What's new in SparkyLinux Multimedia 2019.11 Rolling
Nov 11, 2019
- system upgraded from Debian testing “Bullseye” repos as of November 10, 2019
- Calamares installer 3.2.16 + kpmcore 4
- Linux kernel 5.2.17 as default (5.3.10 & 5.4-rc7 in Sparky unstable repos)
- obmenu-generator removed from Rescue edition (due to Perl updated up to 5.30 and libgtk2-perl removed); it has been replaced by sparky-obmenu-rescue
- added Sid repos back (not active) – use it on your own risk
- Yad updated up to 5.0, but it is available from Sparky unstable repos now
New in SparkyLinux Multimedia 5.7 Rolling (Mar 19, 2019)
- system updated from Debian testing repos as of March 4, 2019
- Linux kernel 4.19.16 (5.0 & 4.20.14 available at Sparky “unstable” repos)
- the Calamares installer updated up to version 3.2.4
- user’s folders such as: Documents, Music, Download, etc. are automatically created now in your home dir in Openbox and other, small window managers
- Yad reinstalled to the default Debian’s version + removed old libs (html mode doesn’t work now)
- Linux kernel has been reverted to Debian’s version from testing repos (amd64 / 686 non-pae) as default
- the system identifies itself with a release number 5.7 now instead of a line number 5
- APTus enlarged off two new sections of applications: AudioTool & VideoTool
- a few small fixes
New in SparkyLinux Multimedia 5.6.1 Rolling (Jan 4, 2019)
- system updated from Debian testing repos as of January 2, 2019
- Linux kernel 4.20.0
- the Calamares installer 3.2.1
- added Sparky new repos configuration
- /etc/shadow has right owner and chmod in live session and after installing Sparky on a hard drive now
- added packages: xfce4-notifyd, xfce4-power-manager, sparky-fileopen
- thunar daemon is enabled as default
- many other small fixes
New in SparkyLinux Multimedia 5.5 Rolling (Sep 27, 2018)
- system updated from Debian testing repos as of September 24, 2018
- Linux kernel 4.18.6 (4.18.9 & 4.19-rc5 sparky are available at Sparky “unstable” repos)
- the Calamares installer updated up to version 3.2.1
- Thunar daemon is deactiveted in live session, due to problem of automounting new partitions created by Calamares
- removed packages: libpam-gnome-keyring, vim, systemd-ui
- added new packages: seahorse, rxvt-unicode
- the Calamares and Advanced Installer remove Cryptsetup packages now (Calamares removes the packages if the system is not installed on an encrypted disk/partition)
- small fixes
New in SparkyLinux Multimedia 4.2 (Dec 29, 2015)
- Graphisc: Blender, Darktable, GIMP, ImageMagick, Inkscape, K-3D, LibreOffice Draw, MyPaint, Phatch, RawTherapee, Scribus, Simple Scan, Synfig Studio
- – Audio: Aeolus, Ardour4, AT1, Audacity, Audio Tag Tool, Bitmeter, Composite, Foo YC20, Gmidimonitor, Guitarix, Gxtuner, Hydrogen, Internet DJ Console, Jaaa, JACK Keyboard, JAMin, Jnoisemeter, Lingot, LMMS, Meterbridge, Mixxx, Patchage, Peri-Foo, PHASEX, QjackCTL, QJackRcd, Qsynth, Qtractor, Rakarrack, Rosengarden, samplv1, SooperLooper, Sound Converter, Sound Juicer, Sweep, Timemachine, Tuxguitar, Yoshimi, Zita
- Video: Avidemux, Blender, Brasero, DeVeDe, dvd::rip, DVD Styler, LiVES, OGMRip, OpenShot, RecordMyDesktop, Stopmotion, Subtitle Editor, Transmageddon, Video Transcoder, VideoCut, VLC, WinFF, Xine, Xjadeo,
- HTML: BlueGriffon, Blue Fish
- and lightweight LXDE desktop
New in SparkyLinux Multimedia 3.2 (Dec 10, 2013)
- Linux kernel 3.11-2 (3.11.8-1)
- All packages have been upgraded from Debian testing repositories as of 2013/12/07
- Added support for installation 32 bit applications on 64 bit systems
- 32 bit wine package has been installed on 64 bit systems
- sparky-center-lxde and sparky-center-openbox have been reconfigured; some applications have been extracted from sparky-center and packed separately so they can be installed on other Sparky desktops with no sparky-center; see Sparky news 11/2013
- Added package curl – it’s a missing tool requires by PlayOnLinux
- Added new package sparky-tray – it gives quick access to package management: Sparky APTus, Synaptic, repository list editor and root terminal emulator
- sparky-aptus has been updated up to version 0.1.5 – added new option ‘Fix Broken’ – it lets you fix not (or wrong) installed/upgraded packages
- The default Sparky theme has been ‘slightly’ improved and upgraded up to version 0.1.1 for better gtk3 applications support
New in SparkyLinux Multimedia 3.1 (Dec 3, 2013)
- Linux kernel 3.10-3 (3.10.11-1)
- All packages have been updated from Debian testing repositories as of 2013/09/27
- Added Teamviewer client for remote controling other machines
- Added Sparky APTus – a small, simply and lightweight frontend for “apt-get” for upgrading and cleaning up the system, installing and removing packages
- Added Minitube – a lightweight video player of YouTube contents
- Added Gnote – a lightweight notes
- Added Osmo – a lightweight personal organizer
- Added Radiotray – a very small application for listening to the internet radio channels
- SparkyBackup-System bug fixed – updated up to 0.1.4
- Brasero has been removed and Xfburn has been installed
- lxpolkit bug fixed after the LXDE and Lxpolkit updating
- e17 desktop has been dropped out from the main release