I'm kinda new to Linux, and I'm learning to do (what I think it's only Windows-slang) desktop shortcuts (or soft links?) for things I find useful. And I think I found a bug while adding custom items to show up in the Whisker Menu. Here's what I do:
I'm using Linux Lite 4.2 with the default desktop environment.
1- Right-click the Whisker Menu / Edit Applications
2- In the MenuLibre window that pops up, I click on the "Other" category in the left menu (or could be any other category for that matter).
3- Click the + button and then "New Launcher".
4- In the Command text bar, I write the full path to a soft link that points to my executable, e.g. /usr/bin/soft_link_to_exec
5- In the Working Directory, I type in just the soft link's containing folder e.g. /usr/bin
6- I click "Save Launcher", and click the "Test Launcher" button. The application launches successfully. I close the MenuLibre window.
7- I click the Whisker Menu and start typing the application, and it does NOT appear.
Now, to get it to appear:
8- Launch the MenuLibre window again, delete the newly created launcher, and close the MenuLibre window.
9- Follow steps 1-7 again EXCEPT for step 2 (meaning, as soon as the MenuLibre window opens, go straight to the + button and then "New Launcher")
10- The item should be listed when typing in the Whisker Menu bar.
Can someone reproduce this issue on their end?
Thanks.
In the wake of the mysterious early death of my gaming laptop (Asus G750JS), after 3 years and 10 months, I'm considering replacing it with a new, more robust system to run with LL. It was an i7-HQ4710 machine with dual graphics (Intel HD 4600 & nVidia GTX870).
It would seem that a PC Tower wins over a Laptop for cost, better cooling, and flexibility for upgrading, but loses out on its greater power consumption, and lack of portability. Of course no system is perfect, and inevitably there will be some element of compromise. The other consideration is what CPU and graphics card am I going to choose for the replacement system, given that it will be used for occasional gaming (e.g. Supertuxkart, Roblox)?
Processors
Intel CPUs appear to run cooler at faster speeds, though are more expensive than say AMD ones. As well as the greater cost, they seem to come with some other issues, e.g. the complication of UEFI, as well as the Spectre & Meltdown issues (though these now seem to be patched). Given this, would AMD, or other processor brands, be potentially more trouble-free with LL?
Graphics Cards
I've read around that nVidia, in general, doesn't play very well with Linux, and Linus Torvald appears to have strong views on the subject! That said, I've found that nVidia does appear to give very good quality graphics, where Intel graphics may struggle or not work at all. However, there are other choices out there, e.g. AMD graphics - Radeon cards seem very popular but do they work well with Linux, and more specifically with LL.
Hardware Database for LL
To help make an informed decision about a CPU/Graphics setup, I browsed the LL hardware database at https://www.linuxliteos.com/hardware.php The only snag with these data is that no personal comment is given, by the user, as to how well the CPU/Graphics hardware worked with LL. For example, a while ago, I installed the LL3 series on a Samsung NP-N145 Plus netbook with an Intel Atom [email protected] CPU (2 threads), uploaded the data to the hardware database, but later had to abandon LL3 on that netbook, as it lagged significantly.
I'm in no rush to go out and buy a replacement system (quite happy to wait a year) as, given how much these things cost & £ being a bit tight generally, I want to make an informed decision for something that will last. Any feedback much appreciated as ever ... 8)
Cheers
Mike
Hello All. I just registered and this is my first post here. I'm having an issue with my Linux Lite install. I searched in the forum but didn't see an answer so hopefully this has not been asked 100 times already...
I'm a rookie with Linux, and this is my first install attempt. Basically I want to completely erase my current Windows 7 OS on an old HP desktop and replace it with Lite 4.2. I've backed up my Win7 data files to external USB drive, so there's nothing in the Win7 OS that I need to keep.
I downloaded the Lite 4.2 ISO image, verified it, then created a Lite 4.2 bootable USB using Rufus on Win7. I restart the PC using the USB drive and it boots the PC into Linux Lite Live mode. So far so good.
When I select the "Install Linux Lite" icon on my desktop, right after the language preference question, this message appears on my screen:
"The installer has detected that the following disks have mounted partitions: /dev/sdg
Do you want the installer to try to unmount the partitions on these disks before continuing? If you leave them mounted, you will not be able to create, delete, or resize partitions on these disks, but you may be able to install to existing partitions there."
I'm not sure what this question is asking me and didn't know how to respond, so I backed out and quit the installation process. My guess would be to answer Yes but wanted to make sure before going any farther.
Has anyone in this forum seen this message before, and if so, how should I answer the question?
Thanks very much.
Z
Hey Guys!
Can anyone tell why is LinuxLite not acknowledged here?:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c...ee1210.svg
...I mean why is LL absent from the tree?
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According to the package management the chess program "stockfish" is installed on my PC. Can also find an entry under /usr/games/stockfish.
However, no icon was created during installation, so I don't know how and where to start the program.
This problem sometimes occurs when installing other programs. That's why I published the problem under Installing software.
Thank you very much for your help! 
Just wondering why Printers is not in the Settings Manager under Hardware.
(Yes, I know it's in the menu, but I've always seen it under Hardware
in the Settings Manager of other distros; no big deal, just wondering)
Is there a provision to make the updates download and install automatically ?
I'm looking for a replacement for my gaming laptop (Asus G750js), which died recently.
I don't want to spend a 4-digit sum on such a computer again (!!), but at the same time wondered what the Intel NUC mini-computers are like as a gaming alternative. Like laptops they suffer from the disadvantage that they can't be upgraded like PC towers.
These Intel NUC units come in i5 and i7 versions, but I notice that they seem to have only 2 cores instead of the more usual 4 found in gaming laptops & PC towers. Would this be enough for gaming (my son routinely plays CS-GO, whereas I prefer the gentler Supertuxkart)?
Also what about the installed Intel Iris graphics - is it up to the job? Additionally, I wondered if these minicomputers (which come with a fan) might suffer the same potential fate as gaming laptops, e.g. the overheating problem and consequent breakdown, as they are not as well ventilated as gaming PC towers ...
As always, many thanks for all your feedback 8)
Mike
Upon resuming from the sleep mode, the fan is mostly unresponsive, until high temperatures of the CPU. Regards automatic and manual mode of control {/sys/class/drm/(...)/pwm1_enable}. We talk about a laptop. After complete reboot, the fan spins according to the temperature charts, which makes it spinning lightly majority of time. I rather it spins than not. Being late catching up at about 80 degrees Celsius already means not so good. Is there any way I can force the system to refresh the state of fan, as it would do after a reboot?
Hey all,
Completely new to Linux. Installed 3.8 on my old and crappy Netbook (Atom/1.6GHz0) because Windows 7 Starter Pack was insanely slow.
Anyways, once I have installed Lite 3.8, I can successfully do the updates, until it asks me to reboot to affect the changes. Once I consent the restart, it loads but only up to the point of the feather icon and gets stuck there. I try to restart the netbook multiple times, but it either gets stuck on the feather icon (before it asks for login info) or takes you to an option to screen with 4 options: run normally/etc/etc/etc... No matter what I select, it get's stuck on the feather icon or a black screen. Everytime this happens, I have to go though the entire installation process again. I can't shut of the netbook, or put it in standby without this happening.
Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!