Suggestion: in File Manager right click on the extracted directory (or file) and there should be a pull-down to install it right from there.

I installed the handy little utility alarm-clock, but no sounds selected would play (took a while to find out where some sound files are which is: usr/share/sounds - I still can't find things like this with any search utility and have to go online to find anything like that).

Later, I found out that in Settings/Appearance/Settings there is a place you can enable 'Event Sounds' and then Alarm-Clock worked fine. (I need it for work so it is an important little app for me).

Just poking around today and found that one item was not installed..."Weather Monitor". Check it off and click install, and the additional software applet just closes. Sorry if this was touched on before but I couldn't find anything. Any idea?

Just went through two rounds of installing and while still fresh offer the following:

When you close the install disk the main screen with login window remains in place and unless you hit Escape key, you are not prompted to take the disk out and then hit ENTER key. This is not the case when in recovery mode when screen goes to follow the scripts and the message is clearly displayed.

In Manual: there could be more explanation of various custom configuration options. I have a fairly typical setup (I think?), namely an SSD 128 GB drive and a 1TB drive where I keep all my data, storage files etc. I don't want to install the system on the Big HD but the SSD but the initial default choice only wanted to put it on the Big one so I had to go to custom install and the instructions are insufficient (in all distros I have tried).

First, the scripts could be improved with a few more multiple choice options (This issue might be one of the single biggest things holding people back from switching to Linux, I suspect). I don't program so forgive if not possible but things like:

A. Here is a list of available HD's, which one do you want to put the system on?
B. In order to have a working system you need a Boot, System and Swap partition, and some people like a separate Home partition (with explanation of what they do).
C. Implications if you want to dual-boot or have more than one Linux OS on the same drive with examples in the manual of different typical configurations.
D. Then I think it would be easier for people like me to quickly learn what they are shooting for and why.

Also in the manual a paragraph or so explaining what setups work and what don't and why, so people learn and understand the process. The way it is now it's very hard to 'grock' until you have made many, many mistakes. Your manual is the best of any I saw so far, which admittedly isn't all that many, but I think it could go further. Also again, I think it is high time for the user interface during installation to be improved, which is maybe an Ubuntu thing and not something you guys can change. It's just too opaque.

To get HD to mount at startup. Excellent feature in the manual but need 2-3 more examples of different situations, not just the /home one which is nearly always already there in fstab anyway I suspect. If the reader sees 2-3 different scenarios types out, again they will be able to understand what the script is saying and more easily figure out which particular language to use their particular case.

Section in Manual for how to save your Home and any other files before installation and then how to bring them back in after.

Although I had some problems, I have had a very good installation experience. I have the feeling that LLite is an OS which I will be able to control and understand and because of the care you have taken with the manual and the aid in installing popular software etc. I get the feeling the development team cares about offering something that is user-friendly. For new Linux users this is important because it is quite intimidating to be faced with many of the tips in advanced forums dealing with no end of little problems and often the answers are so 'geeky' that you don't know what to do with them anyway. Obviously I could work harder to be better in the Linux environment, but after 30+ years with computers I am now a bit tired of having to re-learn everything all the time and suspect I'm not the only one. I just want them to work and I want them to work now!! Of course that is a tad unreasonable, but also I think it is high time for the scripts to be better written in terms of user interface with various installation and program functions.

Congratulations and thanks. After I have it running for a week or so I might have more, but also will be ready to contribute. I hope to use this as my primary OS for the next year or two at least and become a much more proficient Linux user.  (I use this for business as well as home entertainment so it's a very important part of my life.)

Thanks again.

ElementaryOS suddenly ran out of memory in its 20GB partition and in trying to clean it up (the Home files were in a different partition), and on recommendation of nearby professional techy, I deleted some log files and old kernel files and then it wouldn't run properly at all. For a while I have been wanting to give Linux Lite a try. I am an experienced computer user since 80's but never good at configuring, troubleshooting etc.

First I did a side-by-side install of LL2 in second adjacent primary partition which I created manually, since it wanted to put itself on my 1TB data drive which is off limits. It worked pretty well. Then I tried to re-install Elementary in the original first primary partition and that worked too. Then I went back to LL2 and it was not running things it ran before so I decided best at my level to have just one OS. Before making final decision, I installed Mint 17 on the third partition which is also where the /home was designated for both the others (after each installation I copied over saved files from original Elementary Home). Mint was nice but wouldn't accept my Thunderbird files like both LL2 and Elem. and in any case, I want to work with LL2 since it seems thoughtfully developed for a new Linux user (or technically challenged like myself), and I hope to work through all issues and become a proficient Linux user. I will offer a first impression evaluation later, but first have to get it running well!

So lastly I re-created and reformated all partitions and did a fresh install of LL2 with no other OS's and have not yet imported any old folders (mainly from Firefox and TBird) into the new installation. I did run updates.

The current problem is that originally when I ran out of memory with Elementary, sometimes the mouse wouldn't be responsive on booting up so I couldn't log in. I thought that was a memory related issue. But now the same thing is happening. Also, somewhere along the way, I couldn't get into the BIOS any more and still can't. Furthermore, it takes almost a minute with the BIOS screen up, and then booting up into the new LL2 takes another minute or so. It's very, very slow.

When booting up in safe mode before this last fresh installation, I noticed that the scrolling printouts kept hanging up at something to do with: 'usb 1-2  read/64 error  -110'. One time it seemed to change that to usb 3-2 using new highspeed, but then later the same error as before came with usb 3-2.

I have had some electrical issues in my home recently and will have someone come out to look, but the computer is connected via a power bar that is supposed to shield against surges, and also the power unit is supposed to handle that as well. It is a good quality unit I believe and only 2 years old.

I explained possibly too much, but this way whoever reads this knows some of the peripheral issues which may or may not be relevant.

Before the last installation I ran the Boot Repair utility disk and it did not recommend any changes and the booting slowness and inability to access BIOS remained then, and still remains now.

I am nervous less these problems indicate electrical or hardware issues, but first want to see if there are diagnostics which can be run to clarify what is going on, or, ideally, effect an easy fix.

I attach the System Report files.

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Hi
Can any one tell me whether there is a graphical interface to customise Boot Logo & Boot Splash Screen
I wanted to have a Blank Screen with a Stop Clock showing the time needed to Boot up
How can I make this

Mouse Pointers are a bit awkward (Subjective)
I have installed few themes for Cursor
Yet not satisfied, is there a way to customise the mouse pointers.
Yours
VN

I have system(s) on 128GB SSD. Most files and data are on 1 TB HD. I would like this to mount automatically each time on startup rather than having to mount manually, input PW etc. each time.

Is this possible and if so how?

Initial installation went well but a few niggles, some of which will describe so as to give feedback to developer. But in terms of software specifics:

After initial installation I installed System Load Indicator along with System Monitor (I have rural connection and really like seeing graph of upload/download in the panel). It worked great. Clipit installed and worked great.

But the HP1018 printer wasn't working so I tried a trick I learned last week: pull out the USB cable, reboot, put it back in and printer should/might install. Well, it didn't work this time (though it worked 4 days ago first time I installed LL2). Go figure.

But also, and this is the main reason for this particular post: the System Load Indicator and Clipit are no longer visible in the Panel. They have gone! I uninstalled and re-installed them but they just don't show any more.

Does anyone have any idea how to get them back?

Just a quick question, I have been looking everywhere, and found absolutely nothing in the settings that gives me the option, and looking it up, I found nothing on how to do it.

How do I change my user picture?

I have a netbook running Ubuntu and Lunbuntu 12.04 if I do a standard Lite install will it overwrite the other OS or will I need to format the HD?