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8.1 from 103 review(s)
Version: 6.6
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-09-04
Votes: 5
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Older xfce 4.16, single-panel thunar, which is a pity, I'm already used to two-panel ones, which are much better to work with, but it's not a problem to manually update to version 4.18. Otherwise, I have no reservations about Linux Lite 6.6, it is still a clean and simple working system, with a fine-tuned xfce environment. The system recognized all my hardware, including the problematic scanner and printer. Great work again by the developer of the Linux Lite project. Thanks for the excellent work.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-08-30
Votes: 3
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Simply put. I installed this distro on a thin client (HP T520 with 2GB RAM) and it runs very well on limited hardware resources. The install process was, of course, long but everything is running great. The desktop is fine and the base software included is also ok. For me, linux always helped me extend the life of my old pc's in a significant way. I think that a thin client in combo with this distro is a good way to start or continue learning linux without spending too much for a pc.I will try to install linux lite on my Rock Pi x86 sbc in a near future just to compare the performance.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 4
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Linux Lite is a decent distro but that is stuck in the past (no, not because of the appearence), however I would not recommended it now in 2023
First, it isn't lite, sure it is lighter than Windows but that isn't saying much, Second, in the current Linux state there are just better alternatives imo that makes Linux Lite close to pointless if you want a lighter system that just works there are WAY better options without a doubt (Mint XFCE, ZorinOS Lite, Debian Mate, Xubuntu, Peppermint or heck even Manjaro XFCE)
Also, I understand that it does not offer Wayland as XFCE does not support it yet, however the lack of PipeWire is a dealbreaker
Well, at least the wallpapers are nice
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 0
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My first gripe is out of the box, this distro is downright ugly! Minimalism’s fad is unprofessional and not pleasant to look at and needs to die and go away for good as one of the worst things that have happened to computers of the UI and UX. Because of the childish, y creative look and “trend” to use minimalism, it makes me less productive and it’s basically a chore to want to do anything- including minimalism takes up much more resources for no reason compared to when skeuomorphism looked better, worked better, was easier to use and took up a fraction of the system resources: for example, the early iOS versions were slimmed down Mac OS X with the same skeuomorphic good looking interface that never stuttered when using. Yes, I know I can change the themes, icons and such, but having to go through and find something that actually looks nice is a chore because of how many flat/minimalistic themes there are overwhelmingly of, it makes me sick. Ok, I’m fine now with my design choice opinions of this distro and now onto my experience with it. It took me a couple times to successfully get this running from the image on my flash drive. The first two times when I tried to boot up, there was a loud glitching sound coming from my speakers continuously that wouldn’t stop until I force rebooted my desktop. The third time, the distro booted, but was stuck on a black screen with the cursor and wouldn’t go any further. Thankfully on the fourth time, it booted to the desktop with no problems- but I don’t understand why those 3 boots were problematic. When I was able to find a theme and icon theme I liked, I checked for updates, but that proved to fail. I was going to go back later on, so I could check out the rest of the distro and applications. I am not sure why applications were slow to start-up. I didn’t see anything in the system monitor taking up a lot of resources while running so another annoyance there. It doesn’t make sense why the release version of this distro has those bugs, you think it would be tested better instead of just throwing out a new release when it’s basically beta quality. I was able to get a little web browsing done, before the computer locked up, and needed a force reboot to respond. I gave up here. I don’t understand why there are so many bugs, and the system being so sluggish, especially when the system monitor didn’t show any applications that were using up a lot of my ram.
I’d be cautious using this distro, it was definitely a disappointment.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-08-16
Votes: 2
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It is fine, but the name is misleading as it isn't even Lite and the recommended specs that appear on their page is completely misleading, sure the distro will boot with 1 GB of ram but you will barely do anything with it
I know that this is a one man project (which I don't like) but the lack of polish in other languages is indeed annoying like other reviewers have said, it happend to me with Portuguese where I got a lot of Portuglish too
I would argue that Linux Lite is a product of its time, back when it was realesed I would understand why it became so popular, but right now IMO there are just better options if you want a lite distro that feels good out of the box, heck I would argue that vanilla Debian with XFCE or LXQT would be a better choice right now, or Mint XFCE
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-08-15
Votes: 3
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Well the distro works, that is something
But in the current Linux world I just can't find the point of this distro when Mint XFCE also exists and comes better pre-bundled, also I don't feel comfortable with one man distros (same with distros like Arco) because I don't like the idea of putting my OS in hands of one person instead of a community or even a company
Also the small team starts to show its cracks when you use any other language that isn't English, Spanglish or straight up English does appear even if you choose Spanish as the default language
Also the distro isn't even that Lite, and feels sluggish even compared to other XFCE distros and I know the problem can't be the Ubuntu base because other distros like Xubuntu and Mint XFCE are not like this
If I had to say something nice about it, it would be that the logo is cool, the wallpapers are nice and the icons look modern and cool
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-13
Votes: 2
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I use Linux Lite on all three of my laptops. I bought a 32gb laptop in 2017 and in 2018 the windows update was too big for it to swallow. So I had to do something. A small Linux distro was the obvious answer. A friend gave me Linux Lite, and I loved it. The next 2 laptops I bought in 2020 had bigger hard drives. As soon as I powered them up for the first time I put Linux on. I ran Ubuntu LTS for a while, but it was a bit fat and bloated. I didn't need anything that rich and thick and creamy. A good operating system just does its job and keeps out of the way. I moved up from Linux Lite 3.2 to 5.8 and thankfully I never noticed much difference. I use the obvious apps - firefox, and open office.
My 32gb laptop is still in daily use, and uses about half its disc capacity. So although it is impossible to buy a laptop with such a modest disk drive today, 32gb is absolutely plenty.
Obviously I love the fact that it isn't Windows or Apple, with all the snooping of Windows, or the walled garden of Apple. Linux Lite is very stable. I have the same settings on all 3 laptops to create a uniform computing experience. The other 2 have 128gb and 256gb SSD drives.
I was so impressed that I made a donation to the originators in New Zealand.
I'd like to encourage more people to use Linux, and I see nothing wrong with that being with Linux Lite. Wonderful.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-29
Votes: 1
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Very slow to install and desktop sluggish at times once up and running. Slow to install packages, but that's Apt for you. Some kernel errors just after post which I've never encountered before on this laptop with any other Linux distributions. Chromium seems to be the default web browser. I removed it and installed Firefox but it's a Snap package, which is disappointing. Have to jump through hoops to get a regular install for some reason. Everything else seems okay, but I'm probably not going to keep this one. Artix Linux with KDE is my favorite setup, but on this ePC I need something a bit lighter.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-08
Votes: 3
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If you have enought time and patince to wait installer to finish, then the system could be fair enough. However I faced some glitches here and there. It falls short in speed compared to other Ubuntu based Xfce desktops. Somehow I feel filesystems to be quite slow but did not do investigation on root cause. It's strange a bit to have Chrome as default browser, perhaps it is by the creators personal taste. It could be a very good OS some day, but I think it still has a long way to reach this goal.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-04
Votes: 1
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It's a great distro for old PCs and notebooks: simple and works fine! The bootload is fast. I try this distro in an old notebook (Aspire E1-571 with 8GB Ram) and works fine and stable for developing with Node.js and React.js.
Others test that I have done was with Zorin OS Lite, but the Linux Lite works better. The UI it has good feedback when you need to run or switch to a new program. The snap is available and it simplifies install packages and softwares.
About UI: this distro isn't beautiful but isn't ugly as well. You can personalize all you want, and dark theme is available - I love dark themes.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-13
Votes: 9
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I received a Lenovo S340 laptop with defected ram and ssd. I attempted to install Windows 10 and 11 on it and got blue screens and boot loops at different points during the installations. Next, tried Zorin and Elementary. Installed successfully. Both were usable but hung up on daily basis. Then I tried Fedora and Linux Mint. Again, both were usable but hung up on weekly basis, especially when when using Chrome.
Finally, I tried Linux Lite. It works like magic. It has been very stable for more then six months.
I tried it on my cousin's defected computer. It works smoothly without any problems.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-06
Votes: 8
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Linux Lite is a lightweight and user-friendly operating system based on Ubuntu that can run on low-end hardware. After testing it on your laptop, here is my review of Linux Lite.
Firstly, the installation process was straightforward and fast. The system requirements are very low, and it runs smoothly on your laptop. The desktop environment is very similar to Windows 7, which makes it easy for Windows users to adapt to it. Additionally, the menu is organized, making it easy to find installed applications.
In terms of software, Linux Lite comes with many pre-installed applications that are essential for everyday use, such as the Firefox web browser, LibreOffice, and GIMP image editor. There is also a Software Center where you can find and install additional applications.
Another significant advantage of Linux Lite is its stability and security. The system is updated regularly, and there is a built-in firewall that adds extra protection to your laptop. Furthermore, the interface is simple and straightforward, which makes it easier to navigate and reduces the risk of errors or crashes.
Linux Lite also has good hardware support, and most drivers are pre-installed. However, some proprietary drivers may need to be installed separately, depending on your hardware configuration.
The system performance is impressive, even on low-end hardware. It boots up quickly and runs smoothly without any lag or delays. Additionally, it does not consume too much system resources, making it ideal for older laptops or computers with limited hardware specifications.
In terms of customization, Linux Lite provides many themes and icon sets to choose from, and you can customize the desktop environment to your liking. There is also an option to install additional desktop environments if you prefer something different.
Overall, Linux Lite is an excellent operating system for older laptops or computers with limited hardware specifications. It is user-friendly, stable, secure, and provides many pre-installed applications. It also has good hardware support and impressive system performance. I highly recommend Linux Lite to anyone looking for a lightweight, user-friendly, and stable operating system.
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Version: 6.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-04-06
Votes: 3
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Downloaded the new Xfce version 6.4 as of April 5, 2023. The Chrome browser , gives errors when using simple searches within web page on some web sites, uninstalling Chrome in Synaptic and reinstall and reboot did not fix issue, thus I will move to next distribution, as an FYI been around Linux for over 20 years, my other Distro's don't have any issues with same web sites.
Very disappointing... seemed like a good concept Linux Lite.
Some improvement on software navigation could also be improved, Interface is pleasant , but since we are very WEB page concentric in today's world, a properly working WEB Browser is a must.
K
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-09
Votes: 1
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For the last few years I have been trying to switch to Linux for ideological reasons. I have done a bit of distro-hopping, to be honest every distro I tried seemed slower than Windows and buggy (Ubuntu, Mint were slow, Manjaro had way too many problems with my ten years old Lenovo Thinkpad, MX flickered for some reason). I am a noob, I do not know how to solve the problems, I did a lot of research, at some point I just quit trying.
Some days ago I decided to try again with Linux Lite. It installed without any problems. And then it just worked. Camera, wifi, microphone, graphics etc. In five minutes I was doing my job. It runs smoothly and seems polished. The only downside that I could find is that it takes a bit too long to boot.
If you want something that just WORKS, choose Lite. All in all, an excellent distro.
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-02-25
Votes: 1
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Firstly all the following whining aside,It' s good once installed .
...But on my old Toshiba 650D installation is....well, turgid. I don't know why it's so slow installing from the live-usb. 4gb of ram is not inconsequential after all....and it's the same on a lLenovo T540P.
Perhaps it's because I am installing a dual boot? and I insist on choosing the ext4 partition I have available for it? To be fair, this is pretty arcane and unhelpful in many similar distros but I would have to do some pretty intense study if I didn't have some kind of clue beforehand to figure out what's going on after the whirly-gig disk finally settles. You can waste a lot of time here. And i advise having an entertainment handy to while away the waiting.
Another small peeve. Not everyone wants a Full Office Suite. It's like ripping wildroses out getting rid of it later.... I do get that Microsoft started the heavy lean to some sort of half-witted office environment (ie: "folders", 'files","recycle bins") and "Are You Sure You Want To Shut Down/Close/Delete " but sometimes I think you might as well include a talking paperclip especially if paperclip told some good jokes while installation dragged on...
