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          Based from this answer in the Manjaro Forum:



          Logoff. Switch to a tty console (Ctrl+Alt+F4).



          Login as root.



          Edit /etc/passwd. Replace username. Remember to save file.



          nano /etc/passwd


          Edit /etc/shadow. Replace username. Remember to save file.



          nano /etc/shadow


          Edit /etc/group. Replace username. Remember to save file.



          nano /etc/group


          Finally, rename your current home folder



          mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername


          Reboot.



          reboot





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            Based from this answer in the Manjaro Forum:



            Logoff. Switch to a tty console (Ctrl+Alt+F4).



            Login as root.



            Edit /etc/passwd. Replace username. Remember to save file.



            nano /etc/passwd


            Edit /etc/shadow. Replace username. Remember to save file.



            nano /etc/shadow


            Edit /etc/group. Replace username. Remember to save file.



            nano /etc/group


            Finally, rename your current home folder



            mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername


            Reboot.



            reboot





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              Based from this answer in the Manjaro Forum:



              Logoff. Switch to a tty console (Ctrl+Alt+F4).



              Login as root.



              Edit /etc/passwd. Replace username. Remember to save file.



              nano /etc/passwd


              Edit /etc/shadow. Replace username. Remember to save file.



              nano /etc/shadow


              Edit /etc/group. Replace username. Remember to save file.



              nano /etc/group


              Finally, rename your current home folder



              mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername


              Reboot.



              reboot





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                Based from this answer in the Manjaro Forum:



                Logoff. Switch to a tty console (Ctrl+Alt+F4).



                Login as root.



                Edit /etc/passwd. Replace username. Remember to save file.



                nano /etc/passwd


                Edit /etc/shadow. Replace username. Remember to save file.



                nano /etc/shadow


                Edit /etc/group. Replace username. Remember to save file.



                nano /etc/group


                Finally, rename your current home folder



                mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername


                Reboot.



                reboot





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                Based from this answer in the Manjaro Forum:



                Logoff. Switch to a tty console (Ctrl+Alt+F4).



                Login as root.



                Edit /etc/passwd. Replace username. Remember to save file.



                nano /etc/passwd


                Edit /etc/shadow. Replace username. Remember to save file.



                nano /etc/shadow


                Edit /etc/group. Replace username. Remember to save file.



                nano /etc/group


                Finally, rename your current home folder



                mv /home/oldusername /home/newusername


                Reboot.



                reboot






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