SparkyLinux 3.3.2-test3 is out

  New testing iso image of SparkyLinux 3.3.2-test3 Base Edition is out. This is the third and probably the last testing iso image before the final version of Sparky 3.4 will be published in June. As usual, all packages have been upgraded from Debian “testing’ repository (14/May/2014). New iso image of 3.3.2-test3 includes changes: – … Read more

MATE problem fix

  The problem with MATE packages I posted yesterday can be solved by preferences file. Create the file as root, by any text editor, nano for example: nano /etc/apt/preferences and past the code: Package: * Pin: origin repo.mate-desktop.org Pin-Priority: 700 Then run: apt-get update && apt-get dist upgrade From now, the package manager will be … Read more

SparkyLinux 2.0 beta2

SparkyLinux 2.0 “Eris” beta2 e17/LXDE jest ready to use. The system has been build on Debian testing “Wheezy” packages. What’s new in beta2 ? – a few problems have been fixed, including ‘fstab’ file missing in Live – default launchbar has been changed – Wbar has been replaced with customized LXDE panel (LXDE desktop only) … Read more