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-22
Votes: 0
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Have used Linux religiously since windows xp. Have used Linux Lite a few times on various hardware. My Thinkpad T420 went awol so ended up with a 16 year old gateway laptop with 2GB ram, intel centrino duo and its still blazing quick and very useable. An SSD makes a massive difference but still usuable on an old spinning HDD. Would reccoment this distro all the way. Excellent documentation for new users aswell. Good effort to all the devs working on this distro, hats off to everyone involved, and Quidsup on youtube where i first heard about the distro many moons ago. A++++++.
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Version: 4.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-05
Votes: 0
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I have worked on version3.2 to 4.4 with full update to 4.8, and have good stability, fast on Corei5 an corei7, on HP desktop, Laptop and All in One ThinkCenter.
Wanted to upgrade up to the new version, but all above 4.8 have issue on istall process, consume lot off resurce, bad stability, and vorst off all is 6.2.
Sorry, but i have to stay on 4.4 (instalation version, with upgrade to 4.8 )
But is best Linux i have tested in last 7 years, so get ahead, I love Linux Lite.
I quite working on Windows from 2016 where I have spend almost all time to scan from virus or to reinstall, make manual backup of my work, or search for drivers. I regeret deeply to spend my time from 1993 until 2016 to learn how to use windows or windows software.
Good time to all team. Nicolas P.
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-02-04
Votes: 6
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We have been testing a few distros out for a new incubator startup. We have a good selection of donated equipment for us to repurpose for the various new companies that we will be hosting. After deciding on a totally free Linux tier, we started with the installs.
Linux Lite was by far the fastest of them all. But, there were a few major problems that has us decide on a major pass. On the laptops, not a single one, had working volume, brightness, etc. On all of the systems, (a mix of laptops, and desktops, a few newer miniforum cube pcs), not a single one could use a USB drive/thumb drive without jumping through hoops. Every other distro we tried just accomplished these things from the get-go. I really would have liked to use this, but having to fix issues like this on every donated piece of equipment would be way too overwhelming.
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-03
Votes: 0
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User-friendly, this distro is perfect to help windows users integrate into the linux world. It is necessary for the user to start learning some terminal commands. It is lightweight. I use the distro for some minor emulation (gameboy advanced games) and a server on an old ideapad. Great operating system for old laptops! I have been using it for 1 month now. Pair this os with firefox and you've got a perfectly fine desktop machine. It has some decent themes the xcfe shows sometimes. my rating is 9 out of 10, very good operating system
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-01-05
Votes: 7
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I must state first, that I am NOT any kind of an expert on OS's. I have just played with a few.
This seems to be a very lean OS. It installs very quickly, because it only installs what they consider the basics.
For example, it doe snot include Libre Office , nor could I find how to get Libre Office.
As a long time user of MS Office, I feel I really need an Office program, and I feel Libre Office is an excellent replacement.
I like the fact that this distro includes the CHROME web browser, as that is one I am very familiar with.
All in all, if one does not need Libre Office, LITE is a great OS, being very lean and fast.
It would be fine for browsing the WEB on an old computer, or small laptop.
I THINK it would be fast, and a great OS on an old laptop.
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-12
Votes: 2
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Very nice and easy distro
I've been using it since its first release and I've been a huge fan of it.
I am waiting for your updates and new releases with impatience and I expect a lot from you
I wish they had their own software center like Ubuntu
I also wish to add desktop interfaces like GNOME and KDE
I also hope that the focus is not on weak devices, but rather take strong and modern devices into account
In conclusion: I really like what you are doing and I expect that you will reach the first place soon.
Best wishes
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-11
Votes: 2
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I like very few Xfce distributions. The only other Xfce distributions that I have used and liked have been Manjaro's Xfce and MX Linux Xfce.
Manjaro does an excellent job making Xfce look good and be very functional with one package manager that is superb. It's the best rolling release Xfce for me.
MX Linux on the other side is the best Debian stable Xfce version with a plethora of tools to make it easy for a new user. It's fantastic.
However, Linux Lite looks the best with the benefits of a solid Ubuntu/Debian base with some additional practical tools that make it easy to use for a new Linux user or seasoned Linux user. It makes Xfce look better and operate more smoothly I think. It does not have all the package options of MX Linux but it does not need them because of how they have arranged Synaptic Package Manager and their curated list of software. To me, a new user would be somewhat lost on MX Linux but not so with Linux Lite. Regardless, it's still good for an experienced Linux user because it is Linux with the terminal with an Xfce desktop environment.
The best part of Linux Lite is the long term support base that is currently on Ubuntu's 22.04 LTS. It may not be the slimmest version of Xfce but for all the polish and functionality, it's a very "lite" operating system with the looks/abilities of heavier distribution that will do well on older hardware and especially newer systems. If you need a Linux operating system that is lighter on resources versus GNOME or KDE but is relatively fast on an older computer, Linux Lite is a good choice. Also, if you are new to Linux and need something that is easy to understand with a traditional desktop paradigm like on Windows, Linux Lite is up to the task.
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-10
Votes: 10
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Light, fast, robust, efficient, safe. Very easy to use.
A polished diamond, expertly, no doubt. My congratulations and thanks to the entire Linux Lite team. A jewel.
If you think about leaving the heavy burden of Windows, you are hesitating to switch to GNU/Linux, my recommendation, try Linux Lite 64bits, on a separate machine, you will see that it is very intuitive and step by step, you will get hold of it.
It is absolutely configurable, everything can be configured. And it comes with a great software package, "Lite Software", with everything you need and more.
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Version: 6.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-11-06
Votes: 0
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Due to a extreme long boot time, even after having installed it in Virtual Box, there are plenty of bugs related to german translation or that u are unable to update with the correct password not to be recognised by the updater.
Apart from that, in the Live Session the X-Randr System crashes multible times after having set the Resolution to somehow bigger.
Excellent german translation but way too long boot times while having multible bugs on the installed Session.
Staying with Mate or Kubuntu till this has been fixed!
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-10-23
Votes: 11
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Linux Lite is a good distro all around, however unless you are a native English speaker I just can't recommend it to most people comming from Windows or not
While the menus have been translated more than previous versions, there is still a huge amount of "spanglish" in the menus and even in the welcome screen, where most of the text is still in English and it doesn't matter if you have European Spanish or Latin American Spanish, most of it is in English
Even system info is mostly in English, I'm sorry Linux Lite, yes I can have a good experience with it because I know English very well but that just isn't the reality in most spanish speaking countries and in that regard I think the way that Linux Lite presents itself as a good first choice for a distro can be a little bit misleading, not surprisingly it is not a very popular distro overall in the Spanish Linux community
Which brings me to another point that while it doesn't bother me I understand why some people in the Spanish speaking Linux community are uncomfortable with it, it's minimum requirements and recommended specs, they are far too low spec for a distro that isn't that "Lite" anymore, again that wasn't a problem for me as I have two very decent PCs but my situation isn't that common
Anyway, I think overall the distro is fine but I wouldn't recommend it for a new Linux user, you are bettter with Mint, Ubuntu or even Manjaro as they are more polished and offer a similar and IMO better experience
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-19
Votes: 16
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I have been using linux lite as my daily for 8 months since Windows frustrated me into the ground with their system breaking updates and the speed. Gosh, how slow can an OS be? I dabled into other distros. They worked but linux lite was just perfect for me. Two of the pcs in my home now have linux lite. It is smooth, quick and I can find any info I need if I run into hiccups.
Basically, it just works and works well.
It has helped me learn a lot about linux too. It is really the distro to go to for newbies and those looking for stable software.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-04
Votes: 19
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I've used at least a dozen distros over the past dozen years (so I'm not a beginner) but returned to LinuxLite as I have never had any issues with it, as I have with some others. I've used Lite on seven or eight different computers and it always performs well. it is easy to use, very fast, and includes most everything I need, and not bloated with apps not needed (but easily added if wanted).
Pros: easy to install, stable, attractive, fast, has some features others don't have, such as easier to find system info.
Cons: none that I have found.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-01
Votes: 11
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Perhaps the most underrated distro for "newbies" and beginners, Linux Lite names applications for their functions ("File Manager" instead of "Thunar," for example - excellent for beginners who wouldn't know that Thunar is a file manager and not Thor's hammer), has super-simple point-and-click GUI for cleaning, updating, and maintaining the OS in "Lite Tweaks." You can even clean systemd logs with a click!
The default browser was chosen for it's universal appeal to users coming from Windows and Mac, but easily replaced. Snapd is disabled by default, which is great. But if you install Firefox using Lite Software, it activates snapd and installs Firefox as a snap! Noooooo thank you! But you can still install Firefox, Seamonkey, or most any favorite browser by using a PPA.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-26
Votes: 13
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I downloaded it to run some VMs to study, after a lof of bugs with windows 11, but, after some days i'm using it as my daily. Stable, fast e deal well with new hardware.
I didnt find any problems yet, used it for hours with chrome, virtual box(4 VMs at same time and with multiple virtual networks). I changed some custom settings and now i feel totally fine to use everydeay.
After some days i could tell that its better than a lot of distros(to my usage).
Pros:
-stable
-fast
-lightweight
-Well designed
Cons: anyone yet.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 32
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I tried this version of Lite some days ago and found that it worked very well.
I had tried another fork version of Ubuntu 22.04lts. But it did not go well for some of my Laptop PCs of rather old type.
I cound not finish the installation of the distro there.
Here installation is very easy. You can consult even a help document put on desktop as an icon.
There is just one thing which I do not like much.
This distro seems to have pretensions to be different from other forks of Ubuntu.
Here "Synaptic package manager" or "Virtualbox", for example, has another name.
When you first use this distro, you cannot easily find these applications on the menu.
Why don't they call Synaptic just as Synaptic, for example ?
I like better simpler naming of applications.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-25
Votes: 1
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I have nothing against Google Chrome, it is an excellent browser, wants total privacy?: TURN OFF THE MODEM AND BE HAPPY!!! For me, it's not necessarily a problem, because I have nothing me ashamed web browsing.
Linux Lite has always been able to provide out-of-the-box the best features, so given its origins: Ubuntu, reliable, secure, stable and functional, Google Chrome does not depreciate the value of the distribution, much mimimi unnecessarily, if don't like google's solution as browser feel free to use good old command line: "sudo snap install firefox" and "sudo apt autoremove google-chrome*" problem is solved. Congratulations.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-10
Votes: 24
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Linux Lite has been a favorite distro of mine for a while. Mint is main driver however, so it's been a little while since I used Lite. I decided instead of updating my old install of Lite I would just do a clean install. Sadly, to my surprise, Lite now comes with spyware installed in the form of what is the worst possible browser to ever exist, google chrome. Give me Internet Explorer 5 or whatever the worst one is considered, because no matter what browser you mention, it's better than google chrome. This is just sad, a great OS that the devs decided to poison. Yea, it can be removed...but to bundle it WITH the OS? Wow...shame.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-10
Votes: 1
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Here the same. Linux lite my favourite distro, but dissapointed with that Google Chrome as current browser. Linux lite shouldn't just follow Ubuntu,but doing their own thing.I hope they consider to bring Firefox back again on board in next LL6.2 and not just as a snap app.
Ici le même. Linux lite ma distribution préférée, mais déçu par Google Chrome comme navigateur actuel. Linux lite ne devrait pas simplement suivre Ubuntu, mais faire son propre truc. J'espère qu'ils envisageront de ramener Firefox à bord dans la prochaine LL6.2 et pas seulement comme une application instantanée.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-17
Votes: 8
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My mum has an old Acer extenza 5620z with SSD.
I've tried Zorin Lite and then Linux Lite in the same day.
Linux Lite is much faster !
However there is no "App store" like in Zorin Lite.
And there is a small bug with language/region installation. Even if I selected the correct language and region, at the end of the installation process, I had to go to the settings to install and select them manually. It's not a big deal.
Ma mère a un vieil Acer extenza 5620z avec SSD.
J'ai essayé Zorin Lite et Linux Lite dans la même journée.
Linux Lite est beaucoup plus rapide !
Cependant, il n'y a pas de "App store" comme dans Zorin Lite.
