Sparky news 2019/05

The 5th monthly report of 2019 of the Sparky project: • Sparky 4.10 based on Debian stable Stretch has been released • Linux kernel updated up to version 5.1.6 & 5.0.20 & 5.2-rc2 • Lumina Desktop 1.5.0 re-compiled on Buster/Sparky5 and works fine so moved back to Sparky testing repos; Sparky 4 still uses Lumina … Read more

QtFM

qtfm

There is a new tool available for Sparkers: QtFM What is QtFM? Lightweight desktop independent Qt file manager for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and macOS. Features: – XDG integration – Customizable interface – Powerful custom command system – Customizable key bindings – Drag & drop functionality – Tabs support – Removable storage support – System … Read more

Draco Desktop

draco desktop

There is a new desktop available for Sparkers: Draco What is Draco? Draco is a simple and lightweight desktop environment. While small still features XDG integration, freedesktop services and integration, power and storage management, desktop, panels, multi-monitor support and much more. Draco does not include any user applications. Installation: sudo apt update sudo apt install … Read more

Linux kernel 5.1

The first release of Linux kernel of the new 5.1 line just landed in Sparky “unstable” repository. Build status: – amd64 – build and installed OK -> uploaded – 686-pae – build and installed OK -> uploaded The Sparky’s Linux kernel is available in Sparky “unstable” repository, so enabled it to upgrade (if you have … Read more