There is a new, testing live/install iso image of SparkyLinux 4.8 RC “Tyche” available to download. Sparky 4 is based on Debian stable line “Stretch”. Sparky 4.8 RC is a release candidate to upcoming next 4.8 stable release. Changes between 4.7 and 4.8 RC: – full system upgrade from Debian stable repos as of April … Read more
There is an update of SparkyLinux stable line 4.6.1-STB “Tyche”. This is Sparky edition based on Debian stable 9 “Stretch”. New live/install media features fixes of 3 issues found in the 4.6 release: 1. system installed via Calamares sets wrong chmod 777 of the root directory “/”, (should be 755); it is NOT Calamares related … Read more
This short tutorial shows you how to switch Sparky based on Debian testing “Stretch” to upcoming Debian stable “Stretch”. It’s for users whose prefer rock solid stability of Debian stable over never packages provide be Debian testing. So, you do not have to do that, if you stay on testing branch. 1. Change Debian repository … Read more
Some changes come to Sparky, so it’s time to let you know about them. As some of you probably know, after a few discuss at our forums and a community portal, a new edition of Sparky is coming. It will be based on Debian stable – upcoming Debian stable Stretch. There will be one … Read more
Linux kernel 4.8.6 landed in Sparky “unstable” repository. Due to compilation problem in the previous version, this time it is made with additional “CFLAGS -fno-pie” so the kernel works fine on amd64 and 686 compatible machines. The Linux kernel is available in Sparky “unstable” repository, so enabled it to upgrade or make fresh installation: https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/repository … Read more