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why that change in system requirements (RAM) |
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Posted by: Rosika - 12-31-2025, 04:55 PM - Forum: Installing Linux Lite
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Hi all, 
my PC is a Lenovo-H520e, offering me 4 GB of RAM.
I´ve been happily using Linux Lite 6.2 on it for quite a while and I´m very satisfied with it.
Seems I will be able to use this version until April 2027. After that point in time there won´t be any security updates any longer and I will need to do a fresh install.
Now I found out the following:
Until (and including) 7.0 it says:
Code: Minimum Recommended Specs: 768mb ram
Preferred Specs: 1024mb ram+
That was pretty good. Good enough for me. But the specs suddently changed dramatically.
From 7.2 onwards it says:
Code: Minimum Recommended Specs: 2GB ram
Preferred Specs: 4GB ram+
Why that drastic change? 
For 7.6 "Minimum Specs" were dropped entirely. Just " Recommended Computer Specs: 4GB RAM"
Until now I can run waterfox browser, sylpheed, thunar and even a virtual machine (1 GB of virtual RAM assigned to it) at the same time without any hiccups.
Meaning the rest of my system getting along just fine with 3 GB of physical RAM during runtime of the VM.
Seems I won´t be able to do things like that anymore with the latest version of Linux Lite.
Such a shame.
Many greetings from Rosika
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| Linux Lite 7.8 RC1 Released |
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Posted by: valtam - 12-31-2025, 10:11 AM - Forum: Release Announcements
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Release Announcement
Linux Lite 7.8 RC1 is now available for testing.
See below for more details.
Linux Lite 7.8 Final will be released on 1st February, 2026.
![[Image: iH3d7ud.png]](https://i.imgur.com/iH3d7ud.png)
Changes:
Linux Lite 7.8 comes with 5 completely new re-writes of 5 of our applications as we move towards changing the majority of our applications to Python and GTK4 in Series 8.
These include:
- Lite Auto Login
- Lite Desktop
- Lite Sounds
- Lite User Manager
- Lite Welcome
![[Image: oRNfDtm.png]](https://i.imgur.com/oRNfDtm.png)
![[Image: qNSBiD1.png]](https://i.imgur.com/qNSBiD1.png)
![[Image: EbOSmy7.png]](https://i.imgur.com/EbOSmy7.png)
![[Image: njZCVXi.png]](https://i.imgur.com/njZCVXi.png)
![[Image: EE6ddSe.png]](https://i.imgur.com/EE6ddSe.png)
![[Image: MONi9FL.png]](https://i.imgur.com/MONi9FL.png)
NOTE: In the Final, you will need to run:
Code: rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-autologin.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-desktop.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-usermanager.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-welcome.desktop
in a Terminal before you perform the upgrade, if you are upgrading from 7.6. This will be mentioned again in the Final announcement.
System Monitoring Center
We've updated the System tab in System Monitoring Center to include more system information. This will be included in the Final. If you'd like to get your hands on it now, just run Install Updates.
![[Image: QPrTUNX.png]](https://i.imgur.com/QPrTUNX.png)
Window Theme: Materia
Icon Theme: Papirus
Font: Roboto Regular
How do I know if my Windows PC has UEFI?
In Windows Search, type msinfo or msinfo32 and launch the desktop app named System Information. Look for the BIOS Mode item, and if the value for it is UEFI, then you have the UEFI firmware. If it says BIOS Mode Legacy, then that’s the firmware you’re running.
Secure Boot is supported, but unless you know exactly how to handle it, it is a P.I.T.A. at best so I am going to say...you must disable Secure Boot to enable stress free computing.
Some helpful snippets from the latest Help Manual:
![[Image: fSpldox.png]](https://i.imgur.com/fSpldox.png)
![[Image: xtwAJVQ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/xtwAJVQ.png)
UEFI Support link - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/uefi-secure-boot/
Details:
Kernel: 6.8.0-90 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.18 )
Chrome: 143.0
Thunderbird: 140.6
LibreOffice: 25.8.4
VLC: 3.0.20
Gimp: 2.10.36
Base: 24.04.3
Known Issues:
Please enter them into this thread. Thank you.
There is no upgrade to or from RC releases. RC releases are for testing only and it is not recommended to run them as your main or secondary operating system.
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Downloads:
Release Name: Linux Lite 7.8 RC1
Size: 2.8Gb (DVD, USB)
Download Linux Lite 7.8 RC1 from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)
HTTP & HTTPS:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...s/7.8/rc1/
Brazil - http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/
China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/isos//
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linuxlite/isos/
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Indonesia - https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/isos/
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxlite/isos/
Singapore - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/isos/
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/isos/
Sweden - https://mirror.accum.se/mirror/linuxliteos.com/isos/
United Kingdom - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...lite/isos/
United Kingdom - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/isos/
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/isos/
Vietnam - https://mirror.meowsmp.net/linuxlite/isos/
Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:
Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:
Code: md5sum linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso
MD5SUM: 7c52d38c149c0bc3b9f5eb6356d6e2d1
Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.
Checking the SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:
Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:
Code: sha256sum linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso
SHA256: 1f43a472dc319bb9d407a3fbfccbcb6ca7705e434f4fd4e93d854784d438f457
Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.
