I am pushing 80 so I am writing this offline because I am concerned it makes sense and I want it to reread it before posting.
First of all. I have an older laptop that I use, it has 2 partition, one is Windows 7 and it seems to be OK. The other is Linux Lite. It is an older version but I can't find a version number, I would say a couple years old.
A couple of years ago I began to have cognitive difficulties and modified Linux Lite desktop so there would as few icons in other words I change the program icons by removing the icon and making the title something meaningful to me.
At some point I realized that I had lost my connection to the internet. In working on that I realized that I have a connection to the local router and I can see all of the other computers in my comcast community.
However, I cannot go to the browser and put in a URL and get a connection. I do have a simple website on my personal network.  That I connect with.
It sound to me as if I have problem connecting with a DNS server. I have tried several URL's for DNS servers.
None of which worked.
If you want to help me keep in mind that I have to read and reply on one partition and test on another.
Thanks to anyone who can provide any help I would prefer step by step instructions.
Jim

Howdy folks,
Can anyone explain what is happening with updates, this has been coming up all day.  Running LL 5.8 and I would appreciate the help.
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Install Updates Error log
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Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:2 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite emerald InRelease
Hit:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease
Hit:4 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease
Hit:6 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-...ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease [17.6 kB]
Reading package lists...
E: Repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease' changed its 'Label' value from 'PPA for Ubuntu Mozilla Security Team' to 'Staging PPA for Ubuntu Security builds of Mozilla components'

Thanks

I will install Linux Lite if it has printer drivers for Canon PIXMA MG2500. Are there drivers for Canon?
Thanks!
allewyn  :55:

I installed LL6.2 on a Dell Inspiron 15-3565 notebook.  On first boot, the Network icon was on the taskbar and I was able to select a wifi network and log into it.  After running updates and doing some internet browsing, I noticed the network icon disappeared.  I cannot find a way to access the available wifi list to change networks if necessary.  I tried rebooting several times but the icon is still gone.  Any ideas on how to get it back?
Thanks

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Obj:1 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite InRelease
Obj:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Obj:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Obj:4 http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable InRelease
Des:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease [119 kB]
Obj:6 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
Obj:7 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Obj:8 https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable stable InRelease
Obj:9 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_18.x jammy InRelease
Obj:10 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Des:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports InRelease [107 kB]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/cnf-update-db", line 3, in <module>
    import apt_pkg
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg'
Descargados 226 kB en 15s (15.2 kB/s)
Leyendo lista de paquetes...
E: Problem executing scripts APT::Update:ost-Invoke-Success 'if /usr/bin/test -w /var/lib/command-not-found/ -a -e /usr/lib/cnf-update-db; then /usr/lib/cnf-update-db > /dev/null; fi'
E: Sub-process returned an error code

any adivice to solve this issue?! thanks...

I have created booted a persistent linux lite live USB on a legacy bios computer by using Rufus and the live ISO, and very much like what I see.  . Many thanks to all involved!


I would now like to install Linux Lite fully but:
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]on a 32Gb USB stick not a hard disk. (It is currently formatted in one partition as Ext4).
[*]to run on my legacy bios computer, not on a UEFI computer.
[/list]

I have followed your clear instructions regarding how to fully install on a legacy bios computer from the Linux Lite Live desktop installation link, but am somewhat confused regarding what to do after selecting an Install Type of 'Something Else'. I don't want to risk over-writing my Windows boot hard disk or related data disk (though all my data is backed up and I have disk clone), nor disconnect my hard disk as I might mess the hardware up!.


Assuming I know how to identify my target USB in partitioning table (I do!), will it work OK, and not over-write either of my hard disks, if I do the following in the sequence indicated:

1. Using the Device for Bootloader Installation drop-down, select my target USB as the destination for the boot loader
   
2. In the Installation Type, Device/Partitions list, select and choose to change my target USB, formatting it again (to make sure!) with a single Ext4 partition and mount point of '/'
   
3. In the Installation Type, Device/Partitions list, click on my target USB - the whole device not the partition - so it is highlit. (I note that if you don't do this it seems to revert to highlighting the main hard disk after changing the target USB).
   
