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Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Ports Many Apps to GTK4
Derived from Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Noble Numbat) and powered by Linux kernel 6.8, Linux Lite 7.8 introduces rewrites to no less than twelve of the in-house applications using Python and GTK4, including Lite Welcome, Lite Software, Lite Sources, Lite Updates, Lite Auto Login, Lite User Manager, Lite Desktop, Lite Sounds, Lite System Report, Lite Firewall, Lite Network Shares, and Lite DPI.
Apart from being ported to Python/GTK4, the Lite Software app has been updated with support for more than 20 apps that users can now install in their brand-new Linux Lite system, including Darktable, BleachBit, Kdenlive, and others. Also updated was the System Monitoring Center app to show more system info in the System tab.
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Distro Watch ☛ Distribution Release: Linux Lite 7.8
Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.8, the latest update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop. The new version includes rewrites to Linux Lite's various custom utilities: [...]
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Linux Lite 7.8 Final Released
Linux Lite 7.8 comes with 12 completely new re-writes of 12 of our applications as we move towards changing the majority of our applications to Python and GTK4 in Series 8.
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Linux Lite 7.8 Released as New Lightweight & Ubuntu 24.04 Based Distro
Linux Lite, the lightweight and beginner friendly GNU/Linux distribution, released new 7.8 version yesterday. The new GNU/Linux Lite 7.8 is still powered by Kernel 6.8.0 and Ubuntu 24.04 package base, and features XFCE 4.18 desktop with customized layout and themes for better look and feel while keeping lightweight.