This is the first update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images in the 2025.
Main changes:
– all packages upgraded from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of March 10, 2025
– Linux kernel 6.12.17-LTS (6.13.6, 6.12.18-LTS, 6.6.82-LTS & 6.1.130-LTS in Sparky repos)
– repository lists converted to the new format -> /apt-2-9-26-changes-on-trixie/
– Calamares 3.3.14 built with Qt6
– Xfce 4.20
– LXQt 2.1.0
– MATE 1.26.0
– Openbox 3.6.1
– Midori 11.5 (Firefox 136.0 in Sparky repos)
– Thunderbird 128.7.0esr
– LibreOffice 24.8.5
– VLC 3.0.21
Know isuess:
– installation via Calamares with full disk or root partition encrypting doesn’t work properly (sparky cli installer lets you encrypt a separate home partition)
– UKUI desktop is temporary not installable
– due to changes in KDE Plasma environment 5 -> 6; KDE iso image is temporarily suspended; KDE 2024.12 iso image is available instead
The live user password: live
root password is empty.
For better performance, I recommend making Sparky installation on UEFI machines with active internet connection, for installing efi related packages.
If you have Sparky rolling installed – simply keep it up to date. There is no need to reinstall your OS.
Get new semi-rolling iso images from: /download/rolling/ page.
Informacja o wydaniu w języku polskim: https://linuxiarze.pl/sparky-2025-03/