Linux Lite 7.0 It is now available as the new version of the Ubuntu derivative that stands out for using Xfce and that aims to keep old computers alive. Yes, although it does not offer support for 32-bit, there are already many 64-bit x86 processors that can be considered old and even obsolete, such as the legendary Intel Core 2 Quad.
Those responsible for the distribution emphasize the maturity that the project has achieved after twelve years of experience that have served to “build on a solid and safe foundation” and in which many features that were suggested by the community have been integrated. For the rest, what stands out is the update of the supplied software, which largely comes from Canonical’s own repositories.
In Linux Lite 7 we find the already veteran Xfce 4.18, of which the ability to divide the view in the Thunar file explorer has been highlighted, while on an aesthetic level Material is used as a window theme, Papirus for the icons and Robot Regular as a font. On the other hand, the welcome screen has received some minor changes and new slides appear in the installation process that expose some of the main features of the distribution.
As basic components of the system are systemd 255, Linux 6.8, APT 2.7.14 and Xorg 21.1.12while the applications present by default are Google Chrome 125, Thunderbird 115.11.0, LibreOffice 7.6.7.2, VLC 3.0.20 and Gimp 2.10.36all taken from the base provided by Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Those in charge of distribution They recommend disabling Secure Boot if possible in order to improve the compatibility provided by Linux Lite. As a derivative (or reimplementation) of Ubuntu, in principle Secure Boot should be correctly supported, but the UEFI feature continues to raise many misgivings among Linux users and there are many who question the security it provides to the Time of truth.
A detail that more than one person may like about Linux Lite is that Does not pre-install Flatpak or Snapso it can be adjusted to those users who do not like universal package formats or prefer to use AppImage, the most independent and community-based of the three major formats that currently compete.
All the details of Linux Lite 7 are published in the distribution forums, while the system can be obtained from the corresponding downloads section, from where you can see a comparison with the high and absurd system requirements of Windows 11 .
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