My linux lite is taking a while to boot. Can I make it faster?

My pc specifications:

System:    Host: OptiPlex-360 Kernel: 5.15.0-76-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0
          Distro: Linux Lite 6.4 LTS base: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Machine:  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 360 v: N/A serial: <superuser/root required>
          Mobo: Dell model: 0T656F v: A01 serial: <superuser/root required> BIOS: Dell v: A07 date: 06/18/2012
CPU:      Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn rev: A L2 cache: 6144 KiB
          flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 11970
          Speed: 2237 MHz min/max: 2000/3000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2397 2: 2274
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GF119 [GeForce GT 610] vendor: ZOTAC driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0
          Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.21.1.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
          OpenGL: renderer: NVD9 v: 4.3 Mesa 22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3 direct render: Yes
Audio:    Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0
          Device-2: NVIDIA GF119 HDMI Audio vendor: ZOTAC driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1
          Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.15.0-76-generic
Network:  Device-1: Broadcom and subsidiaries NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe vendor: Dell driver: tg3 v: kernel
          port: dc80 bus ID: 02:00.0
          IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:23:ae:b7:14:10
          IF-ID-1: lxcbr0 state: down mac: 00:16:3e:00:00:00
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 111.79 GiB used: 25.75 GiB (23.0%)
          ID-1: /dev/sda model: SSD 120GB size: 111.79 GiB temp: 39 C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 108.98 GiB used: 25.74 GiB (23.6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:  System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 46 C
          Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:      Processes: 197 Uptime: 9m Memory: 3.75 GiB used: 1.18 GiB (31.4%) Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.3.0
          Shell: bash v: 5.1.16 inxi: 3.0.38

This is the systemd-analyze time output:

Startup finished in 4.138s (kernel) + 18.051s (userspace) = 22.190s
graphical.target reached after 18.007s in userspace

This is the systemd-analyze blame output:

11.849s logrotate.service
11.793s networking.service
10.493s gpu-manager.service
8.212s NetworkManager-wait-online.service
2.524s lightdm.service
2.523s plymouth-quit-wait.service
2.123s snapd.service
1.896s systemd-random-seed.service
1.616s systemd-udev-settle.service
1.575s dev-sda3.device
1.512s blueman-mechanism.service
1.200s networkd-dispatcher.service
1.008s snapd.seeded.service
  986ms udisks2.service
  772ms accounts-daemon.service
  549ms polkit.service
  535ms NetworkManager.service
  532ms avahi-daemon.service
  459ms thermald.service
  457ms ModemManager.service
  453ms wpa_supplicant.service
  452ms systemd-logind.service
  421ms lxc-net.service
  416ms nmbd.service
  413ms apparmor.service
  406ms virtualbox.service
  335ms rsyslog.service
  315ms keyboard-setup.service
  314ms zfs-load-module.service
  311ms cups.service
  298ms systemd-journald.service
  277ms systemd-udev-trigger.service
  277ms systemd-udevd.service
  242ms systemd-modules-load.service
  238ms systemd-journal-flush.service
  237ms [email protected]
  212ms resolvconf-pull-resolved.service
  211ms ubiquity.service
  204ms smbd.service
  202ms snapd.apparmor.service
  188ms systemd-resolved.service
  179ms grub-common.service
  177ms e2scrub_reap.service
  164ms alsa-restore.service
  156ms ntp.service
  140ms update-notifier-download.service
  121ms hddtemp.service
  113ms lvm2-monitor.service
  112ms lm-sensors.service
  101ms lxc.service
  99ms [email protected]
  96ms systemd-networkd.service
  85ms packagekit.service
  83ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
  81ms grub-initrd-fallback.service
  72ms upower.service
  54ms systemd-sysusers.service
  49ms modprobe@chromeos_pstore.service
  48ms systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-78F1\x2d468B.service
  43ms zfs-share.service
  43ms dev-loop0.device
  43ms dev-mqueue.mount
  41ms sys-kernel-debug.mount
  41ms dev-hugepages.mount
  40ms sys-kernel-tracing.mount
  37ms kmod-static-nodes.service
  34ms [email protected]
  33ms dns-clean.service
  30ms [email protected]
  30ms plymouth-start.service
  29ms plymouth-read-write.service
  29ms systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
  28ms systemd-sysctl.service
  27ms swapfile.swap
  26ms systemd-remount-fs.service
  25ms zfs-mount.service
  24ms zfs-volume-wait.service
  22ms modprobe@pstore_blk.service
  21ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service
  20ms [email protected]
  20ms [email protected]
  17ms boot-efi.mount
  15ms modprobe@efi_pstore.service
  15ms openvpn.service
  14ms console-setup.service
  13ms systemd-update-utmp.service
  12ms finalrd.service
  12ms ifupdown-pre.service
  11ms sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount
  11ms rtkit-daemon.service
  10ms systemd-user-sessions.service
    9ms sys-kernel-config.mount
    9ms casper-md5check.service
    9ms systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service
    8ms snap-core-15511.mount
    8ms proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.mount
    8ms modprobe@pstore_zone.service
    5ms setvtrgb.service
  969us snapd.socket
  51us blk-availability.service

Sometimes the networking.service is taking almost 20sec.
I wanted it to boot faster, what can I do?

