Linux Lite 7.8 RC1 Released

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Release Announcement

Linux Lite 7.8 RC1 is now available for testing.

See below for more details.

Linux Lite 7.8 Final will be released on 1st February, 2026.




Changes:

Linux Lite 7.8 comes with 5 completely new re-writes of 5 of our applications as we move towards changing the majority of our applications to Python and GTK4 in Series 8.

These include:

- Lite Auto Login
- Lite Desktop
- Lite Sounds
- Lite User Manager
- Lite Welcome













NOTE: In the Final, you will need to run:

Code:

rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-autologin.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-desktop.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-usermanager.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/lite-welcome.desktop

in a Terminal before you perform the upgrade, if you are upgrading from 7.6. This will be mentioned again in the Final announcement.

System Monitoring Center

We've updated the System tab in System Monitoring Center to include more system information. This will be included in the Final. If you'd like to get your hands on it now, just run Install Updates.




Window Theme: Materia
Icon Theme: Papirus
Font: Roboto Regular

How do I know if my Windows PC has UEFI?

In Windows Search, type msinfo or msinfo32 and launch the desktop app named System Information. Look for the BIOS Mode item, and if the value for it is UEFI, then you have the UEFI firmware. If it says BIOS Mode Legacy, then that’s the firmware you’re running.

Secure Boot is supported, but unless you know exactly how to handle it, it is a P.I.T.A. at best so I am going to say...you must disable Secure Boot to enable stress free computing.

Some helpful snippets from the latest Help Manual:





UEFI Support link - https://www.135978621.xyz/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

Kernel: 6.8.0-90 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.18 )
Chrome: 143.0
Thunderbird: 140.6
LibreOffice: 25.8.4
VLC: 3.0.20
Gimp: 2.10.36
Base: 24.04.3

Known Issues:

Please enter them into this thread. Thank you.


There is no upgrade to or from RC releases. RC releases are for testing only and it is not recommended to run them as your main or secondary operating system.

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Downloads:

Release Name: Linux Lite 7.8 RC1
Size: 2.8Gb (DVD, USB)

Download Linux Lite 7.8 RC1 from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...s/7.8/rc1/

Brazil - http://sft.if.usp.br/linuxlite/isos/
China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/isos//
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linuxlite/isos/
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Indonesia - https://pinguin.dinus.ac.id/iso/lite/isos/
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxlite/isos/
Singapore - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/isos/
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/isos/
Sweden - https://mirror.accum.se/mirror/linuxliteos.com/isos/
United Kingdom - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...lite/isos/
United Kingdom - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/isos/
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/isos/
Vietnam - https://mirror.meowsmp.net/linuxlite/isos/

Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:

md5sum linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso

MD5SUM: 7c52d38c149c0bc3b9f5eb6356d6e2d1

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


Checking the SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:

sha256sum linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso

SHA256: 1f43a472dc319bb9d407a3fbfccbcb6ca7705e434f4fd4e93d854784d438f457

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.


TORRENT (Fastest way to download the RC - please help to Seed, thank you)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download

64bit Torrent - linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso.torrent
Hash: b89c83656da0028717d4c5f96e06627fd29099e6
Size: 2.8Gb (DVD, USB)

Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:

Login is automatic, no credentials are required. The image can be written to a 4gb or larger USB stick, or a writable DVD. Alternatively, you can use the dd command: sudo dd if=linux-lite-7.8-rc1-64bit.iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M where 'x' is the letter of your usb stick. In linux to find out the letter of your usb stick, open a terminal and type: df -h It is usually listed as 'media' or similar. Please see the built in Help Manual if you require a more detailed explanation of this procedure.

A good, simple point and click USB ISO burner is https://www.balena.io/etcher/ or https://rufus.ie/
In our testing, Etcher and Rufus (for Windows only) have proven to be the most reliable. Etcher is available for Mac, Windows & Linux.

If the screen locks during Live mode, type linux into the user box and click on the Login button (no password required)

Recommended Computer Requirements:

1.5 Ghz Dual Core Processor or greater
4GB ram
40GB HDD/SSD/NVME
VGA, DVI, DP or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Disable Secure Boot

Login to the live desktop is automatic.

The first thing you MUST do after a fresh install of Linux Lite is run Menu, Favorites, Install Updates.

As this is a RC release, there are bound to be bugs etc. Please help make the final stable for other people by participating in this RC. Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.


Thank you

Jerry and the team.