Keep cleaning my tools I have updated On-Line Installer of Desura Client for Linux up to version 0.1.3. 32 bit version works fine, but the 64 bit version doesn’t. The 64 bit version of Desura client did not want to work on my machine out of the box. 1. If you can’t run it in … Read more
Doing the new year clean up I have removed Skype package from the Sparky repository. The reason why I’ve done it’s not difficult to guess. But I’d like to give you an opportunity to easy install Skype anyway. There is a new small tool called ‘skype-installer’ which lets you download, install or remove Skype via … Read more
SparkyLinux Base spins are shipped with no multimedia codecs preinstalled. As one of our community member suggested I have made a small tool which lets you install all multimedia codecs and web browser plugins via one click. Installation: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sparky-codecs or sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade If you make … Read more
New application landed in Sparky repo: XnViewMP 0.71 – free photo editor, manager and viewer. XnViewMP is the enhanced version to XnView. It is a powerful cross-platform media browser, viewer and converter. Compatible with more than 500 formats. XnViewMP is provided as FREEWARE (NO Adware, NO Spyware) for private or educational use (including non-profit organizations). … Read more
After a few tests and improvements I have made, Sparky-APTus-Upgrade works as I wish to. The package has been upgraded up to version 0.1.7 and provides the recommended tool for upgrading Sparky installation. The tool will be pre-installed in the December’s iso images. 0.1.7 changelog: – added re-refreshing package list after finishing/breaking the upgrading process … Read more