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| 2014-01-31 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 3.2.1 "Xfce" |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 3.2 "Xfce" edition, the latest addition to the growing number of the project's family of Debian-based distributions: "SparkyLinux 3.2.1 Xfce is based on the 3.2 release and it's fully compatible with Debian 'Jessie'. SparkyLinux 'Xfce' has a few new features which will also be added to the next SparkyLinux release. So what is under the hood? Linux kernel 3.12; all packages upgraded from Debian's testing repositories as of 2014-01-29; Xfce 4.10; the same set of tools and applications which can be found in all SparkyLinux spins; added a boot-repair tool; added Plymouth with a Sparky theme; the uGet download manager has been upgraded from Debian's 'Sid' repository, it uses aria2 for downloading files as default; Iceweasel has been synchronised with uGet via the FlashGot add-on – downloading big files has never been so easy; added the Hotot microblogging client...." Here is the full release announcement. Download: sparkylinux-3.2.1-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,349MB, MD5). |
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| SparkyLinux is a lightweight, fast and simple Linux distribution designed for both old and new computers featuring customised Enlightenment and LXDE desktops. It has been built on the "testing" branch of Debian GNU/Linux.
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| 2025-11-12 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 8.1 |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 8.1, the latest stable release of the project's set of Linux distributions based on Debian 13: "This is a quarterly update of the SparkyLinux 8 'Seven Sisters' stable release. SparkyLinux 8 is based on and is fully compatible with Debian 13 'Trixie'. Main changes: all packages updated from the stable Debian and SparkyLinux repositories as of November 10, 2025; Linux kernel PC 6.12.48-LTS; Linux kernel ARM 6.12.47-LTS; LibreOffice 25.2.3; KDE Plasma 6.3.6; LXQt 2.1.0; MATE 1.26.0; Xfce 4.20; Openbox 3.6.1; Firefox 140.4.0esr (145.0 in repositories); Thunderbird 140.4.0esr. SparkyLinux 8 'Seven Sisters' is available in the amd64 BIOS/UEFI + Secure Boot with Xfce, LXQt, MATE, KDE Plasma, MinimalGUI (Openbox) and MinimalCLI (text mode) and arm64 with Openbox and CLI. If you have SparkyLinux 8 installed, simply keep it up to date, there's no need to reinstall it. Known issue: arm64 Wi-Fi may not be active after the first boot, you must restart the system to automatically enable Wi-Fi." Continue to the release announcement for further details. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-8.1-x86_64-kde.iso (2,386MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-8.1-x86_64-lxqt.iso (2,166MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-8.1-x86_64-mate.iso (2,182MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-8.1-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,961MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2025-09-16 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2025.09 |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2025.09, the latest release of the project's set of Linux distributions based on Debian's "Testing" branch: "There are new SparkyLinux 2025.09 ISO images available of the semi-rolling line, code-named 'Tiamat'. Changes: packages updated from the Debian and SparkyLinux testing repositories as of September 14, 2025; Linux kernel 6.16.7 (6.16.7, 6.12.47-LTS and 6.6.105-LTS in SparkyLinux repositories); Calamares installer updated to version 3.4.0, installation on an encrypted disk has been restored; Firefox 128.14.0-ESR (143.0 in SparkyLinux repositories); KDE - QuiteRSS replaced by Akregator; LXQt - QuiteRSS replaced by Liferea; GCC 15 (GCC 14 removed); all SparkyLinux graphical components updated to the new testing version. Important: installation on UEFI machines requires an active internet connection; installation via Calamares (menu icon 'Sparky Installer') is recommended on UEFI machines." Here is the full release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-2025.09-x86_64-minimalgui.iso (1,836MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-2025.09-x86_64-kde.iso (2,680MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-2025.09-x86_64-lxqt.iso (2,455MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-2025.09-x86_64-mate.iso (2,469MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-2025.09-x86_64-xfce.iso (2,248MB, SHA512, signature). |
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| 2025-08-14 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 8.0 |
