There is an update of the latest stable version of Linux kernel 4.6.0 available in Sparky “unstable” repository. Make sure you have Sparky “unstable” repository https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/repository active to upgrade or install the latest kernel. amd64: sudo apt-get install linux-image-sparky-amd64 686 non-pae: sudo apt-get install linux-image-sparky-686 686-pae: sudo apt-get install linux-image-sparky-686-pae Then reboot you machine to … Read more
There is some changes in the Sparky’s default upgrade tool Sparky APTus Upgrade (aka System Upgrade) 0.1.23, such as: – added ‘–no-install-recommends’ option (it is not the default) to avoid installation extra packages which are not dependencies to the existing ones, but they are recommended and are installed as default. Using the new option, … Read more
The itch.io desktop’s application (Linux client) landed in SparkyLinux repository. itch.io is a website for users to host, sell and download indie video games. Indie game (Independent video games) are video games created by individuals or small teams generally without video game publisher financial support. The itch.io desktop application can be installed via the package … Read more
Gscreenshot is a small and nice, Python based tool which lets you make a desktop screenshot. The tool has been originally created by Matej Horvath and discontinued in 2006. I debianized the tool last year, providing version 1.3.1 to a few Sparky spins. Nate Levesque brought the Gscreenshot back to life, upgrading it and releasing … Read more
There are a few 3th party updates in our repository ready to go: – Grub Customizer 5.0.5 – Steam & Steam Launcher 1.0.0.52 – Tint2 0.12.9 – TOR Messenger 0.1.0b6 (beta) – Xfdashboard 0.5.92 – XnViewMP 0.79 Upgrade your system as usually: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade or via ‘Update Tool’ or ‘Synaptic’ … Read more