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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #116 on: May 13, 2018, 08:59:38 AM »
 

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No problem at all NN. I didn't lock the thread because people may still want to reply to others posts. Feel free to hang on to your suggestions for 4.2 when I start that thread. :)
 

Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #115 on: May 13, 2018, 08:57:03 AM »
 

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NN may I suggest you look at the first post in this thread for for constitutes a considerable suggestion. You should also see here - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/suggestions-and-feedback/linux-lite-4-0-suggestions-welcomed/msg40769/#msg40769

Sure! Though it seems rather strange to me that the topic has already been closed for suggestions but it is still open for discussions (?). Sorry for my misunderstanding your intention. And though I have a couple more ideas on how to make LL even lighter as for preinstalled software, I will give you no more suggestions, since I will have to compare this distro to another similar distribution but it is forbidden by the rules. Feel free to delete all my posts in this thread that do not meet the needed requirements and this message as well. It's OK. Thanks, and all the best to LL team.
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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #114 on: May 13, 2018, 08:15:08 AM »
 

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NN may I suggest you look at the first post in this thread for for constitutes a considerable suggestion. You should also see here - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/suggestions-and-feedback/linux-lite-4-0-suggestions-welcomed/msg40769/#msg40769
 

Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #113 on: May 13, 2018, 07:15:41 AM »
 

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I wonder, if it is possible to add to the LL distro other tweaks like Ubuntu Tweak or Stacer, the last but not the least is even better as it has lots of (additional to Lite Tweaks) utilities "all in one" (hardinfo, baobab, cleaner and so on).

The app page (with screenshots) is here: https://github.com/oguzhaninan/Stacer


P.S. Sorry, too many suggestions and messages from me.

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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #112 on: May 13, 2018, 04:29:30 AM »
 

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Sorry, still another couple of suggestions:

1) please add appgrid, a very fast and lightweight software-center, into Lite Software;

2) please add selection of the required language to Tor-browser installation in Lite Software for those people who do not know the English language. Or maybe Tor can be somehow translated into other languages after installation?

Thank you.
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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #111 on: May 13, 2018, 01:52:28 AM »
 

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In my humble opinion, a light distro should be light in all aspects, so cumbersome programs should be replaced with their light equivalents and then the distribution itself will also weigh less. My suggestions are as such: instead of a slow and heavy monster Firefox-browser it is better to take an open-source Chromium-browser, as now Firefox has difficulties with installing browser addons; instead of huge Thunderbird it is better to take fast and light Geary as a mail client - like in ZorinOS, and instead of Gimp it is better to take Pinta.

As for the default set of icons I suggest a set of icons by Numix, which has two similar flat kits - round icons and square icons. In the Papirus icon set there are not all the required icons, besides they are not always correctly displayed when the user changes the colour of the desktop theme. What I like most in the Numix icons is that the icons of the trash-bin have two colours - red for the full trash-bin and green for the empty trash-bin, so it is very convenient to monitor the fullness of the trash-bin. One can also use colored folders by Numix.

To install and see the Numix icons one should enter only one command in the terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:numix/ppa && sudo apt update && sudo apt install numix-gtk-theme numix-icon-theme numix-icon-theme-circle numix-icon-theme-square numix-folders -y

I hope, you will enjoy this set of icons. I think, these icons are much more prettier than the default icon theme in LL 4.0. And don't forget to cache the icon set after installing it!
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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #110 on: May 11, 2018, 02:54:11 PM »
 

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Hi everyone,

LETS DO THIS!

I'm now taking suggestions for new features in Linux Lite 4.0


A big thank you from me and the developers
:)

Jerry


Allrighty, based on my own personal pet-peeves, and the first things that I always modify on any fresh install, here I go:


SSDs:
The system knows it was installed to an SSD, so how come it continues swapping at 60? Swapping is bad for SSDs.
And regarding the TRIM command, Trimming daily is waaay better than weekly. Why not leave it at daily, instead of having to 'sudo mv -v /etc/cron.weekly/fstrim /etc/cron.daily'


The 'Lite Tweaks' utility is great, so why not enhancing it including clickable ways to run to slim the fat like the commands:
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoclean


I am pretty sure most of the users migrating from Windoze are regular FB and Twtr users, and do not use 'ancient' communication methods like chat rooms (Pidgin), and keep their email in the cloud as oppossed to in the hard drive (Thunderbird), so why are these apps installed by default? They should be moved to the "Lite Software" downloadable software area.


