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  Linux Lite 7.2 Final Released

Posted by: valtam
10-31-2024, 10:16 AM
Forum: Release Announcements
- Replies (14)

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 7.2 Final is now available for download.

We're really excited about what this release brings to you. See below for more details.

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Changes:

Lite A.I. Support:
Linux Lite is leading the way in which A.I. is complementing the Support portion of our operating system.
We're extremely happy with the way that it's turned out and a huge thank you again to Huzaifa Qureshi for his efforts on this.
Click here to take a look - https://www.linuxliteos.com/chatai/

[Image: 3ofHe8f.gif]

Lite Updates - Re-written in Yad

Lite Updates has been re-written in Yad as Yad provides more flexibility than Zenity and will help us to expand and add more options to it in the future.


[Image: oWe8BNb.gif]

Lite Theme Manager:

Brand new to the Linux Lite family of Applications is Lite Theme Manager.
Lite Theme Manager takes the guess work out of adding themes to your desktop, icons and mouse cursors with an easy point-and-click solution.
Thank you and credit goes to Huzaifa Qureshi for writing this application.

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[Image: DAdoIAq.png]

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Plus many other tweaks and changes.

Window Theme: Materia
Icon Theme: Papirus
Font: Roboto Regular

How do I know if my Windows PC has UEFI?

In Windows Search, type msinfo or msinfo32 and launch the desktop app named System Information. Look for the BIOS Mode item, and if the value for it is UEFI, then you have the UEFI firmware. If it says BIOS Mode Legacy, then that’s the firmware you’re running.

Secure Boot is supported, but unless you know exactly how to handle it, it is a P.I.T.A. at best so I am going to say...you must disable Secure Boot to enable stress free computing.

Some helpful snippets from the latest Help Manual:

[Image: fSpldox.png]

[Image: xtwAJVQ.png]

UEFI Support link - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

Kernel: 6.8.0-47 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.11 )
Chrome: 130.0
Thunderbird: 115.16
LibreOffice: 24.2.6.2
VLC: 3.0.20
Gimp: 2.10.36
Base: 24.04.1

Known Issues:

Please enter them into this thread. Thank you.

Upgrading:

> Menu, Favorites, Install Updates (you must reboot if asked to, otherwise continue to the next step)
> Set a Restore Point - Menu, System, Timeshift
> Menu, Settings, Lite Upgrade
> Reboot

Having problems upgrading?

First thing to do is open a terminal, and make sure you have the latest version of Lite Upgrade.

Code:
apt policy lite-upgrade-series7

should return:

Code:
  Installed: 7.0-0020-linuxlite   Candidate: 7.0-0020-linuxlite

If you've ran Install Updates and still don't have this version or greater you can either - wait 24 hours, or change to the default Linux Lite repository in Lite Sources.

There is no upgrade path from RC to Final or from Series to Series.


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Downloads:

Release Name: Linux Lite 7.2 Final
Size: 2.8Gb (DVD, USB)

Download Linux Lite 7.2 Final from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-lite/files/7.2/

Brazil - http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/7.2/...-64bit.iso
China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxl...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/i...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.uta.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/linuxliteos/...-64bit.iso
England - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...-64bit.iso
England - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/...-64bit.iso
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos...-64bit.iso
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linux...-64bit.iso
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
Hungary - http://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/lin...-64bit.iso
Hungary - https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/li...-64bit.iso
Indonesia - https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/iso...-64bit.iso
Netherlands - http://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/...-64bit.iso
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos...-64bit.iso
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxl...-64bit.iso
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/...-64bit.iso
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/is...-64bit.iso
USA - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso
Vietnam - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso

Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
md5sum linux-lite-7.2-64bit.iso

MD5SUM: dfe8dd8b3108073672d5292841aec555

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


Checking the SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
sha256sum linux-lite-7.2-64bit.iso

SHA256: dc8955e02c68537815ed0010f7c4c035ce786bba2c679dd74532b22205df8216

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


TORRENT (Fastest way to download the ISO)


https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download


64bit Torrent from here - linux-lite-7.2-64bit.iso.torrent
Hash: 8d78b12237946737b014e87db6f57e9d90270095
Size: 2.8Gb (DVD, USB)

Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:

Login is automatic, no credentials are required. The image can be written to a 4gb or larger USB stick, or a writable DVD. Alternatively, you can use the dd command: sudo dd if=linux-lite-7.2-64bit.iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M where 'x' is the letter of your usb stick. In linux to find out the letter of your usb stick, open a terminal and type: df -h It is usually listed as 'media' or similar. Please see the built in Help Manual if you require a more detailed explanation of this procedure.

A good, simple point and click USB ISO burner is https://www.balena.io/etcher/ or https://rufus.ie/
In our testing, Etcher and Rufus (for Windows only) have proven to be the most reliable. Etcher is available for Mac, Windows & Linux.

