Linux Lite

Linux Lite
DeveloperJerry Bezencon
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source and closed source
Initial releaseLinux Lite 1.0.0[1] / 26 October 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-26)[2][3]
Latest release7.2[4] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 October 2024; 23 days ago (31 October 2024)
Marketing targetLinux beginners; Windows users
Update methodapt
Package managerdpkg
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64
Kernel typeLinux kernel
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		Xfce
LicenseMainly GPL and other free software licenses, some proprietary
Official websitewww.linuxliteos.com

Linux Lite is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS[5] created by a team of programmers led by Jerry Bezencon.[6] Created in 2012, it uses a customized implementation of Xfce as its desktop environment, and runs on the main Linux kernel.

The distribution aims to appeal to Linux beginners and Windows users, by trying to make the transition from Windows to Linux as smooth as possible. To achieve this, the distribution tries to conserve many of the visual and functional elements of Windows, to create an experience that can be perceived as familiar by Windows users. Additionally, the distro sets out to "dispel the myth that Linux is hard to use", by trying to offer a simple and intuitive desktop experience.[7][8]

  • Welcome Center
    Welcome Center
  • Help Manual
    Help Manual
  • Screen shots from the Help Manual
    Screen shots from the Help Manual
  • Lite Tweaks
    Lite Tweaks
  • Lite Software, for installing popular software.
    Lite Software, for installing popular software.
  • Lite Info, an application for uploading system information to the community hardware database
    Lite Info, an application for uploading system information to the community hardware database
  1. ^ Linux Lite 1.0.0 Release Date
  2. ^ "Distribution Release: Linux Lite 1.0.0 (DistroWatch.com News)". DistroWatch. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Roadmap". Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Linux Lite 7.2 Final Released". 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ^ Bezencon, Jerry. "Linux Lite Easy to Use Free Linux Operating System". www.linuxliteos.com. Linux Lite. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Jerry Bezencon interview". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  7. ^ Bezencon, Jerry. "Free Operating System - Linux Lite". www.linuxliteos.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ Prakash, Abhishek (17 May 2020). "In Free Software, the Community is the Most Important Ingredient: Jerry Bezencon of Linux Lite [Interview]". Retrieved 11 September 2022.