Sparky news 2021/09

The 9th monthly Sparky project and donate report of 2021: – Linux kernel updated up to version 5.14.9 & 5.15-rc3 – Added to repos: SonoBus, The Lounge, KDiskMark, Webapp-Manager – Sparky 2021.09 & 2021.09 Special Editions of the rolling line released – waterfox-current-kpe package changed name to waterfox-g3-kpe – Sway desktop configured in APTus AppCenter … Read more

KDiskMark

kdiskmark

There is a new application available for Sparkers: KDiskMark What is KDiskMark? KDiskMark is an HDD and SSD benchmark tool with a very friendly graphical user interface. KDiskMark with its presets and powerful GUI calls Flexible I/O Tester and handles the output to provide an easy to view and interpret comprehensive benchmark result. The application … Read more

Sway

sparky7 sway

A new desktop has been implemented to APTus AppCenter: Sway What is Sway Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11. It works with your existing i3 configuration and supports most of i3’s features, plus a few extras. Installation (Sparky 7 only) sudo apt update sudo … Read more

Sparky 2021.09

sparky 7 xfce

Sparky 2021.09 of the (semi-)rolling line is out; it is based on Debian testing “Bookworm”. Changes: – repositories set to Debian “Bookworm” and Sparky “Orion Belt” – all packages updated as of September 17, 2021 – new backgrounds: desktop, login manager, plymouth & boot screen, etc. – Linux kernel 5.10.46 (5.14.6 & 5.15-rc1 in Sparky … Read more

The Lounge

the lounge

There is a new application available for Sparkers: The Lounge What is The Lounge? Modern web IRC client designed for self-hosting. Overview: – Modern features brought to IRC. Push notifications, link previews, new message markers, and more bring IRC to the 21st century. – Always connected. Remains connected to IRC servers while you are offline. … Read more

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