Et il y a un petit bug avec l'installation de la langue/région. Même si j'ai sélectionné la bonne langue et la bonne région, à la fin du processus d'installation, j'ai dû aller dans les paramètres et les sélectionner manuellement. Ce n'est pas très grave.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-04
Votes: 3
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Uso Linux Lite desde la versión 4.6, pero antes ya la habia utilizado algunas versiones, instale la versión 6.0, simplemente perfecta, me siento muy comodo en Linux Lite. Gracias por todo lo que hacen los desarrolladores
I use Linux Lite since version 4.6 and installed version 6.0, simplely perfect, I feel very comfortable in Linux Lite. Thank you for everything developers do
J'utilise Linux Lite depuis la version 4.6, mais j'avais déjà utilisé quelques versions avant, j'ai installé la version 6.0, juste parfaite, je me sens très à l'aise sous Linux Lite. Merci pour tout ce que font les développeurs
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-02
Votes: 6
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I’ve been distro testing since last November, have settled on this one as the best Linux for me and my older PC, Zorin being a close 2nd. Everything about this distro fits me like a glove. Runs perfectly on my older thinkpads. Install detects everything, and even my printer was recognized without having to manually install a package. Has all the system tweaks available to customize desktop to suit my taste. Everything is easy to find and understand. Good manual. Nice set of basic apps installed to do the common tasks. If anyone asks me what is a good Linux to move to from windows, I’d recommend to them this one. I wish it had a better software download center thing like Zorin does,
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-06-20
Votes: 5
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I've installed Linux Lite 5.8 64 Bit on a MacBook from 2007 with 3 GB of RAM and 64 MB of GPU memory and I am pleasently surprised as to how smoothly it runs on this old machine.
Thanks to Matt Gadient, who tweaked the ISO to bypass Apple's artificial barrier to prevent the laptop from booting 64 bit ISO's, I am now again able to run current software on this old machine. Many programs don't come in 32 bit anymore, so a slim linux was what I was looking for. The macOS for this computer won't support even an up to date browser, let alone software like Freetube.
I'm amazed as to how smoothly things run under Linux Lite, although I don't have a comparison with other distros on that particular machine. I do know, however, that other distros usually need much more RAM and CPU power to run. (My MacBook Pro from 2010 with 16 GB is slow with Ubuntu, for example.) After boot-up, Linx Lite uses around 700 MB.
Freetube let's me watch Youtube videos in 1080p without any problems smoothly, better than the last available macOS.
So, I cannot confirm the slowliness problems that other users have with Linux Lite, however I have yet to try out the lates distro (6). If that is too slow for you, try out 5.8.
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2022-06-16
Votes: 7
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Just suffered through my fist look at Lite 6.0 and.... well.. it looks nice, BUT, it took FOREVER to launch, on a reasonably fast system (10600k i5, 32gb Nvidia 3060ti). It was so slow I thought it must have crashed. Once it loaded the slowness carried on with opening apps and making adjustments like slogging through mud. Checking boxes to get things sorted were ignored after applying them and video shearing while dragging open windows was very evident. I know devs go through much to build their projects and release these to us, but, maybe they should have just held off for a bit to make sure it was as good as they hoped, or released a beta :)
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-06-06
Votes: 17
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I have used, and liked, Linux Lite for ten years. Not my daily driver but in my top five favourites. Lite 6.0 has just changed that. I had problems with the download, having quite a number of attempts on three different laptops before I managed to load it successfully.
Pros. It looks good, and I do like xfce.
Cons It is so slooooooow. It is now using Google Chrome instead of Firefox, big mistake, It is also using snap instead of apt, even bigger mistake.
Have they never heard of the phrase, 'If it ain't broke, don't mend it'.
I will stick with MX Linux and LMDE, Ubuntu has taken one step too far'
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Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-01
Votes: 2
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Have been using Linux Lite 5 series from 2020.Best distros for Windows (which is their target audience). I usually don't like XFCE but they make it look so attractive. I just can't understand why it's so underrated.Much better than Linux Mint and MX Linux. Just upgraded to 6.0 and it's flawless too.
Using it for more than 2 year I couldn't find single issue or something that takes me away from this distro. Was a distrohopper before I found this. Please try it once if you want stable and familiar distro.
Thanks Linux Lite Team
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-05-11
Votes: 9
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I started using Linux Lite in 2020 (v4.8 and soon 5.0). It allowed me to use again an out of date computer and for this purpose, it was really great. Then, I start using 5.6 and 5.8, installed on another computer. To sum up is great, a good compromise lightweight-functionality, it's user friendly enough for user who came from Windows, so Linux Lite can be recommended as the first approach to Linux. I also tried the version 6.0 RC1, in Live USB mode, but I prefer to wait because it's not stable enough and there are some bugs yet. The current version, Linux Lite 5.8, is a great Linux distro!
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-04-29
Votes: 1
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Ive tried over 10 distros over the past 5 years, linux lite is the fastest most reliable and easy to use of any distro I have tried, Im running it now on a 12 year old lenova desktop with a 2 core 1.65GHZ processor and 4GB of ram....a very very low end PC from 2010 and it runs plenty fast enough for me!. linux lite is the most under rated distro in history. everything just works right out of the BOX. gdebi is already installed as is VLC player. the welcome screen is very helpful as well especially for beginners. highly reccommended.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-04-02
Votes: 2
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En castellano, (español).
Es imposible dejar de comentar :D Así de bueno es.
Ligero, rápido, robusto, eficiente seguro. Muy fácil de usar.
Un diamante pulido, por expertos, sin duda. Mis felicitaciones y agradecimiento a todo el equipo de Linux Lite. Una joya.
Si piensas en dejar la pesada carga de Windows, estás dudando en pasarte a GNU/Linux, mi recomendación , prueba Linux Lite 64bits, en una máquina aparte, verás que es muy intuitivo y paso a paso, te harás con el.
Es absolutamente configurable, todo se puede configurar. Y viene con un gran paquete de software, "Lite Software", con todo lo necesario y mas.
Estoy usando la versión 5.8. Empecé con la 4.8 con dudas y al poco tiempo me dí cuenta, que éste era mi linux, desde entonces, hace ya algunos años "el ventanas 10 Pro", que usab está acumulando polvo, en algún cajon.
Disculpas por la parrafada, sigo emocionado con estadistro.
Por cierto, un saludo a todos.
English:
It's impossible to stop commenting :D That's how good it is.
Light, fast, robust, efficient, safe. Very easy to use.
A polished diamond, expertly, no doubt. My congratulations and thanks to the entire Linux Lite team. A jewel.
If you think about leaving the heavy burden of Windows, you are hesitating to switch to GNU/Linux, my recommendation, try Linux Lite 64bits, on a separate machine, you will see that it is very intuitive and step by step, you will get hold of it.
It is absolutely configurable, everything can be configured. And it comes with a great software package, "Lite Software", with everything you need and more.
I am using version 5.8. I started with 4.8 with doubts and after a short time I realized that this was my linux, since then, a few years ago, "windows 10 Pro", which usab is collecting dust, in some drawer.
Apologies for the rambling, I'm still excited about Statist.
By the way, greetings to all.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-04-01
Votes: 5
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I tried the latest 5.8 and everything seemed to be slow and buggy. The developers have still not fixed the printer installation for brother brand printers. I spent over an hour trying to set it up and never got anything but "cups error". No problem for me on Mint or many other distros with some even picking up the printer before I even downloaded and installed the drivers for print and scan. None of the forum suggestions seemed to work either and there are a good many models for brothers printers however it is a professional printer many businesses use for work. This is not ”lite”- it has only heavyweight applications, its pretty slow and heavy on the memory. It does not live up to it`s name in any way. Find another distro that won’t give you such a headache.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-31
Votes: 14
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Been playing with GNU Linux for about 20 years. Wanted to leave my reliance on Microsoft since 98se. Was way over done when 7 came out and not going to pay them for anything after that. So I tried Red Hat, Fedora, all 468.3 flavors of Ubuntu and too many other distros. Then to nothing but Linux Lite for years now! {doing a little dance emoji}
I think the problem with Linux Lite popularity being down the list might be its short sighted description of their demographic assumptions. Or are they trying to minimize Linux know-it-alls that might infect their community - probably. Still I think their description kills it for a lot of us. At first it did for me:
“lite...” Sounds like something’s missing.
“beginner friendly...” Lost anyone who is not a beginner.
“primarily targets Windows users…” Lost Linux users and Windows haters.
Then there are the reviewers rating it a 1 when they didn’t even get past the install. Don’t be fancy. Just click next, next, next, and you’re done. Also, not had a problem connecting to any copy machine or printer that’s on a network. Solutions are literally a Linux-Ubuntu-My-Issue web search away.
I’d rather be right here with Lite feeling warm and fuzzy than fighting with Linux or using Microsoft. Unless I purposely want to have fun and break something - then all I need is the magic of Timeshift. So set that application up after the installer is done and it’ll bring you back from the dead every time.
Anyone who wants a stable tool they can use with their eyes closed should try Lite. And when you hear complaints about Windows or Linux - yelling, “I want to pretend I’m free from these corporate models!” Give them Linux Lite!
I’ve made customers, offices, friends, and Point Of Sales very happy running Linux Lite and normally just add Kingsoft WPS, and KDE Dolphin File Manager to work alongside Thunar.
Hate me now. Love me later... Or not.
xoxo (:
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-03-09
Votes: 4
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Linux Lite default kernel is 5.6 which doesn't support newer hardware/graphics like AMD Vega series IGPU. I have a 4k monitor and it is not detected, there is only one resolution, FHD and refresh rate is also incorrect. I tried installing newer kernel but got errors trying to compile and I couldn't find solutions in the LL forum. LL is great if your system is supported out of the box with the default kernel, theming is good and distro is lite and responsive, I could have kept this distro if it works on my system.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-08
Votes: 2
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This distro is a real gem. I have tried all distros out there including mint, POP OS, Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Solus but none meets the user friendliness and liteness of this distro. It's reall strange why the distro is so less popular. Thanks to all devs who made this possible. Perfect fi you are coming from WIndows.
Pros
Feels like Windows so you don't have to change your workflow
Despite being lue looks lot more modern than Mint and Lubutu
Best Software Management and Update
Easy to Install and get running even without internet
Has all apps you need
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-08
Votes: 2
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Brilliant distro, I just wish that the annoying login sound was not included as default, but a quick google, and it was gone. It is my go to distro, just wish they could include more wifi drivers so less faff setting up wifi on certain network cards on a new install. Otherwise this is a great distro, and HP printer seems problematic no matter which linux distro is used, so cannot level fault at the linux lite team for that. Try it out at least, but for me after much hopping around it is the one I can settle on, esp after pepp went the debian route and does not look as nice in it's latest incarnation. I get that everyone has their own opinion though. My thanks to the LL team!
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-03-06
Votes: 3
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For a long time, I wanted to switch from MX Linux because it ran somewhat slow on my laptop. (My laptop includes a dual-core AMD A6-9225 with Radeon R4 that has a little lower end specs.) So far, I can say that I'm very pleased with this Linux distribution. I'm mostly praising Lite for its easy to navigate interface and classic, casual desktop experience with XFCE. I also wanted to switch to an Ubuntu-based distro and though I knew about this distro for a while, I never thought until a few days ago to switch to this after trying others.
Pros:
- Great for new Linux users.
- Simple and stylish XFCE, the developers seemed to make this as polished as possible
- Lightweight. I'm running about 500MB-600MB of RAM on idle.
- System settings for XFCE seem more expanded since the developers added their own launchers within the setting manager to enchance the experience.
-Configure everything for your system straight from the welcome screen.
Cons:
- Lots of pre-installed software. Comes with media player, GIMP, LibreOffice, (Impress, Calc, but not the whole program), maybe reconsider if you want absolute control over what is preinstalled. (or just uninstall all of it, which is what I did)
To keep this more of a "Lite-weight" distribution, I would have left it up to the user to install whichever software they desire, but that's really my one and only complaint.
Basically, Linux Lite is good for almost anyone of any experience and the developers paid a lot of attention to the UI to make it easy to use while keeping it good looking. Very satisfied overall!
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-05
Votes: 1
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It has better support for High DPI. When I go to Window Manager > Style > change it to Default-xhdpi to make everything look bigger on my large high DPI display, this works correctly on Linux Lite. All the window borders scale correctly. Even the lock screen shows everything bigger.
I tried this on MX Linux, Linux Mint XFCE etc but only some windows borders scale correctly and not all.
