I like Linux Lite.
It comes with a basic set of applications and caters to business groups and consumers that have familiarity with Microsoft Windows and who just want to hit the ground running with Linux.
I have found there is much to be said regarding minimal time spent on operating system installation and setup. Once on the desktop and updated, Linux Lite is literally ready to use. This has not always been the case with other Linux OS variants.
My personal, tweak-free experience with Linux Lite has validated this proven winner of an operating system that does not belong to Microsoft or Apple.
There is no cost to download and install Linux Lite. However, and as always to support continued development, I highly recommend you consider making a donation.
So long bloat
As the years have gone by I’ve come to understand and appreciate a lean, mean operating system that gives you just what you need (and nothing else). I’d rather have the ability to tack on whatever else I might find I need later rather than at the time of installation.
Having just what you need tends to keep the system moving along in snappy fashion, too.
My Linux Lite 4.4 runs very happily on an old 1.86 MHz Intel Core 2 Duo HP with 4 GB of memory.
Firefox comes installed. I also easily added Chromium–the open-source version of Chrome via the Lite Software feature in Linux Lite. LibreOffice, the Microsoft-compatible office productivity suite also is included in Linux Lite. Image viewing and music playing software round out my needs superbly.
Having only the essentials suits. The interface features a start menu resembling Windows 10 and contains all the intuitive functionality you’ve grown accustomed to and appreciate (before Windows came out with tiles to clog up its start menu).
Linux Lite is quite simply a joy to use. It feels as nimble and stable as the last version of Windows XP. Having stability and speed is something we should not take for granted as operating systems all have their various features, I mean, bugs to contend with.
Goodbye to the update blues
I don’t know about you, but recent updates for Windows 10 have taken over my two PCs running it.
Yes, once the updates have installed (after leaving the machines installing overnight), things have mostly been alright. Sometimes, though, the updates fail and I need to retry them.
I’m fortunate to do all of my work on Linux machines and the update process for Linux operating systems typically goes pretty smoothly. Sometimes updates do not require restarting the PC, either–which is always a nice bonus. Oh, and updates are comprehensive in Linux Lite as well, just like many other Linux distributions in that not only is the actual OS updated at the time updates are initiated but so are the ancillary applications such as Firefox and Chrome.
I like not having to individually update applications and prefer getting all my software updated at once. Is that so much to ask?
Not really.
So, Linux Lite and I are going steady and I wanted to shout it from the rooftops to conclude this post.
Thanks for the read.