A next point release of Sparky 5.13 “Nibiru” of the stable line is out. This release is based on Debian stable 10 “Buster”. Changes between 5.12 and 5.13: • system upgraded from Debian stable repos as of November 3, 2020 • Linux kernel 4.19.152 (PC) • Linux kernel 5.4.72-v7+ (ARMHF) • Firefox 78.4.0esr • Thunderbird … Read more
The 10th monthly Sparky project and donation report of 2020: • Linux kernel updated up to version 5.9.2 & 5.10-rc1 • Sparky 4.13 “Tyche” of the oldstable line released • Sparky ‘oldstable’, ‘stable’ & ‘testing’ repos removed; use ‘tyche’, ‘nibiru’ or ‘potolo’ instead • Added to repos: MellowPlayer, Boostnote, FFQueue, Hiero • Added to APTus … Read more
There is a new application available for Sparkers: Boostnote What is Boostnote? Boost Note is an intuitive and stylish markdown editor. It’s fully open-source, and used by 1 million developers. Features: – Cloud Storage – Notes in a cloud storage will be stored safely and accessible from other devices. – Multiple Platforms – Boost Note … Read more
There is an update of Sparky oldstable 4.13 code name “Tyche” out there. It is based on the Debian oldstable “Stretch”. Changes: • system upgrade from Debian oldstable “Stretch” repos as of October 2, 2020 • Calamares doesn’t refresh package list to avoid breaking installation if Debian or Sparky repo is off • Sparky repos … Read more
The September snapshot of Sparky 2020.09 of the (semi-)rolling line is out. It is based on the Debian testing “Bullseye”. This release provides package updates and fixed an issue of the Sparky Advanced Installer, which generated broken fstab. There is no problem if you have installed Sparky 2020.08 using Calamares (called Sparky Installer). Changes: • … Read more