For example, after applying Default-xhdpi theme, if I open Appearance window then the icons in window top bar like minimize, close button icons scale same as other windows in Linux Lite but this is not the case in MX Linux or Linux Mint XFCE. So Kudos to Linux Lite for taking care of this.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-02-25
Votes: 5
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I'm fairly new to Linux and I've tried a few other more popular/big name distos. This is definitely a lite distro. Tried a few other's that were supposed to be lite however many of them still have lots of background processes. In my case I'm using a Raspberry Pi 4 2GB RAM version. It ran so slow to a point where it was very annoying to use. Linux Lite works amazing on this device. I was actually surprised because I tried enough other "lite" distros that I thought maybe I underestimated the needs of my project. I was beginning to think I might have to settle. Or worse, spend more on hardware.
I was also surprised that it includes features that made it feel somewhat like windows. That ism I wasn't expecting certain shortcut keys to work but out of habit executed them anyway to find the OS responded as I expected. Again, surprising because it's snappy considering the low RAM. My Desktop has 32GB of RAM and Windows uses more than 5GB of RAM at idle. Granted there is a lot more going on behind the scenes but a good portion of that is used to make the OS "snappy" so the fact that you managed to preserve snappyness with such a low amount of RAM is amazing.
There are still a few things installed that I could live without considering it's a lite distro, However at least those were only taking up storage space. Not processor power. Most of which were easy enough to remove or so small as to be negligible. Mainly that's an issue for reasons that are specific to my project. All things considered I had to remove less from this distro than I did from some others.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-18
Votes: 1
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English:
In a few words, The perfect lite distro, ..., you have to try it, you won't be disappointed, because it is safe, light, highly configurable, with an unbeatable software package, (Lite Software), with everything you need, to start in linux or continue on linux, if your current distro failed you.
Since Linux Lite version 4.8, I am a user, content and happy,con Linux LIte y XFCE, with Linux Lite and XFCE, plus an old school GNOME design, which I love
Castellano:
En pocas palabras, la perfecta distro lite, ..., tienes que probarla, no te defraudará, porque es segura, ligera, altamente configurable, con un pakete de sofware inmejorable, (Lite Software), con todo lo necesario, para empezar en linux o seguir en linux, si tu distro actual te falló.
Desde la versión Linux Lite 4.8, soy un usuario, contento y feliz, con Linux LIte y XFCE, mas un diseño antigüa escuela GNOME, que me encanta.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-02-06
Votes: 0
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Linux Lite is Ubuntu with the XFCE desktop. On an old HP mini 110 netbook with 2 GB memory it does not recognize the Ethernet interface correctly, like most other distributions with kernel 5.x don't. Installation takes forever on such older hardware when updates during installation are selected. For example LMDE still uses kernel 4.19 and performs much better on old hardware. Direct installation after boot ends up with error messages.
The Live session runs well and has a nice desktop theme, but loads slowly and can only connect to the network by WiFi. An installation ,without the updates, takes quite some time but ends successfully. The installation windows are too big for a small screen (same as for Ubuntu and Mint) and have to be moved around on the screen using the Alt key. Once installed, it runs fine, but slower than Mint and still needs an update for the R8101 LAN interface (kernel 5.x problem). Updates are downloaded and installed, taking a while, with no other indication then "please wait...".
In general Lite feels a bit slower than several other distributions, but runs without further issues.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-02-05
Votes: 0
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This ubuntu based distro has never failed to disappoint, installs easily, and is a sleek and snappy distro. My go to ubuntu-based distro now, and I have used a lot, but I understand it is all down to personal preference. When they have realtek wifi support built into the kernel like zorin os, then it would definitely be my go to, but that is no big issue really, and the drivers can be installed, it is only that point that stops me giving it a 10, but other than that, no problems at all. I have been recommending it to friends and family as a win 7/10 replacement, and also if bored of current linux distro for a change to another friend. Works out of the tin, great distro in my book.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-04
Votes: 1
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Best distro based on Ubuntu even better than Ubuntu ,wark out of the box with recent Nvidia drivers 495 ,easy installation, One of the best distro in beginning of 2022.
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Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-02
Votes: 0
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Awesome distro.
So smooth, fast , great design, perfect for gaming. No glitches. No issues while installing.
I used Arch before, but whit Linux Lite no issues so far.
Great work devs :)
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-28
Votes: 0
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For me it is the best, I have no doubt.
I have used Linux Lite since version 4.4 and it has always worked perfectly, I never had any problems, quite the opposite, and for the record, the greatest use I make of it is to play online, games like The Elder Scrolls Online, with the platform Steam/Proton And it goes like silk, also with The Lord of the Rings, or New World.
I was a user of Linux Mint, many years, since the creation of the LM logo, it was always good in general, but compared to Linux Lite, it cannot compete, LM would always be behind Linux Lite.
It is said that linux is only for computers with low resources, and it is not true at all, although it is valid for low-level computers, 32bits, in the 64-bit version (the one I use), it goes about 10 times better than in w10 , faster and of course more reliable, this is generally true for LINUX any official distro, or derivatives with professional support.
I use a desktop PC, Linux Lite v5.6
NVIDIA 1060 6 gigabit graphics
RAM 32 gigabytes 3200
Intel i5K 4Gghz.
LG 34" Ultrawide curve.
The best, Linux Lite, classic gnome interface, fully configurable.
More than enough help documentation, Forums, etc
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-13
Votes: 2
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It's not only super easy to use with a low learning curve, but it has some TOOLS that let a casual user point and click his way through such tasks as emptying package cache after updating, removing old kernels, even cleaning up systemd logs (which grow huge over time) with a click of the mouse. The TOOL SET ("Lite Tweaks") is the main reason I'm a Lite fanboy.
Another reason is the simple re-naming of applications in Linux Lite. A new user wouldn't know that Thunar is a file manager, for example. So in Linux Lite it's called "File Manager." Little thoughtful things like that make a lot of difference for new users.
Lastly, it's usually a trade-off between "user-friendliness" and speed. It's almost an axiom that one has to be sacrificed in order to achieve the second. Greater speed and responsiveness usually means less GUI (Graphical User Interface) stuff and vice versa. I really don't know how, but Linux Lite defies this old axiom and offers both ease of use AND mind-bending speed (only boot-up is a little slow for me, but what the heck - grab a coffee while it boots up).
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-11
Votes: 0
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I have been living in LL 5.6 for a few months now. I just tried the latest XUbuntu, Mint XFCE and MX 21. All running XFCE. So far Linux Lite has worked out of the box! All the other distros appear to break the Windows Theming where LL keeps the theme across all apps. MS Fonts are installed by default in LL. You can easily change the LightDM greeter background/user icon in LL. The software selector in MX 21 has a few more choices, but I'm sure that the software installer can be installed in LL 5.6. Only issues I have with Lite is that stupid PowerLine installed in the default .bashrc. It keeps FileZilla from connecting from a Windows box. I think the developers should include a sane .bashrc with PowerLine as an option. MX 21 has easier file-sharing to Windows clients built into the file manager (Thunar?). Right click on a folder and SHARE it. LL 5.6 you need to edit the Samba config files. Rock solid distro!
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-10
Votes: 0
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Para mi es el mejor, no tengo ninguna duda.
Linux Lite lo uso desde la versión 4.4 y siempre funcionó perfectamente, nunca tuve problemas ni los tengo, todo lo contrario, y conste que el mayor uso que le doy es de jugar en linea, a juegos como The Elder Scrolls Online, con la plataforma Steam/Protón Y va como la seda, tambien con The Lord of the Rings, o New World.
Fuí usuario de Linux Mint, muchos años, desde la creación del logo de LM, siempre fue bien en general, pero comparado con Linux Lite, no puede competir, siempre LM quedaría detrás de Linux Lite.
Se dice que linux es sólo para computadoras con bajos recursos, y no es cierto en absoluto, si bien vale para computadoras de bajo nivel, 32bits, en la versión de 64 bits ( la que uso), va como 10 veces mejor que en w10, mas rápido y por supuesto mas fiable, esto vale en general para LINUX cualquier distro oficial, o deribadas con soporte profesional.
Uso un PC sobre mesa, Linux Lite v5.6
Gráfica NVIDIA 1060 6 gigabites
RAM 32 gigas 3200
Intel i5K 4Gghz.
LG 34" Ultrawide curve.
El mejor, Linux Lite, interface clásica de gnome, totalmente configurable.
Documentación de ayuda mas que suficiente, Foros, etc
A que esperas para descargar Linux Lite 5.6 ?
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-08
Votes: 0
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Lite refreshed a 6 year old budget laptop. Performance on limited hardware was quite good. Xcfe looks good and performs almost as well as a windows manager by ram usage. Lite Tweaks help unbury certain settings and put them in one place (like making sure the function keys/num lock is toggled off at startup) and documentation is good. "Beginner Friendly" description should not deter power users. Underrated distro and good daily driver.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-03
Votes: 0
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Its ALL pros and no cons ! .......... super fast and simply works out of the box. Its so useful to me that I went from an avid MXlinux user to using LinuxLite as my daily driver!
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-02
Votes: 4
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Yeow!!!! I was looking for an OS that would run on an everyday usb drive. So I gave LinuxLite a spin. I installed in normally on a 32 gig Sandisk 3.0 drive. Nothing fancy about any of it. And it all went well too. I booted it up on my HP laptop, a cold boot by the way, and it 32 seconds I was at a log in screen! Pow!!!
I am famaliar with Lite having used earlier versions. It is a nice, clean, easy to use OS. Lite has all the stuff you need to do business every day too. And even on a USB drive lite is very responsive.
Bear in mind this is a fresh install, no updates or encryption, but I don't the boot time will change much. Furthermove, Linuxlite has been a pretty stable, predictable OS for quite a while too.
I would recommend it. Lite on a USB drive is an in your pants pocket OS you can use on another computer with out touching the other computers OS. Me likes that.
Overall, very impressive.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-12-28
Votes: 0
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Looks elegant, very responsive even on old hardware. I can recommend it unconditionally.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-12-27
Votes: 0
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brilliant, light, snappy, works out of the box, does everything it promises, still using it now
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-12-20
Votes: 0
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Everything is working fine, just like in Mint. But Lite is lighter than Mint/Cinnamon. And xfce theme is pretty good and with many options.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 6
Date: 2021-12-12
Votes: 0
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Problems with adding printer. Switched distro and the problem was gone. Too bad, I really wanted to like Linux Lite
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-12-06
Votes: 0
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I have used Linux Lite since version 5.2 and have never felt as if I had enough problems with it to make me want to replace it. As long as the developers of Linux Lite put out a quality distribution that enables me to do what I need to do on my computer, I will continue to use it. A trouble -free OS such as Linux Lite encourages me to use the computer to do useful things for both work and pleasure and enables me to
maximize the efficiency of my efforts. I use a Dell Optiplex 9020 in a multiboot configuration of Linux
systems only, without Windows, which I found to result in annoying downtime. If I have a serious problem in Linux I can search and work for a solution or hop to another Distro. This is a modern four-core
computer which works well with its 16 GB of RAM and internal 2 TB SATA storage, 3700 Mhz max speed. I would heartily recommend Linux Lite to New Linux users.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-11-25
Votes: 0
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Extremely UNDERRATED distro! Very reliable simple and fast.Easy to customize. MUCH better than Zorin.
Its my "go to" distro, and I always return to it.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-11-17
Votes: 0
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love the appearance, performance and its compatibility. I tried to install nextcloud in it
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-11-10
Votes: 0
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I have been using Linux Lite for 2 years already. It is a good distro and reliable. Good for old machine as well as new. easy to customize. The only downside for me is to install driver for wifi adapter TL-WN722N - v2, of which I think due to my knowledge in this matter is still below average. But other adapters work smoothly. Overall Linux Lite is one of the best and it is recommended. Thanks to all Linux Lite developers and the boss.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-03
Votes: 0
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I have been using Linux Lite for about a year on an aging dual boot Acer Aspire laptop together with Windows 10. It is a very good experience over all. Most of the time, my laptop is running Lite for the Libreoffice, Skype, Viber, PDF reading, photo editing and browsing. Linux Lite uses significantly less RAM and works faster, when compared to Windows 10. I have been able to connect the Lite laptop to my other laptops, to establish a VPN to the office server and a remote connection to my office PC. My mobile phone and scanner were immediately recognized once connected. The desktop appearance has been easily customized to my liking. All Lite updates and its upgrade to a newer version went flawlessly. The Help Manual found on Linuxliteos.com is extensive and useful.
