Linux Lite 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim

"Linux Lite 7.6 is the latest, slightly updated release of this technologically moderate distro from New Zealand. Linux Lite 7.6 leaves the core Ubuntu 24.04.3 OS largely untouched, but selectively updates the supplied software collection. With good documentation, lots of helpful tweaks, and blissfully free of both Snap and Flatpak, there's a lot to like. We reviewed Linux Lite 7.0 back in June 2024, and this version isn't massively different."

"It's based on Ubuntu 24.04.3, the third update for the latest LTS version that came out last July, and mostly the new version of Linux Lite leaves that core OS well alone. It still uses kernel 6.8, the same that Ubuntu shipped with last year, and retains the same version of the same desktop, Xfce 4.18, which came out at the end of 2022. As Bert Lance said: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it.""

"The more visible components that you actually work with have been updated, though. For instance, it has the latest LibreOffice 25.8 and Google Chrome 140. It does still supply some older releases of other things, though, such as Thunderbird 128 and GIMP 2.10. Xfce is the only desktop on offer, but it's a solid choice. It's been configured with a conventional-style taskbar at the bottom, and it comes with replacement themes, including icons and wallpapers and a choice of light or dark mode."

Linux Lite 7.6 builds on Ubuntu 24.04.3 and leaves the core operating system largely unchanged while selectively updating the user-facing software collection. The release retains kernel 6.8 and Xfce 4.18 as the desktop environment. Updated applications include LibreOffice 25.8 and Google Chrome 140, while some packages like Thunderbird 128 and GIMP 2.10 remain older. Xfce is configured with a conventional bottom taskbar, replacement themes, icon sets, wallpapers, and light and dark modes. The distribution is free of Snap and Flatpak and includes many small utilities and a customized bash prompt. A new documentation wiki offers extensive setup instructions and Secure Boot guidance.

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