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**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/how-to-be-a-mirror-for-elive/1298 "2026-09-09T14:51:30Z")
Requirements Stability: High uptime required. Frequent reboots corrupt active downloads. Bandwidth: Minimum 1TB/month recommended. Storage: At least 20GB of available disk space. Access: SSH + Rsync (preferred) or FTP (… --- ## [Enlightenment (E24) Tips .... Please expand](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/enlightenment-e24-tips-please-expand/1681)
**Author:** [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/enlightenment-e24-tips-please-expand/1681 "2019-12-10T19:15:01Z")
Enlightenment (E24) Issues Built-in file manager sometimes freezes the whole system when generating icons/pictograms when connecting large (USB) disks or opening directories for a first time. The built-in manager is be… --- ## [What Elive's features do you love?](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/what-elives-features-do-you-love/461)
**Author:** [@yoda](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/yoda)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/what-elives-features-do-you-love/461 "2025-01-12T11:03:42Z")
Share with us what you love the most about Elive! Whatever it is - special effects in single monitor mode, keyboards shortcuts... Just reply to this post.... Some of us will learn about hidden secrets / features … --- ## [New enlightenment E28 is out](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/new-enlightenment-e28-is-out/4609)
**Author:** [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/new-enlightenment-e28-is-out/4609 "2026-11-01T22:45:31Z")
Nice announcement article. https://9to5linux.com/enlightenment-0-28-desktop-adds-pipewire-support-networkmanager-module High time for Elive to catch up. :innocent: bump @Thanatermesis --- ## [Enable ZRAM on Linux: compressed swap for low-RAM machines](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/enable-zram-on-linux-compressed-swap-for-low-ram-machines/4597)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/enable-zram-on-linux-compressed-swap-for-low-ram-machines/4597 "2026-11-01T17:00:40Z")
If you want to experiment with the ZRAM feature, I have this script: #!/bin/bash # ============================================================================= # zram-config.sh - Init-system-agnostic ZRAM (compressed … --- ## [What are these icons on emixer?](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/what-are-these-icons-on-emixer/4610)
**Author:** [@she.dyed](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/she.dyed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/what-are-these-icons-on-emixer/4610 "2026-11-01T15:39:25Z")
From time to time I play mp3 audio with mpg123. When I want to adjust the volume, I use the emixer gadget when I see something odd. Have a look at the screenshot; the mixer is on the upper right hand corner. Have a look… --- ## [Evidence File-Manger AI-rewrite for modern Linux](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/evidence-file-manger-ai-rewrite-for-modern-linux/4565)
**Author:** [@TraubeMinze734](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/TraubeMinze734)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/evidence-file-manger-ai-rewrite-for-modern-linux/4565 "2026-10-31T18:00:04Z")
Hello everyone! If these kind of posts are not allowed here, feel free to delete it. Im a huge fan of the Evidence file manager for old Enlightenment, that came with Elive back in the day, for a few years now. I always … --- ## [LCARS Elive (USS Elive -- NCC-2023-11 Spaceship)](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/lcars-elive-uss-elive-ncc-2023-11-spaceship/3686)
**Author:** [@endarkenment](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/endarkenment)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/lcars-elive-uss-elive-ncc-2023-11-spaceship/3686 "2026-10-31T17:56:22Z")
The theme used was E16 Lcars, Plank Dock, LCARS GTK, LCARS icon set, Fusion cursor, and a custom SLiM login theme. --- ## [Silence on the horizon](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/silence-on-the-horizon/4598)
**Author:** [@bunns](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/bunns)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/silence-on-the-horizon/4598 "2026-10-30T22:34:47Z")
https://500px.com/photo/NWuIsVu51BD infographie réalisé avec Truespace 2.0 grace à ELIVE et wine truespace de caligari modelisation Lidar meshlab/ cloudcompare pour intégration du relief des Mallos de Riglos --- ## [A few points regarding Elive, AppImages, and "Trixie."](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/a-few-points-regarding-elive-appimages-and-trixie/4595)
**Author:** [@elias](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/elias)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/a-few-points-regarding-elive-appimages-and-trixie/4595 "2026-10-29T20:46:47Z")
Hello, I had Elive 3.8.50, which was upgraded to "Trixie" (Debian Testing) automatically during an update. I have been testing the use of AppImages. Everything seemed to be working quite well. I decided to try Elive … --- ## [Installing Elive on a thinkpad P50 with Nvidia GPU, upgrading to Trixie, driver install and openRc](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/installing-elive-on-a-thinkpad-p50-with-nvidia-gpu-upgrading-to-trixie-driver-install-and-openrc/4591)
