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Long Term Support for Zorin OS 6.2/7.1 Lite?

Wolfenstein

Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:44:13 am

"Free versions of Zorin OS Download" [zorin-os.com/free.html] page, you can select either "Zorin OS 7" or "Zorin OS 6 (LTS)". By choosing "Zorin OS 6 (LTS)" [zorin-os.com/free6.html] page it lists "Zorin OS 6.2 Lite" and "Zorin OS 6 Educational Lite".

"Zorin OS 6.1 Core is released" page only mentions Long Term Support [LTS] for "Zorin OS 6.1 Core" followed by the comment: "Users who already have Zorin OS 6 Core installed do not need to get Zorin OS 6.1 Core as all the aforementioned updates and improvements in 6.1 can be applied by installing the latest updates from the Update Manager." [source - zoringroup.com/blog/2012/11/07/zorin-os-6-1-core-is-released].

My question is does "Lite" have LTS and will it be 'updated' to latest builds via "Update Manager" or only "Zore OS 6.x Core"?

I downloaded "Zorin OS 6.2 Lite" (zorin-os-6.2-lite.iso) using above mentioned link and according to "Chromium Web Browser" in 'About Chromium' I am running "Zorin OS 6.1". Why isn't it version 6.2 or based on current Zorin OS 6.4 build? will it be 'upgraded' to 6.4?

"Update Manager" downloaded 200 or more 'updates' and failed installing, tripping up on "Adobe Flash Player" to be downloaded separately from "Update Manager". It allowed "Partial Upgrade" completed successfully, but why does it still say in "Chromium Web Browser" it is "Zorin OS 6.1" not a newer build 6.2 or 6.4? Now "Update Manager" reports "There are no new updates to install" for last two days?

With "Zorin OS 7.1 Lite" how long is it supported for? months or years?

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Swarfendor437

Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:21:11 pm

Hi Wolfenstein, Lite is based on Lubuntu which usually only has about 18 months max support - if you are wanting LTS of something Lite you might want to look at LXLE (http://lxle.net)

madvinegar

Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:47:20 am

There are some discussions that Lubuntu 14.04 may be LTS. So if Zorin Lite 9 will be based on Lubuntu 14.04... then Zorin Lite 9 will be LTS...!

Swarfendor437

Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:47:37 pm

Just done some more delving - DOH! Guess I screwed up good on my last comment! :lol:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu

For more dedicated information (not life-cycle):

http://lubuntu.net/

Wolfenstein

Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:26:48 am

Swarfendor437 wrote:Hi Wolfenstein, Lite is based on Lubuntu which usually only has about 18 months max support - if you are wanting LTS of something Lite you might want to look at LXLE (http://lxle.net)

Thank you, looks promising if I keep having problems with Zorin I definitively will give it a go. 8-)

Wolfenstein

Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:33:44 am

Swarfendor437 wrote:Just done some more delving - DOH! Guess I screwed up good on my last comment! :lol:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu

For more dedicated information (not life-cycle):

http://lubuntu.net/

That's right, I do appreciate your help as those websites are useful to me.

I found page about LTS -
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS