I installed linux lite 8.0 successfully , its boot files were created too , but the boot entry was not created.
I tried reinstalling it but it didn't work either.
The problem
Today (September, first), there was an update for some packages. Among those, there was also OpenShot Video Editor.
After running the upgrade/update, I wanted to test the App so I clicked the button. Nothing happened. Since it is a huge program, it takes longer to load. At least, that was what I thought in the beginning. Tried the Menu shortcut, but still nothing.
I went on the other way, and this is what I got:
openshot-qt
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/openshot-qt", line 33, in <module>
sys.exit(load_entry_point('openshot-qt==4.0.0', 'gui_scripts', 'openshot-qt')())
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/bin/openshot-qt", line 25, in importlib_load_entry_point
return next(matches).load()
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.14/importlib/metadata/__init__.py", line 179, in load
module = import_module(match.group('module'))
File "/usr/lib/python3.14/importlib/__init__.py", line 88, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1406, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1371, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1342, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 938, in _load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 759, in exec_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 491, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/openshot_qt/launch.py", line 86, in <module>
from qt_api import QtCore, QtWidgets
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'qt_api'I can't figure out how obvious is this for everybody, but for me, this is what happens (see the line ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'qt_api'):
The cause
Now, if you use the CLI (like I do) for updating the system, you are probably familiar with the following:
sudo apt upgrade
Not upgrading yet due to phasing:
python3-software-properties software-properties-common software-properties-gtkI can't explain why this happens for at least two months. Maybe the Python team is overwhelmed for some reason, maybe the Ubuntu team. It matters less from my perspective. It's a fact.
So, if you connect the two codes listed above, the situation gets clear: The postponed updates to Python trigger a chain of events. Among those, is also the OpenShot error (No module named 'qt_api).
The solution
From my perspective, pushing the Python packages update, might be very risky. I avoid this kind of adventures, unless I want to test what happens. This is not the case, so:
I went on the download site of OpenShot and I downloaded the AppImage version. This works for years in such cases like this (various errors in the latest version):
OpenShot-v4.0.0-x86_64.AppImageTo make it run, if you are less familiar with this approach, you need to prefix it with the path where it resides. Let's say:
/home/OpenShot/
This makes the command look like this:
/home/OpenShot/OpenShot-v4.0.0-x86_64.AppImageYou need to remember to change the file's attribute and make it executable, in order to make it work.
I hope that helps. The solution fits any program that you need to run, as long as it has an .AppImage version.
Best regards and good luck!
Just installed 8.0 as a VirtualBox Guest on my windows machine. Updated everything (including the kernel) and went and installed the Guest Additions.
The automatic resizing of the guest display doesn't seem to work. Not sure where the failure is if anyone has any idea?
I have used many Linux OS's over the past years on my current Windows 11 version on my HP G62 455DX 14 year old laptop with VMWare Workstation 17 and find Linux Lite to be one of the best so far. Can't go more than 8 GB total physical RAM on Host so the 2.2 GB allocated for Linux Lite VM works great. Keep up the good work everyone.
I am running LL 8.0, and for weeks it seems the only updates I get prompted for are for my browsers (FireFox and Brave). Is anyone else having this issue? It seems odd because in the same amount of time, my other computer that is still on LL 7.x has been getting all other types of updates.
In my Linux journey, I have tested Linux Mint (unstable), PopOS Cosmic (confusing and lacking necessary features), and now LMDE. When I reviewed LL 8.0, I was super impressed by the features and philosophy! It is certainly not light in features. So, I installed it immediately, thinking how bad could Xfce be? Well it was bad enough that I immediately left and installed LMDE. If there was only a Cinnamon, or other well-featured desktop, version, then LL is where I would be. This distro is far too good to be allowed to languish in an "Xfce only" playground, IMHO. Anyway, excellent work!
Some days ago I installed LL 8.0 for someone I know, on a very old machine.
Except some difficult time I had with the weird partitioning (GPT+BIOS-GRUB), I am very happy to let you know that everything went OK (set aside the snail speed...) and if you have anything close to the tech specs showed below, you'll be able to use it fairly well.
Linux Lite HWDB:
https://www.linuxliteos.com/hardware_results.php?q=Intel+Pentium+B960
The entry was made on 19-08-2026.
