Linux Lite Forums - Installing Software

Install Microsoft Office

Sun, 18 May 2025 22:33:23 +0800

Good afternoon All.

I'm a recent user of Linux and Linux Lite.

I'm trying to install Microsoft Office on Linux Lite, as I tried (and succeeded to do, on Zorin OS).

Installed Wine and PlayonLinux, executed some terminal commands and tried several other solutions without success.

I would like to know if someone as a solution to install Office 2010 or Office 2014.

Thank you in advance for the support you may provide.

Best regards.

Secure, Fast Web Browser

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:10:08 +0800

I have used some Linux distros, however i have not used Linux Lite very much. I am looking for a good secure (if there is a such a thing) web browser. In the past I have used Firefox, however after they starting trying or even selling personal information, I got away from them. Any and all suggestions will be accepted.

Installing RDP app within Linux Lite LIVE

Tue, 06 May 2025 21:15:19 +0800

My son want to try Linux so I suggested he try Linux Lite Live off a memory stick. One thing he needs to try is accessing his work computer. Under Windows he uses RDP.

Looks like RDP is not pre-installed in Linux Lite.

Q1: Is it possible to install to a Linux Lite Live? (albeit just for that session)
Q2: What RDP app is recommended? (similar to Win RDP, reliable, easy to configure)

Many thanks

Installing free proton vpn on lite

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:29:59 +0800

Hi , I am Sadegh from Netherlands , and am new here. Unfortunately I encountered a problem , when I tried to install free proton vpn , on my desktop. I followed instructions of proton , on terminal , and got the message : " can not find package proton-vpn-gnome-desktop.
Can someone help me with this , please ?

Help Installing Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 – Missing libgl1-mesa-glx on Linux Lite 7.0

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:45:25 +0800

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to install Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 on Linux Lite 7.0, which is based on Ubuntu 24.04. However, when I run the `.deb` installer, I get the following error:

packettracer depends on libgl1-mesa-glx; however: Package libgl1-mesa-glx is not installed.

I tried installing `mesa-utils` and other related packages, but it seems `libgl1-mesa-glx` is no longer available in the 24.04 repositories. I also searched for `.deb` packages online, but couldn't download them successfully from the Ubuntu mirrors.

Does anyone know a safe workaround for this? Maybe a replacement library or a PPA that brings this dependency back? I’d like to avoid downgrading my system or switching distros just for this.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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lite-software CRASHING

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:28:48 +0800

I am having problems with lite-software - it's crashing without any messages or logs.... AI help did not helped and AI recommend me to go to Forums

Please help !

thx

respectfully

Ant
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Brave install

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:33:09 +0800

Hello, I am new to linux so decided to try Linuxlite. I am trying to install Brave browser but have not been able to figure out a way to succesfully do so. I am using a USB drive with 20gb persistant storage on a laptop, safe boot on the bios in laptop is disabled. I have been troubleshooting with the AI system on LinuxLite website for several hours and it just seems to produce an endless amount of errors. The AI will have me run command lines in terminal to fix an error, and in the process of attempting to fix that error, another error appears and then attempt to fix the next one--- basically endlessly.

The "preinstalled" chrome browser doesn't launch, but I am able to install the firefox browser from the Litesoftware welcome page. For the brave I used the single command line install (curl -fsS https://dl.brave.com/install.sh | sh) and also the command lines they list for debian/ubuntu/mint with similar results. I am not a tech expert by any means but I can do the basic command lines and # out the lines that are recommended to be disabled, etc.

What am I missing? Or do I just need a different distro?

Trouble installing Virtual Moon Atlas

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:36:46 +0800

I've downloaded Virtual Moon Atlas. My first attempt at installing VMA told me that I needed Lihpasastro. After downloading and installing Lihpasastro, that error went away, but, after installing VMA, it told me that I needed to remove it and install it in the correct directory. I removed it, but I don't know what directory to use for VMA nor do I know how to tell Linux to install VMA in that directory. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks.

Live boot unable to launch chrome

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:33:26 +0800

Hello

I have been using a Linux Lite 7.0 live boot DVD to check that everything seems to be working ok on my laptop prior to installation. Most things seem to be functioning ok but I cannot launch the internet browser. When I click the Chrome icon from the system tray nothing happens and when I try to open the support manual I get the following message:

"Failed to execute default web browser. input/output error"

After a quick search on my phone I managed to get it to open using the command line
google-chrome --no-sandbox

However I am reluctant to go ahead with the installation if this is going to be a persistent problem. Is this something that could be associated to the live boot settings? I should add that I have used the same live boot DVD to install Linux Lite on a different laptop and did not have this issue.

Results from inxi are pasted below. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you.

Matthew

System:
Kernel: 6.8.0-47-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1
Distro: Linux Lite 7.2 LTS
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP Notebook v: Type1ProductConfigId
serial:
Mobo: HP model: 81E5 v: KBC Version 73.16 serial: UEFI: Insyde
v: F.32 date: 08/09/2018
CPU:
Topology: Quad Core model: AMD A8-7410 APU with AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
bits: 64 type: MCP L2 cache: 2048 KiB
Speed: 998 MHz min/max: 1000/2200 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 998 2: 1000
3: 998 4: 1000
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Mullins [Radeon R4/R5 Graphics] driver: radeon v: kernel
Display: x11 server: X.Org 21.1.11 driver: ati,radeon
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: KABINI (radeonsi LLVM 17.0.6 DRM 2.50 6.8.0-47-generic)
v: 4.5 Mesa 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.2
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Kabini HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-2: AMD FCH Azalia driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound Server: ALSA v: k6.8.0-47-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet driver: r8169
Device-2: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
driver: rtl8723be
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 650.9 MiB (0.1%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD10JPVX-60JC3T0
size: 931.51 GiB
Optical-1: /dev/sr0 vendor: hp model: DVDRW GUD1N dev-links: cdrom
Features: speed: 62 multisession: yes audio: yes dvd: yes
rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram

Change from Gnome Desktop back to xfce

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:44:47 +0800

I installed Gnome and don't like it. I need some help going back to xfce please

Balena etcher

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:36:13 +0800

I am running Linux Lite 7.0 and have been trying to download Balena Etcher without any success.
Keep getting unknown/unrecognized file?

Could someone help me out here please.

dpkg was interrupted

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:07:23 +0800

I got this message anytime I tried to install Linux Lite Software

Lite Software Error:

- dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

- Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet and try again.

How to solve this?

Synaptic Package Manager error

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:11:39 +0800

When i have opened up the Synaptic Package Manager and tried to update the software i keep getting the following error message:

Code:
W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu/dists/noble/InRelease: Signature by key 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)

W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/thunderbird-next/ubuntu/dists/noble/InRelease: Signature by key 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)

Could someone help me out here please.

Problem with the Redshift app

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:44:53 +0800

Edit: I've already resolve the problem. Can you close the topic please, moderator.

Guys, I've always used Redshift without problems in other versions of Lite, but when installing 7, I put Redshift on because I use the notebook a lot to study at night, the following happens: it doesn't change the colors.

I've searched on several sites but can't find a solution. Some help? Thanks.

Linux Lite 7.0

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:26:00 +0800

For the first time, I use this distribution.
Where can I download applications that are not installation data ?
Thank you.