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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.
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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-3.4-32bit.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-3.4-32bit.iso
SIZE: 998MB - DVD
MD5SUM: 4cca4626a72c8fe706724c7dbe2b2ca6
HTTP MIRRORS: Click here
TORRENT HASH: 733d2c4108f786f4a3dec66c1f0d2625f045c21d
LIVE USER: Login to the live desktop is automatic
BASE: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
FILENAME: linux-lite-3.4-64bit.iso
SIZE: 986MB - DVD
MD5SUM: b38eb27635bbbeb8473cf43713b2593e
HTTP MIRRORS: Click here
TORRENT HASH: a683e4157c3f6f2adab5a15b23bb1f4425c91d84
LIVE USER: Login to the live desktop is automatic
BASE: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Linux Lite 3.4 Final is now available for download. Linux Lite continues its focus on Security by providing our latest application, Lite Updates Notify. This application is a desktop notification that informs the user of all available updates. You can set Update reminders anywhere from once every hour to once every 3 weeks. Continuing our focus on Security, Lite Welcome has a fresh new look, reminding you after a fresh install of Linux Lite to - Install Updates, Install Drivers and Set a Restore Point. This release also brings 4 new feature to Lite Tweaks, Hibernate & Suspend, Login & Logout Options, Manage Save Sessions and zRam. With Hibernate & Suspend, you can select whether or not to show these options on the Logout screen. The Login & Logout Options feature allows the administrator to enable or disable Login window options. These 2 new features are particularly useful for multi user set ups. zRam is a compressed RAM block device for faster I/O and is perfect for older computers. Also in this release we've included lots of updates to our Lite packages.
Read the full announcement here.
Firefox 52.0.1
Thunderbird 45.7.0
Kernel 4.4.0-70 (custom kernels are also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 4.10)
LibreOffice 5.1.6.2
VLC - 2.2.2
Gimp 2.8.20
Base: 16.04.2
New - Lite Updates Notify, desktop notifications for available updates
New - Lite Desktop Widget
New - Lite Software
New - Lite Tweaks, Hibernate & Suspend, Login & Logout Options, Manage Save Sessions and zRam added.
New - Lite Welcome, new 3 step post install checklist
New - Window snapping and tiling
New - Joystick Support
New - Wallpapers
Newest Arc Theme
Lite Help Manual - updated for 3.4
Desktop Notifications theme now set to Default
Execute bash scripts - double click on bash scripts to run them
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