LL5 is excellent. I am having issues getting my head around EUFI but that is another matter. The following problem was, I am pretty sure, also present in LL4.
After having a problem with a machine "seizing up" if left on for several days I investigated and think there is a problem with the Lite Widget (or conky, which it uses) grabbing more and more memory over time. I have confirmed this using LL5.0 on several machines, with both Intel and AMD processors and from 2GB to 12GB RAM. Some were totally new installs. My tests use the following script:
#!/bin/bash
# litewsize.sh is to report conky's memory use every hour
# Licence: Any legal use that does not harm anyone is permitted
echo
echo litewsize.sh reports conky\'s memory use every hour
echo
echo runs top -d 3600 -b \|grep conky
echo . PID USER .... PR . NI VIRT ... RES .. SHR . S . %CPU %MEM . TIME+ . COMMAND
top -d 3600 -b |grep conkyThese are the first results using a machine with 4GB RAM. The script was started after 2 hours "up" time.
litewsize.sh reports conky's memory use every hour
runs top -d 3600 -b |grep conky
. PID USER .... PR . NI VIRT ... RES .. SHR . S . %CPU %MEM . TIME+ . COMMAND
2096 nomaz 20 0 631176 37620 13776 S 0.0 1.0 1:56.87 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 639876 46280 13776 S 1.7 1.2 2:56.29 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 649204 55616 13776 S 1.7 1.4 3:56.68 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 657784 64200 13776 S 1.8 1.7 5:00.10 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 666536 72916 13776 S 1.7 1.9 6:02.34 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 676128 82576 13776 S 1.8 2.1 7:05.89 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 684736 91204 13776 R 1.9 2.3 8:15.05 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 693316 99812 13776 S 1.9 2.6 9:22.70 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 702028 108416 13776 S 1.9 2.8 10:30.71 conky
2096 nomaz 20 0 710864 117244 13776 S 1.9 3.0 11:40.61 conkyLeaving this running, the RAM usage after 700 hours was nearly 33% as shown here:
2096 nomaz 20 0 2717092 1.213g 2260 S 1.4 32.8 700:17.74 conkyRegards to Jerry and all developers and users.
Richard Bowers.
Thank you for your response.
However I do not at present want to install LL but use the USB in Live mode with persistence on my old laptop whilst keeping all my apps and files intact.
Do I need to start a post in "Installing LL"?
As I said the usb live drive that I created boots fine but the purchased LL USB Persistent only shows as "Operation System not found"
I would be happy to create my own persistent USB live drive from Windows 10 if I could find directions for doing so, but it seems not to be possible at present.
I am sorry to have such a lack of knowledge but can you please point me to the correct place.
Regards
Bob Edwards
Hello,
I've came back to Linux Lite because I was missing how great it was on my computers. I'm having an issue with my new laptop that I use for college and personal uses. When I plug in the charger in my laptop it boots up just fine but when I unplug the laptop and turn it on I get a black screen. I've done an update and still no fixed.
Boot Process:HP logo Black scree Linux Lite boot screen Black screen
Boot Process on Charger:HP logo Black screen Linux Lite boot screen Black screen LightDM Desktop
I've tried other distros and never had this problem unless I had my monitor plugged in and installed it, but I had nothing plugged in except the USB drive.Here is the laptop specs:
.-/+oossssoo+/-. lamer@HP-Lite `:+ssssssssssssssssss+:` -------------
-+ssssssssssssssssssyyssss+- OS: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS x86_64
.ossssssssssssssssssdMMMNysssso. Host: HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cw1xxx
/ssssssssssshdmmNNmmyNMMMMhssssss/ Kernel: 5.4.0-47-generic
+ssssssssshmydMMMMMMMNddddyssssssss+ Uptime: 10 mins
/sssssssshNMMMyhhyyyyhmNMMMNhssssssss/ Packages: 1934 (dpkg)
.ssssssssdMMMNhsssssssssshNMMMdssssssss. Shell: bash 5.0.17
+sssshhhyNMMNyssssssssssssyNMMMysssssss+ Resolution: 1920x1080
ossyNMMMNyMMhsssssssssssssshmmmhssssssso DE: Xfce
ossyNMMMNyMMhsssssssssssssshmmmhssssssso WM: Xfwm4
+sssshhhyNMMNyssssssssssssyNMMMysssssss+ WM Theme: Adapta
.ssssssssdMMMNhsssssssssshNMMMdssssssss. Theme: Adapta [GTK2], Adwaita [GTK3]
/sssssssshNMMMyhhyyyyhdNMMMNhssssssss/ Icons: Papirus-Adapta [GTK2], Adwait
+sssssssssdmydMMMMMMMMddddyssssssss+ Terminal: xfce4-terminal
/ssssssssssshdmNNNNmyNMMMMhssssss/ Terminal Font: Droid Sans Mono 12
.ossssssssssssssssssdMMMNysssso. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon V
-+sssssssssssssssssyyyssss+- GPU: AMD ATI 03:00.0 Picasso
`:+ssssssssssssssssss+:` Memory: 2256MiB / 13973MiB
.-/+oossssoo+/-.