Many thanks to the Linux Lite developers!
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-10-16
Votes: 0
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This has been the best distro for my non-technical wife when moving from a work Windows PC to home Linux. I have tried Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Elementary, POP!, and a few others but settled on Lite due to its familiar interface, user friendly menus, and suite of installed software. The help menu and user guides are well done and thorough. This distro deserves wider recognition, I feel the Lite name may be holding it back from wider usage.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-09-30
Votes: 1
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Download size is: 1.4GB and they are calling it "Lite" :)
Example: Fedora LXQT download iso is 1.1 GB
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 5
Date: 2021-09-28
Votes: 0
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Good release however unless your running a brothers HH-L 2395 DW printer then forget about it. Will not print despite downloading, installing drivers and installation codes, you will only get "cups error". Every other distro I use makes it easy but my favorite is Mint, picks it up right away with no problems. Of course part of the problem is the fact that the creater of the distro grows weary of maintaining it, (his words not mine) and complains he is not yet able to quit his full time work and concentrate on LL contrary to Mint and others that have dedicated teams. As a matter of full disclosure I did not take much time checking everything out. When I have to spend too much time trying to get the printer to work, I move on.
If you do not own a brothers printer you will find a stable responsive easy to use distro that was easy to install and use from the short time I spent trying to set it up.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-09-01
Votes: 0
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I have to say; LINUX LITE 5.6 is IMO finally what I consider "ready for serious use" as a functional and highly developed Live distro... I was trying it and was very positively surprised, and left with a smile on my face. I'm very happy about this, LINUX LITE will be in the top 3 of my all time favorite Linux distributions now and I look forwards to using it more. Works well, lightweight and responsive straight from a pen-drive, and probably lightning fast from a SSD... I love it when you can use a Live distro like a fully installed one, wow, very impressive. WIFI and installation of software, updates and all worked super well without any hick-ups... So far all other distros that promise all the same things have failed to deliver, at least in a way that would leave me as satisfied as this experience did... Beautiful!
I love to experiment and try different things, build my own laptops and ultra portable solutions, and this will probably be my nr.1 choice amongst some others that I often test with. I love this, super nice.
THANKS a lot to all developers and those who have been participating in this project, good job!
A solid 10 from me.
-yan
:)
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-09-01
Votes: 4
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Should be called Linux-NotSo-Lite.
Fresh install idle bout 1.1 to 1.3 GB.
CPU never really settled down so not sure what's going on there.
It feels that as time goes on XFCE is slowly crawling towards the medium realm.
Though I'm not a fan of KDE it is pretty the same resources as XFCE.
LXQt is still the lightest around.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-09-01
Votes: 0
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Love it!
Simple fast and familiar!
A very good daily driver for a beginner or an expert.
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Version: 5.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-08-31
Votes: 0
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Obviously require a little experience the first time but the distribution is always complete with simple software and simple mode to get new.
I've tried to present the distro to users NO TECH and this were very interesting: no answers about the use that result simple in any case.
I suggest it
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-25
Votes: 0
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By far the best distro (an I've tried quite a few) for my old laptop with it's limited ressources.
However, I will also use it on my desktop, due to it's simplicity and stability.
Yet it still has an appealing desktop and a quite complete selection of preinstalled software. Give it a try!
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-25
Votes: 0
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One of te best Linux distributions with Sparky Linux. Everything works out of the box. I used the new 5.6 RC 1 version. This version works also very fine!!
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-07-17
Votes: 6
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I'm a regular user and my notebook is really basic. That's distro is the first one I use, so is my debut with linux and a I love it, it's vary simple to use and larn how to configurate. The comunite is very helpfull with assistency. And the thing that I like more is the design, it's a very simple and colorful appearance that make the dasktop area clean and fun.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-06-07
Votes: 7
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It's absolutely fantastic what Linux Lite have made my Intel Celeron PC. Others "lite" distros drink my cpu usage, but only this one and Bodhi Linux run fast. It's very kind for windows users and very nice to customize and install programs (like Balena Etcher, Skype and others). Just by one click. Really fantastic distro, pleased to meet your, Linux Lite!!
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-06-02
Votes: 7
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Linux Lite 5.4 + XFCE Chicago95 Theme = Looks a lot like Windows 95!
Linux Lite was my 4. distro for testing. It is now my favorite Linux by far.
Been using of Windows for decades. It's was a very smooth transition.
Will not go into tech. details...I am still to fresh into the world of Linux.
All in all, it was much easier than expected. A generous rating here.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-05-11
Votes: 9
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Linux Lite was the first distro I installed and offered me a great experience, I did not have any problems, its very noob friendly, stable, has a beautiful xfce enviroment and is lightweight.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-18
Votes: 17
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I was looking for a distribution in order to run some important programs for a lesson by remote and after trying some distros on my Virtualbox I found this one and the overall impression was really great. Apart from a little slowness to boot, it worked really well with a relatively low RAM usage and, above all, the Wine version installed by using Lite Software made a great job in terms of compatibility with the programs on DVD which usually worked with Windows.. Really positively and surprisingly impressed by it. Highly recommended for everyone.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-04-17
Votes: 6
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Former fan here. Tried this latest version to see if I should go back to LL.
On the first boot, the live ISO is slow-slow-sloooow to boot (makes you wanna' quit).
Installation is snail-slow as well.
...and then there's the extremely irritant system filecheck (it runs by default ...always!) Ctrl-C is not as responsive as it should, so no big help here.
Once it finally boots, the old welcome chime is still nice, the GUI is similar to last year's (Arc-style, dizzy-fuzzy, low-contrast), the icons are beautiful, though. Good thing is that there's a handful of themes if you need more contrast and/or color to your desktop.
Based in ..buntu, the installed apps are the typical ones you see everywhere, since last year they include FirewallD now, instead of GUFW, the always-welcomed Synaptic package installer, you can also install by sudo apt-get, and can also install .DEB packages, the Lite Software utility includes a set of apps curated by the house, some of them useful, and easy to install, and I must say these also install really fast. The Lite Tweak apps is a useful set of tools to cleanup and tweak your system.
The OS runs in rock-solid XFce, I hope they stay there, and avoid other blobs.
The latest two versions of the OS are not as fast and "lite" as in older versions, so nowadays you feel that is not really bringing anything new to the table.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2021-04-17
Votes: 2
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Tried the latest and everything seemed to work fine except maintainers have still not fixed the printer installation for brother printer which worked fine and was easy to set up in the 4 series which of course was based on Ubuntu 19. Spent over an hour trying to set it up and never got anything but "cups error". No problem for me on Mint or many other distros with some even picking up the printer before I even downloaded and installed the drivers for print and scan. None of the forum suggestions seemed to work either and I`ll grant there are a good many models for brothers printers however it is a professional printer many businesses use for work. If you don`t own a brothers and you don`t need to print or scan or lot you`ll be fine with this. It is lite, fast and easy on the memory and in that regard lives up to it`s name though maintenance seems to work for the loudest complaints and is not a full time concern as some of the more popular distros seem to be but they try.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-11
Votes: 4
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Installed Lite last year. After hopping to other distro i came back to Lite. It surprises me again. Everything works flawlessly. I recommend it for everyone!!
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-10
Votes: 0
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Best composition of software collections
Best XFCE icon theme integrated
All above with a up-to-date kernel
I'll migrate to it ASAP from Debian Buster
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-09
Votes: 3
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Easy install, boots fast. Looks good, not old. All apps a few clicks away.
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 4
Date: 2021-04-06
Votes: 0
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not available for Spanish
not available for Latin America
consumes a lot of system resources
consumption has not improved
missing desktop LXDE, UKUI, LXQT, OpenBox
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 4
Date: 2021-04-05
Votes: 4
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I thought to have a nice little tryout of Linux Lite, since I heard so much good things about it. Alas...it turned out a disappointment.
I initially had trouble getting the iso to work as a bootable usb. But ok, let's attribute that to an "el cheapo" usb stick. Still, same trouble with a dvd install. I then switched to a brand new dvd rw and finally Lite 5.4 would boot up. Slowish might I add, on a Dell quadcore 8GB ram system.
Install went well and the desktop looked good. So time to get the system settled. Step 1: update. And...the system has no connection to the internet...??? Strange, since it did recognize the Belkin Realtek USB stick, it did see and name my connection, it did accept my password. I could ping my wireless router but somehow linux lite os refused to step onto the internet.
Checked the network settings, they were fine, the network manager told me on various occasions that "I was now connected" with my wireless, but again: update manager failed to connect, synaptic failed to connect, firefox did not get a connection to any site. Firewall was deactivated, ping to the router was ok, removed and reinstalled network settings... I am connected but...I have no connection.
Strange. I can live with the fact that I cannot get my head around FreeBSD or Arch or Gentoo. But Linux Lite is supposed to be a system for beginners. And still it hopelessly ran aground.
So on the plus side: easy install, nice looking desktop, good choice of apps, but the fiddly post-install and the incomprehensible behavior of the connection manager just spoiled the broth...
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-04
Votes: 2
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over time testing this distro even though ubuntu based: - timeCompression has this now in a Diamond State.
definitely worth the skin and flesh to install on your bare metal for a great *Nix Experience.
surprised by every release
everything works great Excellent features and ops.
Resources to install via - apt install - all my fav apps full filled on 1st install. via my customizer build script.
giving this a 10 plus if I could. Finger smiles in terminal for keyboard dancing junkies !
Cons : - Agree nothing to say on the down turn: -
super great work by the authors of this distro.
Like Big
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Version: 5.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-02
Votes: 4
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simply my favorite distro.
pros lightweight, good for gaming, and robust enough for serious office work.
cons none
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Version: 5.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2021-02-14
Votes: 42
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Linux Lite 5.2 is Ubuntu 20 after it has been on a diet. Linux Lite is smaller than Ubuntu, so it will be happy on older or smaller machines. I have Lite 5.2 running on 3 laptops. One with a 32gb ssd was very happy running Ubuntu 20, but I was happier with the smaller Lite 5.2.
Lite 5.2 has some restrictions that Ubuntu does not - for example the software store is missing, and the desktop background choice is limited to the pictures provided (according to what I have seen so far). Also Lite 5.2 comes with Firefox, where it is easy to get Brave on Ubuntu.
But Lite 5.2 boots up and down faster than Ubuntu. Lite 5.2 gives you more control over updates than you get with Ubuntu - even though Lite 5.2 is based on Ubuntu.
Both of the Linux distros mentioned in this review are vastly superior and preferred, compared to the intrusive Windows, Apple, and Google operating systems. Having said that, Lite 5.2 is comfortable and reliable, where Ubuntu 20 is more sumptuous.
I regard myself as a consumer not a programmer - I have never used a terminal command, for example. So what I want is what a typical consumer wants (I think). Despite that I have changed operating system on a PC 5 times, without issue. Ubuntu is lovely, but I will be keeping Linux Lite 5.2 on my laptops for the forseeable future. Thanks for reading this.
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Version: 5.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-02-09
Votes: 12
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I need to leave my report here: I've been testing linux distributions for an old samsung RV415 laptop for 2 months. In all the other distros I tested (Arch, Fedora, OpenSuse, Puppy, Debian, Sparky, Lubuntu among others ...) the notebook lost a lot of performance and it was only with Linux Lite that it can be used with better performance. Thanks to the entire Linux Lite team.
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Version: 5.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-01-27
Votes: 6
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Great OS
Easy install, boots fast. Looks good, not old. All apps a few clicks away.
Dell OptiPlex 7010
Thank you
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Version: 5.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-01-27
Votes: 1
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Unique distribution that works with good response on an old samsung rv415. I would rate it 10 if UEFI grub was loaded. I have to use Arch Linux grub to start the distro.
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Version: 5.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-01-20
Votes: 7
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The BEST !!.
