The problem with MATE packages I posted yesterday can be solved by preferences file. Create the file as root, by any text editor, nano for example: nano /etc/apt/preferences and past the code: Package: * Pin: origin repo.mate-desktop.org Pin-Priority: 700 Then run: apt-get update && apt-get dist upgrade From now, the package manager will be … Read more
Important info for Sparky MATE users. Due MATE packages showed up in Debian testing repository, they made a big problem to existing packages of official MATE packages. If you upgrade your Sparky MATE installation via Synaptic or ‘dist-upgrade’ command, it will destroy the MATE desktop completly. In this moment I highly suggest to use … Read more
3…2…1… Go! New Sparky 3.2.1 with Xfce desktop showed up in our family! SparkyLinux 3.2.1 Xfce is based on the last release 3.2 “Annagerman” and it’s fully compatible with Debian testing “Jessie”. Sparky Xfce has gotten a few new features, which will be added to the next Sparky release. So what is under the hood? … Read more
As you know, it’s not really possible to have support for many devices without non-free drivers. Sparky similar like a couple other Linux distributions features contrib and non-free packages and drivers. In my way, it helps managing the system easily, specially by new Linux users. But… Some people don’t want or don’t like restricted packages … Read more
There is an interesting review of SparkyLinux 3.1 LXDE by Dedoimedo: dedoimedo.com/computers/sparkylinux-3-1-lxde.html