New iso images of SparkyLinux 4.1 are ready to go.
Sparky 4 is based on and fully compatible with Debian testing “Stretch”.
It’s the first update of SparkyLinux 4.x, which provides a few important changes, such as:
– full system upgrade from Debian testing repository as of 27/28 Sep 2015
– Linux kernel 4.1.6
– GCC 5.2.1
– systemd 226
– Plasma Desktop 5
– LibreOffice 5.0.1
Other changes:
– ‘Base’ Edition – ‘lxpolkit’ has been replaced by ‘policykit-1-gnome’
– deprecated Flash Player plugin removed – still can be installed via Sparky-Codecs tool or Synaptic
– added new package: ecryptfs-utils
The iso images are available in a few flavors, such as :
Full Edition – full set of applications for daily usage, wireless drivers, multimedia codecs and plugins:
– LXDE (lxde-common 0.99.0)
– LXQt (lxqt-common 0.9.1)
– KDE (Plasma Desktop 5.4.1)
– MATE 1.10.2
– Xfce 4.12.1
Base Edition – only the base system, lightweight desktop, wireless drivers and a few applications:
– Enlightenment 0.19.11
– JWM 2.1.0
– Openbox 3.6.1
CLI Edition – (Command Line Interface) – core system, wireless drivers and a few, text mode applications.
If you have SparkyLinux installed on a hard drive, make full system upgrade via ‘System Upgrade’ or Synaptic, or manually if you like:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install -f
Users of KDE edition should install ‘plasma-desktop’ package as well.
If the upgrade made some problems for you, I suggest to backup your personal data and make fresh Sparky installation.
Iso images of Sparky can be downloaded from the download page: http://sparkylinux.org/download
Thank’s for voting and your feedback which have been left at the last pull.
Next SparkyLinux 4.2 images are expected on the end of December 2015.
Known issues:
– there is Plasma 5 wallpaper loaded as default in KDE 64 bit edition, instead of Sparky’s wallpaper ðŸ™
– the live installer’s autologin option doesn’t work in the KDE edition.
If you like Sparky, don’t forget to send small tip to keep Sparky alive.
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[…] SparkyLinux project released the latest version based on Debian’s testing branch ‘SparkyLinux 4.1’ in several desktop editions, we are providing you Xfce and Lxde versions: “Sparky 4 is based on and fully compatible with Debian testing ‘Stretch’. It’s the first update of SparkyLinux 4.x, which provides a few important changes, such as: full system upgrade from Debian testing repository as of 27/28 Sep 2015; Linux kernel 4.1.6; GCC 5.2.1; systemd 226; LibreOffice 5.0.1. Other changes: ‘Base’ Edition – ‘lxpolkit’ has been replaced by ‘policykit-1-gnome’; deprecated Flash Player plugin removed – still can be installed via Sparky-Codecs tool or Synaptic; added new package: ecryptfs-utils” You can checkout complete release announcement here. […]