**Author:** [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/installing-elive-on-a-thinkpad-p50-with-nvidia-gpu-upgrading-to-trixie-driver-install-and-openrc/4591 "2026-10-27T21:13:16Z")
OK, long story short: I bought a Thinkpad P50 with a nvidia GPU for testing and installed Elive today. Here's what happened: 3.8.52 will NOT install proprietary nvidia drivers, falling back to 'nouveau' Installation … --- ## [Trixie upgrade betatestings](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/trixie-upgrade-betatestings/4466)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/trixie-upgrade-betatestings/4466 "2026-10-24T15:52:10Z")
I'm backporting all the packages to debian trixie, I have just upgraded a virtual machine without issue: repository is 90% ready in trixie, unfortuantely the laptop im using here is too slow (it has exactly 10 years … --- ## [Critical PHP vulnerability (PHP2Shell): check if your machines are exposed](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/critical-php-vulnerability-php2shell-check-if-your-machines-are-exposed/4589)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/critical-php-vulnerability-php2shell-check-if-your-machines-are-exposed/4589 "2026-10-24T14:23:33Z")
A major security flaw has just been disclosed in PHP: CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, both allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. It affects the PHP interpreter itself, not your application code, so a perfe… --- ## [OpenRC: Daemons run by user](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/openrc-daemons-run-by-user/4512)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/openrc-daemons-run-by-user/4512 "2026-10-21T22:31:23Z")
Systemd supports "daemons run by user", and this is a very wanted and needed feature, configure your user to do things, one example of this requirement is for "psd", which is the feature called "browser-on-ram" in elive … --- ## [Task icons in Tint2 taskbar](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/task-icons-in-tint2-taskbar/4554)
**Author:** [@Durhammer](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Durhammer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/task-icons-in-tint2-taskbar/4554 "2026-10-21T19:01:21Z")
I have been away from Elive for a while with a new distro (Artix) on which I crafted a nice Tint2 dock/panel. I'm trying to make a similar one work for Elive 3.8.52 and am running into some snags and would appreciate som… --- ## [ExtraMenus Fork (window configuration) Final version](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/extramenus-fork-window-configuration-final-version/4580)
**Author:** [@triki1](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triki1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/extramenus-fork-window-configuration-final-version/4580 "2026-10-21T18:51:37Z")
Hello, everyone. I have created a fork of ExtraMenu for E27. Currently, everything has to be created and edited manually. This fork adds a configuration window (menu -\> configuration -\> all -\> menu-\> ExtraMenu) that all… --- ## [Periodic loss of mouse wheel scrolling ability](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/periodic-loss-of-mouse-wheel-scrolling-ability/4569)
**Author:** [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/periodic-loss-of-mouse-wheel-scrolling-ability/4569 "2026-10-21T05:03:12Z")
As already mentioned by @Durhammer in the "bugs and "annoyances" thread. I can confirm that this happens intermittently on my E27 (Trixie, systemd) desktop. Just a short, simple loss of scrolling capability after a win… --- ## [Browser RAM usage on Elive is high (OpenRc)](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/browser-ram-usage-on-elive-is-high-openrc/4574)
**Author:** [@Durhammer](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Durhammer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/browser-ram-usage-on-elive-is-high-openrc/4574 "2026-10-17T14:30:12Z")
Now in Elive with the latest Brave browser with a mere 6 tabs open, three from the previous problem site different pages. Memory usage is 54%. Will have to test at least on MX 25 and Peppermint OS for comparison. (And fo… --- ## [Please show me a screen shot of your Elive Center](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/please-show-me-a-screen-shot-of-your-elive-center/4567)
**Author:** [@Durhammer](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Durhammer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/please-show-me-a-screen-shot-of-your-elive-center/4567 "2026-10-15T08:14:50Z")
Can someone who is not a main developer please show me a screen shot of the Elive Center? (Main menu \> Elive \> Elive Center) I just want to see what I'm missing. I can't see it. Thanks! --- ## [E27 Enlightenment cannot manage my monitor setup](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/e27-enlightenment-cannot-manage-my-monitor-setup/4566)
**Author:** [@Durhammer](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Durhammer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/e27-enlightenment-cannot-manage-my-monitor-setup/4566 "2026-10-15T05:30:04Z")
I installed and launched Enlightenment (supposedly e27 but there's no topic tag for that???), and after its initial setup dialogs, it settled in to the new Elive desktop. Except that my top monitor was completely blank (… --- ## [Can't download 3.8.52](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/cant-download-3-8-52/4546)
