| guide | Linux Lite creator Jerry Bezencon has announced that the release candidate (RC) development version of the upcoming Linux Lite 6.6 release is available for public testing. |
Linux Lite 6.6 is still based on the Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) long-term supported operating system series, powered by the long-term supported Linux 5.15 LTS kernel series, and features the Xfce 4.16 desktop environment series, promising support for many UIs in 22 new languages element.
Among the newly supported languages are Afrikaans, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, and Ukrainian.
Another interesting new feature in the upcoming Linux Lite 6.6 release is the implementation of an interactive AI help tool based on OpenAI technology in Lite Welcome. This provides users with an online live AI chatbot to get help with their Linux Lite environment, while also exploring a wide range of topics.
The Lite Welcome app for Linux Lite is also getting a new feature that will display an "Install Now" button if Linux Lite is running live from a bootable USB flash drive. When Linux Lite is installed on your computer, the "Install Now" button will no longer be accessible in Lite Welcome.
In addition to this, Linux Lite 6.6 also supports the latest Linux 6.4 kernel series, provides support for those users who want better hardware support, updated Papirus icon theme, new wallpapers, and some pre-installed applications and The latest stable version of the package.
The final version of Linux Lite 6.6 will be available on September 1, 2023. Until then, you can download the release candidate from the announcement page linked in the first paragraph, or click the direct download link below if you want to give it a try.
However, please keep in mind that this is a pre-release version and should not be installed on production machines. Please read the Known Issues on the Release Announcement page before installing it.