♞ Coming up on 9TO5Linux ♞ Linux Lite 5.8 Released with Minor Improvements
This version provides standard upstream security and bug-fix updates, as well as
some visual improvements. Jerry Bezencon has announced
the release of Linux Lite 5.8, a lightweight desktop distribution based on Ubuntu.
Linux Lite is a Linux distro based on Ubuntu and comes with a super lightweight Xfce desktop
environment. It is specifically developed to ease Windows users and more precisely those
with old machines into the world of Linux. The distro targeted an audience with ancient PCs.
Thanks to its lightweight nature, it can run on almost any ancient computer.
Today, Linux Lite 5.8 finally becomes available as an incremental update to the previous release
in the Linux Lite 5.x series. What’s New in Linux Lite 5.8
Still based on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa), Linux Lite 5.8
intends to drive more and more Windows users to the Linux and Open Source ecosystems.
The novelties of Linux Lite 5.8 range from minimal aesthetic changes such as the
renewal of the wallpapers or the update of the Papirus icon theme, the default of this system,
to the improvement of the distribution’s own tools,
such as the welcome wizard or the Lite Upgrade module.
Under the hood, Linux Lite 5.8 is powered by the long-term supported (LTS) Linux kernel 5.4.
Nevertheless, you have the ability to install a more recent kernel from the Linux
5.14 series from the software repositories. The new release includes an updated Help Manual
for beginners. Apart from that, Lite Widget has received a much-needed syntax update.
Based on Conky, the widget has been reprogrammed to adhere to the latest code format.
Another interesting change in this release is the inclusion of the Mintstick app. It is a graphical
application to write IMG and ISO files to a USB flash drive. Actually, Mintstick is an improved
version of USB-ImageWriter, which is based on dd utility and can work with any distro image.
In addition, Etcher is still available in Lite Software for those that prefer it.
I can’t fail to mention that Neofetch, the widely used command-line system information tool
now is part of the default installation. Linux Lite 5.8 utilizes an extremely customized
Xfce 4.14 desktop environment featuring very recent applications such as:
Firefox 96.0 Thunderbird 91.5.0
LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 VLC 3.0.9.2
Gimp 2.10.18 Timeshift 20.03
Thunar 1.8.14 How To Download Linux Lite
Linux Lite is free to download, however, in its 5.6 release, the team introduced
a ‘Pay What You Can’ digital download model. It is totally optional,
though. You can select the amount as ‘0’ and get the download link. Of course, we encourage
you to make a small donation to this amazing Linux distro, if it’s within your means.
:: More :: Linux Lite 5.8
Officially Released, This Is What’s New Linux Lite creator and maintainer Jerry Bezencon
announced today the general availability and release for public download of the Linux Lite 5.8
Ubunut-based distribution for Linux newcomers. Based on the Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS,
Linux Lite 5.8 is here eight months after Linux Lite 5.7 to provide users with an incremental
update to the Linux Lite 5 series that updates the default Papirus icon theme, adds the Neofetch
utility, and Linux Mint’s Mintstick tool to format USB sticks and create bootable USB drives.
The Linux Lite 5.8 release also brings the latest Conky syntax to the Lite Widget
and adds nine new wallpapers to make your Linux Lite desktop experience more enjoyable,
and updates the Help Manual to make it easier for ex-Windows users to switch to Linux.
“If you’re coming from Windows, you’ll find this to be a solid, stable release that will help
make your transition to a linux based operating system, user friendly,” said Jerry Bezencon.
Under the hood, this release is powered by Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’s Linux 5.4 LTS kernel series,
namely Linux kernel 5.4.0-96, but users will be able to install any other kernel they want
from Linux 3.13 to the latest and greatest Linux 5.16 from the distro’s software repositories.
As expected, various core components and applications have been updated to their latest
versions. Highlights include the Mozilla Firefox 96 web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird 91.5.0 email,
calendar and news client, GIMP 2.10.18 image editor, VLC 3.0.9.2 media player,
and LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 office suite. Thanks for watching,
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