11-27-2017, 01:57 PM
OK I have another one. This refers to the Linux Lite help manual.
Background: Coming from Windows, I never had the concept of a package manger or software repository for my OS. (Besides the security updates from Microsoft). It took me absolutely ages to figure out that LL comes with Synaptic Package Manager! I had to install stuff using "sudo apt-get.." or just downloading it from the developer's website. I wondered why it took me ages to figure out the Synaptic thing, especially as the LL Help Manual is set up already on the machine upon install. Other new LL users will surely be in this situation too.
Solution: In the LL help manual, would you please rename "Software" to "Installing Software" (or "Adding extra software" or something like that)? At first glance I had assumed that "Software" referred to info about software that was already installed on the machine, instead of what it really does, which is tell users how to add extra software. It wasn't until a few months into it when I had time to look at the Help Manual that I realized that "Software" tells you how to install new software.
Background: Coming from Windows, I never had the concept of a package manger or software repository for my OS. (Besides the security updates from Microsoft). It took me absolutely ages to figure out that LL comes with Synaptic Package Manager! I had to install stuff using "sudo apt-get.." or just downloading it from the developer's website. I wondered why it took me ages to figure out the Synaptic thing, especially as the LL Help Manual is set up already on the machine upon install. Other new LL users will surely be in this situation too.
Solution: In the LL help manual, would you please rename "Software" to "Installing Software" (or "Adding extra software" or something like that)? At first glance I had assumed that "Software" referred to info about software that was already installed on the machine, instead of what it really does, which is tell users how to add extra software. It wasn't until a few months into it when I had time to look at the Help Manual that I realized that "Software" tells you how to install new software.
Using Linux Lite for everything now. I put it on my desktop and my laptop. Woohoo!