Thank you
My first post and first day with LL5.0 and my only prior linux experience is as a humble user of Ubuntu 16.04LTS for a couple of years - so I hope that you'll forgive the stupidity of my questions:
I have tried to download 'megasync-xUbuntu_18.04_amd64.deb' which I think I have done correctly as it and the related Nautilus file show in my download folder. From that point I haven't been able to move forward. I have tried opening the main file with gdebi and all I get is"Error: Dependancy is not satisfiable:libraw16 (>= 0.16.0)." Apart from that I see no logfile displayed and wouldn't know where to look.
I have looked at the ubuntu forum and have found several (sometimes conflicting) methods to try and solve this from the command line but I'd be grateful if someone might direct me as which ones I should be trying in which order.
MTIA
Just like a couple other linux distros or windows does. And/or how many computers I install it on.
Right now I have LL 5 on my work laptop and work desktop. But also when I sell clients used computers with it installed I would also like to send you money too.
Any time you come out with a new version I would like to pay you for your hard work.
Jerry, you are doing a fantastic job!
I don't expect any support but you always help out when needed on the forum. Even my stupid questions. You rock!
I have a question, because I'm not able to find a solution: when I use Rambox with WhatsApp and want to add a picture, what I see of the pictures to be inserted is in screehshot below: instead of the name of the files, I only see RECTANGULARS. 
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https://imgur.com/jiO12Vc.png
Is that just a problem with my configuration or a problem with Rambox / Whatsapp?
Thanks a lot and Greetings from Germany / Brandenburg (closed to Berlin).
Klaus
Hello together,
I'm new with Linux Lite 5.0...but no so new with Linux: started middle of the 90s with SUSE Linux (I think it was the version 4.2 - everything on a Pention-workstation with SCSI devices, running with an Adaptec 2940-controller). It was really difficult to bring everything together: scanner, DAT, Iomega-ZIP...and last but not least my TV-card Hauppauge.
My Laptop now:
Fujitsu S761 with Dockingstation
16 GB RAM
2xSSD 500 GB
ASUS-BT USB (better as the Onboard BT)
External Monitor Fujitsu B22W-6 LED
Normally I'm in the Apple world , on my MacBook Pro...but Linux is also nice.
So far, thats all about me. Maybe once: I'm not the youngest anymore 
All the best to the Linux developer team for their excellent work!
I have a question, because I'm not able to find a solution: when I use Rambox with WhatsApp and want to add a picture, what I see of the pictures to be inserted is in my attachment "Linux Lite 5.0_RAMBOX.zip". instead of the name of the files, I only see RECTANGULARS. .
Is that just a problem with my configuration or a problem with Rambox / Whatsapp?
Thanks a lot and Greetings from Germany / Brandenburg (closed to Berlin).
Klaus
Hello All.
I recently purchased a Linux Lite USB persistent from the LL shop. I did this because I have always used Windows but hat Microsoft and the way they treat their users. I now find I have a perfectly good scanner /printer that Windows 10 does not now support.
I downloaded and put a LL 5.0 Live on USB with Etcher to try it and it found my printer perfectly.
Anyway having received my bespoke LL 5.0 USB persistent I find it will not run at startup.
I get a message "Operation System not found". When I look at the USB from my Live setup I can see that there are files there.
Can anyone please point me to resources that might help?
I want to be able to run USB live persistent for now and not install yet.
Maybe at a later date.
Please let me know what information you need to help me. As I say I am a complete Newbie at anything Linux with limited knowledge so please be gentle with me!
Regards
Bob
So the new VMware workstation 16 came out the other day and I'm trying to get it installed.
Unfortunately I still need windows to run some programs for work since they wont play nice with wine.
I'm using LL 5.0 with kernel 5.7.0 from the LL Tweaks.
"After installation I click on VMware Workstation and it gives me this error.
Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel
GCC 5.4.0 was not found."
I don't want to do anything that breaks anything. Any suggestions would be welcome.
System Specs:
AMD x570 Chipset, AMD Ryzen 3800x, 32GB DDR4 4000 RAM, AMD 5700XT Video Card, 1TB M.2 PCIe 4x drive
I'm experimenting with using functions to call a shell script instead of writing the functions out in .bash_functions file.
- Allows me to use VSCode with Synthax highlighting.
- Easy updates of the function without the need to source the functions file.
- I've created a script to prepopulate the functions file and source on each new addition.