cut down linux lite 64 bit?

[newtusmaximus]

some years ago Jerry gave some terminal instructions so that Linux lite could be run in a very basic mode.. It was a development thought / experiment.  Have tried to find it on archive , without success.  Would like to test that approach for LL 4.4 64 bit if possible.  Laptop basic use  Fuji Si1520 3 GB RAM .  Thanks

[Artim]

Maybe "Linux Liter?"  Oh, make that "Linux Lighter" or "Linux Helium" for computers with low RAM, like Chromebooks and stuff.

[MS]

Maybe "Linux Liter?"  Oh, make that "Linux Lighter" or "Linux Helium" for computers with low RAM, like Chromebooks and stuff.

I suppose we talk about an install option?

Linux Helium, absolutely fantastic, but that would already mean another distro, which is not the case.

Linux Liter [not to mistake with 'a lighter'?] associates in my mind too much with a saying: "make things simple, but not simpler", which ridicules it, therefore, I am against.

I recognize Jerry has long been fighting for the brandname of Linux Lite to become recognizable and it must be capitalized upon - sort of - especially that GNU/Linux world in given regard is a very competitive place.

Therefore, it should have something with Linux Lite in it, without removing the emphasis.

Eventually, just keep it mainline Linux Lite, but think about gradually moving with the content amount more towards the minimum-end spectrum of things, albeit on the other hand, the distro cannot be empty.

[m654321]

Linux Liter

1 Liter = 1000 millilitres. Even more confusing  ;D
I'll eat my hat if Jerry approves of a second 'Lite' distro, or a derivative thereof - don't say I didn't warn you !!!

[MS]

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Linux Liter

1 Liter = 1000 millilitres. Even more confusing  ;D
I'll eat my hat if Jerry approves of a second 'Lite' distro, or a derivative thereof - don't say I didn't warn you !!!
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Nonetheless the idea of having a "minimum" install option - or an install option allowing to choose the web browser coming by default, from among at least three to choose from - could come in handy.

[m654321]

Nonetheless the idea of having a "minimum" install option - or an install option allowing to choose the web browser coming by default, from among at least three to choose from - could come in handy.

First, LL is already pretty minimal (hence the name 'Lite'), coming with none of the bloat of many other distros.

Second, the target audience for LL, are those migrating from Windows OS who, in the main, are not familiar or comfortable with Linux. Consequenctly,  Jerry & the Team have made great efforts to provide cross-platform apps in the LL package that will, in general, be familiar to migrating Windows users. If one starts cutting these out, leaving the building of the distro to a new user's choice, especially if they're not 'techy', it wont help and is likely to be counterproductive.

Third, Jerry has already said previously that he & the team don't have the time or energy to have a second version (e.g. Arm version for Raspberry pi)  or provide LL with a variety of desktop versions, etc. They are, afterall, a team of volunteers with a life outside LL. This issue of another version has come up more than once in the last five years I've been here, though he does encourage anyone who wants to develop a new offshoot (as you're suggesting) to have a go. Sorry, I don't wish to dampen your enthusiasm, just provide a few explanations ...

[MS]

I simply give some suggestions to consider. "Custom" install and "default" install are not that hard to get, but I do understand it takes energy and time to implement, without necessarily doing all this much difference.

[newtusmaximus]

This was  circa 5 or so lines of sudo instructions in sequence that cut what was running in the background to a minimum.  It was a post install option so I suppose could be a tweaks if readopted.  Will have to try and dig out the original post - some years ago so some delay before I get back.  It was not  major change
Found The original post  Super Lite Mode for Lite Tweaks  « on: June 11, 2017, 06:15:11 AM »  Going to give it a try on the Fuji Si1520 LL4.4  and see what happens

[MS]

Interesting. Something like a "turbo" button for RAM. What I would rather be interested in, though, is keeping a komputer in a prolonged state of optimum performance, rather than going from one surge to another. But I do understand what is the point, it is to quickly get rid of all the bloat going around.

[Valtam]

I still like the idea. Let's see if I can get it into 4.8