TORRENT (Fastest way to download the RC - please help to Seed, thank you)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download
64bit Torrent - linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso.torrent
Hash: b89c83656da0028717d4c5f96e06627fd29099e6
Size: 2.8Gb (DVD, USB)
Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:
Login is automatic, no credentials are required. The image can be written to a 4gb or larger USB stick, or a writable DVD. Alternatively, you can use the dd command: sudo dd if=linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M where 'x' is the letter of your usb stick. In linux to find out the letter of your usb stick, open a terminal and type: df -h It is usually listed as 'media' or similar. Please see the built in Help Manual if you require a more detailed explanation of this procedure.
A good, simple point and click USB ISO burner is https://www.balena.io/etcher/ or https://rufus.ie/
In our testing, Etcher and Rufus (for Windows only) have proven to be the most reliable. Etcher is available for Mac, Windows & Linux.
If the screen locks during Live mode, type linux into the user box and click on the Login button (no password required)
Recommended Computer Requirements:
1.5 Ghz Dual Core Processor or greater
4GB ram
40GB HDD/SSD/NVME
VGA, DVI, DP or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Disable Secure Boot
Login to the live desktop is automatic.
The first thing you MUST do after a fresh install of Linux Lite is run Menu, Favorites, Install Updates.
As this is a RC release, there are bound to be bugs etc. Please help make the final stable for other people by participating in this RC. Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.
Thank you
Jerry and the team.
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| LL7.6 on Macbook (Mid 2009) with WiFi module BCM4322 |
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Posted by: oldgaz - 12-18-2025, 04:24 AM - Forum: Network
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After installing LL76 on the above Macbook the Wifi worked fine without the third party driver.
I then did a complete Update of some 200 modules which wiped out any wifi.
I have tried the third party driver offered in Driver update (Broadcom STA wireless) but this didn't help.
Is this a known issue and if so, could you please list the steps (in detail) I need to take to rectify the issue.
Thankyou.
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| re-Back to Linux Lite |
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Posted by: JesseBassett25 - 12-08-2025, 11:32 PM - Forum: Introductions
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Hello,
After distro hopping for months, I am set on Linux Lite 7.6. It just works out of the box on all my systems. I love it. Cudos to the developers. Keep up the good work. I am going to be posting like crazy here on the support forums. Thanks for letting me join the board.
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| Text-to-speech software |
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Posted by: CountFoxx - 11-30-2025, 03:50 AM - Forum: Other
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I’m dyslexic and have always relied on Text-to-Speech (TTS) software with clipboard functionality on my Windows PC and laptop. Since switching my laptop over to Linux Lite, I’ve been searching for a reliable TTS desktop application. So far, I’ve only come across eSpeak and Festival, but the voice quality is awful. I installed them through the terminal, yet configuring them has been a nightmare.
At the moment, I’m using Read Aloud and ReadX TTS extensions in Chrome and Edge, which sound much better than eSpeak or Festival—but they don’t always work consistently.
Does anyone know of a good TTS desktop program for Linux that supports clipboard reading?
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| Won't Update - CDROM |
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Posted by: Marty270AR - 11-30-2025, 12:33 AM - Forum: Updates
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===========================
Install Updates Error Log
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Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into
a new or existing thread for assistance.
============ Log ===========
Ign:1 cdrom://Linux Lite 7.6 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease
Ign:2 cdrom://Linux 24.04 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease
Err:3 cdrom://Linux Lite 7.6 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err:4 cdrom://Linux 24.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease [256 kB]
Ign:6 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease [126 kB]
Err:9 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu noble Release
404 Not Found [IP: 2620:2d:4000:1003::3c9 80]
Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease [126 kB]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease [126 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages [1,401 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main i386 Packages [1,041 kB]
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main Translation-en [513 kB]
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata [30.5 kB]
Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 Packages [93.9 kB]
Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted i386 Packages [14.7 kB]
Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted Translation-en [18.7 kB]
Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata [416 B]
Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe i386 Packages [8,514 kB]
Get:7 https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite galena InRelease [2,124 B]
Get:21 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages [15.0 MB]
Get:22 https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite galena/main i386 Packages [15.7 kB]
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Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe Translation-en [5,982 kB]
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Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/main i386 Packages [33.0 kB]
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/main amd64 Packages [40.4 kB]
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/main Translation-en [9,208 B]
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Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata [116 B]
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/universe amd64 Packages [28.9 kB]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/universe i386 Packages [15.8 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/universe Translation-en [17.5 kB]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [1,444 B]
Get:35 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata [116 B]
Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security/main i386 Packages [357 kB]
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Get:39 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata [9,452 B]
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security/restricted amd64 Packages [2,194 kB]
Get:41 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security/restricted i386 Packages [21.9 kB]
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Get:48 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [27.4 kB]
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Get:53 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/main amd64 Packages [1,620 kB]
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Get:56 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [2,307 kB]
Get:57 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted i386 Packages [24.2 kB]
Get:58 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted Translation-en [526 kB]
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Get:60 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/universe i386 Packages [990 kB]
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Get:63 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [31.4 kB]
Get:64 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [7,236 B]
Get:65 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [30.3 kB]
Get:66 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/multiverse Translation-en [5,808 B]
Get:67 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata [484 B]
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'cdrom://Linux Lite 7.6 - Release amd64 dists/ Release' does not have a Release file.
E: The repository 'cdrom://Linux 24.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release' does not have a Release file.
E: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu noble Release' does not have a Release file.
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