Just tried to update my backup laptop that has been sitting idle for some months & recieved the following error message with instructions to request help on the forum - so here I am requesting help !:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
In the past, people have brought up the issue of seeing the registration area and it's accompanying text. Does the below look any better than the current? Keep in mind I can't change the text colour at all.
![[Image: 0FNI4bV.png]](https://i.imgur.com/0FNI4bV.png)
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Install Updates Error log
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Install Updates could not successfully download and install available updates.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.
============ Log ===========
E: dpkg a été interrompu. Il est nécessaire d'utiliser « dpkg --configure -a » pour corriger le problème.
Hello,
I have recently installed Linux Lite 3.4 on a very old Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop (Celeron M Processor/2 GiB RAM/ 32 GiG Hard Drive)
I have used a couple of other Linux distros in the past (Ubuntu and Mint) which I like very much but for this particular laptop I decided to use something much lighter and chose Linux Lite. So far i am very happy with it, since it is a 32 bit system and based on the Ubuntu 16.4 OS I am fully aware that support will end (April 2021) and that I cannot upgrade to the 4.0 series.
Lite 3.4 came with LibreOffice 5.1.6.2 and my question is: "Can I upgrade the Office Suite to a newer release or should I stick with what came bundled in with the install?" I am always a little concerned using software that is not up to date, especially when the updates fix bugs and possible security issues (I don't know this to be true with LibreOffice but it is in the back of my mind).
I did upgrade the OS to 3.8 and that is how far I could go with this hardware, please let me know if there is a newer version of office that will work with Lite 3.8. Thank you.
Steve
Just wanted to say thank you to those involved in creating and maintaining Linux Lite. Total newb here, and not really a "computer guy" (but after years of using and rebuilding them I can keep one running).
Avoided Linux for many years because I hated the thought of having to mess with ANY code. Recently decided to give it a whirl. Tried playing with Mint, Peppermint, Puppy, etc. In each instance I have come back and ended up with Lite on the system. It is very well suited to me (a beginner) and seems like it is solid enough to keep it even once I am not a beginner.
THANK YOU!
Hi
I have the original definition but there are mistakes
I think the version does not support this driver
CC [M] /home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/core/rtw_cmd.o
In file included from /home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/core/rtw_cmd.c:23:0:
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h: In function ‘_init_timer’:
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h:956:8: error: ‘_timer {aka struct timer_list}’ has no member named ‘data’
ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
^~
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h:957:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
init_timer(ptimer);
^~~~~~~~~~
_init_timer
In file included from /home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/core/rtw_cmd.c:23:0:
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h: In function ‘thread_enter’:
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h:1423:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘daemonize’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
daemonize("%s", name);
^~~~~~~~~
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h:1424:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘allow_signal’; did you mean ‘do_signal’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
allow_signal(SIGTERM);
^~~~~~~~~~~~
do_signal
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h: In function ‘flush_signals_thread’:
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h:1437:6: error: implicit declaration of function ‘signal_pending’; did you mean ‘timer_pending’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
if (signal_pending (current))
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
timer_pending
/home/m/Desktop/linux/driver/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.1.4_6773.20130222/include/osdep_service.h:1439:3: error: implicit declaration of function ‘flush_signals’; did you mean ‘do_signal’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
flush_signals(current);
^~~~~~~~~~~~~
do_signal
Hello
I have just bought a Lenovo Ideapad, specifically to take abroad as it is so small and light. It has an Intel dual wifi/bluetooth chip, the AC3165, but there is no RJ45 Ethernet port, and so everything must be done by WiFi.
Unfortunately, LinuxLite 4.4 64bit install does not have a driver for the AC3165. Which is odd, because the 3165 has been around a long time (for example, it is recognised by the Puppy Linux install process).
After installing LinuxLite there is no way I can download the relevant driver, as there is no wifi or cable connection.
I am looking into downloading a driver on another system and loading this, but why not add support into the installation procedure, particularly as the OS is otherwise good for low spec computers?
Statement on 32-bit i386 packages for Ubuntu 19.10 and 20.04 LTS
Thanks to the huge amount of feedback this weekend from gamers, Ubuntu Studio, and the WINE community, we will change our plan and build selected 32-bit i386 packages for Ubuntu 19.10 and 20.04 LTS.
We will put in place a community process to determine which 32-bit packages are needed to support legacy software, and can add to that list post-release if we miss something that is needed.
Community discussions can sometimes take unexpected turns, and this is one of those. The question of support for 32-bit x86 has been raised and seriously discussed in Ubuntu developer and community forums since 2014. That’s how we make decisions.
After the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS release we had extensive threads on the ubuntu-devel list and also consulted Valve in detail on the topic. None of those discussions raised the passions we’ve seen here, so we felt we had sufficient consensus for the move in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. We do think it’s reasonable to expect the community to participate and to find the right balance between enabling the next wave of capabilities and maintaining the long tail. Nevertheless, in this case it’s relatively easy for us to change plan and enable natively in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS the applications for which there is a specific need.
We will also work with the WINE, Ubuntu Studio and gaming communities to use container technology to address the ultimate end of life of 32-bit libraries; it should stay possible to run old applications on newer versions of Ubuntu. Snaps and LXD enable us both to have complete 32-bit environments, and bundled libraries, to solve these issues in the long term.
There is real risk to anybody who is running a body of software that gets little testing. The facts are that most 32-bit x86 packages are hardly used at all. That means fewer eyeballs, and more bugs. Software continues to grow in size at the high end, making it very difficult to even build new applications in 32-bit environments. You’ve heard about Spectre and Meltdown – many of the mitigations for those attacks are unavailable to 32-bit systems.
This led us to stop creating Ubuntu install media for i386 last year and to consider dropping the port altogether at a future date. It has always been our intention to maintain users’ ability to run 32-bit applications on 64-bit Ubuntu – our kernels specifically support that.
The Ubuntu developers remain committed as always to the principle of making Ubuntu the best open source operating system across desktop, server, cloud, and IoT. We look forward to the ongoing engagement of our users in continuing to make this principle a reality.
I like to explore and gaming is a big place the days current, unfortunately, not to every platform in an equal measure, but things even out in time, sometimes in ways quite unexpected. Do you think gaming and having gamers attracted is important to Linux? Simultaneously, what the Linux movement - and the Linux solutions - is all about? Towards whom is Linux addressed? Does gaming fulfill a purpose in evolution of Linux? Do gamers contribute to Linux and if so, in what way? What particular advantage does Linux offer to gamers?
I know there's a provision to notify periodically of available updates
but it appears briefly, then disappears.
Is there any way to have an icon on the panel to show if updates
are available or not; an icon that would stay on the panel and not go away ?