Services like bluetooth, bluez, etc. should be deactivated by default if the installation was done on a hard-wired desktop PC.
...same for services like modem-manager-service, mobile-broadband-provider-info, wpa_supplicant, and a few others.


During the installation, us users should be asked IF we wish to 'share' with Windoze, if we don't, then DO NOT ENABLE 'samba' nor 'smb-whatever', by default.
...and if no need to access a networked printer, disable 'cups-browsed'.


...same for Apple devices, we should be asked IF we wish to 'sync' an Apple device, if we don't, then DO NOT ENABLE 'mDNS', 'Avahi-whatever', by default.


During the installation, us users should be asked IF we wish to use a virtualization app. If the answer is no, then DO NOT install/activate virtualbox, qemu, etc.,  by default.


All the regular ..buntus keep calling home via a fake user and a service named 'whoopsie'. Please erradicate this from Linux Lite.


A look at the Linux forums and you'll see that slow boots are VERY VERY OFTEN due to usual suspects like: apt-daily.service, apt-daily-update.service, NetworkManager-wait-online.service, avahi-daemon.service, ubiquity.service, motd-news.service,


Regarding xfce there are still a few useful panel plugins that could be included in LL:  http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/start


The system-wide font should continue being NotoSans or DroidSans. They are the most perfectly hinted, modern, fonts currently.


At the end of the installation, when the system is cleaning-up, why not get rid of casper, ubiquity?


Please note this is all based in my personal opinions. You be the judge, the wisdom is great in you.
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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #109 on: May 11, 2018, 08:30:16 AM »
 

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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #108 on: May 11, 2018, 12:36:08 AM »
 

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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #107 on: May 10, 2018, 04:08:31 PM »
 

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By the looks, the Beta is pretty solid. Traditionally we only do a Beta, then Final. My goal is to always make a Beat as solid as possible.


Lol, I always knew Jerry you made solid Gansta Beats! ;)



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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #106 on: May 10, 2018, 03:53:11 PM »
 

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MX Linux, and it's all said. do not look for more suggestions, check MX Linux and you will have millions of things to improve. ;D

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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #105 on: May 10, 2018, 03:48:00 PM »
 

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Hi, I'd like to point out a problem that all new Windows users migrating to LL for the first time will face. This is literally just about every user, unless they deal with no image files ever. Here it is:

What are we (the LL community) expecting ex-Windows users to do on a fresh LL install when they need to make a very simple edit to an image for the first time (e.g. simple rotation, crop or resize)? This can happen quite early on in their LL usage, when they're still not-so-familiar with the system.

With a current fresh LL installation, if you have just switched over from Windows, those users will be storing their vacation pics, family pics, whatever, under the Pictures folder in their linux home directory, just like they did in Windows - so far, so good. Then they decide to resize a few of them to send to grandma via email (who doesn't do social media), or just need a simple crop or rotate. What are we expecting these users to do?

They could click on the image to open it, and find out that, oh, I can only VIEW it that way. I can't DO anything to it.

By contrast, in Windows, as far as I'm aware (correct me if I'm wrong), you can do simple crops and rotations and resize without expecting the user to actually open Photoshop.

Likewise, I feel that in LL 4.0 there should be a way to do that, which:

  • comes pre-bundled in the LL 4.0 release (i.e. does not require a download from Synaptic Package Manager)
  • is user-friendly and modern-looking
  • does not require the user to open Gimp. That would be like expecting a Windows user to open Photoshop every time they want to just crop or resize.

I realize we can't expect to predict every eventuality that every Windows user might want, but it seems to me that this (simple image edits) would be a fairly reasonable expectation by ex-Windows users.

I agree with Vera, GIMP can be kind of scary  ;D for a newbie that comes from Windoze where he rotated/cropped pictures using M$-Paint.
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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #104 on: May 10, 2018, 01:58:16 AM »
 

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Goody goody, will we have a Beta2 or RC before Final? :D

Cheers!

By the looks, the Beta is pretty solid. Traditionally we only do a Beta, then Final. My goal is to always make a Beta as solid as possible.
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Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #103 on: May 10, 2018, 01:57:22 AM »
 

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Thrilled that we as a community have had the chance to offer suggestions.

You always will :)
 

Re: Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed
« Reply #102 on: May 09, 2018, 08:21:01 PM »
 

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Woohoo!  ;D Thanks! Great news. Thank you for keeping us updated on the changes. Thrilled that we as a community have had the chance to offer suggestions. This is exciting, very much looking forward to installing and using LL 4.0.
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