The default Sparky backup tool ‘sparky-backup-sys’ has been upgraded up to version 0.1.6. It provides fixed backup script and the ‘old’ installer. It can be used on Sparky installation based on the latest iso image of Sparky 3.3 and the older ones as well. Sparky Backup System features the ‘old’ installer (based on remastersys … Read more
We have two new packages in the repository, both of them for security fans: 1. TrueCrypt – I don’t have to introduce it – it’s a source-available freeware application used for on-the-fly disks and partitions encryption. Use Synaptic, Sparky APTus or the command line to install it: apt-get update apt-get install truecrypt 2. Sparky Eraser … Read more
This post can be out of date, use Wiki pages instead: https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/repository The official SparkyLinux repository has been changed. To change old repository for the new one, edit (as root) the file: nano /etc/apt/sources.list Remove the text from the file: # sparky deb http://repo.sparkylinux.org/ sparky main #deb http://repo.sparkylinux.org/ sparky dev Add new two lines to … Read more
Due of lack of time I did not publish a newsletter last mount. Now I am a little less busy so it’s perfect time to do so. All media of SparkyLinux have been updated to version 3.2 in December 2013: LXDE, Ultra, Razor-Qt, MATE, Enlightenment, CLI and GameOver. Apogee of activity occurred on January 4, … Read more
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