SparkyLinux 3.6-dev2 is the second testing release of out spin with LXQt. Main keys: – KWin window manager instead of Openbox – basic visual effect enabled as default – access to KWin Settings via a menu entry (sparky-kwin package) – VLC preinstalled (as KWin dependency) + VLC plugin for Iceweasel – Flash plugin added … Read more
Keep cleaning my tools I have updated On-Line Installer of Desura Client for Linux up to version 0.1.3. 32 bit version works fine, but the 64 bit version doesn’t. The 64 bit version of Desura client did not want to work on my machine out of the box. 1. If you can’t run it in … Read more
Doing the new year clean up I have removed Skype package from the Sparky repository. The reason why I’ve done it’s not difficult to guess. But I’d like to give you an opportunity to easy install Skype anyway. There is a new small tool called ‘skype-installer’ which lets you download, install or remove Skype via … Read more
SparkyLinux 3.6 “GameOver” is out. “GameOver” is a special edition of Sparky targeted to gamers. It has been built on the top of the SparkyLinux 3.6 “Annagerman” and it’s fully compatible with Debian “testing” Jessie. What is under the hood of GameOver 3.6 ? – Linux kernel 3.16.0-4 (3.16.7-ckt2-1) – all packages upgraded from Debian … Read more
It’s the last update in Sparky repo as of 2014 year. New apps in Sparky repo: 1. Sparky APTus Gamer – a small tool which lets you install all available system’s and machine’s game emulators. Most of them is located in Debian repos, and a few in Sparky repo as well. 2. Desura Installer – … Read more