Release AnnouncementLinux Lite 4.2 Beta is now available for testing.
This release has a number of minor changes. Think of it as 'refinement' and not a 'major upgrade'. There are some new wallpapers thanks to
@whateverthing and some minor tweaks here and there.
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Lite WelcomeMinor changes.
Help ManualThe Help Manual will be updated for 4.2 in the Final.
Details: Kernel: 4.15.0-34.37 (custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 4.18)
Firefox: 62.0.2 Quantum
Thunderbird: 52.9.1
LibreOffice: 6.0.6.2
VLC: 3.0.3
Gimp: 2.10.6
Base: 18.04.1
Known Issues:Is the slow boot fixed on some computers? That has yet to be tested. I have done some 'under the hood' work on this, but of course, we need testing on real hardware on an array of different computer configs to know for sure.
There is
no upgrade to or from Beta releases. Beta releases are for testing only and it is not recommended to run them as your main or secondary operating system.
Downloads:HTTP:Download 64bit from here -
Linux Lite 4.2 Beta 64bitmd5sum: 2e6ce0025bafb98848057a51175fe31f
Size: 1.4Gb (DVD, USB)
TORRENTS: (Fastest way to download the Beta)
64bit Torrent from here -
linux-lite-4.2-beta-64bit.iso.torrentHash: 5e90eb32de5cdf4c017b8466773e2314cb5846b7
Size: 1.4Gb (DVD, USB)
Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:Login is automatic, no credentials are required. The image can be written to a 2gb or larger USB stick, or a writable DVD. Alternatively, you can use the dd command:
sudo dd if=linux-lite-4.2-beta-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.
Yumi, Multiboot and other multi-boot applications are not supported. A good, simple point and click USB ISO burner is
https://etcher.io/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
768mb ram
8gb HDD/SD
VGA screen capable of 1024x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Preferred Specs:1.5GHz processor+
1024mb ram+
20gb 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 beta release, there are bound to be bugs etc. Please help make the final stable for other people by participating in this Beta. Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.
Thank you
Jerry and the team.