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| Upgrade Script |
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Posted by: valtam - 12-10-2014, 07:52 AM - Forum: Linux Lite Software Development
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Looking to give people a way to upgrade, interactively and easily. The upgrade will ONLY be applicable for LL series releases ie. You will be able to upgrade from any version in the 2.0 - 2.8 series, but not from the 2.0 to a future 3.0 series.
This feature has been requested a lot. The script is in it's infancy, there is still much to do. If you'd like to test do the following:
1) Do a fresh install of 2.0 to a Virtualbox.
2) Make a file called lite-upgrade and make it executable.
2) Copy the script to /usr/bin
3) Click on the Whisker Menu and type in: gksudo lite-upgrade in the search box. Follow the prompts.
Of course I welcome code contributions and suggestions 
This is what I have so far:
Code: #!/bin/bash
#------------------------------------------------------------
# Description: Linux Lite Upgrade Script
# Author: Jerry Bezencon 2014
# Website: https://www.linuxliteos.com
#------------------------------------------------------------
# Ensure multi-language support
export LANG=C
# Kill off any package managers that may be running
if [ "$(pidof synaptic)" ]
then
sudo killall -9 synaptic
else
echo""
fi
if [ -z "$(pgrep gdebi-gtk)" ]
then
echo ""
else
killall -9 gdebi-gtk
fi
# Linux Lite default dialog icon
ic="/usr/share/icons/zenity-llcc.png"
# Get list of available updated packages
zenity --question --title="Linux Lite Upgrade Utility" --window-icon="/usr/share/icons/zenity-llcc.png" --text="We will now Upgrade to Linux Lite 2.2\n\nClick Yes to continue or No to abort."
if [ "$?" -eq "0" ];then
x=$( stdbuf -oL /bin/bash \-c '(sudo apt-get update \-y )' 2>&1 |
stdbuf -oL sed -n -e '/\[*$/ s/^/# /p' -e '/\*$/ s/^/# /p'|
zenity --progress --title="Updating package information..." --pulsate \
--width=600 --auto-close )
# Erase existing available info
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
else
exit 0
fi
# Install new packages, remove obsolete packages, clean up
x=$( stdbuf -oL /bin/bash \-c '(sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade \-y && sudo apt-get install inxi libreoffice-gnome dmz-cursor-theme file-roller lite-welcome lite-cleaner catfish deja-dup system-config-date light-locker thunar-archive-plugin \-y && sudo apt-get remove xarchiver \-y && sudo apt-get autoremove \-y && sudo apt-get clean )' 2>&1 |
stdbuf -oL sed -n -e '/\[*$/ s/^/# /p' -e '/\*$/ s/^/# /p'|
zenity --progress --title="Upgrading to Linux Lite 2.2..." --pulsate \
--width=600 --auto-close )
# Reboot dialogue
# Credit to xunil: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=279
title="Select Reboot to complete the Upgrade"
exit_type=`zenity --width="380" --height="220" --title="$title" --list --radiolist --column="Select" \
--column="Exit Type" --column="Description" \
TRUE "Reboot" "Reboot your computer"\
FALSE "Shutdown" "Shutdown your computer"\
FALSE "Cancel" "Continue using your computer" `
# User must select a target type (Check if they cancelled)
if [ ! "$exit_type" ]; then
zenity --error --title="Error" --text="You must make a selection"
exit
fi
# Action to perform by user
if [ "$exit_type" = "Reboot" ]
then
# Do Reboot here
sudo shutdown -r now | zenity --progress --percentage=95 --title=Reboot --auto-close --auto-kill --no-cancel --width=300
elif [ "$exit_type" = "Shutdown" ]
then
# Do Shutdown here
sudo shutdown -h now | zenity --progress --percentage=95 --title=Shutdown --auto-close --auto-kill --no-cancel --width=300
else
# Do Cancel here
exit 0
fi
# Set lite-welcome to autostart on first boot - to do
# command here
# Add new wallapapers
# command here
# Change launchers from xdg-open to exo-open - to do
# command here
# Add new right click actions to Thunar - to do
# command here
# Update plymouth, lsb_release and issue files - to do
# command here
# Update to new login screen - to do
# command here
# Remove obsolete PPA's - to do
# command here
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| Firefox bookmarks disapeared |
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Posted by: cypher000 - 12-09-2014, 10:16 PM - Forum: Other
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Hi Guy's. Got a nasty surprise when I switched on tonight. Went to find a page that I had bookmarked in Firefox and find that everything has disapeared. Just like that! Does anyone know what I can do to retrieve the bookmarks toolbar? I am very unhappy that all my precious bookmarks have gone into thin air. Hope you can help me out on this one. Regards Walt
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| Boot ISO from Grub |
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Posted by: JonnyTech - 12-09-2014, 01:44 PM - Forum: Installing Linux Lite
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GRUB2 is able to directly boot ISO's and I use this feature often, but LinuxLite does not work.
