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Getting some love  :54:

Hello new LL 5.6 user here.  Trying to switch from Lubuntu to Linux lite for our image we use for company PCs.  It is really working very well on our older hardware, but I am running into issues when creating a master image to put on the other hardware and I am not sure where to post my questions.  Here are the issues I am running into and if you tell me where to post for help that would be much appreciated. 

I set the desktop background to a custom jpg and then create a new image file.  Install this image onto another piece of hardware, but the desktop background reverts back to the original Linux-Lite-Wave-and-Rounds-Gradient-Blues-1080p.png.  Funny thing is at the login screen it has the correct background, but as soon as I log in with our user it changes the background image. 

Another issue I seem to be having is that the screensaver/enable lock screen doesn't seem to be working.  It works on the original hardware, but when I put this image on another computer it doesn't seem to lock when it should  I did just find another post about a similar issue and will try changing the display blank after minutes to larger than the screensaver timeout. 

Thanks,
TBO

Hello Friends,
I'm new to Linux Lite. I read some old posts about virtual keyboards but couldn't find what I wanted. On a Mac or on Ubuntu, one can set virtual keyboards : type with a Spanish layout even if your keyboard is a US QWERTY.

I found the keyboard settings menu, added Spanish but now how do I switch btw native and virtual ?
1. on Mac or Ubuntu I'm used to a little icon (like on Ubuntu or Mac) to switch
2.  on Mac or Ubuntu there is a key combination to switch

Any way to do 1 or 2 or both on Linux Lite ?

Thanks

P

Hi all,

After I installed Linux Lite 5.8 I figured that my touchpad doesnt work. Mostly I am using my mouse, but I want touchpad .

It is even didnt registered in the settings.

What to do ?

Hello there,
On an old laptop, I recently downloaded and installed Linux Lite. It formerly ran two versions of Peppermi t, but one of them has recently been replaced by Linux Lite.
I'm excited to learn more about the system and will undoubtedly have questions.

Regards,
Zunairah

Hi, I'd never used a Linux operating system before. But I'm sick of Microsoft pushing you to update your operating system every few years and forcing you to use software like Edge instead of Firefox (Who wants Edge instead of Firefox?!). Why? ), their bloated, sluggish "enhanced" image viewing software, and so on.
I'm not going to 'upgrade.' Windows 7 is still my operating system.
I installed Ubuntu Touch on a phone and bought a new (old) laptop to convert to Linux. (I'd prefer to maintain Windows 7 on this computer so that I can keep utilising applications and games.)
I'm really contemplating Linux Lite since I'm looking for something quick and easy. Mostly for browsing the internet and creating novels.
I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad X131e laptop.

Here are the specifications:
AMD Radeon HD 5000 GPU Processor: 2.80 GHz RAM: 8 GB
320 GB SSD hard drive
Is Linux Lite a suitable fit for you?

Hi all,

I am new here. I just installed Linux lite 5.8 and Steam.

Installed my Game, Football manager 2022.
I played it without issues on previous distros ( Linux Mint, Arch, Zorin etc).

But now, when I press play, game loaded but got black screen only.

What should I do or check ?

I don't want to switch to another distro, this looks like an awesome one

Thanks

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 5.8 Final is now available for download and installation. This release includes updates to the Help Manual - our extensive, easy to follow Linux Lite guide, Lite Widget has caught up with the latest Conky syntax, there's an updated Papirus icon theme, Neofetch has been included, we've added Mintstick to our Accessories, there are 9 new wallpapers, and a host of bug fixes and enhancements for our target audience. If you're coming from Windows, you'll find this to be a solid, stable release that will help make your transition to a linux based operating system, user friendly. If you're coming from another linux based OS, you'll come to understand that this lightweight OS is the feature complete desktop you've been searching for. We've been repeatedly described as underrated, here's your chance to find out why.



Changes:

Updated Papirus icon theme:



9 new Wallpapers of which 4 are from our resident artist [member=5059]whateverthing[/member]







Neofetch

I see a lot of reviewers and users in general using this tool to give a brief system summary. Since Linux Lite is supported by Neofetch, I thought it would be a convenient, simple touch to add without contributing anything to overhead. We've also submitted a Feature Request to Screenfetch to add us too.



Lite Widget

Lite Widget has received a much needed syntax update. Based on Conky, the widget has been reprogrammed to adhere to the latest code format.



Mintstick

We've always included an easy to use DVD burner. With DVD's slowly becoming a thing of the past, the logical inclusion was to add a simple point and click USB Burner/Formatter, and it doesn't get much easier than Mintstick. Etcher is still available in Lite Software for those that prefer it. You can find Mintsick under Menu, Accessories, USB Image Writer and USB Stick Formatter.





Plus many other tweaks and changes.

Window Theme: Adapta
Icon Theme: Papirus
Font: Roboto Regular

How do I know if my Windows PC has UEFI?

In Windows Search, type msinfo or msinfo32 and launch the desktop app named System Information. Look for the BIOS Mode item, and if the value for it is UEFI, then you have the UEFI firmware. If it says BIOS Mode Legacy, then that’s the firmware you’re running.

Secure Boot is supported, but unless you know exactly how to handle it, it is a P.I.T.A. at best so I am going to say...you must disable Secure Boot to enable stress free computing.

Some helpful snippets from the latest Help Manual:






UEFI Support link - https://dfgkh547-jsdfv8.iyhkj.tk/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

Kernel: 5.4.0-96 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 5.16 )
Firefox: 96.0
Thunderbird: 91.5.0
LibreOffice: 6.4.7.2
VLC: 3.0.9.2
Gimp: 2.10.18
Base: 20.04.3

Known Issues:

No prompt to eject Media at the end of the Legacy install, prompt is available at the end of the UEFI install.
Release Notes - not working on first installer slide.
Desktop icons - English support only.
Grub - press the ESC key whilst booting in UEFI mode after your BIOS has posted. Use the SHIFT key if running Linux Lite in Legacy mode.
Grub menu shows Linux Lite as 'Ubuntu'. After you install Linux Lite, you can change Grub to show 'Linux Lite' via Lite Tweaks, Grub Menu Entry Edit.


Upgrading

There has been some tweaks to the Lite Upgrade code from Series 4.x. Most notably, the end dialogue has been simplified and will ask you to either Reboot, Shutdown or View Log. Continue Working is no longer viewed as a sensible option. Also, Lite Welcome will no longer be displayed after a Reboot. Just look at Lite Widget to see if you upgraded successfully to 5.8 or do:

FWIW/FYI
- Upgraded LL 5.2 TO 5.4 VIA CLI GUI
- SCP would NOT transfer to remote hosts
- Would STOP at Welcome to Linux Lite 5.2 (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-96-generic x86_64)"
- Performed SCP -v option ; GENERATED ERROR  "debug1: Exit status -1 ""
- From another pc running LL 5.2, opened  .bashrc
- Noticed line 1 ===> [[ $- != *i* ]] && return <===        missing on 5.4 .bashrc
- added line in 5.4 .bashrc on line 1
- SCP working

Followed the guidance under "File Encryption" in LL Help Manual, and made a custom right click action in file manager to make encryption/decryption of files easy.
Commands used:
Encryption:    x-terminal-emulator -t "Encrypt file..." -e "mcrypt %f"
Decryption:    x-terminal-emulator -t "Decrypt file..." -e "mcrypt -d %f"

Can someone please advice which encryption algorithm is used in above?