There are new iso images of Sparky 2024.08 Special Editions out there: GameOver, Multimedia and Rescue. It is based on Debian testing “Trixie”. The August update of Sparky Special Edition iso images features Linux kernel 6.10, updated packages from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of August 18, 2024, and most changes introduced at the … Read more
This is an update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images of the Debian testing line, which provides home partition encrypting to the CLI Installer, Midori as a default web browser, and package updating as usually. Main changes: – all packages upgraded from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of August 12, 2024 – Linux kernel 6.10.3 … Read more
There is a new application available for Sparkers: PeaZip What is PeaZip? PeaZip is a free file archiver utility, similar to WinRar, WinZip, and 7-Zip (or File Roller, and Ark on Linux), based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip / p7zip archiver, Facebook Zstandard compressor, FreeArc, Google Brotli compressor, PAQ family of compressors, PEA (archiving … Read more
The 7th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2024: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.10.2, 6.6.43-LTS, 6.1.102-LTS & 5.15.164-LTS – Sparky 5 “nibiru” repos removed – Sparky 2024.07~dev0 released -> /sparky-2024-07dev0-with-cli-installers-home-encryption-and-midori/ – started translating Sparky apps info Finnish; thanks to Jouko – added home partition encrypting option to the Sparky CLI Installer … Read more
This is an update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images (MinimalGUI and MinimalCLI only) of the Debian testing line, which provides 2 notable changes: 1. Sparky CLI Installer with home partition encrypting The Sparky CLI Installer got a new option which lets you encrypt and secure your separate home partition. If you choose this option, the … Read more