-theme)
    /usr/share/lxdm/themes

sudo systemctl enable lxdm.service -f
...
    rm '/etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service'
    ln -s '/usr/lib/systemd/system/lxdm.service' '/etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service'


sudo lxdm-config
    or
/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf


gtk_theme=Bear-tangerine
...
theme=Industrial
#Manjaro
#/usr/share/lxdm/themes/

#session=/usr/bin/openbox-session


!!! Openbox theme
ManjaroFlatDark

pacman -Qo /usr/share/backgrounds/manjaro.jpg
??? no package


--- turbulence

check the package:
    turbulence-artwork

!!!
sudo pacman -Ss artwork


--- pcmanfm and desktop


http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19901
https://manjaro.org/index.php?title=Getting_File_Managers_to_work_properly_in_Window_Managers


~/.config/openbox/autostart:

#nitrogen ...
pcmanfm --desktop
pcmanfm --set-wallpaper=/home/share/backgrounds/manjaro.jpg
#pcmanfm --desktop-pref

!!! use Shift+Ctrl+drag to create a link
drage the following /usr/share/applications:
    File Manager PCManFM
    Desktop Preferences
    Configure Lxdm
        https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=1537.0

!!! back-up from time to time:
~/.config/pcmanfm/default/desktop-items-0.conf

--- tint2 panel

yaourt -S tint2-svn
http://www.linuxandlife.com/2011/08/how-to-create-launcher-on-tint2.html
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tint2
http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=2859
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tint2#Application_Launchers_in_tint2-svn_.28AUR.29

~/.config/tint2/tint2rc:
# Panel
panel_items=LTSC

# Launchers
launcher_padding = 2 2
launcher_background_id = 1
launcher_icon_size = 20
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/lxterminal.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/remmina.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop

tint2-svn E: Dependency startup-notification detected and not included (libraries ['usr/lib/libstartup-notification-1.so.0'] needed in files ['usr/bin/tint2'])

aur/openbox-menu
http://fabrice.thiroux.free.fr/openbox-menu_en.html
http://zenway.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?id=70
http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=14259
http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=5769