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
It’s the last update in Sparky repo as of 2014 year. New apps in Sparky repo: 1. Sparky APTus Gamer – a small tool which lets you install all available system’s and machine’s game emulators. Most of them is located in Debian repos, and a few in Sparky repo as well. 2. Desura Installer – … 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