Linux Lite 2.8 Suggestion Thread

[firenice03]

If I may, I haven't been here long... I've been a Windows guy forever and still am for that.. Not much of fan of Win8 or 10 but neither was I of Vista or Millennium...
Granted I haven't used Linux as much but I have installed (played with) Mandriva, Mint and Linux Lite.. What I like about LL, is that once installed - its ready and feels familiar; besides that it runs perfectly with minimal hardware.

I can run updates and make a back up (using systemback) I tried the other tool (typing "backup" in the menu) I wasn't much of a fan - similarly in Windows I would have used System Restore.
The PDF viewer, Java and Flash all seem to work well out of the box as does Libre Office; in Windows I'd have to download/install each of these additionally or add viewers (and update again).

For the minimalist PC home user even a small office user the options as is are spot on.
Are there better variations of software? Sure OpenJDK or Ice Tea are both good java viewers but maybe that specific app just works better with Oracle Java... Just as System Restore is good to a point but others may prefer something else...

I think its a great distro, it has this Windows guy running and in use day to day. Keep up the good work!!!

On another thought; keeping to just the add-on apps (not stripping away pieces) I saw Systemback has the option to create a livecd - I'm assuming it would use the installed system as the build = essentially a custom image?
Example: I install Chrome and create a liveusb, use that to usb to install LL on another PC, Chrome would be added during setup??

[torreydale]

To firenice03,

You are correct on your "another thought".  I've used this option several times already.  It's great.  I boot up to the custom live cd image.  Open Systemback.  Create partitions.  Run it.  Reboot.  Install Updates.  And then I'm done. 

[firenice03]

To firenice03,

You are correct on your "another thought".  I've used this option several times already.  It's great.  I boot up to the custom live cd image.  Open Systemback.  Create partitions.  Run it.  Reboot.  Install Updates.  And then I'm done. 

Cool Thanks torreydale...
I have a few family members that I may try with  8)

[Wirezfree]

@Jerry,

"Linux Lite Control Centre"

Lite Upgrade is present on Software tab and on System tab
If you removed it from System, you could put Lite Tweaks in it's place, it is generally about system things.
Then all key Lite "Tools" are in one place in the "LLCC"

[Jocklad]

Have noticed when installing updates the notification window disappears and comes

back when updates complete.

Jocklad

[paul1149]

Here's a small suggestion, which I don't know falls under the purview of LL or XFCE. The window buttons on the panel are smaller than they need to be, by a factor of 40% it seems. This makes the icons and labels hard to discern. Comparing them to the Launch icons nearby shows the sizable contrast. I have a hard time visually identifying things because of this, and there doesn't seem to be a control for it in the GUI. Sorry if i'm missing something. Thanks.

[Valtam]

Great feedback folks. Collective ideas are so important.

[ChrisL]

I am hard-pressed to find suggestions for improvement! 


But, one of the 1st things I doafter I load Linux Lite though, is go into Synaptic and load XFCE4-goodies, maybe we could either make that part of the Distro, or a Lite Software option.


I would also like to see oxygen icons as part of the standard options.


... and, maybe Krita as a Lite Software option.  The installation goes very smoothly now:


http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2015...ntu-14-04/  (actually just the ppa, update and install are now necessary, as the other steps listed are taken care of automatically)  so it seems like that would be pretty simple and it is an impressive piece of software, esp. the latest release?


Finally, I think a couple releases ago I suggested something along the lines of a Lubuntu or mint Software Center.  It is definitely less important to me now as i have become more familiar with the terminal and Synaptic, but I still think it would be useful for folks just over from Windows.  It's so exciting to "see" all that free software ... like walking into a Computer Store and finding that "today all the software is free".

Chris

[Lend27]

It's too late to include UEFI, it would require a new build script, but as has been previously mentioned we will try for the 3.0 series.

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

So is it safe to assume that UEFI, if included in 3.0 is over a year away?
Or I guess the better question is, when would 3.0 be released?

Thanks!
Len

[Wirezfree]

@Lend27

Unless there's been a change..??

This is the Road Map

"2.8" ~ February 2016 and "Linux Lite Citrine" ~ June 2016