Hope this helps!
Best regards!
Hello there.
I've been searching for a niche and lightweight Linux distro and I've found this Lite. I had Mint before but it was very heavy and easy and not niche. Arch or Debian are stable but they are not niche to me and Ubuntu was heavy too because my PC heats up fast. In computer works my habit is to look for the underrated one instead of popular one And the game center in this distro looked helpful for keeping Windows programs.
But when I said I wanted Linux with challenge I was looking for challenge in setup and configuration, not instability.
My specs are:
Lenovo ThinkCenter
Intel I5 quad core 3470S
8GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics 2500
500 GB HDD
I've downloaded the latest version form its official site and when I installed it after a few days it did a big update. I also installed Wine to work with some Windows applications.
But I ran to several problems.
I enabled a screensaver and when I leave computer idle for a while, it will freeze. I thought it is because of Wine programs but it wasn't. I disabled all of screen locks so it was solved.
When I bring the power menu and and select a option with keyboard, it will all freeze.
I was trying to install Lazarus IDE for my work, but when I installed one of its dependencies or clicked on its launch then the system froze.
For each freeze I'd have to force shutdown by holding the power button and then the partitions become inaccessible when crashed. So I'd have to return to windows and run chkdsk.
I've heard about Ctrl+Alt+F3 or F1 or Backspace, but none of them helped.
Also, when I pause the VLC Media Player and then resume, mutes and unmutes several time each time. But it doesn't happens if I resume after lesser than 9 seconds.
If is there any solution to this, I'd be glad to keep working with this distro. But if nothing works, I'd have no choice but to move to new distro and abandon all the good memories.
I hope I'm posting this in right place because its my first ever time posting in a Linux forum.
And off topic, first time I found this distro in a video which was comparing Linux and Windows running in 512 MB of RAM and it was using Lite, but the system requirements in the Linux Lite site was 2GB of RAM. And if Lite has such problems while using 1GB of RAM when idle, then what about Arch which needs minimum of 512MB ? is this one gonna freeze even more?
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Linux Lite Updates Log
Date: Fri Aug 21 09:20:56 AM PDT 2026
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STATUS:LOCK_OK
--- Updating Package Lists ---
Started: Fri Aug 21 09:20:56 AM PDT 2026
STATUS:UPDATING
Hit:1 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
Get:2 https://repo.librewolf.net librewolf InRelease [5,649 B]
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Ign:4 https://packagecloud.io/akopytov/sysbench/ubuntu noble InRelease
Err:5 https://packagecloud.io/akopytov/sysbench/ubuntu noble Release
404 Not Found [IP: 2600:1f1c:2e5:6901:4170:44af:7938:b440 443]
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease
Hit:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Hit:6 https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite galena InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'https://packagecloud.io/akopytov/sysbench/ubuntu noble Release' does not have a Release file.
Finished: Fri Aug 21 09:21:01 AM PDT 2026
STATUS:UPDATE_FAILED
---
this is a new/recent 'problem' occurring now, after SEVERAL attempts - today. i recognize parts & pieces w/in the report log: (1) MOST recently (yesterday) installed & dinked-around the "librewolf" browser...resulting in my own mixed experience a/o pos./neg. satisfaction. (2) also, recently & questionably successful / plus prob. MORE directly related to the 'reading package lists...release file' fetch failure mentioned - sysbench (an open-source, scriptable, multi-threaded benchmarking tool used to evaluate the performance of CPU, memory, file I/O, and database systems) @ https://github.com/akopytov/sysbench
don't know to just wait it out & 'try later' or ask for recommended thoughts...meny grais!
I installed LL8.0, tried OEM and regular installation. Made sure it had Auto Login checked (tried several times just to be sure I did not miss it)
PROBLEM:
After restart, it asks for a password.
When I go to GUI where it has Auto Login ENABLE or DISABLE, and it shows user name - I click on ENABLE and it says saved. then restart and it is the same.
I also checked
sudo lightdm --show-configand it does show
autologin-user=user
autologin-user-timeout=0I also installed all the updates after the installation. Reboot - the same, still asking for a password.
Another strange thing that I cannot explain.
I think i remember installing LL8.0 from exact same USB on another computer and I think that installation did not ask for user password after restart. How is that possible?