I'm looking to install Lite on a friend's computer that is located at a great distance. I won't be around to install the upcoming new Stable version on that computer.

If I install Linux Lite 6.6 RC1 now, can the system be simply updated from the installed RC1 to the Stable version when it's ready? Or will the Stable version require a clean install?

Thanks.

Go to https://dfgkh547-jsdfv8.iyhkj.tk/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Ign:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu groovy InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:5 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite InRelease
Err:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu groovy Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.36 80]
Hit:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease
Hit:8 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports InRelease
Hit:10 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/danielr...zer/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu groovy Release' does not have a Release file.

Age 77, not a clue, in a bit of a state.

Using a donated Lenovo repurposed laptop which came preloaded (during Covid) with Linux Lite.

I'm in the process of producing a very, very long document, and it has been a big struggle, but am fairly near the end,  it's been beset with problem after problem, the latest of which is that I deleted a really important folder which contains loads of photos.  I really feel like I'm swimming against the tide, but I try to keep going.

I don't know what version the Linux Lite is, I know there are loads of updates to download but I'm reluctant to change anything on the laptop until the document is finished, at which time I think it would probably be best to install the latest version, I haven't a clue how and haven't looked into it until my document is done.

The folder of photos was on a Toshiba 2 TB external harddrive, I'd got a back-up of everything except these ******* photos, ain't it always the way.

Is there any way I can get the folder of photos back, I haven't opened the drive since the idiotic event so hoping that nothing has changed on there.

After I'd finished screaming, I put a garbled message on the 'contact us' page.  So a couple of days later, I'm hoping this message makes a bit more sense.

willitever

Title. I do not know how to do it. I tried it through  appImage, and nothing happens. The command line option seems to be complex to a linux noob like me.  Someone can show a path that it is not difficult to a 5 y.o. child ? Thanks for the attention.

Hi, I've used LL5.4 for the last 18 months or so, and am very impressed. I use it about 95% of the time. I installed LL6.4 a few days ago, installed Firefox, then deleted Chrome. My PC is a 3GHz dual core Intel with 4Gb RAM. Latest updates for OS and applications were applied.

Following a fresh installation of Linux and Firefox, the attachment button in both Microsoft Outlook and Protonmail does nothing. Firefox settings are the same as I usually apply. I've tried updating Firefox, clearing its cache and closing and reopening it, without success. A reinstallation of Firefox didn't help, and general Internet searches were too generic to be of help with this problem. No add-ons or plugins were added to FF on the second install. The other thing is I can't clear the FF cache using Tweaks as before, because the FF cache entry doesn't appear. Clearing the FF cache from within FF doesn't fully clear it. I also unchecked the "Block pop-up Windows" box in Firefox.

I found a post on the forum suggesting "the drag and drop method". I tried this and it worked; the attachment was sent, received and opened. However, if possible it would be nice to be able to do it using the button in the email client if possible.

Can anyone throw any light on this?

Hi to all the Linux Lite Community! I'm Guido Panebianco. I'm passionated about operating systems, and especially about Linux distros.
I have changed in my life many distros for my computers. I installed a month ago in my Toshiba computer of year 2013 this wonderful distro, which is Linux Lite 6.4 64 bit.
I appreciate very much the lightness of this distribution.
I recommend this Linux distribution to all the people that have an older pc or laptop to revive (like the mine).

Greetings

guipan

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 6.6 RC1 is now available for testing.

This is one our largest releases on record since we began in 2012.

We've added 1000's of lines of new code in the form of supporting a large range of languages.
We've massively increased the number of language translations across the entire Menu and Sub-Menu system, by adding support for 22 Languages.
We had the time to take on a task of this magnitude so we used it completely.

We're releasing this RC with a longer than usual test time to allow for feedback and corrections to occur.
There are some details below, but all of the changes will be in the Final Release Announcement.

Linux Lite 6.6 Final will be released on 1st September, 2023.




Changes:


Support for 22 new Languages added

Afrikaans
Arabic
Chinese - Simplified
Croatian
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Portuguese - Brazilian
Russian
Serbian
Spanish
Sweden
Ukranian


In the areas of:

Main Menu
Right click Menu
Folder Names
Linux Lite Application names
Desktop Icons
My Computer Menu names

Having completed a fresh install of Linux Lite 6.6, once you have restarted after the first login, full language support will be available across the entire Menu and Sub-Menu system. If there are still Menu entries that are not in your language, then consider contributing a translation to that developers software.