Add the menu entry as shown:
Code: menuentry "LinuxLite ISO" {
set isofile="/linux-lite-2.2-32bit.iso"
loopback loop (hd0,2)$isofile
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=${isofile}
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.gz
}
The ISO boots but produces lines stating "Can't open /dev/sr0" and "/dev/sdb" then "(initramfs) unable to find a medium containing a live file system."
Looking for help on other forums, I found this topic that describes the problem accurately and gives a solution:
http://ubuntu-rescue-remix.org/node/197
Quote:I notice that I didn't include lupin-casper:
Description: Add support for loop-mount installations to casper
I am adding that package to the iso image and will test that....
That worked!
Can this fix be included to the LinuxLite ISO too please?
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| Linux Lite on Win7 Virtual PC (Display Resolution) |
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Posted by: Yoru3 - 12-09-2014, 07:09 AM - Forum: Installing Linux Lite
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I'm running Linux Lite on a virtual machine, Windows 7 Virtual PC.
Had I know better I might have used VirtualBox, but as it is I now have all my legacy MS machines in that VM.
Anyway, all seems to be working well, except that the Linux machines have a display resolution of 800 X 600. Exactly the same thing happens with Linux Mint.
I gather this is due to the MS Virtual PC not being very forthcoming with the virtual display definition, and so Linux has to
assume a modest VGA capability.
In fact what the MS Virtual PC uses by default is a Ye Olde S3 Graphics 764/765 [Trio32/64/64v+], which shows up better in the PCI Devices - System Information, rather than Display - System Information. The Virtual Card shows up as having a memory of 64MB (32bit, non-prefetchable), which is more than capable of 1024 x 786, which is what I setup on Windows 3.11 and Windows 98 VM's, using MS drivers, but there doesn't seem to be a Linux equivalent driver.
The original plan on the Linux Lite Virtual machine, and on Mint, was to stop the X server, create an xorg.config.new, edit in the extra resolution mode(s) info and restart with the new config.
The minor detail is I can't see how to stop the X server, and having read a few messages it may not be a very wise move.
So what is the best way to get a Linux Lite configured with 1024 x 768 on a Win7 Virtual PC,
Please, keeping in mind that my Linux skills are relatively novice at present.
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| Hello from Illinois! |
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Posted by: KimG - 12-09-2014, 12:57 AM - Forum: Introductions
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Hi everybody! Fairly new to the whole Linux world but have been fiddling and what not for the last year trying to learn. I've revived an old Dell Dimension 2100 running XP and LL 2.0 in dual boot, atm. Have tried several distros but I really love this one.
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| [SOLVED] Re: Whisker menu woes! |
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Posted by: justme2 - 12-08-2014, 10:18 PM - Forum: Other
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Whisker Menu button/Rightclick/'Edit Applications' has become inactive (greyed out) and a new menu option I added through Alacarte does not show on the Whisker menu. Also the Whisker layout has reversed - the main list is on the right and the selections are to the left. If I move the whisker button to the right of the panel, the layout is correct. The menu system is the weak point of Linux Lite and is a bit discouraging, having reinstalled numerous times only to restore a working menu. Reinstalling is very time consuming but I really like Whisker menu. Other distros have problems with Whisker Menu too. Just to be sure, I have not clicked the menu restore defaults button at any time. This situation has somehow re-occurred.
Is there any known repair solution, avoiding reinstall? I desperately want to stay with LL2.
TIA
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| Creating a bootable installation DVD vs Buy one |
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Posted by: FMG - 12-08-2014, 06:48 PM - Forum: Installing Linux Lite
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I'm new to this and through my research I'm not sure I have the knowledge( nor find a step by step) to create a "bootable" cd to install Linux Lite. So I'm thinking that it would be worth the $15 to buy it. Can any one point me in the direction to learn how to DIY.
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