There should be no competition between  GUI (Graphic User Interface )and CLI (Command Line Interface ) use of Linux .
Speed depends on what sort  task you need use  a computer for and how often you need to use them .

If you only need to  use commands infrequently then a GUI , which leads you by the hand with its display that prompts the user for the correct inputs etc  , it  is overall quicker and easier.

If you are a knowledgeable user  and frequently do the same task then yes each task is performed quicker . But if you factor in the time taken to become proficient by learning the correct commands , inputs and syntax etc then it might not be quicker . In the worse case scenario if you only need to use it once it is extremely  slow compared with the small increase in  processing time a GUI takes.

They should be seen as complementary and use what is best suited for you task .
--- That is like Horses for Courses

Something that may help is that to me not enough emphasis is made of the fact the the CLI as I have come to understand is in fact in 2 separate parts ( correct me is I have got it wrong )

(1)-  The Shell Commands that  manipulate thing like Folders , Files , and Hardware directly

These are  only used by the User with Administration Privileges  using the CLI and use  a set of basic navigation and  control commands that need to be learned and  understood so as not to input an incorrect command that could cause havoc

(2)-  Applications that are included in the Ubunto Kernal
        Applications that are included in the Linux Lite Distribution
        Applications that are added by the User
These are powerful mini programs that have only text based input/ outputs via the CLI and have their own specialized commands and inputs that need to be learned .  They represent a half way stage between pure System Commands and Graphic User Applications for ease of use .


Colin

Is this realistic?  How close are we to choosing the OS for our Smart Phones?

Is it ok to totally purge Firefox from Linux Lite? Would it delete any packages that are needed elsewhere?

Nothing major, but pretty significant.

Some downloads are pretty big. Most people with a Windows OS on a low resource machine are going to be older. They probably have slow connection speeds (they don't like change very much). Most still have there internet service from a cable run from the telephone poles (no high speed fiber optics).

This is what I see on a regular basis as I try to upgrade my spiritual brothers and sisters older machines to a faster more secure Linux operating system.

Keeping in mind they don't like change (I usually have to go thru a lot of explaining to even get them to try Linux), when they just see a box with a blue bar going back and forth like a Cylon Warriors optical array and it's been over 5 minutes and they see no indication of progress, they are apt to cancel the download then have me remove the Linux operating system in favor of their security swiss chessed Windows XP.

That being said: If instead of the current indicator a download indicator like Synaptic or even the terminal would be a better choice. Something with a connection speed indicator as well as time to complete download indicator. An automatic view of the details wouldn't hurt either.
Something to let them know everything is working properly (not knowing leads to fear and doubt).

Because of this I am forced to have only one Linux OS in my arsenal to help get Windows XP off their low resource machines (single core processor with 256MB to 512MB of RAM).
I would really like to use Linux Lite as well. It has a lot going for it, but all they will see is that one imperfection.

Also: Could Midori be added to the "Install Additional Software" list? Chrome/Chomium and Firefox are just to resource hungry to work very well on low resource machines. I have found the Midori does the job way better.

Other than that a good music player like Audacious, and a good E-pub reader like Calibre will also be something to put in "Install Additional Software" (putting "Install Additional Software" into the task bar wouldn't hurt either).

Keep up the great work.
AndyOpie150

I need to set up LL 2.0 to make it super easy for XP refugees.
How can I set the default programs specifically for replaying CDs and DVDs?
In Linux Lite I would go to Preferred Apps but in LL this doesn't contain a Removable Media section nor Music or Video categories.
As it stands clicking on DVD or CD icon on the desktop doesn't not auto play and getting a DVD to play in VLC is far too complex for our over 60s users.
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Hi Guys

I am looking for a simple light weight Image Viewing Program that will let me browse through my photos, and also create Slideshows.
Any suggestions?

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Thank you to everyone who took the time to upload their configuration, you are amazing!

If you'd like to add your current configuration to the database, head over to here - https://www.linuxliteos.com/hardware.html we've made selecting your hardware as simple as choosing from a drop down box for each component. If your hardware is not listed in the drop down boxes please let me know and I'll add it.

https://www.linuxliteos.com/hwdb.html

I am familiar with the "Linux Lite Updates" or "Install Updates" that runs in the terminal from previous editions of Linux Lite.  This edition (2.0) has a "Software Updater" which either I did not notice before or was not in the previous editions. It appears to just use PPA's from Ubuntu but will let you add other PPA's.

Could the PPA(s) from Linux Lite be added to it for an automatic updater?

Hi all, by accident I deleted the wifi icon in the taskbar,  :-[  now I cannot get it back. I searched in the start menu but I don't see how to enable this setting to show again any ideas?

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Hi, all new to this forum, but I had LinuxLite 1.0.6 for a while now and I love it. Now I want to install 2.0 on my Netbook. So what I did was take out my harddrive from my netbook its a 360GB SSD, and plugged it into my PC and formatted it using Windows 7 disk management to fully erase it. Now it's NTFS. So the problem now is, when I put my harddrive back in my netbook, used the liveusb to install 2.0 it gives me the error unknown filesystem. The drive is completely erased, is there a way maybe I have to format it to ext4 in Windows using a program that will let me?  :-\ All I want is LinuxLite on my netbook as the sole OS nothing else.

Thanks all