The 4th monthly report of 2020 of the Sparky project: • Linux kernel updated up to version 5.6.8 & 5.7-rc3 • added to our repos: Picom, Sparky-Picom, Delta Chat Desktop, jgmenu, Waterfox current • changed ‘obmenu’ to ‘jgmenu’ at Sparky Openbox edition of the rolling line • Sparky stable 5.11 released • Sparky 2020.04~dev0 with … Read more
Call for testers! It is a development release of Sparky which is based on Debian testing “Bullseye”. Goals: • added support of installation Sparky on UEFI machines with Secure Boot; the live system should be booted with Secure Boot off; after installation the Secure Boot can be turned on • both installers: Calamares and Sparky’s … Read more
A quarterly update point release of live/install media of Sparky 5.11 “Nibiru” of the stable line is out. This is a release based on Debian 10 “Buster”. Changes: – the base system upgraded from Debian stable repos as of March 1, 2020 – Linux kernel 4.19.98 LTS (PC) – Linux kernel 4.19.97 LTS (ARMHF) – … Read more
There is a tool available for Sparkers, which lets you make full system upgrade in a text mode via just one command: Sparky Upgrade. The tool was introduced in Sparky APTus Upgrade 0.3.15. The Sparky APTus Upgrade offers a GUI to make your system upgrade, but if you prefer a text based tool, the Sparky … Read more
Many thanks to all of you for supporting our open-source projects, specially in this difficult days. Your donations help keeping them alive. Thanks a lot! Dziękuję bardzo! Vielen Dank! Merci beaucoup! Muito obrigado! Mnohokrat dakujem! どうもありがとう ! Don’t forget to send a small tip in April too, please 🙂 Country Supporter Amount Krzysztof M. PLN … Read more