Beautiful, powerful, fast, very configurable. It has everything you need and more. With LiteSoftware, you can with a simple click everything important installed in seconds. Based on Ubuntu and XFCE, for me there is nothing better today. After trying different options for years, I found the best one. Lite will certainly surprise you.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.6
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-09-04
Votes: 5
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Older xfce 4.16, single-panel thunar, which is a pity, I'm already used to two-panel ones, which are much better to work with, but it's not a problem to manually update to version 4.18. Otherwise, I have no reservations about Linux Lite 6.6, it is still a clean and simple working system, with a fine-tuned xfce environment. The system recognized all my hardware, including the problematic scanner and printer. Great work again by the developer of the Linux Lite project. Thanks for the excellent work.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-08-30
Votes: 3
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Simply put. I installed this distro on a thin client (HP T520 with 2GB RAM) and it runs very well on limited hardware resources. The install process was, of course, long but everything is running great. The desktop is fine and the base software included is also ok. For me, linux always helped me extend the life of my old pc's in a significant way. I think that a thin client in combo with this distro is a good way to start or continue learning linux without spending too much for a pc.I will try to install linux lite on my Rock Pi x86 sbc in a near future just to compare the performance.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 0
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My first gripe is out of the box, this distro is downright ugly! Minimalism’s fad is unprofessional and not pleasant to look at and needs to die and go away for good as one of the worst things that have happened to computers of the UI and UX. Because of the childish, y creative look and “trend” to use minimalism, it makes me less productive and it’s basically a chore to want to do anything- including minimalism takes up much more resources for no reason compared to when skeuomorphism looked better, worked better, was easier to use and took up a fraction of the system resources: for example, the early iOS versions were slimmed down Mac OS X with the same skeuomorphic good looking interface that never stuttered when using. Yes, I know I can change the themes, icons and such, but having to go through and find something that actually looks nice is a chore because of how many flat/minimalistic themes there are overwhelmingly of, it makes me sick. Ok, I’m fine now with my design choice opinions of this distro and now onto my experience with it. It took me a couple times to successfully get this running from the image on my flash drive. The first two times when I tried to boot up, there was a loud glitching sound coming from my speakers continuously that wouldn’t stop until I force rebooted my desktop. The third time, the distro booted, but was stuck on a black screen with the cursor and wouldn’t go any further. Thankfully on the fourth time, it booted to the desktop with no problems- but I don’t understand why those 3 boots were problematic. When I was able to find a theme and icon theme I liked, I checked for updates, but that proved to fail. I was going to go back later on, so I could check out the rest of the distro and applications. I am not sure why applications were slow to start-up. I didn’t see anything in the system monitor taking up a lot of resources while running so another annoyance there. It doesn’t make sense why the release version of this distro has those bugs, you think it would be tested better instead of just throwing out a new release when it’s basically beta quality. I was able to get a little web browsing done, before the computer locked up, and needed a force reboot to respond. I gave up here. I don’t understand why there are so many bugs, and the system being so sluggish, especially when the system monitor didn’t show any applications that were using up a lot of my ram.
I’d be cautious using this distro, it was definitely a disappointment.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 4
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Linux Lite is a decent distro but that is stuck in the past (no, not because of the appearence), however I would not recommended it now in 2023
First, it isn't lite, sure it is lighter than Windows but that isn't saying much, Second, in the current Linux state there are just better alternatives imo that makes Linux Lite close to pointless if you want a lighter system that just works there are WAY better options without a doubt (Mint XFCE, ZorinOS Lite, Debian Mate, Xubuntu, Peppermint or heck even Manjaro XFCE)
Also, I understand that it does not offer Wayland as XFCE does not support it yet, however the lack of PipeWire is a dealbreaker
Well, at least the wallpapers are nice
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-08-16
Votes: 2
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It is fine, but the name is misleading as it isn't even Lite and the recommended specs that appear on their page is completely misleading, sure the distro will boot with 1 GB of ram but you will barely do anything with it
I know that this is a one man project (which I don't like) but the lack of polish in other languages is indeed annoying like other reviewers have said, it happend to me with Portuguese where I got a lot of Portuglish too
I would argue that Linux Lite is a product of its time, back when it was realesed I would understand why it became so popular, but right now IMO there are just better options if you want a lite distro that feels good out of the box, heck I would argue that vanilla Debian with XFCE or LXQT would be a better choice right now, or Mint XFCE
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-08-15
Votes: 3
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Well the distro works, that is something
But in the current Linux world I just can't find the point of this distro when Mint XFCE also exists and comes better pre-bundled, also I don't feel comfortable with one man distros (same with distros like Arco) because I don't like the idea of putting my OS in hands of one person instead of a community or even a company
Also the small team starts to show its cracks when you use any other language that isn't English, Spanglish or straight up English does appear even if you choose Spanish as the default language
Also the distro isn't even that Lite, and feels sluggish even compared to other XFCE distros and I know the problem can't be the Ubuntu base because other distros like Xubuntu and Mint XFCE are not like this
If I had to say something nice about it, it would be that the logo is cool, the wallpapers are nice and the icons look modern and cool
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-13
Votes: 2
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I use Linux Lite on all three of my laptops. I bought a 32gb laptop in 2017 and in 2018 the windows update was too big for it to swallow. So I had to do something. A small Linux distro was the obvious answer. A friend gave me Linux Lite, and I loved it. The next 2 laptops I bought in 2020 had bigger hard drives. As soon as I powered them up for the first time I put Linux on. I ran Ubuntu LTS for a while, but it was a bit fat and bloated. I didn't need anything that rich and thick and creamy. A good operating system just does its job and keeps out of the way. I moved up from Linux Lite 3.2 to 5.8 and thankfully I never noticed much difference. I use the obvious apps - firefox, and open office.
My 32gb laptop is still in daily use, and uses about half its disc capacity. So although it is impossible to buy a laptop with such a modest disk drive today, 32gb is absolutely plenty.
Obviously I love the fact that it isn't Windows or Apple, with all the snooping of Windows, or the walled garden of Apple. Linux Lite is very stable. I have the same settings on all 3 laptops to create a uniform computing experience. The other 2 have 128gb and 256gb SSD drives.
I was so impressed that I made a donation to the originators in New Zealand.
I'd like to encourage more people to use Linux, and I see nothing wrong with that being with Linux Lite. Wonderful.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-29
Votes: 1
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Very slow to install and desktop sluggish at times once up and running. Slow to install packages, but that's Apt for you. Some kernel errors just after post which I've never encountered before on this laptop with any other Linux distributions. Chromium seems to be the default web browser. I removed it and installed Firefox but it's a Snap package, which is disappointing. Have to jump through hoops to get a regular install for some reason. Everything else seems okay, but I'm probably not going to keep this one. Artix Linux with KDE is my favorite setup, but on this ePC I need something a bit lighter.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-08
Votes: 3
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If you have enought time and patince to wait installer to finish, then the system could be fair enough. However I faced some glitches here and there. It falls short in speed compared to other Ubuntu based Xfce desktops. Somehow I feel filesystems to be quite slow but did not do investigation on root cause. It's strange a bit to have Chrome as default browser, perhaps it is by the creators personal taste. It could be a very good OS some day, but I think it still has a long way to reach this goal.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-04
Votes: 1
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It's a great distro for old PCs and notebooks: simple and works fine! The bootload is fast. I try this distro in an old notebook (Aspire E1-571 with 8GB Ram) and works fine and stable for developing with Node.js and React.js.
Others test that I have done was with Zorin OS Lite, but the Linux Lite works better. The UI it has good feedback when you need to run or switch to a new program. The snap is available and it simplifies install packages and softwares.
About UI: this distro isn't beautiful but isn't ugly as well. You can personalize all you want, and dark theme is available - I love dark themes.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-13
Votes: 9
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I received a Lenovo S340 laptop with defected ram and ssd. I attempted to install Windows 10 and 11 on it and got blue screens and boot loops at different points during the installations. Next, tried Zorin and Elementary. Installed successfully. Both were usable but hung up on daily basis. Then I tried Fedora and Linux Mint. Again, both were usable but hung up on weekly basis, especially when when using Chrome.
Finally, I tried Linux Lite. It works like magic. It has been very stable for more then six months.
I tried it on my cousin's defected computer. It works smoothly without any problems.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-06
Votes: 8
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Linux Lite is a lightweight and user-friendly operating system based on Ubuntu that can run on low-end hardware. After testing it on your laptop, here is my review of Linux Lite.
Firstly, the installation process was straightforward and fast. The system requirements are very low, and it runs smoothly on your laptop. The desktop environment is very similar to Windows 7, which makes it easy for Windows users to adapt to it. Additionally, the menu is organized, making it easy to find installed applications.
In terms of software, Linux Lite comes with many pre-installed applications that are essential for everyday use, such as the Firefox web browser, LibreOffice, and GIMP image editor. There is also a Software Center where you can find and install additional applications.
Another significant advantage of Linux Lite is its stability and security. The system is updated regularly, and there is a built-in firewall that adds extra protection to your laptop. Furthermore, the interface is simple and straightforward, which makes it easier to navigate and reduces the risk of errors or crashes.
Linux Lite also has good hardware support, and most drivers are pre-installed. However, some proprietary drivers may need to be installed separately, depending on your hardware configuration.
The system performance is impressive, even on low-end hardware. It boots up quickly and runs smoothly without any lag or delays. Additionally, it does not consume too much system resources, making it ideal for older laptops or computers with limited hardware specifications.
In terms of customization, Linux Lite provides many themes and icon sets to choose from, and you can customize the desktop environment to your liking. There is also an option to install additional desktop environments if you prefer something different.
Overall, Linux Lite is an excellent operating system for older laptops or computers with limited hardware specifications. It is user-friendly, stable, secure, and provides many pre-installed applications. It also has good hardware support and impressive system performance. I highly recommend Linux Lite to anyone looking for a lightweight, user-friendly, and stable operating system.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-04-06
Votes: 3
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Downloaded the new Xfce version 6.4 as of April 5, 2023. The Chrome browser , gives errors when using simple searches within web page on some web sites, uninstalling Chrome in Synaptic and reinstall and reboot did not fix issue, thus I will move to next distribution, as an FYI been around Linux for over 20 years, my other Distro's don't have any issues with same web sites.
Very disappointing... seemed like a good concept Linux Lite.
Some improvement on software navigation could also be improved, Interface is pleasant , but since we are very WEB page concentric in today's world, a properly working WEB Browser is a must.
K
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-09
Votes: 1
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For the last few years I have been trying to switch to Linux for ideological reasons. I have done a bit of distro-hopping, to be honest every distro I tried seemed slower than Windows and buggy (Ubuntu, Mint were slow, Manjaro had way too many problems with my ten years old Lenovo Thinkpad, MX flickered for some reason). I am a noob, I do not know how to solve the problems, I did a lot of research, at some point I just quit trying.
Some days ago I decided to try again with Linux Lite. It installed without any problems. And then it just worked. Camera, wifi, microphone, graphics etc. In five minutes I was doing my job. It runs smoothly and seems polished. The only downside that I could find is that it takes a bit too long to boot.
If you want something that just WORKS, choose Lite. All in all, an excellent distro.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-02-25
Votes: 1
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Firstly all the following whining aside,It' s good once installed .
...But on my old Toshiba 650D installation is....well, turgid. I don't know why it's so slow installing from the live-usb. 4gb of ram is not inconsequential after all....and it's the same on a lLenovo T540P.
Perhaps it's because I am installing a dual boot? and I insist on choosing the ext4 partition I have available for it? To be fair, this is pretty arcane and unhelpful in many similar distros but I would have to do some pretty intense study if I didn't have some kind of clue beforehand to figure out what's going on after the whirly-gig disk finally settles. You can waste a lot of time here. And i advise having an entertainment handy to while away the waiting.
Another small peeve. Not everyone wants a Full Office Suite. It's like ripping wildroses out getting rid of it later.... I do get that Microsoft started the heavy lean to some sort of half-witted office environment (ie: "folders", 'files","recycle bins") and "Are You Sure You Want To Shut Down/Close/Delete " but sometimes I think you might as well include a talking paperclip especially if paperclip told some good jokes while installation dragged on...
