Updating Linux Lite Live USB not working

[Rogue Willie]

I have been able to boot from a USB stick. When I first checked for updates I couldn't get my wireless adapter to work. It turns out it wasn't Linux compatible. Got a new adapter and was eventually able to connect. When i checked for updates it downloaded about 80 packets or so and started the install. After installing a message came that said installation failed. I thought it might have been a poor wireless connection so I moved it from the garage and hooked it up via a cable. After all the updates and install I got the same failed message. Any thoughts?

[sysdrum]

Best practice here is to do the install but do not select updates or third party.
Once done with install reboot.
Login to the system.
Open menu in the bottom left hand corner.
Type update in to the little white box
Select Install Updates should be the top item in the list.
Type in your user password
Click okay when prompted
System will then update.
If you get an error please post the message.

[Rogue Willie]

sysdrum said
Best practice here is to do the install but do not select updates or third party.
Once done with install reboot.
Login to the system.
Open menu in the bottom left hand corner.
Type update in to the little white box
Select Install Updates should be the top item in the list.

Type in your user password
-------- There was no request to enter password
Click okay when prompted
System will then update.
----- "Will now fetch updates list" 
------"Updating software sources"
------"Linux Lite Updates"    listed 200 items
------"Click update to continue"
------"Downloading"    about 1/2 hour
------" Installing"        4 minutes
------"Linux updates have failed"  this is the same message I have received 4 times
If you get an error please post the message.

[Valtam]

Are you trying to do Updates on a live usb?

[Rogue Willie]

I'm not sure what you mean. I am booting from a USB stick but I have not done a full installation. I was wanting to get familiar with it first.

[Valtam]

Thats why you are getting errors, once you've installed to your hard disk you'll be fine. The live environment is not meant to be fully functional, it's just to take a look around

[Rogue Willie]

Thanks for the info. I look forward learning more about Linux.

[Zead]

Then first learn, that it's a GNU/Linux. I know, most people call it Linux, I don't blame you. But Linux is the kernel, it annoys me sometimes.

Free Software Foundation created their own GNU/Hurd. They created the free operating system "GNU", and kernel was the last missing piece. And Linux kernel just came out. Hurd was still in the development, It still is. But now, you can use it. I'm looking forward to GNU/Hurd (you won't call that Linux, there's nothing Linux about it).

I guess the Hurd development went slow, because of the Linux existence (they don't need it anymore), they wouldn't even start developing it, but they wanna finish it.

I wonder what's the Hurd's hardware compatibility(or should i say Mach?). I guess not good, since it's still in the development. Annoying is, when people call Linus father of the Linux OPERATING SYSTEM. -_- What operating system? GNU? Oh... Richard Stallman.

I like Free Software Foundation's work, freedom, that's why GNU exists now.

I think Debian and Arch has GNU/Hurd systems.
From what I know, Android uses Linux kernel too, no one calls it Linux...

And for me personally, my Wi-Fi works from USB bootable system, but I don't install proprietary drivers.

But I'm glad there are non-100% free systems like "Linux Lite" some computers doesn't work well without linux blobs, which are proprietary.

And "Linux Lite" is for me the best non-100% free system for beginners I used, and I tested many. And I love XFCE, you can customize it however you like, and it's light.

"Linux Lite" talks about freedom on their website, so I think it would be good to name it GNU/Linux Lite, if you wanna support freedom. I know it doesn't look so good like "Linux Lite", but it's not about what looks good, or what is used most.. It's about what is right. A lot of GNU/Linux users don't even know they use GNU operating system, they don't even know who Richard Stallman is... And all credit goes to Linus, which is very bad.

[rokytnji]

When I read the thread title. I thought this was a Windows 8.1 thread.

Not free. Not Live. Not multicomputer installable. Not legacy computer compatible. Keyloggers. EULA. Lawyers. Call home. Back Doors.

But I can see I was mistaken. Never mind.

[Rogue Willie]

After reading ALL the installation instructions, I got GNU/Linux Lite working. Thanks for the support.