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SparkyLinux is a lightweight, Debian-base distribution. The project has published version 8.0 which is based on Debian 13 "Trixie". "A new version of SparkyLinux 8.0, code-named 'Seven Sisters', has been released. SparkyLinux 8.0 is based on and is fully compatible with Debian 13.0 'Trixie'. Main changes: all packages updated from the stable Debian and SparkyLinux repositories as of August 13, 2025; Linux kernel 6.12.41 (6.16.0, 6.12.41, 6.6.99 in SparkyLinux repositories), LibreOffice 25.2.3, KDE Plasma 6.3.6, LXQt 2.1.0, MATE 1.26, Xfce 4.20, Openbox 3.6.1, Firefox 128.13.0esr (141.0.3 in SparkyLinux repository), Thunderbird 128.13.0es; added a new package, sparky-package-tool (spt), which helps with package management in a text console; added GIMP to all ISO images; CLI system installer (sparky-installer) now has an option to encrypt the home partition, and auto-partitioning (it selects the entire disk, all on one partition); Openbox - PCManFM has been replaced by Thunar...." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-8.0-x86_64-kde.iso (2,470MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-8.0-x86_64-lxqt.iso (2,248MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-8.0-x86_64-mate.iso (2,267MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-8.0-x86_64-xfce.iso (2,045MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2025-07-15 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 7.8 |
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The SparkyLinux project has published an update to its Stable branch which also fixes a package conflict when working with some multimedia packages. "The 8th update of SparkyLinux 7, version 7.8 is out. It is a quarterly point release of SparkyLinux 7 'Orion Belt' of the stable line. SparkyLinux 7 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 'Bookworm'. Changes: all packages updated from Debian and SparkyLinux Stable repositories as of July 14, 2025; Linux kernel 6.1.140 LTS (6.15.6, 6.12.38 LTS, 6.6.98 LTS in SparkyLinux repositories); LibreOffice 7.4.7 (25.2.3 in Debian Backports repositories); KDE Plasma 5.27.5, LXQt 1.2.0, MATE 1.26, Xfce 4.18, Openbox 3.6.1, Firefox 128.12.0esr (140.0.4 in SparkyLinux repositories), Thunderbird 128.12.0esr; fixed problem with conflicted libraries installed previously from debian-multimedia repository...." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-7.8-x86_64-lxqt.iso (2,019MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-7.8-x86_64-mate.iso (2,199MB, SHA256, signature), torrent), sparkylinux-7.8-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,851MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2025-04-10 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 7.7 |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 7.7, the latest update of the project's set of lightweight distributions based on the current stable release of Debian: "The 7th update of SparkyLinux 7 – 7.7 is out. It is a quarterly updated point release of SparkyLinux 7 'Orion Belt' of the stable line. SparkyLinux 7 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 'Bookworm'. Changes: all packages updated from Debian and SparkyLinux stable repositories as of April 8, 2025; Linux kernel PC 6.1.129-LTS (6.14.1, 6.12.22-LTS, 6.6.86-LTS in SparkyLinux reposistories); Linux kernel ARM 6.12.20-LTS; LibreOffice 7.4.7 (25.2.2 in Debian backports repositories); KDE Plasma 5.27.5; LXQt 1.2.0; MATE 1.26; Xfce 4.18; Openbox 3.6.1; Firefox 128.9.0esr (137.0.1 in SparkyLinux repositories); Thunderbird 128.9.0esr; fixed an issue of SparkyLinux CLI installer which was breaking installation if choosing other desktop to install." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-7.7-x86_64-minimalgui.iso (1,499MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-7.7-x86_64-kde.iso (2,204MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-7.7-x86_64-lxqt.iso (1,921MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-7.7-x86_64-mate.iso (2,099MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-7.7-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,751MB, SHA512, signature). |
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| 2024-05-07 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2024.05 |
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SparkyLinux is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution. The project has published an update to its semi-rolling branch. This update includes new versions of Firefox, LibreOffice, Thunderbird, and the kernel. It also rolls back a recent change, swapping out the newer Nala package manager in favour of APT. "The latest version of Sparky CLI Installer provides a few changes, such as autopartitioning option and so, autosetting the target system a little faster. The Nala [package manager] doesn't upgrade packages properly as APT, so I recommend to uninstall Nala on Sparky Testing. There is also issue of libgnutls-dane0 package (massive package update in testing) which has to be uninstalled before upgrading other packages. There are three new package repo and ISO mirror servers available for downloading ISO images and installing packages, located: US2 in NY, USA, SI1 and SI2 in Singapore, Asia. All three servers are provided thanks to Astian, Inc." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-2024.05-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,817MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-2024.05-x86_64-lxqt.iso (1,989MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-2024.05-x86_64-mate.iso (2,036MB, SHA512, signature, torrent).
