There is a new, small application called ‘Sparky-APTus-Extra’ available in our repository. It lets you install some ‘popular’ tools via just one click. APTus-Extra supports installation some applications such as: – Custom ISO Builder – DEB Package Builder – Dropbox – Eraser – Live USB Creator – Nightingale – RSSOwl – SeaMonkey – Skype – … Read more
We have two updates of our tools: 1. Sparky-Backup-System 0.1.7 – features the new init system “systemd” which is the default init system for all Sparky versions now. 2. Sparky-Backup-Apps 0.1.4 – fixed Liferea backup bug due to changes with different Liferea locations of configuration files.
There is an update of Sparky APTus 0.1.8 available at our repository. Changelog: 1. Xterm terminal emulator, which used to do all operations, has been dropped. From now, APTus uses the default x-terminal emulator of your desktop, for example: – LXDE – lxterminal – MATE – mate-terminal – Xfce – xfce4-terminal, etc. They properly display … Read more
The default Sparky backup tool ‘sparky-backup-sys’ has been upgraded up to version 0.1.6. It provides fixed backup script and the ‘old’ installer. It can be used on Sparky installation based on the latest iso image of Sparky 3.3 and the older ones as well. Sparky Backup System features the ‘old’ installer (based on remastersys … Read more
If you don’t want to keep a package you can simple remove it in two different ways: 1. Synaptic a. Open Menu-> Applications-> Administration-> Synaptic Package Manager b. Find an installed package you want to trash c. Mark it for Removal d. Click “Apply” button 2. Text console a. Run text console and type: su … Read more