HI guys ,
just formatted my windows PC and installed linux for the first time. ( so I am a complete noob)

How do i make the desktop icon to show "Personal ( 2nd line)  Folder"  It currently only showing "Persona..."

only reason why Im asking is  I  have some icon of the same file  1st = 32 bit  2nd = 64 bit ... some time need to use the 32 bit copy

The only way I can open gedit at the moment is to search for it and then select "run gedit".  I would like to put a gedit launcher in my dock.  If I right click on a text file there is no option to open it using gedit.  How can I rectify this?

Hello people.
I have 32 bit LL installed, and I want to pass it to 64 bit. Since, I realized that my pc supports 64 bit.
I wanted to know how to go from 32 to 64.

Now that the Installation has a swap file instead of a swap partition what is the best way to partition for a Manual Install...?.


Jocklad  :

This helpful tip is ideal for when you are setting up more than one user and want a similar desktop look for all - without manually pointing and clicking the settings for each new user.

I used this method on LL 3.8 and LL 4.0, to re-create the same desktop settings for a new user based on the desktop settings of an existing user.

Disclaimers:

• I am on a beginner level with Linux, so while this worked just fine for me, please feel free to suggest any changes or improvements.

I've downloaded Lite 4 twice and burned it several times to different USBs, but when I try to boot on my HP Elitebook 8350p it locks the system w/o any ability to address boot options, and the computer must be rebooted to load the installed OS.
The burn was by the Mint ISO stick burner and then by Unetbootin, and I tried under both Mint 18.3 and MX17. Both USBs were formatted before burning and the burn(s) were tried on both my desktop and again on that laptop: the desktop did not lockup but that is not where I want to install.

I have a Toshiba r835 laptop with SSD with Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.3 installed.  When either Windows or Mint is running, the computer is silent.  It can run for hours without ever hearing a fan. I installed Linux Lite 4.0 as a third OS, apparently with no problems, but now when I boot into Linux Lite, the fan instantly starts running, noisily, and never stops.  If I immediately reboot into Mint or Windows, the fan is absolutely silent. I have no idea what is causing the noisy fan while running Linux Lite only.  It can't be causes by overheating or excess dust, because there is not fan problem with the other OS.  This morning I first booted a cold machine into Linux Lite and the fan immediately started running.  Can someone possibly give me some help with this?
Thanks, richard.mockler

anastiel  ~  steam
Repairing installation, linking /home/anastiel/.steam/steam to /home/anastiel/.local/share/Steam
Running Steam on ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)
libGL error: unable to load driver: r600_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: r600
libGL error: unable to load driver: r600_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: r600
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

Have solution?

I have moved up to Linux because of my continual dislike for Windows 10. Could fill a page here with all the issues I had since it's release.

I have always been interested in Linux, but never could find a distro that was easy for a noob and had windows like UI.

VERY Happy with Linux Lite !!

I'll do a lot of lurking and reading before asking questions. You Tube and web searches has been my best tools so far to help me adjust to the workings and getting things done in LL.

Thank you to those responsible for creating, and the continuous development of LL. My only contribution so far can be donating funds, which I did.

And a pre Thank you to those willing to share their knowledge and experience with other people here, and noobs like me!

James

Hi All

Short video demonstrating how you can fine tune Linux Lite 4 and make it everything you always wanted from a Linux Distro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llc4Xa8J9VU

All the best
EB