Sparky 2020.04~dev0

Call for testers! It is a development release of Sparky which is based on Debian testing “Bullseye”. Goals: • added support of installation Sparky on UEFI machines with Secure Boot; the live system should be booted with Secure Boot off; after installation the Secure Boot can be turned on • both installers: Calamares and Sparky’s … Read more

Sparky 4.12

Sparky live/install media of the ‘oldstable’ line updated up to version 4.12. Sparky 4 “Tyche” is based on the Debian 9 oldstable “Stretch”. Changes: • all packages updated as of March 11, 2020 • reconfigured Sparky repositoy to the present one • added a new Sparky public key System reinstallation is not required, make full … Read more

Sparky 2020.03

The March 2020 snapshot of Sparky 2020.03 “Po Tolo” of the (semi-)rolling line is out. It is based on the Debian testing “Bullseye”. Changes: – system upgraded from Debian testing repos as of March 7, 2020 – Calamares installer 3.2.20 – Linux kernel 5.4.19 as default (5.5.8 & 5.6-rc4 in Sparky unstable repos) – changed … Read more

ClipGrab

clipgrab

There is a new tool available for Sparkers: ClipGrab What is ClipGrab? ClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and many other online video sites. It converts downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3 or other formats in just one easy step. Installation (Debian “Bullseye” / Sparky “Po Tolo” only – 64 & … Read more