The new, upcoming Sparky 8 code name and repos is set. The code name is “The Seven Sisters”, and the new repos is “sisters”. The upcoming Sparky 8, now testing/semi-rolling is based on Debian testing “Trixie”. If you would like to keep Sparky rolling, means based on Debian testing, do: 1. change Debian repos from … Read more
Sparky 7.0 “Orion Belt” has been released. It is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 “Bookworm”. Highlights: – based on Debian stable 12 “Bookworm” – all packages updated from Debian “Bookworm” & Sparky “Orion Belt” repos as of June 15, 2023 – Linux kernel 6.1.27 LTS as default (6.3.8 & 5.15.117 LTS in … Read more
The 5th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2023: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.3.5 & 5.15.114-LTS – updated conky manager which lets you choose 1 of 5 settings now – improved desktop installation of the cli installer, it displays summary of your choice, and lets you choose again; and added check … Read more
The 7th update of Sparky 6 – 6.7 is out. It is a quarterly updated point release of Sparky 6 “Po Tolo” of the stable line. Sparky 6 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 11 “Bullseye”. Changes: – system upgraded from Debian & Sparky stable repos as of May 8, 2023 – PC: … Read more
The 4th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2023: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.3.0 & 5.15.109-LTS – added to repos: Mullvad Browser, Lite XL text editor, AppImageLauncher – Sparky 6.7-RC1 arm64 released – cleaned up all the repos from the Pantheon & Jade desktops – cleaned up Sparky 6 & 7 … Read more