The new, upcoming Sparky 9 code name and repos is set. The code name is “Tiamat”, and the new repos is “tiamat”. The upcoming Sparky 9, now testing/semi-rolling is based on Debian testing “Forky”. If you would like to keep Sparky rolling, means based on Debian testing, do: New way (sources files) 1a. change Debian … Read more
This is the first update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images in the 2025. Main changes: – all packages upgraded from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of March 10, 2025 – Linux kernel 6.12.17-LTS (6.13.6, 6.12.18-LTS, 6.6.82-LTS & 6.1.130-LTS in Sparky repos) – repository lists converted to the new format -> /apt-2-9-26-changes-on-trixie/ – Calamares 3.3.14 … Read more
This is an unplanned December update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images of the Debian testing line, which mainly provides a fix of the Sparky repo GPG key issue. The issue doesn’t let you use the Sparky repos until you fix it manually: https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-gpg-key-issue-on-testing/ The issue happened in Sparky semi-rolling/testing (8) ONLY. Sparky stable 7 and … Read more
After today’s upgrade of ‘apt’ package up to version 2.9.16 on Sparky testing “Seven Sisters” based on Debian testing “Trixie” ONLY (not stable, not oldstable), you can find such APT issue: https://repo.sparkylinux.org/dists/core/InRelease: The key(s) in the keyring /usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key are ignored as the file has an unsupported filetype. To fix it, do: Copy Sparky GPG key: … Read more
There are new iso images of Sparky 2024.11 Special Editions out there: GameOver, Multimedia and Rescue. It is based on Debian testing “Trixie”. The November update of Sparky Special Edition iso images features Linux kernel 6.11, updated packages from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of November 17, 2024, and most changes introduced at the … Read more