The first month of the 2017 almost gone, so what did happen? The most important changes are: – the latest update of ‘policykit-1-gnome’ package reverts patch to the old one, so need to fix it manually – to avoid the above problem in the future and keep control via the update channel, I created a … Read more
Sparky Rescue Edition has been updated up to version 4.5.3. It’s minor but quite important update. Rescue Edition 4.5.3 changelog: – system updated from Debian testing repository as of 23 Jan 2017 – added a new tool Redo Backup and Recovery From Wikipedia: Redo Backup and Recovery is free backup and disaster recovery software. It … Read more
There is a new app available in Sparky repos: QMPlay2. From Softpedia: If you are looking for a lightweight media player that can also help you listen to online radio stations and download videos from the Internet, you should try QMPlay2. It is a simple application, designed with a fully customizable interface, supports numerous video … Read more
There is a new tool for gamers, available in Sparky repos: TeamSpeak Installer. From Wikipedia: TeamSpeak is proprietary voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) software for audio communication between users on a chat channel, much like a telephone conference call. Users typically use headphones with a microphone. The client software connects to a TeamSpeak server of the user’s … Read more
The latest stable Linux kernel 4.9.1 landed in Sparky “unstable” repository. The Sparky Linux kernel is available in Sparky “unstable” repository, so enable it to upgrade or make fresh installation. According to small changes around sparky lists, make sure that the Sparky ‘unstable’ repository is placed in the file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky-unstable.list The change has been made … Read more