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CPU: 700MHz processor
RAM: 512mb ram
RESOLUTION: VGA screen 1024x768 resolution
MEDIA: DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
CPU: 1.5GHz processor
RAM: 1024mb ram
RESOLUTION: VGA, DVI or HDMI screen 1366x768
MEDIA: DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Standard package list and more details here.
Check out our hardware database here.
How do I put Linux Lite on a DVD or USB? Click here.
How do I download with BitTorrent? Click here. Download BitTorrent for Windows or Mac here. Linux users here.
Want a personalised DVD or a stylish USB key with Linux Lite already loaded? Click here to visit our Secure Online Shop and choose from a range of products. Thank you for your support.
If you are writing the ISO to a USB on Windows, please use Win32DiskImager - https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
If you are writing the ISO to a USB on Linux, please use the following:
Ubuntu Based Distributions: sudo apt-get install usb-creator-gtk
Others: sudo dd if=linux-lite-3.6-32bit.iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M
Yumi, Multiboot and other multi-boot applications are not supported.
If the screen locks during Live mode, type linux into the user box and click on the Login button (no password required)
FILENAME: linux-lite-3.6-32bit.iso
SIZE: 998MB - DVD
MD5SUM: 17d7fe242d51b2cce950d896137d2c35
HTTP MIRRORS: Click here
TORRENT HASH: cb678c6be0a3e74b9dfaf81ae55d7864908ec2cb
LIVE USER: Login to the live desktop is automatic
BASE: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
FILENAME: linux-lite-3.6-64bit.iso
SIZE: 986MB - DVD
MD5SUM: 8990ebf49215360f0fde7ea53228a027
HTTP MIRRORS: Click here
TORRENT HASH: 2d34271fe9bfdb0c6c707fda3267a6cf8f632310
LIVE USER: Login to the live desktop is automatic
BASE: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
In this release, we introduce two major new features. Firstly, Lite Sources is a repository selector that allows you to easily select a software repository nearest to you. When new versions of Linux Lite branded applications are released, you'll now get much faster download speeds thanks to Lite Sources. The second newest feature for Linux Lite 3.6 is the inclusion of both an online and offline search engine for the Linux Lite Help Manual. Search results are highlighted to allow you to easily find the help content you need fast. See below for all the changes.
Read the full announcement here.
Firefox 55.0.2
Thunderbird 52.2.1
Kernel 4.4.0.93.98 (custom kernels are also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 4.12)
LibreOffice 5.1.6.2
VLC - 2.2.2
Gimp 2.8.22
Base: 16.04.3
New - Lite Sources
New - Lite Help Manual - search engine
New - Lite Upgrade
New - Wallpapers
Better Bluray support
Better Broadcom wireless support
Arc theme for Thunderbird
Lots of bug fixes and enhancements to Lite branded applications
Samba conf file - share name shortened from linuxliteshare to liteshare
Lite Upgrade has had some minor GUI and code changes
Lite Welcome has had some minor GUI changes
To upgrade from within a Series, click on Menu, Favorites, Install Updates (you must reboot if prompted to) then Menu, Settings, Lite Upgrade.
There is no upgrade path to or from Beta releases.
There is no upgrade path from Series 2 ( 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 ) to Series 3.
UEFI & Secure Boot is not currently supported, see the video below for generic instructions on how to change the BIOS Mode from UEFI to Legacy (configuration will differ slightly depending on the manufacturer) Experimental, unsupported UEFI builds of Linux Lite are available from here.
See the following link for generic instructions on how to disable Secure Boot in Windows (configuration will differ slightly depending on the manufacturer)
Linux Lite releases are announced and ready 12AM New Zealand Time on the 1st of that months release date.
Other time zones:
Australia, Perth - 8PM (31st)
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - 9AM (31st)
Canada - Montreal - 8AM (31st)
China - Beijing - 7PM (31st)
Finland, Helsinki - 1PM (31st)
France, Paris - 2PM (31st)
India, Mumbai - 5.30PM (31st)
Israel, Tel Aviv - 3PM (31st)
Japan, Tokyo - 9PM (31st)
Kuwait, Kuwait City - 3PM (31st)
Australia, Sydney - 10PM (31st)
Pakistan, Lahore - 5PM (31st)
Russia, Moscow - 3PM (31st)
South Africa, Cape Town - 2PM (31st)
Spain, Madrid - 2PM (31st)
United Kingdom, London - 1PM (31st)
United Arab Emirates, Dubai - 4PM (31st)
USA, New York - 8AM (31st)
Linux Lite 4.0 'Diamond' Release - 1st June 2018
Linux Lite 3.8 Release - 1st February 2018 (End of Support April 2021)
Linux Lite 3.6 Release - 1st September 2017
Linux Lite 3.4 Release - 1st April 2017
Linux Lite 3.2 Release - 1st November 2016
Linux Lite 3.0 'Citrine' Release - 1st June 2016
Linux Lite 2.8 Release - 1st December, 2014
Linux Lite 2.6 Release - 1st April, 2015
Linux Lite 2.4 Release - 1st September, 2015
Linux Lite 2.2 Release - 1st February, 2016 (End of Support April 2019)
Linux Lite 2.0 'Beryl' Release - 1st June, 2014