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-22
Votes: 0
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Have used Linux religiously since windows xp. Have used Linux Lite a few times on various hardware. My Thinkpad T420 went awol so ended up with a 16 year old gateway laptop with 2GB ram, intel centrino duo and its still blazing quick and very useable. An SSD makes a massive difference but still usuable on an old spinning HDD. Would reccoment this distro all the way. Excellent documentation for new users aswell. Good effort to all the devs working on this distro, hats off to everyone involved, and Quidsup on youtube where i first heard about the distro many moons ago. A++++++.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 4.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-05
Votes: 0
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I have worked on version3.2 to 4.4 with full update to 4.8, and have good stability, fast on Corei5 an corei7, on HP desktop, Laptop and All in One ThinkCenter.
Wanted to upgrade up to the new version, but all above 4.8 have issue on istall process, consume lot off resurce, bad stability, and vorst off all is 6.2.
Sorry, but i have to stay on 4.4 (instalation version, with upgrade to 4.8 )
But is best Linux i have tested in last 7 years, so get ahead, I love Linux Lite.
I quite working on Windows from 2016 where I have spend almost all time to scan from virus or to reinstall, make manual backup of my work, or search for drivers. I regeret deeply to spend my time from 1993 until 2016 to learn how to use windows or windows software.
Good time to all team. Nicolas P.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-02-04
Votes: 6
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We have been testing a few distros out for a new incubator startup. We have a good selection of donated equipment for us to repurpose for the various new companies that we will be hosting. After deciding on a totally free Linux tier, we started with the installs.
Linux Lite was by far the fastest of them all. But, there were a few major problems that has us decide on a major pass. On the laptops, not a single one, had working volume, brightness, etc. On all of the systems, (a mix of laptops, and desktops, a few newer miniforum cube pcs), not a single one could use a USB drive/thumb drive without jumping through hoops. Every other distro we tried just accomplished these things from the get-go. I really would have liked to use this, but having to fix issues like this on every donated piece of equipment would be way too overwhelming.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-03
Votes: 0
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User-friendly, this distro is perfect to help windows users integrate into the linux world. It is necessary for the user to start learning some terminal commands. It is lightweight. I use the distro for some minor emulation (gameboy advanced games) and a server on an old ideapad. Great operating system for old laptops! I have been using it for 1 month now. Pair this os with firefox and you've got a perfectly fine desktop machine. It has some decent themes the xcfe shows sometimes. my rating is 9 out of 10, very good operating system
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-01-05
Votes: 7
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I must state first, that I am NOT any kind of an expert on OS's. I have just played with a few.
This seems to be a very lean OS. It installs very quickly, because it only installs what they consider the basics.
For example, it doe snot include Libre Office , nor could I find how to get Libre Office.
As a long time user of MS Office, I feel I really need an Office program, and I feel Libre Office is an excellent replacement.
I like the fact that this distro includes the CHROME web browser, as that is one I am very familiar with.
All in all, if one does not need Libre Office, LITE is a great OS, being very lean and fast.
It would be fine for browsing the WEB on an old computer, or small laptop.
I THINK it would be fast, and a great OS on an old laptop.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-12
Votes: 2
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Very nice and easy distro
I've been using it since its first release and I've been a huge fan of it.
I am waiting for your updates and new releases with impatience and I expect a lot from you
I wish they had their own software center like Ubuntu
I also wish to add desktop interfaces like GNOME and KDE
I also hope that the focus is not on weak devices, but rather take strong and modern devices into account
In conclusion: I really like what you are doing and I expect that you will reach the first place soon.
Best wishes
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-11
Votes: 2
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I like very few Xfce distributions. The only other Xfce distributions that I have used and liked have been Manjaro's Xfce and MX Linux Xfce.
Manjaro does an excellent job making Xfce look good and be very functional with one package manager that is superb. It's the best rolling release Xfce for me.
MX Linux on the other side is the best Debian stable Xfce version with a plethora of tools to make it easy for a new user. It's fantastic.
However, Linux Lite looks the best with the benefits of a solid Ubuntu/Debian base with some additional practical tools that make it easy to use for a new Linux user or seasoned Linux user. It makes Xfce look better and operate more smoothly I think. It does not have all the package options of MX Linux but it does not need them because of how they have arranged Synaptic Package Manager and their curated list of software. To me, a new user would be somewhat lost on MX Linux but not so with Linux Lite. Regardless, it's still good for an experienced Linux user because it is Linux with the terminal with an Xfce desktop environment.
The best part of Linux Lite is the long term support base that is currently on Ubuntu's 22.04 LTS. It may not be the slimmest version of Xfce but for all the polish and functionality, it's a very "lite" operating system with the looks/abilities of heavier distribution that will do well on older hardware and especially newer systems. If you need a Linux operating system that is lighter on resources versus GNOME or KDE but is relatively fast on an older computer, Linux Lite is a good choice. Also, if you are new to Linux and need something that is easy to understand with a traditional desktop paradigm like on Windows, Linux Lite is up to the task.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-10
Votes: 10
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Light, fast, robust, efficient, safe. Very easy to use.
A polished diamond, expertly, no doubt. My congratulations and thanks to the entire Linux Lite team. A jewel.
If you think about leaving the heavy burden of Windows, you are hesitating to switch to GNU/Linux, my recommendation, try Linux Lite 64bits, on a separate machine, you will see that it is very intuitive and step by step, you will get hold of it.
It is absolutely configurable, everything can be configured. And it comes with a great software package, "Lite Software", with everything you need and more.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-11-06
Votes: 0
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Due to a extreme long boot time, even after having installed it in Virtual Box, there are plenty of bugs related to german translation or that u are unable to update with the correct password not to be recognised by the updater.
Apart from that, in the Live Session the X-Randr System crashes multible times after having set the Resolution to somehow bigger.
Excellent german translation but way too long boot times while having multible bugs on the installed Session.
Staying with Mate or Kubuntu till this has been fixed!
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-10-23
Votes: 11
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Linux Lite is a good distro all around, however unless you are a native English speaker I just can't recommend it to most people comming from Windows or not
While the menus have been translated more than previous versions, there is still a huge amount of "spanglish" in the menus and even in the welcome screen, where most of the text is still in English and it doesn't matter if you have European Spanish or Latin American Spanish, most of it is in English
Even system info is mostly in English, I'm sorry Linux Lite, yes I can have a good experience with it because I know English very well but that just isn't the reality in most spanish speaking countries and in that regard I think the way that Linux Lite presents itself as a good first choice for a distro can be a little bit misleading, not surprisingly it is not a very popular distro overall in the Spanish Linux community
Which brings me to another point that while it doesn't bother me I understand why some people in the Spanish speaking Linux community are uncomfortable with it, it's minimum requirements and recommended specs, they are far too low spec for a distro that isn't that "Lite" anymore, again that wasn't a problem for me as I have two very decent PCs but my situation isn't that common
Anyway, I think overall the distro is fine but I wouldn't recommend it for a new Linux user, you are bettter with Mint, Ubuntu or even Manjaro as they are more polished and offer a similar and IMO better experience
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-19
Votes: 16
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I have been using linux lite as my daily for 8 months since Windows frustrated me into the ground with their system breaking updates and the speed. Gosh, how slow can an OS be? I dabled into other distros. They worked but linux lite was just perfect for me. Two of the pcs in my home now have linux lite. It is smooth, quick and I can find any info I need if I run into hiccups.
Basically, it just works and works well.
It has helped me learn a lot about linux too. It is really the distro to go to for newbies and those looking for stable software.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-04
Votes: 19
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I've used at least a dozen distros over the past dozen years (so I'm not a beginner) but returned to LinuxLite as I have never had any issues with it, as I have with some others. I've used Lite on seven or eight different computers and it always performs well. it is easy to use, very fast, and includes most everything I need, and not bloated with apps not needed (but easily added if wanted).
Pros: easy to install, stable, attractive, fast, has some features others don't have, such as easier to find system info.
Cons: none that I have found.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-01
Votes: 11
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Perhaps the most underrated distro for "newbies" and beginners, Linux Lite names applications for their functions ("File Manager" instead of "Thunar," for example - excellent for beginners who wouldn't know that Thunar is a file manager and not Thor's hammer), has super-simple point-and-click GUI for cleaning, updating, and maintaining the OS in "Lite Tweaks." You can even clean systemd logs with a click!
The default browser was chosen for it's universal appeal to users coming from Windows and Mac, but easily replaced. Snapd is disabled by default, which is great. But if you install Firefox using Lite Software, it activates snapd and installs Firefox as a snap! Noooooo thank you! But you can still install Firefox, Seamonkey, or most any favorite browser by using a PPA.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-26
Votes: 13
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I downloaded it to run some VMs to study, after a lof of bugs with windows 11, but, after some days i'm using it as my daily. Stable, fast e deal well with new hardware.
I didnt find any problems yet, used it for hours with chrome, virtual box(4 VMs at same time and with multiple virtual networks). I changed some custom settings and now i feel totally fine to use everydeay.
After some days i could tell that its better than a lot of distros(to my usage).
Pros:
-stable
-fast
-lightweight
-Well designed
Cons: anyone yet.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 32
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I tried this version of Lite some days ago and found that it worked very well.
I had tried another fork version of Ubuntu 22.04lts. But it did not go well for some of my Laptop PCs of rather old type.
I cound not finish the installation of the distro there.
Here installation is very easy. You can consult even a help document put on desktop as an icon.
There is just one thing which I do not like much.
This distro seems to have pretensions to be different from other forks of Ubuntu.
Here "Synaptic package manager" or "Virtualbox", for example, has another name.
When you first use this distro, you cannot easily find these applications on the menu.
Why don't they call Synaptic just as Synaptic, for example ?
I like better simpler naming of applications.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-25
Votes: 1
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I have nothing against Google Chrome, it is an excellent browser, wants total privacy?: TURN OFF THE MODEM AND BE HAPPY!!! For me, it's not necessarily a problem, because I have nothing me ashamed web browsing.
Linux Lite has always been able to provide out-of-the-box the best features, so given its origins: Ubuntu, reliable, secure, stable and functional, Google Chrome does not depreciate the value of the distribution, much mimimi unnecessarily, if don't like google's solution as browser feel free to use good old command line: "sudo snap install firefox" and "sudo apt autoremove google-chrome*" problem is solved. Congratulations.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-10
Votes: 1
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Here the same. Linux lite my favourite distro, but dissapointed with that Google Chrome as current browser. Linux lite shouldn't just follow Ubuntu,but doing their own thing.I hope they consider to bring Firefox back again on board in next LL6.2 and not just as a snap app.
Ici le même. Linux lite ma distribution préférée, mais déçu par Google Chrome comme navigateur actuel. Linux lite ne devrait pas simplement suivre Ubuntu, mais faire son propre truc. J'espère qu'ils envisageront de ramener Firefox à bord dans la prochaine LL6.2 et pas seulement comme une application instantanée.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-10
Votes: 24
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Linux Lite has been a favorite distro of mine for a while. Mint is main driver however, so it's been a little while since I used Lite. I decided instead of updating my old install of Lite I would just do a clean install. Sadly, to my surprise, Lite now comes with spyware installed in the form of what is the worst possible browser to ever exist, google chrome. Give me Internet Explorer 5 or whatever the worst one is considered, because no matter what browser you mention, it's better than google chrome. This is just sad, a great OS that the devs decided to poison. Yea, it can be removed...but to bundle it WITH the OS? Wow...shame.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-17
Votes: 8
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My mum has an old Acer extenza 5620z with SSD.
I've tried Zorin Lite and then Linux Lite in the same day.
Linux Lite is much faster !
However there is no "App store" like in Zorin Lite.
And there is a small bug with language/region installation. Even if I selected the correct language and region, at the end of the installation process, I had to go to the settings to install and select them manually. It's not a big deal.
Ma mère a un vieil Acer extenza 5620z avec SSD.
J'ai essayé Zorin Lite et Linux Lite dans la même journée.
Linux Lite est beaucoup plus rapide !
Cependant, il n'y a pas de "App store" comme dans Zorin Lite.
