Linux Lite 7.0 Final Released

[Valtam]

Release Announcement

Introducing Linux Lite 7.0 Final codename Galena.

The theme of this Series is maturity. We've been offering Linux Lite now for 12 years and in that time, have integrated many features as suggested by the community as well as building upon a solid and secure foundation.

See below for release details.




Changes:

Thunar 4.18.8 - Split View




Minor changes to Lite Welcome



New install slides:








Plus many other tweaks and changes.

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:





UEFI Support link - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

XFCE 4.18
Kernel: 6.8.0-31 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.8 )
Chrome: 125.0
Thunderbird: 115.11.0
LibreOffice: 7.6.7.2
VLC: 3.0.20
Gimp: 2.10.36
Base: 24.04

Known Issues:

Please enter them into this thread. Thank you.

Mintstick doesn't load, do:

Run Install Updates from the Menu, then do:

Code:

sudo apt-get install python3-unicode

There is no upgrade path from RC to Final or from Series to Series.

Downloads:

Release Name: Linux Lite 7.0 Final
Size: 2.7Gb (DVD, USB)

Download Linux Lite 7.0 Final from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-lite/files/7.0/

Brazil - http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/7.0/...-64bit.iso
China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxl...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/i...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.uta.edu.ec/linuxliteos/iso...-64bit.iso
Ecuador - http://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/linuxliteos/...-64bit.iso
England - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...-64bit.iso
England - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/...-64bit.iso
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos...-64bit.iso
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linux...-64bit.iso
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/is...-64bit.iso
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/i...-64bit.iso
Hungary - http://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/lin...-64bit.iso
Hungary - https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/li...-64bit.iso
Indonesia - https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/iso...-64bit.iso
Netherlands - http://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/...-64bit.iso
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos...-64bit.iso
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxl...-64bit.iso
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/...-64bit.iso
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/is...-64bit.iso
USA - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso
Vietnam - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/i...-64bit.iso

Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:

md5sum linux-lite-7.0-64bit.iso

MD5SUM: b9b821de6b4b12329776da5c68aa5ede

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-7.0-64bit.iso

SHA256: 45c7a3b85a3e59b5c86116b1a4cc0c8d5afc79c1aa078461ed79c29d7effc18b

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


TORRENT (Fastest way to download the Final)


https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download


64bit Torrent from here - linux-lite-7.0-64bit.iso.torrent
Hash: 65bffd4730f2db5bb8286f7fc0812e08c3e81ad0
Size: 2.7Gb (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-7.0-64bit.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)

Minimum Recommended Specs:
1Ghz processor
768mb ram
8gb HDD/SD
VGA screen capable of 1024x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image

Preferred Specs:
1.5GHz processor+
1024mb ram+
20gb HDD/SSD+
VGA, DVI or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution+
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image

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.



Thank you

Jerry and the team.

[qwerecosia]

hi in the live usb mode google chrome dont start  :dft006:

[Valtam]

hi in the live usb mode google chrome dont start  :dft006:

Works here, just reboot, launch it and wait. Likely a CPU issue.

[WytWun]

The SHA256 checksum in the announcement is not the same as shown in the linux-lite-7.0-64bit.iso.sha256 file downloaded from Sourceforge?  My download from SF matches what's in the .sha256 file...

[Valtam]

The SHA256 checksum in the announcement is not the same as shown in the linux-lite-7.0-64bit.iso.sha256 file downloaded from Sourceforge?  My download from SF matches what's in the .sha256 file...

I'll take a look.

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[stevef]

Cosmetic issue with

Code:

/etc/lsb-release

mintstick (USB Image Writer and USB Stick Formatter) aren't working for me.
Appears to fail with

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/mintstick/mintstick.py", line 3, in <module>
    from unidecode import unidecode
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'unidecode'

[Alpha]

hi in the live usb mode google chrome dont start  :dft006:

Correct

[Valtam]

Cosmetic issue with

Code:

/etc/lsb-release

mintstick (USB Image Writer and USB Stick Formatter) aren't working for me.
Appears to fail with

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/mintstick/mintstick.py", line 3, in <module>
    from unidecode import unidecode
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'unidecode'

What's the issue in /etc/lsb-release ?

[Valtam]

mintstick (USB Image Writer and USB Stick Formatter) aren't working for me.
Appears to fail with

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/mintstick/mintstick.py", line 3, in <module>
    from unidecode import unidecode
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'unidecode'

After installing python3-unidecode does it then work?

[Valtam]

The SHA256 checksum in the announcement is not the same as shown in the linux-lite-7.0-64bit.iso.sha256 file downloaded from Sourceforge?  My download from SF matches what's in the .sha256 file...

Fixed in the Announcement. Sourceforge use SHA1 (not sha256). Cheers.