New SparkyLinux 2026.03 “Tiamat” ISO images are available of the semi-rolling line.
This release is based on the Debian testing “Forky”.
Main changes:
– Packages updated from Debian and Sparky testing repositories as of March 14, 2026
– Linux kernel 6.19.6 (7.0-rc3, 6.19.8, 6.18.18-LTS, 6.12.77-LTS in Sparky repositories)
– Firefox 140.8.0esr (148.0.2-latest in Sparky repositories)
– Thunderbird 140.8.0esr
– Calamares 3.4.2
– GCC15 + GCC16-base installed
– The CLI system installer “sparky-installer” now has an option to install the 32-bit version (ia32) of GRUB UEFI on 64-bit machines
– The Calamares graphical installer now allows you to use a single-character password during installation (a strong password, minimum 8-12 characters, is recommended).
Important:
– Installing Sparky on UEFI computers requires an active internet connection.
– Installation via Calamares is recommended on UEFI motherboard computers.
– Installation on an older computer with a 64-bit processor and BIOS (or UEFI) is possible using the CLI installer: “sudo sparky-installer.”
Live user password: live
The root password is blank.
Sparky 2026.03 amd64 is available in the following versions: LXQt, KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce, MinimalGUI (Openbox), and MinimalCLI (text mode).
If you have a rolling version of Sparky installed, simply update it. There is no need to reinstall the operating system.
The new SparkyLinux rolling ISO images can be downloaded from: /download/rolling/
Informacja o wydaniu w jezyku polskim: https://linuxiarze.pl/sparky-2026-03/
