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Can Linux Lite be updated when using persistent live USB version?
Moltke:
--- Quote from: musicismylife on August 11, 2021, 09:12:19 PM ---
--- Quote ---What do you mean you "didn't set up any password for LL"? Try this https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/software.html#updates and see if that helps, however, you still need a password.
--- End quote ---
The only password I was ever required to set up is a password to access apps that are considered restricted on LL which (so far) all it's been is when I try to use Google Chrome. Doesn't happen when I use Firefox in LL. I don't use a password to log into LL via the USB. I was never asked to create a login or administrator password for it.
I read that part of the LL manual, thanks. The linked info you referenced is exactly how I have been trying to do the updates. In my original post on this thread I posted the results of when I try to do the updates, which you've been trying to help me figure out why it doesn't work.
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Ok. I should've asked this before, but how did you create Linux Lite's live USB with persistence? Did you follow the help's instructions? https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/tutorials.html#usbpers
musicismylife:
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musicismylife:
--- Quote ---What do you mean you "didn't set up any password for LL"? Try this https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/software.html#updates and see if that helps, however, you still need a password.
--- End quote ---
The only password I was ever required to set up is a password to access apps that are considered restricted on LL which (so far) all it's been is when I try to use Google Chrome. Doesn't happen when I use Firefox in LL. I don't use a password to log into LL via the USB. I was never asked to create a login or administrator password for it.
I read that part of the LL manual, thanks. The linked info you referenced is exactly how I have been trying to do the updates. In my original post on this thread I posted the results of when I try to do the updates, which you've been trying to help me figure out why it doesn't work.
Moltke:
--- Quote from: musicismylife on August 11, 2021, 04:30:01 PM ---
--- Quote from: Moltke on August 08, 2021, 07:25:48 PM ---
--- Quote from: musicismylife on August 08, 2021, 02:42:49 PM ---Is is not possible to do updates while using LL in this way?
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Yes, it is. You need to edit the sources.list file, and remove these lines cdrom://Linux Lite 5.4 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease and cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release as those are preventing the system to be updated.
1. Launch xfce4-terminal.
2. Type
--- Code: ---sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linuxlite.list
--- End code ---
press Enter, type in your password when asked, and hit Enter again.
3. Once the file is open to edit, locate and remove the lines cdrom://Linux Lite 5.4 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease and cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
4. To save your changes, press Ctrl + o and hit Enter
5. To close the editor nano, press Ctrl + x and hit Enter
6. Try updating Linux Lite again, it should work this time.
Keep in mind one thing though, while using any Linux distro in persistent mode, the kernel can't be upgraded, other components can and will, but not the kernel. This is because the kernel needs to make a few modifications to the system, which can't be made while in persistence mode.
Hope this helps! :)
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Thanks for the reply. I just tried this today and after entering the command, this is what happened next in terminal and I couldn't enter anything after this:
GNU nano 4.8
deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ emerald main
Confused what to do next. Also, I didn't set up any password for LL, unless the one you mean that I have to enter when I try to run certain programs (like a browser.)
--- End quote ---
What do you mean you "didn't set up any password for LL"? Try this https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/software.html#updates and see if that helps, however, you still need a password.
musicismylife:
--- Quote from: Moltke on August 08, 2021, 07:25:48 PM ---
--- Quote from: musicismylife on August 08, 2021, 02:42:49 PM ---Is is not possible to do updates while using LL in this way?
--- End quote ---
Yes, it is. You need to edit the sources.list file, and remove these lines cdrom://Linux Lite 5.4 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease and cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release as those are preventing the system to be updated.
1. Launch xfce4-terminal.
2. Type
--- Code: ---sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linuxlite.list
--- End code ---
press Enter, type in your password when asked, and hit Enter again.
3. Once the file is open to edit, locate and remove the lines cdrom://Linux Lite 5.4 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease and cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
4. To save your changes, press Ctrl + o and hit Enter
5. To close the editor nano, press Ctrl + x and hit Enter
6. Try updating Linux Lite again, it should work this time.
Keep in mind one thing though, while using any Linux distro in persistent mode, the kernel can't be upgraded, other components can and will, but not the kernel. This is because the kernel needs to make a few modifications to the system, which can't be made while in persistence mode.
Hope this helps! :)
--- End quote ---
Thanks for the reply. I just tried this today and after entering the command, this is what happened next in terminal and I couldn't enter anything after this:
GNU nano 4.8
deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ emerald main
Confused what to do next. Also, I didn't set up any password for LL, unless the one you mean that I have to enter when I try to run certain programs (like a browser.)
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