Linux Lite 5.6 released with 'Pay What You Want' download model
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Jerry Bezencon announced the release of Linux Lite 5.6 with the 'Pay What You Want' download
model, and more. Check out the news and find out where to download the distro.
Linux Lite is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution, based on the Ubuntu Long-Term Support (LTS)
release and with the Xfce desktop, primarily aimed at those wanting to move from Windows
or macOS to Linux.
Yes. This system is primarily targeted at Windows users. The goal is to provide a complete
set of applications to help users with their daily computing needs, including a complete
office suite, media players and other essential everyday software.
Now, the main developer and maintainer of Linux Lite, Jerry Bezencon, has announced
the final release of the Linux Lite 5.6 distribution.
What's New in Linux Lite 5.6
After several months of development, Linux Lite 5.6 has arrived and is based on the one-off
Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS release, recently released in the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS operating system series,
but comes with the Linux 5.4 LTS kernel by default instead of its kernel latest Linux
5.11 HWE (Hardware Enablement) borrowed from the Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) release.
However, Linux Lite users will be able to install any kernel they want from Linux 3.13
to the latest Linux 5.14 from the distro's repositories.
A major change in this release is the fact that Linux Lite developers have adopted a
“Pay What You Want” model for new Linux Lite downloads, similar to the elementary
OS distribution.
This new feature allows the community to contribute money to the project, however users should
keep in mind that Linux Lite will always be free.
About this, Jerry Bezencon said that:
“This is a road I never thought I would take, but we don't have a choice. Either we
get stuck and accept the ever-changing algorithms of the big Gs, or we boldly go where others
dared.”
In addition, the Linux Lite 5.6 release comes with Python3 as the default Python implementation,
the ability to install Linux Lite directly from the Lite Welcome tool, the updated Help
Manual and Papirus icon theme, new wallpapers and various bug fixes.
In addition, Linux Lite 5.6 introduces two new features to the built-in Lite Tweaks utility,
such as full support for the Brave browser to clear the cache and the ability to set
it as the default browser, as well as the ability to edit the menu. boot GRUB to display
the correct naming entry as “Linux Lite”, but this only works if Linux Lite controls
the GRUB boot loader.
Download and try Linux Lite 5.6
If you want to use Linux Lite on your personal computer, the Linux Lite 5.6 ISO image can
already be downloaded by going to the distribution's download page .
Existing Linux Lite users only need to update their installations following the instructions
in the release announcement.
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