Et il y a un petit bug avec l'installation de la langue/région. Même si j'ai sélectionné la bonne langue et la bonne région, à la fin du processus d'installation, j'ai dû aller dans les paramètres et les sélectionner manuellement. Ce n'est pas très grave.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-04
Votes: 3
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Uso Linux Lite desde la versión 4.6, pero antes ya la habia utilizado algunas versiones, instale la versión 6.0, simplemente perfecta, me siento muy comodo en Linux Lite. Gracias por todo lo que hacen los desarrolladores
I use Linux Lite since version 4.6 and installed version 6.0, simplely perfect, I feel very comfortable in Linux Lite. Thank you for everything developers do
J'utilise Linux Lite depuis la version 4.6, mais j'avais déjà utilisé quelques versions avant, j'ai installé la version 6.0, juste parfaite, je me sens très à l'aise sous Linux Lite. Merci pour tout ce que font les développeurs
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-02
Votes: 6
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I’ve been distro testing since last November, have settled on this one as the best Linux for me and my older PC, Zorin being a close 2nd. Everything about this distro fits me like a glove. Runs perfectly on my older thinkpads. Install detects everything, and even my printer was recognized without having to manually install a package. Has all the system tweaks available to customize desktop to suit my taste. Everything is easy to find and understand. Good manual. Nice set of basic apps installed to do the common tasks. If anyone asks me what is a good Linux to move to from windows, I’d recommend to them this one. I wish it had a better software download center thing like Zorin does,
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-06-20
Votes: 5
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I've installed Linux Lite 5.8 64 Bit on a MacBook from 2007 with 3 GB of RAM and 64 MB of GPU memory and I am pleasently surprised as to how smoothly it runs on this old machine.
Thanks to Matt Gadient, who tweaked the ISO to bypass Apple's artificial barrier to prevent the laptop from booting 64 bit ISO's, I am now again able to run current software on this old machine. Many programs don't come in 32 bit anymore, so a slim linux was what I was looking for. The macOS for this computer won't support even an up to date browser, let alone software like Freetube.
I'm amazed as to how smoothly things run under Linux Lite, although I don't have a comparison with other distros on that particular machine. I do know, however, that other distros usually need much more RAM and CPU power to run. (My MacBook Pro from 2010 with 16 GB is slow with Ubuntu, for example.) After boot-up, Linx Lite uses around 700 MB.
Freetube let's me watch Youtube videos in 1080p without any problems smoothly, better than the last available macOS.
So, I cannot confirm the slowliness problems that other users have with Linux Lite, however I have yet to try out the lates distro (6). If that is too slow for you, try out 5.8.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2022-06-16
Votes: 7
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Just suffered through my fist look at Lite 6.0 and.... well.. it looks nice, BUT, it took FOREVER to launch, on a reasonably fast system (10600k i5, 32gb Nvidia 3060ti). It was so slow I thought it must have crashed. Once it loaded the slowness carried on with opening apps and making adjustments like slogging through mud. Checking boxes to get things sorted were ignored after applying them and video shearing while dragging open windows was very evident. I know devs go through much to build their projects and release these to us, but, maybe they should have just held off for a bit to make sure it was as good as they hoped, or released a beta :)
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-06-06
Votes: 17
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I have used, and liked, Linux Lite for ten years. Not my daily driver but in my top five favourites. Lite 6.0 has just changed that. I had problems with the download, having quite a number of attempts on three different laptops before I managed to load it successfully.
Pros. It looks good, and I do like xfce.
Cons It is so slooooooow. It is now using Google Chrome instead of Firefox, big mistake, It is also using snap instead of apt, even bigger mistake.
Have they never heard of the phrase, 'If it ain't broke, don't mend it'.
I will stick with MX Linux and LMDE, Ubuntu has taken one step too far'
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-01
Votes: 2
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Have been using Linux Lite 5 series from 2020.Best distros for Windows (which is their target audience). I usually don't like XFCE but they make it look so attractive. I just can't understand why it's so underrated.Much better than Linux Mint and MX Linux. Just upgraded to 6.0 and it's flawless too.
Using it for more than 2 year I couldn't find single issue or something that takes me away from this distro. Was a distrohopper before I found this. Please try it once if you want stable and familiar distro.
Thanks Linux Lite Team
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-05-11
Votes: 9
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I started using Linux Lite in 2020 (v4.8 and soon 5.0). It allowed me to use again an out of date computer and for this purpose, it was really great. Then, I start using 5.6 and 5.8, installed on another computer. To sum up is great, a good compromise lightweight-functionality, it's user friendly enough for user who came from Windows, so Linux Lite can be recommended as the first approach to Linux. I also tried the version 6.0 RC1, in Live USB mode, but I prefer to wait because it's not stable enough and there are some bugs yet. The current version, Linux Lite 5.8, is a great Linux distro!
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-04-29
Votes: 1
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Ive tried over 10 distros over the past 5 years, linux lite is the fastest most reliable and easy to use of any distro I have tried, Im running it now on a 12 year old lenova desktop with a 2 core 1.65GHZ processor and 4GB of ram....a very very low end PC from 2010 and it runs plenty fast enough for me!. linux lite is the most under rated distro in history. everything just works right out of the BOX. gdebi is already installed as is VLC player. the welcome screen is very helpful as well especially for beginners. highly reccommended.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-04-02
Votes: 2
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En castellano, (español).
Es imposible dejar de comentar :D Así de bueno es.
Ligero, rápido, robusto, eficiente seguro. Muy fácil de usar.
Un diamante pulido, por expertos, sin duda. Mis felicitaciones y agradecimiento a todo el equipo de Linux Lite. Una joya.
Si piensas en dejar la pesada carga de Windows, estás dudando en pasarte a GNU/Linux, mi recomendación , prueba Linux Lite 64bits, en una máquina aparte, verás que es muy intuitivo y paso a paso, te harás con el.
Es absolutamente configurable, todo se puede configurar. Y viene con un gran paquete de software, "Lite Software", con todo lo necesario y mas.
Estoy usando la versión 5.8. Empecé con la 4.8 con dudas y al poco tiempo me dí cuenta, que éste era mi linux, desde entonces, hace ya algunos años "el ventanas 10 Pro", que usab está acumulando polvo, en algún cajon.
Disculpas por la parrafada, sigo emocionado con estadistro.
Por cierto, un saludo a todos.
English:
It's impossible to stop commenting :D That's how good it is.
Light, fast, robust, efficient, safe. Very easy to use.
A polished diamond, expertly, no doubt. My congratulations and thanks to the entire Linux Lite team. A jewel.
If you think about leaving the heavy burden of Windows, you are hesitating to switch to GNU/Linux, my recommendation, try Linux Lite 64bits, on a separate machine, you will see that it is very intuitive and step by step, you will get hold of it.
It is absolutely configurable, everything can be configured. And it comes with a great software package, "Lite Software", with everything you need and more.
I am using version 5.8. I started with 4.8 with doubts and after a short time I realized that this was my linux, since then, a few years ago, "windows 10 Pro", which usab is collecting dust, in some drawer.
Apologies for the rambling, I'm still excited about Statist.
By the way, greetings to all.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-04-01
Votes: 5
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I tried the latest 5.8 and everything seemed to be slow and buggy. The developers have still not fixed the printer installation for brother brand printers. I spent over an hour trying to set it up and never got anything but "cups error". No problem for me on Mint or many other distros with some even picking up the printer before I even downloaded and installed the drivers for print and scan. None of the forum suggestions seemed to work either and there are a good many models for brothers printers however it is a professional printer many businesses use for work. This is not ”lite”- it has only heavyweight applications, its pretty slow and heavy on the memory. It does not live up to it`s name in any way. Find another distro that won’t give you such a headache.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-31
Votes: 14
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Been playing with GNU Linux for about 20 years. Wanted to leave my reliance on Microsoft since 98se. Was way over done when 7 came out and not going to pay them for anything after that. So I tried Red Hat, Fedora, all 468.3 flavors of Ubuntu and too many other distros. Then to nothing but Linux Lite for years now! {doing a little dance emoji}
I think the problem with Linux Lite popularity being down the list might be its short sighted description of their demographic assumptions. Or are they trying to minimize Linux know-it-alls that might infect their community - probably. Still I think their description kills it for a lot of us. At first it did for me:
“lite...” Sounds like something’s missing.
“beginner friendly...” Lost anyone who is not a beginner.
“primarily targets Windows users…” Lost Linux users and Windows haters.
Then there are the reviewers rating it a 1 when they didn’t even get past the install. Don’t be fancy. Just click next, next, next, and you’re done. Also, not had a problem connecting to any copy machine or printer that’s on a network. Solutions are literally a Linux-Ubuntu-My-Issue web search away.
I’d rather be right here with Lite feeling warm and fuzzy than fighting with Linux or using Microsoft. Unless I purposely want to have fun and break something - then all I need is the magic of Timeshift. So set that application up after the installer is done and it’ll bring you back from the dead every time.
Anyone who wants a stable tool they can use with their eyes closed should try Lite. And when you hear complaints about Windows or Linux - yelling, “I want to pretend I’m free from these corporate models!” Give them Linux Lite!
I’ve made customers, offices, friends, and Point Of Sales very happy running Linux Lite and normally just add Kingsoft WPS, and KDE Dolphin File Manager to work alongside Thunar.
Hate me now. Love me later... Or not.
xoxo (:
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-03-09
Votes: 4
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Linux Lite default kernel is 5.6 which doesn't support newer hardware/graphics like AMD Vega series IGPU. I have a 4k monitor and it is not detected, there is only one resolution, FHD and refresh rate is also incorrect. I tried installing newer kernel but got errors trying to compile and I couldn't find solutions in the LL forum. LL is great if your system is supported out of the box with the default kernel, theming is good and distro is lite and responsive, I could have kept this distro if it works on my system.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-08
Votes: 2
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Brilliant distro, I just wish that the annoying login sound was not included as default, but a quick google, and it was gone. It is my go to distro, just wish they could include more wifi drivers so less faff setting up wifi on certain network cards on a new install. Otherwise this is a great distro, and HP printer seems problematic no matter which linux distro is used, so cannot level fault at the linux lite team for that. Try it out at least, but for me after much hopping around it is the one I can settle on, esp after pepp went the debian route and does not look as nice in it's latest incarnation. I get that everyone has their own opinion though. My thanks to the LL team!
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-08
Votes: 2
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This distro is a real gem. I have tried all distros out there including mint, POP OS, Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Solus but none meets the user friendliness and liteness of this distro. It's reall strange why the distro is so less popular. Thanks to all devs who made this possible. Perfect fi you are coming from WIndows.
Pros
Feels like Windows so you don't have to change your workflow
Despite being lue looks lot more modern than Mint and Lubutu
Best Software Management and Update
Easy to Install and get running even without internet
Has all apps you need
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-03-06
Votes: 3
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For a long time, I wanted to switch from MX Linux because it ran somewhat slow on my laptop. (My laptop includes a dual-core AMD A6-9225 with Radeon R4 that has a little lower end specs.) So far, I can say that I'm very pleased with this Linux distribution. I'm mostly praising Lite for its easy to navigate interface and classic, casual desktop experience with XFCE. I also wanted to switch to an Ubuntu-based distro and though I knew about this distro for a while, I never thought until a few days ago to switch to this after trying others.
Pros:
- Great for new Linux users.
- Simple and stylish XFCE, the developers seemed to make this as polished as possible
- Lightweight. I'm running about 500MB-600MB of RAM on idle.
- System settings for XFCE seem more expanded since the developers added their own launchers within the setting manager to enchance the experience.
-Configure everything for your system straight from the welcome screen.
Cons:
- Lots of pre-installed software. Comes with media player, GIMP, LibreOffice, (Impress, Calc, but not the whole program), maybe reconsider if you want absolute control over what is preinstalled. (or just uninstall all of it, which is what I did)
To keep this more of a "Lite-weight" distribution, I would have left it up to the user to install whichever software they desire, but that's really my one and only complaint.
Basically, Linux Lite is good for almost anyone of any experience and the developers paid a lot of attention to the UI to make it easy to use while keeping it good looking. Very satisfied overall!
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 5.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-05
Votes: 1
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It has better support for High DPI. When I go to Window Manager > Style > change it to Default-xhdpi to make everything look bigger on my large high DPI display, this works correctly on Linux Lite. All the window borders scale correctly. Even the lock screen shows everything bigger.
I tried this on MX Linux, Linux Mint XFCE etc but only some windows borders scale correctly and not all.
For example, after applying Default-xhdpi theme, if I open Appearance window then the icons in window top bar like minimize, close button icons scale same as other windows in Linux Lite but this is not the case in MX Linux or Linux Mint XFCE. So Kudos to Linux Lite for taking care of this.
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