Hi to all the Linux Lite Community! I'm Guido Panebianco. I'm passionated about operating systems, and especially about Linux distros.
I have changed in my life many distros for my computers. I installed a month ago in my Toshiba computer of year 2013 this wonderful distro, which is Linux Lite 6.4 64 bit.
I appreciate very much the lightness of this distribution.
I recommend this Linux distribution to all the people that have an older pc or laptop to revive (like the mine).

Greetings

guipan

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 6.6 RC1 is now available for testing.

This is one our largest releases on record since we began in 2012.

We've added 1000's of lines of new code in the form of supporting a large range of languages.
We've massively increased the number of language translations across the entire Menu and Sub-Menu system, by adding support for 22 Languages.
We had the time to take on a task of this magnitude so we used it completely.

We're releasing this RC with a longer than usual test time to allow for feedback and corrections to occur.
There are some details below, but all of the changes will be in the Final Release Announcement.

Linux Lite 6.6 Final will be released on 1st September, 2023.




Changes:


Support for 22 new Languages added

Afrikaans
Arabic
Chinese - Simplified
Croatian
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Portuguese - Brazilian
Russian
Serbian
Spanish
Sweden
Ukranian


In the areas of:

Main Menu
Right click Menu
Folder Names
Linux Lite Application names
Desktop Icons
My Computer Menu names

Having completed a fresh install of Linux Lite 6.6, once you have restarted after the first login, full language support will be available across the entire Menu and Sub-Menu system. If there are still Menu entries that are not in your language, then consider contributing a translation to that developers software.

If you'd like to help out with Translations in this Series for the above mentioned areas, please go here https://www.868212.xyz/forums/translations/ and post a reply with your changes under your Language thread. Thanks for helping the community out There is still much to do, but we've made massive improvements to date.






















Lite Welcome

Thanks to your feedback, we've implemented a check to see if Linux Lite is running in a Live environment or not, and to only display the Install Now button if it is.

Lite Welcome - Live Environment



Lite Welcome - Installed to your computer



We've also added a link to our A.I. online real-time Helper under the Support section:



Other Changes:

- Latest Papirus Icon Theme
- 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.868212.xyz/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

Kernel: 5.15.0-76 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.4 )
Chrome: 114.0
Thunderbird: 102.11
LibreOffice: 7.4.7
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.
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 would like to change the wording.
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

Please let us know.


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:

MD5SUM: bb0f72a5afb556682986db55ed99fbe5
SHA256: f3da631608eddd999745b054755619b20890196c20e4d69e92a0c47e21f0ca2f
Size: 2.3Gb (DVD, USB)

Download 64bit from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/6.6/...-64bit.iso
https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxl...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/i...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.uta.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/linuxliteos/...-64bit.iso
https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
http://linuxlite.3load.com/isos/6.6/rc1/...-64bit.iso
http://linuxliteca.3load.com/isos/6.6/rc...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos...-64bit.iso
http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linux...-64bit.iso
https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos...-64bit.iso
http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
http://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/lin...-64bit.iso
https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/li...-64bit.iso
https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/iso...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.bardia.tech/linuxlite/iso...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxl...-64bit.iso
http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/is...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso

Checking the MD5SUM and SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

MD5SUM
Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Hi all
Im trying to install Gluqlo screensaver and im running into some issues which i hope you good people can help with.
I have followed the instructions here https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/11/gluq...ver-ubuntu
The issue im having is that im unable to chose the downloaded screensaver since xscreensaver doesnt "see" the files even though it's listed.
I have to add that i also deleted the xfce4-screensaver while trying to troubleshoot the above issue.

I don't know if they are related, but this is just one of several problems I'm having with Linux Lite.  I have created a post for a problem getting VLC installed and working and another post for an issue with getting a DVD burner to work other than to watch a commercial DVD.

