14 DAY TRIAL // A day earlier than expected, the final release of the Linux Lite 3.2 Ubuntu-based GNU/Linux distribution has been officially announced today, October 31, 2016, by developer Jerry Bezencon.
Based on Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system and shipping with the long-term supported Linux 4.4 kernel, Linux Lite 3.2 arrives today with a focus on security, as the developer implemented support for fetching the latest Linux kernel security updates as soon as they become available in the repositories. These will be distributed to users via the Install Updates tool.
Also new and exciting in the Linux Lite 3.2 release is an optional feature called Lite Desktop Widget, which promises to offer users basic system information about the installed distribution right on their desktops. GRUB bootloader support for booting Linux Lite alongside other GNU/Linux distributions has been implemented as well in Linux Lite 3.2. Moreover, Lite Welcome now lets users upgrade from the get go.
"The overall theme of this release is a focus on Security. Linux Lite will now download and install the latest Linux kernel security updates when they become available via Install Updates," said Jerry Bezencon. "In this release we introduce for the first time the Lite Desktop Widget. This features basic system information as well as Updates status to emphasize the importance of keeping your computer up to date."
Updated components, other new features
Linux Lite 3.2 ships with a wide range of up-to-date software applications and components, including but not limited to the Mozilla Firefox 49.0.2 web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird 45.4.0 email and news client, LibreOffice 5.1.4.2 office suite, VLC Media Player 2.2.2, GIMP 2.8.18 image editor, as well as the latest Whisker Menu application launcher for the Xfce desktop environment used in the OS.
There are also a bunch of new and gorgeous wallpapers contributed by various members of the community, support for installing Debian packages with the Gdebi installer by default, a comprehensive and up-to-date sources.list file, Lite User Manager improvements, better contrasting for the system tray icons and resource usage, improved boot splash, and updated Terminal theme and Help Manual.
Download Linux Lite 3.2 right now, and check out the overview video below coutersy of W00den D3sk.