**Author:** [@patrick.regnouf](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/patrick.regnouf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/cant-download-3-8-52/4546 "2026-10-14T10:18:55Z")
iso download stops at 50% and sit still for days, is there a problem server-side? been trying several times --- ## [How to report bugs to Enlightenment](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/how-to-report-bugs-to-enlightenment/4568)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/how-to-report-bugs-to-enlightenment/4568 "2026-10-13T05:41:27Z")
If you find a bug in the Enlightenment desktop it must be reported to Enlightenment and not Elive. But first, is very important to verify that: The bug is actually on Enlightenment and not in the Elive modifications o… --- ## [How to tame window placement?](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/how-to-tame-window-placement/4564)
**Author:** [@Durhammer](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Durhammer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/how-to-tame-window-placement/4564 "2026-10-12T16:07:02Z")
I don't know if this is the way it should be, but I don't think so! First, let me explain that I have a dual monitor setup that I like, with a 22" Dell monitor rotated left above my 17" Samsung laptop monitor. The lapto… --- ## [E27 container Module like CairoDock](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/e27-container-module-like-cairodock/4563)
**Author:** [@triki1](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triki1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/e27-container-module-like-cairodock/4563 "2026-10-12T10:22:25Z")
Hello everyone. I’ve added a "containers" module for E27. Since I use E16 and am also switching to E27, I was missing the containers feature—which is really handy for grouping applications together. I came up with the c… --- ## [Applications editor for the desktop](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/applications-editor-for-the-desktop/4490)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/applications-editor-for-the-desktop/4490 "2026-10-11T21:35:04Z")
If you want to add, remove, modify existing applications in your system, the correct way is to do it in ~/.local/share/applications/ to the .desktop files. But this may be a little complex for normal users Since Elive i… --- ## [Music player integration with conky](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/music-player-integration-with-conky/4555)
**Author:** [@Durhammer](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Durhammer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/music-player-integration-with-conky/4555 "2026-10-08T20:13:57Z")
I am a Linux distro junkie, but I do have some things I like to share across them. Conky is one. I don't need a really busy conky showing what all the various system components are up to. There are only a few that I rea… --- ## [No web after automatic Elive update (Conky saying 3.8.44)](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/no-web-after-automatic-elive-update-conky-saying-3-8-44/4531)
**Author:** [@Franc](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Franc)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/no-web-after-automatic-elive-update-conky-saying-3-8-44/4531 "2026-10-03T15:26:40Z")
Hello! During web surf this day, all ok, Elive asking about update: Ok! Then after update, if network manager seems ok (by usb or wifi), conky some times gives the IP, sometimes no, and browser says unreachable site, n… --- ## [Touch-screen functionality for tablets](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/touch-screen-functionality-for-tablets/4506)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/touch-screen-functionality-for-tablets/4506 "2026-09-21T06:05:18Z")
I'm for the moment leaving this machine in Elive-Trixie "as is" because tablet functionality is hardly there. So I'm going to experiment with 'touch-egg' (or anything else multi-touch) to get more. Currently Elive isn… --- ## [VMware Tools power-on script fails because Elive exports a Bash-specific PS4](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/vmware-tools-power-on-script-fails-because-elive-exports-a-bash-specific-ps4/4541)
**Author:** [@patrick.regnouf](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/patrick.regnouf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/vmware-tools-power-on-script-fails-because-elive-exports-a-bash-specific-ps4/4541 "2026-09-18T11:19:51Z")
VMware Tools power-on script fails because Elive exports a Bash-specific PS4 I ran into an issue with Elive running as a VMware Workstation guest using open-vm-tools. On every VM startup, VMware displayed the following … --- ## [Where is Thanatermesis, now?](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/where-is-thanatermesis-now/4076)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/where-is-thanatermesis-now/4076 "2026-09-17T10:44:53Z")
The year was finishing and my wrongly regulated situation in Colombia continued since more than 3 years, so I released 3.8.46 with a new E start and decided to go to the border with Venezuela in order to try solving m… [Next page](https://forum.elivelinux.org/latest.md?page=1)