VLC process continues to run in the background after closing.
This causes VLC to not respond when trying to open another video.
I have to use the following to terminate the process:

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

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

Ign:1 cdrom://Linux Lite 5.2 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease
Ign:2 cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease
Err:3 cdrom://Linux Lite 5.2 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err:4 cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Hit:5 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease
Hit:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease
Hit:10 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite emerald InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'cdrom://Linux Lite 5.2 - Release amd64 dists/ Release' does not have a Release file.
E: The repository 'cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release' does not have a Release file.

Hi There.
I am new to Linux, I installed it onto an old laptop.

When I select the highest display resolution (1360 x 768), everything is still quite HUGE on the screen.
It feels like the address bar in my web browser is almost half way down the screen!
(maybe I am just used to my work laptop that has a 1920 x 1080 display)

Is there any way to force the display to make everything smaller?
Surely it is not a hardware limitation, because when I zoom out on a webpage (by pressing Ctrl and -) the content gets smaller, but nothing looks funny.

Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi there.

I am new to Linux. I installed Linux Lite on a 4 year old mid-range laptop at home.

Is there any way to reverse the two-finger scrolling direction for the trackpad?

I have ticked the reverse (natural) scrolling tickbox in the mouse/trackpad settings, but that didn't do anything.
(I assume that only changes the mouse wheel scrolling direction)

Any advice would be appreciated.

How do I access the date and time a user is logged in and out?

Hi there guys! 

I'm a newbie in Linux world and since a days ago I've had the following troubles when I want to install or remove packages:



I don't know what

Hi everyone! Hope you're all having a nice life!

I just updated & upgraded LL and noticed that adobe flash player got installed, why is that? Chromium doesn't support it anymore so there's no point in using it.

Was just unable to update the OS (Light 4. 8) . Assuming this is a temporary thing? Here is the log:

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

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

Get:1 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com bionic InRelease [4,306 B]
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/apandada1/up-clock/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Ign:3 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable InRelease
Get:4 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable Release [3,831 B]
Get:5 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable Release.gpg [833 B]
Get:6 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com bionic/main amd64 Packages [4,366 B]
Hit:7 http://archive.canonical.com bionic InRelease
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:9 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite diamond InRelease
Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]
Hit:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/audio-recorder/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:12 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable/main i386 Packages [1,148 B]
Get:13 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable/main amd64 Packages [1,150 B]
Hit:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/bookworm-team/bookworm/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]
Hit:16 http://ppa.launchpad.net/clipgrab-team/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]
Get:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/forkotov02/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease [15.4 kB]
Ign:19 http://ppa.launchpad.net/joh/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main i386 Packages [870 kB]
Hit:21 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lucioc/sayonara/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:22 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:23 http://ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages [1,452 kB]
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main Translation-en [284 kB]
Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/restricted amd64 Packages [185 kB]
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/restricted Translation-en [24.3 kB]
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe i386 Packages [968 kB]
Err:29 http://ppa.launchpad.net/joh/ppa/ubuntu bionic Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe amd64 Packages [1,094 kB]
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe Translation-en [244 kB]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [12.8 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/multiverse Translation-en [2,872 B]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main i386 Packages [1,171 kB]
Get:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/forkotov02/ppa/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages [3,436 B]
Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages [1,787 kB]
Get:37 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main Translation-en [376 kB]
Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [206 kB]
Get:39 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/restricted Translation-en [27.9 kB]
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe i386 Packages [1,548 kB]
Get:41 http://ppa.launchpad.net/forkotov02/ppa/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages [3,428 B]
Get:42 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages [1,697 kB]
Get:43 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe Translation-en [357 kB]
Get:44 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [35.6 kB]
Get:45 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/multiverse Translation-en [7,180 B]
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/joh/ppa/ubuntu bionic Release' does not have a Release file.

After getting Linux 5.0 to update successfully my GRUB menu looks like this, but only the first 2 lines and last 2 lines run the machine.
I don't want to break my system while I am trying to learn Linux. I still need Windows to run some of my applications, but my older laptop certainly runs Linux much faster and works great for the virtual classes I'm doing right now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

*Ubuntu                                                        When selected boots into Linux 5.0 updated normally
  Advanced options for Ubuntu                          Opens options normally
  Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda1)            Tries to boot Windows, but ends at blue Windows error boot recovery options screen
  Linux Lite 4.8 (18.04) (on /dev/sda4)              Goes to logon screen, but won't open, just keeps returning to logon screen after P/W
  Advanced options for Linux Lite 4.8 (18.04) (on /dev/sda4)    Same as above on all options
  Linux Lite 5.0 (20.04) (on /dev/sda7)              Goes to logon screen, but won't open, just keeps returning to logon screen after P/W
  Advanced options for Linux Lite 5.0 (20.04) (on /dev/sda7)    Same as above on all options
  Windows Boot Manager  (on  /dev/sbd1)            Boots Windows normally
  UEFI Firmware Settings                                    Opens BIOS settings normally

Only use MKUSB. Sardu, Multiboot and others are not suitable eg Multiboot will report completion, but the stick may not boot.

Only use a good, fast USB 3.0 stick my preferred Sandisk 16Gb less than $10.

For some reason or other MKUSB faulted out with me with error '/dev/sda3' could not be mounted. Poweroff and cold boot for dus-persistent to make persistent live drives again!'  I found the method that worked was using MKUSB-PLUG, I still got error, but the stick works.

Sandisk USB boots fast, and Lite provides an excellent bunch of utilities/applications that should satisfy anyones needs.
Alistair.