If the screen locks during Live mode, type linux into the user box and click on the Login button (no password required)

Minimum Recommended Specs:
1Ghz processor
2GB ram
20gb HDD/SD
VGA screen capable of 1024x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image

Preferred Specs:
2GHz processor+
4GB ram+
40gb HDD/SSD+
VGA, DVI or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution+
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image

Login to the live desktop is automatic.

The first thing you MUST do after a fresh install of Linux Lite is run Menu, Favorites, Install Updates.

Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.


Thank you

Jerry and the team.


  Suggestions on new hp printer

Posted by: dmad71
10-21-2024, 01:51 PM
Forum: Printing and Scanning
- Replies (2)

I'm trying to find a compatible newer all-in-one hp printer that would work on my Lite 6.6. I have an older hp/Compaq mini-tower, and my current hp Office Jet 3830 works fine, except it has a major issue when feeding paper. It's not worth the expense to get it fixed. I'm trying to stay with hp because I have the "instant ink" feature. I'm looking for something between $50-$99. Suggestions? Thanks.


  Hello from Ky.

Posted by: dmad71
10-21-2024, 01:31 PM
Forum: Introductions
- Replies (2)

Hello from Kentucky. I've been retired a few years, but am working part time. I've been a Linux user for about 15 years, mostly (and currently), Linux Lite. No regrets. It's great to have support like this. I've been to this forum before, but have now officially registered.


  Partition guidance/recommendation - Asus Notebook UX32VD

Posted by: xenos
10-16-2024, 08:23 AM
Forum: Installing Linux Lite
- Replies (3)

Hello! I'm in need for some partitioning guidance on a Asus Notebook UX32VD. It currently runs Windows 10, but I would like a Linux only system for a single-user that will (almost) only use it for browsing the internet. Trying to keep it as simple as possible.

Device specification:
- i7-3517U CPU
- 4GB RAM
- i100 24GB SSD (soldered)
- 500GB HDD

The main part I'm not sure about is the best use of the 24GB SSD, only place root or also swap here? Or maybe it's better to have all the partitions on the HDD? 

I'm also interested in recommendations on the size of swap, and if there is a need for more than swap, root, and home partitions in my case.

Thanks in advance!


Question Laptop keeps disconnecting from WIFI

Posted by: Atomler
10-01-2024, 09:30 AM
Forum: Network
- Replies (3)

Does anybody know what could cause this, and how to fix it? I have Linux Lite installed, wifi card is "Realtek RTL8723BS-V2.0 WiFi+BT" and every time after I boot up everthing works fine (mostly, sometimes even disconnects right after boot), but then after some time it just keeps disconnecting (pop ups show up every minute or so) and can't do anything about it

OS: Linux Lite 7.0.0
CPU: Intel Atom x5-Z8350
RAM: 4Gb
Storage: 64Gb
Notebook in general: MEDION E4242
https://www.medion.com/gb/service/produc...l/30024330

I just installed it, really haven't done much on it. I only did the updates (update && upgrade) and installed Firefox
Also I haven't used the notebook for quite some years, so it could be, that the error lies on the WIFI chip or whatever (tried with adapter I had lying around as well, still didn't work). Wanted to get it to run more smoothly and host obico on it.


  6.6 to 7.x Lite Upgrade failure - Upgrade Canceled

Posted by: robert1
10-01-2024, 07:44 AM
Forum: Installing Linux Lite
- Replies (2)

Hi Guys,

when I try to use lite-upgrade software to upgrade from Linux Lite 6.6 to 7 I get the following error message:

Code:
user@machine$> lite-upgrade-series7 access control disabled, clients can connect from any host chown: changing ownership of '/tmp/lite-upgrade.log': Operation not permitted /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 43: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied 4.8.2 3.3.0 bdb5.1.25 bdb5.1.0 /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied xhost:  unable to open display "" nothing rm: cannot remove '/tmp/lite-upgrade.log': Operation not permitted /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied nothing /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied tee: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied) E: Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/ E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied) E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/ /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied user@machine$>

When I try to execute the command as root, the output is similar:

Code:
root@machine$> lite-upgrade-series7 access control disabled, clients can connect from any host /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 43: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied /usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied nothing user@machine$> lite-upgrade-series7


And the following message appears when i try to install the updates using the GUI.

What can I do to update the OS without reinstalling?

Thanks in advance.


  Cinebench R23 in Wine Results Linux Lite

Posted by: valtam
09-30-2024, 03:21 AM
Forum: On Topic
- No Replies

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  Linux Lite 7.2 RC1 Released

Posted by: valtam
09-24-2024, 03:18 AM
Forum: Release Announcements
- Replies (15)

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 7.2 RC1 is now available for testing.

We're really excited about what this release brings to you. See below for more details.

Linux Lite 7.2 Final will be released on 1st November, 2024.

[Image: FIXmhNo.png]


Changes:

Lite Updates - Re-written in Yad

Lite Updates has been re-written in Yad as Yad provides more flexibility than Zenity and will help us to expand and add more options to it in the future.


