Linux Lite 2.2 Beta Released

[Wirezfree]

Try a

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sudo -s

to get you to a root prompt in vbox live run
and do a

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dmesg | tail

If it does not show in that. I would not sweat the error message myself.

Hi Rok,

Result from the above, nothing screams error, fail,warning..!!...

Code:

root@vm-ll22:~# dmesg | tail
[   14.608682] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning
[   39.373510] audit_printk_skb: 105 callbacks suppressed
[   39.373512] type=1400 audit(1416067579.982:47): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf" pid=1982 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   39.373516] type=1400 audit(1416067579.982:48): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1982 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   39.373765] type=1400 audit(1416067579.982:49): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1982 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  790.821651] FS-Cache: Loaded
[  790.847190] FS-Cache: Netfs 'cifs' registered for caching
[  790.848264] Key type cifs.spnego registered
[  790.848269] Key type cifs.idmap registered
root@vm-ll22:~#

I will carry on and see how it goes, about to stress my PC/LL2.0 with a few VM's
The stuff at 790 I assume was when I connected to my NAS,, mount using cifs.

Thanks... Dave

[Teddy]

This release could be released as is. Don't let the "beta" nametag fool you from this release! Great job Valtam!

One thing I would like to mention is that the 32-bit torrent I had trouble downloading from. KTorrent (KDE's torrent client on my other *unnamed distro* Linux laptop) reported that it received some "invalid" information from the Bittorrent tracker URL. The 64-bit version did download perfectly fine. Could have been just my connection though (it's 3G as it's the only thing available in my area, other than "slower than Molasses" Dial-Up).

[sysdrum]

So after testing and looking over everything why is LL 2.2 sticking with the 3.13 kernel instead of going with a later tested LL kernel? like 3.15 or 3.17?
I mean if it is going to be the updated version of LL why not push the kernel up to a later one?

[Valtam]

So after testing and looking over everything why is LL 2.2 sticking with the 3.13 kernel instead of going with a later tested LL kernel? like 3.15 or 3.17?I mean if it is going to be the updated version of LL why not push the kernel up to a later one?

The kernel released with the 14.04 LTS, in this case 3.13.0-24, is more reliable with the proprietary video drivers.

[Valtam]

One thing I would like to mention is that the 32-bit torrent I had trouble downloading from. KTorrent (KDE's torrent client on my other *unnamed distro* Linux laptop) reported that it received some "invalid" information from the Bittorrent tracker URL. The 64-bit version did download perfectly fine. Could have been just my connection though (it's 3G as it's the only thing available in my area, other than "slower than Molasses" Dial-Up).

This has been mentioned in the past, the best clients to use are Transmission and Deluge. Cheers Teddy

[elliott]

i have a hp elite book can i update in terminal or must this be downloaded and reinstalled over current 2.0? curious if i should wait, this is a spare machine not my desktop so if you want it to be tested on 64bit laptops and to see how it goes, or should i wait for an official release and will it be similar, should people who are smarter to overcome bugs be left to figure this out or would you like everyone to try it? i will try it on 64bit laptop not my 32bit desktop which loosing information would be damaging... do you have a set date that 2.2 will be officially released or ran into known issues i do not run ssd..

i'm excited to see what you guys came up with first i'm hearing of 2.2 is now
backup sounds like a great idea, i'm guilty of messing with a script and needing to format..
also on my desktop i have screen savers disabled from startup and settings but my screen still blacks out here and there minutes idle not when going to sleep.

issues i might benefit possibly or just test? thanks for making my favorite distro btw, very logical and practical way to take on linux. 2.2 sounds cool, hope to try it soon. have you ever considered having openvpn pre-installed so you don't have to update the machine to install it? tiny issue it installs fine after update more curious about the other two features i mentioned, one being my screen blacking out for no reason while idle for a min or two and backup!

[gold_finger]

also on my desktop i have screen savers disabled from startup and settings but my screen still blacks out here and there minutes idle not when going to sleep.

Go to Menu -> Settings -> Power Manager.  Click on "On AC" and/or "On Battery" and check the settings under the "Monitor" tab(s).  Move the slider all the way to the left to make sure it never turns off the screen.  By default, I think it is set to turn the screen off after 10 minutes of inactivity whether or not you have screensavers activated.

[elliott]

thanks man, would be cool if it did the 10 minute thing but it does go to sleep after 3 hours so this is great either way i had it set like in the middle or something.

[Valtam]

UPDATE: We've been working everyday to make this release stable and ready for the public. There are a number of changes still to come, we still have to update the Help Manual with new images and tutorials, an updated Lite Welcome has to be added, I've added the new login screen, and as usual there are some new surprises that won't be announced until final release day. I think you will like what we've done. 2.2 contains the most significant changes to the OS ever, without compromising on performance or stability. On the contrary, thanks to your feedback on what you want to see in regard to software and features, LL continues to evolve into a simple to use introduction to a linux based operating system.

The work never ends, there is still much to be done in the long run for example, better Install Updates implementation, less user interaction on the command line, simpler network sharing configuration as well as a few other little niggles that I know we can do better on. For me personally this is the most exciting LL development phase I have ever been a part of

Thank you and keep on testing!

[Scott(0)]

This release is going to be a great holiday/new year gift!