Thanks for any help you can offer.  Here is the update error log:

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.868212.xyz/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

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

Hit:1 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite emerald InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:3 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal InRelease
Hit:4 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-updates InRelease
Hit:5 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-backports InRelease
Get:6 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security InRelease [114 kB]
Get:7 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main i386 Packages [619 kB]
Get:8 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main amd64 Packages [2,302 kB]
Get:9 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main Translation-en [366 kB]
Get:10 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata [13.0 kB]
Get:11 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted i386 Packages [31.8 kB]
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [1,973 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:13 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted Translation-en [276 kB]
Get:14 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata [552 B]
Get:15 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe i386 Packages [604 kB]
Get:16 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe amd64 Packages [853 kB]
Get:17 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe Translation-en [176 kB]
Get:18 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [18.6 kB]
Get:19 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse i386 Packages [7,388 B]
Get:20 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [29.3 kB]
Get:21 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse Translation-en [6,120 B]
Get:22 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata [620 B]
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [1,973 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [2,523 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [2,523 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Err:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
  Undetermined Error [IP: 136.142.23.206 443]
Fetched 114 kB in 22s (5,156 B/s)
Reading package lists...
E: Failed to fetch https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archiv...4/Packages  Undetermined Error [IP: 136.142.23.206 443]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

New dvdrw drive (external usb).  I can play a commercial DVD with no problem.  An icon appears on the desktop (us-Initio_DVD-RAM_UJ-841S_0000000000000000W).  Brasero says it cannot find a burner.  When I try to mount it (right-click on icon), it gives me a "Failed Mount - operation permitted for root only".  What do you think?

Hey,

So I just tried posting a very detailed issue in one of the forum sections and because I uploaded an image it just refused to accept it and trashed my post.
Can someone please update this forum software to something not from the 90s???
Why can I not upload images?? I was just trying to show how I can see something in the Disks app and something different in the df command line tool.

Why is it such a complication to be able to write decent posts like you can in other places like stackoverflow??
Such a let down this site

ConvertAll is very convenient software which allows the user to juggle any unit known to mankind (thermal, mass, weight, length, surface... whatever you name it), either Imperial or IS (metrics), or even less common ones. It's available on several distros (Ubuntu, Zorin OS, Linux Mint...) and even on Win.  I was very surprised not to find it on LL.

It's possible to install it from the designer website https://convertall.bellz.org/download.html, but it's rather bothersome.

Why not adding it to LL software data base ?

Hi folks !

From the title of this post, you've guessed I want to mask the 'ugly win key' on my computer. In fact, on several.

Just one problem, the only place where I can find those Tux keyboard stickers if Fleabay and shipping costs just make the deal plain silly.

Searching the web didn't help either.

Any idea anybody ?

To be precise, I'm located in France, so somewhere in the EU or on the old continent, would be more convenient than down under or on any side of the globe.

Thanks.

Hi there ! First of all, I am not a english-speaker, then sorry for any language mistake.

Yesterday the Elon Musk's Twitter blocked the visit WITHOUT register of profiles and posts from the site  through the official channel (twitter.com) or third-party apps and sites (like Twidere or Nitter, the front-end I use to bring the Twitter feeds to my RSS reader, Liferea, on my Linux device).

Once the Linux Lite only uses the Twitter to share software updates (until what I know rn), could the developers, or even the comunity of users, build up a public channel for LL updates ? It could be, for instance, whether a "blog" in this domain or a profile on Mastodon, some kind of place don't requires register to access it.

Thank you for the attention. I am loving the experience of use this little Linux buddy on my 10 y.o. laptop, but this gap on the communication is downing it. Bye for now !

Hello ...... Before I ask questions I should tell you I'm a lady (senior). I know nothing about programming. Just wanted to try this.
I wanted to burn LL to a bootable disk. If I like it I wanted to take the disk and install LL as a dual boot setup on the drive so I can still get to windows 7.
I have someone here at home that will help me to some degree. They told me they had some trouble setting up a different version of linux because it asked for a password and when that was typed it just made unreadable dots. Has linux changed that ? How should I proceed ? By the way, where is the download ?