4. Press Continue
   

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Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:1 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease [110 kB]
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:5 http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite fluorite InRelease
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease [119 kB]
Ign:7 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease [110 kB]
Ign:9 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/n-muenc...ppa/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Err:10 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu jammy Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.52 443]
Err:11 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/n-muenc...ppa/ubuntu jammy Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.52 443]
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu jammy Release' does not have a Release file.
E: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/n-muench/programs-ppa/ubuntu jammy Release' does not have a Release file.

Dear All,
I have just installed Linuxlite 6.2 on my pals aged laptop a Lenovo G580 with an i3 processor and 8G Ram.
The wifi is a Broadcom BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
No wifi network is showing up on the networking taskbar.  When I checked in the Software and Updates section to see if I could install a driver it appears that it is already using Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source from kernel bcmwl-kernel-source (proprietary).
The wifi worked fine when booting from the Linuxlite USB but after the installation I have to connect an ethernet cable to the router.  Any ideas on how to sort this out would be very welcome.
I am familiar with using terminal commands but this is my first go at using Linuxlite.

============ Log ===========

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 8308 (apt-get)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 6.4 RC1 is now available for testing.

Building upon the release of 6.2, we have added a number if new changes. There are some details below, but all of the changes will be in the Release Announcement.

See below for details.

Linux Lite 6.4 Final will be released on 1st April, 2023.




Changes:


Linux Lite Applications

Our in-house applications are starting to be repackaged using ZSTD compression for significantly faster decompression speeds and higher compression rates.

Example:

Lite Themes - old compressed package: 91.2mb
Lite Themes - new compressed package: 76.8mb

This will benefit machines from a wider range of ages. Great for slower computers when installing updates, lightning fast updates for modern machines.


Added SystemD report to Lite System Report

This addition will help a wide range of people in regards to diagnosing a variety of booting and general system inquiries. Our amazing support team on the Forums will also find this very helpful.





Added webp support in the Thunar file manager for displaying thumbnails correctly

See below for before and after comparisons.

Before:



After:



The new look Thunderbird

Thunderbird gets, Redesigned Icons, Spaces Toolbar, New Address Book, Message Header Customization, Import and Export Wizard and Matrix Chat Support.















Other Changes:

- Latest Papirus Icon Theme
- The Hardware Database now has close to 80,000 submissions. 100k here we come! https://www.linuxliteos.com/hardware.php
- Latest stable versions of Chrome, LibreOffice, Lite applications etc
- New wallpapers

Plus many other tweaks and changes.

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

Installation

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:





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

Details:

Kernel: 5.15.0-60 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.2 )
Chrome: 110.0
Thunderbird: 102.7.1
LibreOffice: 7.4.5
VLC: 3.0.16
Gimp: 2.10.30
Base: 22.04.2

Known Issues:

Eject Media prompt is only available at the end of the UEFI install.
Desktop icons - English support only.
Dropbox: if you get an error, run the set up twice.
There is NO Grub Edit in Lite Tweaks in this Series for Linux Lite due to an unsolvable issue. Ubuntu will show in the Grub menu if you are dual or more booting. Try Grub Customizer if it annoys you.
Grub menu shows Linux Lite as 'Ubuntu'. See below for more on this.

- Open /etc/default/grub as Administrator.
- Comment out: GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` and leave GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Linux Lite' uncommented.
- Should look like:
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Linux Lite'
#GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
- sudo update-grub

Grub - press the ESC key whilst booting in UEFI mode after your BIOS has posted. Use the SHIFT key if running Linux Lite in Legacy mode.

Help Manual will be updated in the Final.

OEM Install option - is broken and crashes near the end of the install. If a fix can't be found, it will be excluded from each release until a solution if found.

Other Issues

You tell me.


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:

HTTPS:

Download 64bit from here - Linux Lite 6.4 RC1 64bit
MD5SUM: dc60a277cde8e3a7fb1ffd31e87d8a0f
SHA256: f6f7cce1afdc465e755df0e68db4664b3b3c247a73563cc9eb245de5ab05931f
Size: 2.3Gb (DVD, USB)

Checking the MD5SUM and SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

MD5SUM
Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do: