Linux Lite
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Developer | Jerry Bezencon |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source and closed source |
Initial release | Linux Lite 1.0.0[1] / 26 October 2012[2][3] |
Latest release | 6.4[4] / 1 April 2023 |
Marketing target | Linux beginners; Windows users |
Update method | apt |
Package manager | dpkg |
Platforms | IA-32, x86-64 |
Kernel type | Linux kernel |
Userland | GNU |
Default user interface | Xfce |
License | Mainly GPL and other free software licenses, some proprietary |
Official website | www |
Linux Lite is a Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu created by a team of programmers led by Jerry Bezencon.[5] 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 also sets out to "dispel the myth that Linux is hard to use", by trying to offer a simple and intuitive desktop experience.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ Linux Lite 1.0.0 Release Date
- ^ "Distribution Release: Linux Lite 1.0.0 (DistroWatch.com News)". DistroWatch. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Roadmap". Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ ""Linux Lite 6.4 Released"".
- ^ "Jerry Bezencon interview". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Bezencon, Jerry. "Free Operating System - Linux Lite". www.linuxliteos.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ 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.