[Image: oWe8BNb.gif]

Lite Theme Manager:

Brand new to the Linux Lite family of Applications is Lite Theme Manager.
Lite Theme Manager takes the guess work out of adding themes to your desktop, icons and mouse cursors with an easy point-and-click solution.
Thank you and credit goes to Huzaifa Qureshi for writing this application.

[Image: eg8Gkdw.png]

[Image: NbHaUdK.png]

[Image: DAdoIAq.png]

[Image: 1QcJC3X.png]

[Image: eXLAcsA.png]

[Image: COaoIeA.png]

Lite A.I. Support:
Linux Lite is leading the way in which A.I. is complementing the Support portion of our operating system.
We're extremely happy with the way that it's turned out and a huge thank you again to Huzaifa Qureshi for his efforts on this.

[Image: 3ofHe8f.gif]

Plus many other tweaks and changes.

Window Theme: Materia
Icon Theme: Papirus
Font: Roboto Regular

How do I know if my Windows PC has UEFI?

In Windows Search, type msinfo or msinfo32 and launch the desktop app named System Information. Look for the BIOS Mode item, and if the value for it is UEFI, then you have the UEFI firmware. If it says BIOS Mode Legacy, then that’s the firmware you’re running.

Secure Boot is supported, but unless you know exactly how to handle it, it is a P.I.T.A. at best so I am going to say...you must disable Secure Boot to enable stress free computing.

Some helpful snippets from the latest Help Manual:

[Image: fSpldox.png]

[Image: xtwAJVQ.png]

UEFI Support link - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

Kernel: 6.8.0-45 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.11 )
Chrome: 129.0
Thunderbird: 115.15
LibreOffice: 24.2.6.2
VLC: 3.0.20
Gimp: 2.10.36
Base: 24.04.1

Known Issues:

Please enter them into this thread. Thank you.


There is no upgrade to or from RC releases. RC releases are for testing only and it is not recommended to run them as your main or secondary operating system.

Downloads:

Release Name: Linux Lite 7.2 RC1
Size: 2.9Gb (DVD, USB)

Download Linux Lite 7.2 RC1 from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...s/7.2/rc1/

Brazil - http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/7.2/...-64bit.iso
China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxl...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/i...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.uta.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/linuxliteos/...-64bit.iso
England - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...-64bit.iso
England - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/...-64bit.iso
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos...-64bit.iso
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linux...-64bit.iso
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
Hungary - http://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/lin...-64bit.iso
Hungary - https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/li...-64bit.iso
Indonesia - https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/iso...-64bit.iso
Netherlands - http://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/...-64bit.iso
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos...-64bit.iso
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxl...-64bit.iso
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/...-64bit.iso
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/is...-64bit.iso
USA - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso
Vietnam - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso

Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
md5sum linux-lite-7.2-rc1-64bit.iso

MD5SUM: 2d8359d0e15aef7c4f6a9cfd6ce3ac26

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


Checking the SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
sha256sum linux-lite-7.2-rc1-64bit.iso

SHA256: a0cfbe8a0c3597f9247a5d27360e6ba51e86ec0856d8a9b2b06753f6a9a7ffbd

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


TORRENT (Fastest way to download the RC)


https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download


64bit Torrent - linux-lite-7.2-rc1-64bit.iso.torrent
Hash: aeaeac8d6f819e693b41b4c3abca6b4285d08171
Size: 2.9Gb (DVD, USB)

Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:

Login is automatic, no credentials are required. The image can be written to a 4gb or larger USB stick, or a writable DVD. Alternatively, you can use the dd command: sudo dd if=linux-lite-7.2-rc1-64bit.iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M where 'x' is the letter of your usb stick. In linux to find out the letter of your usb stick, open a terminal and type: df -h It is usually listed as 'media' or similar. Please see the built in Help Manual if you require a more detailed explanation of this procedure.

A good, simple point and click USB ISO burner is https://www.balena.io/etcher/ or https://rufus.ie/
In our testing, Etcher and Rufus (for Windows only) have proven to be the most reliable. Etcher is available for Mac, Windows & Linux.

If the screen locks during Live mode, type linux into the user box and click on the Login button (no password required)

Minimum Recommended Specs:
1Ghz processor
2GB ram
20gb HDD/SD
VGA screen capable of 1024x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image

Preferred Specs:
2GHz processor+
4GB ram+
40gb HDD/SSD+
VGA, DVI or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution+
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image

Login to the live desktop is automatic.

The first thing you MUST do after a fresh install of Linux Lite is run Menu, Favorites, Install Updates.

As this is a RC release, there are bound to be bugs etc. Please help make the final stable for other people by participating in this RC. Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.


Thank you

Jerry and the team.


  Better publicity for Linux Lite

Posted by: trinidad
09-23-2024, 03:48 PM
Forum: On Topic
- Replies (1)

A recent poll from DistroWatch about which Linux is best for new users coming from Windows 10. Hard to believe...

https://dbts-analytics.com/llpubwhy.html

TC


  Discord Feedback

Posted by: valtam
09-23-2024, 09:05 AM
Forum: Suggestions and Feedback
- No Replies

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