A new application landed in Sparky repos: Dooble. Dooble is a secure, open source, WebKit based web browser that provides solid performance, stability, and cross-platform functionality. From Wikipedia: Dooble was created to improve privacy. Currently, Dooble is available for FreeBSD, Linux, OS X, OS/2, and Windows. Dooble uses Qt for its user interface and abstraction … Read more
There is a new tool available in Sparky’s git repos: Sparky Kernel Builder. The script easy the Linux kernel building process, if you would like to do yourself. The script downloads the kernel sources from kernel.org, untar it, lets you make changes in its configuration, and builds debs and source packages. It can be downloaded … Read more
There is a development release of Sparky 4.6 RC STB ready for testing. It’s a final test before releasing the stable version of 4.6 STB. Sparky 4.6-RC STB is based on Debian (still) testing “Stretch” and pre-configured to use upcoming Debian stable Stretch base. Highlights: • upcoming Debian stable Stretch ready • Calamares installer with … Read more
The first, stable version of Linux kernel of the 4.11.x line – 4.11.0 just landed in Sparky “unstable” repository. The Sparky’s Linux kernel is available in Sparky “unstable” repository, so enabled it to upgrade (if you have older version already installed) or to 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 … Read more
I received a few messages from our community members (the last one from Daniel Campos Ramos) about APTus, specially about an option of desktops removing. The point is, if APTus offers an option which lets you easy install most popular desktops, why doesn’t it let easy removing them? It’s good question, and the possibility has … Read more