I don't know if I have posted in here. Hello, I am Irishluck83 and I run Archlinux and LL. I also make linux videos for the Linux Distro Community. I will help in here when I can. Glad to meet you guys.

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 2.4 Final is now available for download.

With the release of Linux Lite 2.4 Final, we continue to evolve into a fully featured, light weight free operating system. Major announcement - there is now an upgrade path on Linux Lite from within the LTS series for each release, update your current install from now until April 2016 with one click, see below for details on this. There are enhancements to Lite Software, Install Updates, Lite Tweaks and Network Share Settings. Bountysource has been a major factor in our ability to enhance our software. By paying developers to help improve our software, we improve the quality and usability of our applications. Disk Encryption and LVM is now supported - see below for details. There is added support for exFAT, Android MTPFS, VPN connections and NTP to name a few. You get the latest Whisker Menu, there's a new default Terminal theme, and the Windows (Super) key now opens the Menu.

I'm incredibly proud of our small, dedicated team, and what we're able to accomplish.

As usual you still get the latest Firefox, Thunderbird, LibreOffice, Wine (via Lite Software) and Gimp.

Roadmap:  We now have a Roadmap in place. Linux Lite is divided up into 5 interim releases per LTS. See here for details - https://www.linuxliteos.com/code.html#roadmap

Changelog:
New Lite Software Menu, System, Lite Software (formerly Install Additional Software and Remove Additional Software).
New Lite Tweaks (formerly Lite Cleaner).
New Install Updates.
New Network Share Settings Menu, System, Network Share Settings (see below for notes on this).
New Wallpapers.
New Terminal theme.
Added support for: VPN connections, Thunar thumbnail previews, Mugshot, exFAT, NTP, LVM, Android MTPFS, Bluetooth.
Added: Reboot, Shutdown options to Live media. Live media now also defaults straight to the Menu.
Fixed: syslog, auth.log not logging.
Fixed: Disk encryption during installation now works.
Fixed Backups popping up randomly.
Latest WhiskerMenu.
Latest version of the Help Manual.
Latest Lite Welcome.
Windows key (Super key) opens the Menu (not in the Live version).
Disabled Screen Off and Screensaver.
Removed obsolete PPA's.

Lite Software - Formerly Install Additional Software and Remove Additional Software, Lite Software combines all of these features into one tool.
Install Updates - Now with an easy to follow GUI interface.
Network Share Settings - Formerly Network Share Settings with 2 sub menus, this is now combined into one Menu link with a new GUI interface.

Lite Upgrade: You can now upgrade your Linux Lite install to the latest version. A HUGE thank you to misko for helping with this code, arguably one of the more complex pieces we have worked on, but now that the framework is in place, adding future code will be a lot easier.

Some things to be aware of when upgrading:

- Your current home folder config files are backed up before the upgrade finishes, that means some of the upgrade features that changes the way you have things, can be restored to the way you had it, eg. the terminal theme.
- Menu order: eg. Network Share Settings drops to the bottom of the System Menu. From Linux Lite 3.0 onwards, we will create all of our Menu links which will prevent most Menu's from not showing alphabetically at times. For now, you can use Menu, Settings, Main Menu to reorder things but be careful, do not click on Restore System Configuration.

Back up locations are:

/home/user/.llupgradebackup/2.4
/etc/skel/.llupgradebackup/2.4

So if you want to restore any of your original config's that's where they'll be. You must restore to both locations. (for advanced users)

- If you have a custom terminal theme, this will change when you run Lite Upgrade (see above if you wish to keep your original theme)

To upgrade: Install the lite-upgrade-series2 package:

I am ready to use Lite as my default system but it will not see my wi-fi. I have installed all up-dates using my wired connection but this will not do for regular use. I have searched for a solution and found none. I cannot waste endless time on this mystery so hopefully someone can at least suggest something. I repeat Every other Linux distro works seamlessly as does XP on both my desktop and laptop but Lite will have neither. Needs a better Guru than me.

Hey All,

Just a heads-up so people don't make the same stupid mistake I just did.
If you have the Delete-Immediately command in the right-click menu make sure you don't hit it by mistake on the desktop when trying to hit Paste (right below it).
If you do you'll lose everything you had on the desktop & there doesn't appear to be a way to stop it once it starts  >

Hi eveyone, installed v. 2.2 as sda11 on multiboot with winXP, 2xMints and 2xUbuntus and all is fine. But after running Boot-Repair-Disk to change boot order I get 'error: filename expected. Press any key to continue' but no booting. Enter brings back the boot menu. The other OS'es boot as normal. PC is 4 core HP Z400. What to do?, I am no expert. Thanks in advance.

Hi!

I was wondering if there is software or any other way to give me not only more gestures options using touchpad, but also give me more options to customize it, by setting up speed and sensitivity.


I have Elantech touchpad(Smart-Pad), that support multi-touch, and on windows I could set up simple gestures based on not only direction but also number of fingers and even pressure.

And I dont need fancy gestures like pinch or drawing, I need more control over sensitivity of swiping up/down left/right and if its possible settings for number of fingers(two finger scroll, three middle click etc)


Standard options in LL are good, it support two-finger scrolling from the start  but it lack of more advanced options like sensitivity of every gesture and finger clicks. For now  scrolling left-right is more like hit and miss between scrolling up/down or moving page 100 light years to the left or right. And beside that I really miss shortcuts for 3-fingers actions...


I was searching on google for elantech linux support or any multitouch support but most of those are about simple two-finger scrolling fix, but that LL recognize from the start...

Also I tried touchegg app but it doesnt even build GIU that it have (and setting up it from console is beyond me or its just impossible)

Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open Terminal
First you need to install the package numlockx. Type in:

Hi,
  I have tried again to install the latest 32 bit linux lite on my ESXi dual Xeon.

  Configuration is simple: 1 processor-2 cores; 2GB of memorym,9 MB of graphic ram, 32GB Lazy Zeroed HArd Disk Image, E1000 Net Card.

  Previously I have selected a net with no external access, now the net has proper external acces and DHCP

  I install as follow:

  Install and erase disk (auto partitioning)
  Language Italian
  KeyBoard Italian
  Password: YES
  Autologin
  Auto Load Updates
  Install 3rd party utilities

  Linux Lite install and reboot but it does not go to the desktop. The boot screen stops when the screen bar is fully loaded and does not do anything else.

  Also, I have encountered the following problem: if I ask to cypher the virtual disk the LMI boot loader does not install and the disk becomes "unaccessible".

  Regards,
    Giuseppe Chillemi

1) If the target is a dell d600 , non PAE system  with pentium M, is the
32 bit disto ok for this system?  (linux mint 17.1 32 bit is really not stable
for its support for non PAE systems- I tried it)

AND,

2)  The .iso file is 772MB but my cd/R capacity is only 727 mb.  Is there another way
to make the .iso then other than sending for one in the mail?

Hello fellow Linux Liters
I'm doing my best to get the message out to my friends and family just how good LL is - they all share the same problems concerning Windoze, namely slow, sluggish etc and want to do something about it but are not prepared to take that leap of faith. The one question I'm often asked is what anti-virus software, malware etc is available and I tell them it's not needed. They look at me incredulously but the problem is I can't elaborate on my response. Just what can I tell them? Is it because Linux is not targeted as it's market share is tiny compared to Windows & Mac? Or is there something else I can sell them?
Another question, am I able to check out all my postings in one place on the forum?
Looking forward to LL 2.4 - keep up the great work.
pauloz