[SweetAction22]

Will former LL 3.13 continue to receive updates, and, if not, are they necessary for operation of the os?

[anon222]

Linux Lite 1.0.8 is going to be recive updates until 2017. This is because it is based on Ubuntu 12.04 which is LTS (Long Term Support) version.

3.13 is the version of the Linux Kernel.
Kernel connects applications to the hardware, and is the lowest layer of the computer software.
On the other hand, distribution is the highest layer of the Linux operating system.
A distribution's makers decide which kernel, operating system tools, environments, and applications to include and ship to users.

Happy Holidays.

[SweetAction22]

thanks misko,
it's funny, i was just reading about the difference of kernel and ... others.  I just got confused.  My earlier liveCD had Linux Lite 1.0.8 written on it, but after a few updates, i saw in the system info it said Linux Lite 3.8.#.... and when LL 2.0 came out i wondered why it dropped from 3 to 2..haha...
i get it now: 1.0.8 and 2.2 are the distros, and 3.18.### is the kernel...

Surely i'm not the only convert from windows to linux to make this mistake.....ya, i'll just believe this to be true to make me feel better. 8)

[anon222]

Distros are Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora... and Linux Lite
1.0.8, 2.0, 2.2 are releases
If you open a terminal and type in

Code:

lsb_release -d

You will see what release you are running.
This command shows you the kernel version

Code:

uname -a

I know it sonds confusing for someone converting from MS Windows.
You will learn, just be patient.