All in all a good effort.
1. Synaptic wouldn't start from the menu, but works fine from
gksu synaptic
2. Installed Double Commander-0.5.11-1; however,
the latest, DC-0.6.1 is a real winner as a file manager.
It is my new first app to install on any installation.
Thunar is good but DC-0.6.1 is a real winner, even though
the OOTB configuration leaves a lot to be desired.

And no systemd. Great job.
Regards.