If you'd like to help out with Translations in this Series for the above mentioned areas, please go here https://dfgkh547-jsdfv8.iyhkj.tk/forums/translations/ and post a reply with your changes under your Language thread. Thanks for helping the community out There is still much to do, but we've made massive improvements to date.






















Lite Welcome

Thanks to your feedback, we've implemented a check to see if Linux Lite is running in a Live environment or not, and to only display the Install Now button if it is.

Lite Welcome - Live Environment



Lite Welcome - Installed to your computer



We've also added a link to our A.I. online real-time Helper under the Support section:



Other Changes:

- Latest Papirus Icon Theme
- Latest stable versions of Chrome, LibreOffice, Lite applications etc
- New wallpapers

Plus many other tweaks and changes.

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

Installation

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: 5.15.0-76 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.4 )
Chrome: 114.0
Thunderbird: 102.11
LibreOffice: 7.4.7
VLC: 3.0.16
Gimp: 2.10.30
Base: 22.04.2

Known Issues:

Eject Media prompt is only available at the end of the UEFI install.
Dropbox: if you get an error, run the set up twice.
There is NO Grub Edit in Lite Tweaks in this Series for Linux Lite due to an unsolvable issue. Ubuntu will show in the Grub menu if you are dual or more booting. Try Grub Customizer if it would like to change the wording.
Grub menu shows Linux Lite as 'Ubuntu'. See below for more on this.

- Open /etc/default/grub as Administrator.
- Comment out: GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` and leave GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Linux Lite' uncommented.
- Should look like:
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Linux Lite'
#GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
- sudo update-grub

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.

Help Manual will be updated in the Final.

OEM Install option - is broken and crashes near the end of the install. If a fix can't be found, it will be excluded from each release until a solution if found.

Other Issues

Please let us know.


There is no upgrade to or from RC releases. RC releases are for testing only and it is not recommended to run them as your main or secondary operating system.

Downloads:

MD5SUM: bb0f72a5afb556682986db55ed99fbe5
SHA256: f3da631608eddd999745b054755619b20890196c20e4d69e92a0c47e21f0ca2f
Size: 2.3Gb (DVD, USB)

Download 64bit from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/6.6/...-64bit.iso
https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxl...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/i...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.uta.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/linuxliteos/...-64bit.iso
https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
http://linuxlite.3load.com/isos/6.6/rc1/...-64bit.iso
http://linuxliteca.3load.com/isos/6.6/rc...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos...-64bit.iso
http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linux...-64bit.iso
https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos...-64bit.iso
http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
http://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/lin...-64bit.iso
https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/li...-64bit.iso
https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/iso...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.bardia.tech/linuxlite/iso...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxl...-64bit.iso
http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/...-64bit.iso
http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/is...-64bit.iso
https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso

Checking the MD5SUM and SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

MD5SUM
Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Hi all
Im trying to install Gluqlo screensaver and im running into some issues which i hope you good people can help with.
I have followed the instructions here https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/11/gluq...ver-ubuntu
The issue im having is that im unable to chose the downloaded screensaver since xscreensaver doesnt "see" the files even though it's listed.
I have to add that i also deleted the xfce4-screensaver while trying to troubleshoot the above issue.

I don't know if they are related, but this is just one of several problems I'm having with Linux Lite.  I have created a post for a problem getting VLC installed and working and another post for an issue with getting a DVD burner to work other than to watch a commercial DVD.

Thanks for any help you can offer.  Here is the update error log:

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://dfgkh547-jsdfv8.iyhkj.tk/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:1 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite emerald InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:3 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal InRelease
Hit:4 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-updates InRelease
Hit:5 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-backports InRelease
Get:6 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security InRelease [114 kB]
Get:7 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main i386 Packages [619 kB]
Get:8 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main amd64 Packages [2,302 kB]
Get:9 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main Translation-en [366 kB]
Get:10 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata [13.0 kB]
Get:11 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted i386 Packages [31.8 kB]
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [1,973 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:13 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted Translation-en [276 kB]
Get:14 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata [552 B]
Get:15 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe i386 Packages [604 kB]
Get:16 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe amd64 Packages [853 kB]
Get:17 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe Translation-en [176 kB]
Get:18 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [18.6 kB]
Get:19 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse i386 Packages [7,388 B]
Get:20 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [29.3 kB]
Get:21 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse Translation-en [6,120 B]
Get:22 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata [620 B]
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [1,973 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [2,523 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages [2,523 kB]
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Ign:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Err:12 https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archive focal-security/restricted amd64 Packages
  Undetermined Error [IP: 136.142.23.206 443]
Fetched 114 kB in 22s (5,156 B/s)
Reading package lists...
E: Failed to fetch https://mirror.cs.pitt.edu/ubuntu/archiv...4/Packages  Undetermined Error [IP: 136.142.23.206 443]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.