Du to issue with ‘policykit-1-gnome’ authentication agent I moved a newer version of the package from Sid to Sparky repos. Desktop environments which use the agent need to upgrade the package to the newest version and reboot to take effects. Window managers/Desktop environments available and pre-configured for Sparkers via APTus and MinimalGUI/CLI iso images … Read more
The Deepin desktop is not available for Sparky any more! There is a new desktop available for Sparkers now: Deepin Desktop Environment. DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) is a lightweight, elegant desktop environment originally created for the Linux Deepin distribution. Installation Installation on existing Sparky installation, alongside to other desktops can be performed via APT/Synaptic/APTus. 1. … Read more
The latest version of Budgie Desktop 10.2.8 just landed in our repository. If you have an older version already installed, simply perform your system upgrade: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade If you would like to make fresh installations, do: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install budgie-desktop Then reboot/relogin to the new desktop to … Read more
Linux kernel 4.8.2 landed in Sparky “unstable” repository. The Linux kernel is available in Sparky “unstable” repository, so enabled it to upgrade or make fresh installation: https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/repository Follow the Wiki page: https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/linux_kernel to install the latest Sparky’s Linux kernel. Then reboot your machine to take effects. To quick remove older version of the Linux kernel, … Read more
There is an update of Enlightenment 0.21.3 ready in Sparky repository now. Make upgrade as usually: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade If you would like to make fresh installations, run: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install enlightenment