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| 2024-02-12 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2024.02 |
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SparkyLinux is a lightweight, Debian based distribution which is available in several editions. The project's latest release is from its semi-rolling branch. "This is an update of Sparky semi-rolling ISO images of the Debian Testing line, which provides fixed CLI Installer issue of installing Sparky on Btrfs and XFS filesystems, package updating as usually, and new features. Main changes: all packages upgraded from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of February 11, 2024. Linux kernel 6.6.13 (6.7.4, 6.6.16-LTS, 6.1.77-LTS, 5.15.148-LTS in Sparky repos). GRUB 2.12. Pipewire 1.0.3. Sparky CLI installer changes: added XFS and Btrfs filesystems back to the installer; the last issue did not let you install Sparky on the file systems properly, course the GRUB booloader can’t be installed on the mentioned file systems. Now, the CLI installer has an option to choose additional ~500MB /boot partition which is auto-formatted to ext4, so Sparky can be boot fine." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-2024.02-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,695MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-2024.02-x86_64-lxqt.iso (1,867MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-2024.02-x86_64-mate.iso (2,035MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-12-07 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 7.2 |
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SparkyLinux is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution featuring a range of editions, most of them providing pre-configured desktop environments. The project's latest Stable release is SparkyLinux 7.2 which is based on Debian 12 "Bookworm". "Sparky 7.2 'Orion Belt' is out. It is a quarterly updated point release of Sparky 7 'Orion Belt' of the stable line. Sparky 7 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 'Bookworm'. Changes: all packages updated from Debian and Sparky stable repos as of December 5, 2023; Linux kernel PC: 6.1.55 (6.6.4-sparky and 5.15.141-LTS-sparky in sparky repos); Linux kernel ARM: 6.1.58; LibreOffice 7.4.7; Calamares 3.2.61; KDE Plasma 5.27.5; LXQt 1.2.0; MATE 1.26; Xfce 4.18; Openbox 3.6.1; Firefox 115.5.0esr (120.0.1-sparky in Sparky repos); Thunderbird 115.5.0; VLC 3.0.20; Exaile 4.1.3." Additional details are provided in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-7.2-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,638MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-7.2-x86_64-lxqt.iso (1,806MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-7.2-x86_64-mate.iso (1,986MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-06-15 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 7.0 |
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SparkyLinux is a lighweight distribution based on Debian. The project has published a new stable release, SparkyLinux 7.0, which is based on Debian 12. The new release features several key package upgrades. "Sparky 7.0 'Orion Belt' has been released. It is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 'Bookworm'. Highlights: based on Debian stable 12 'Bookworm'; all packages updated from Debian 'Bookworm' and Sparky 'Orion Belt' repos as of June 15, 2023; Linux kernel 6.1.27 LTS as default (6.3.8 and 5.15.117 LTS in Sparky unstable repos); Firefox 102.12.0ESR (114.0.1 in Sparky repos); Thunderbird 102.12.0; VLC 3.0.18; LibreOffice 7.4.5; Calamares 3.2.61; KDE Plasma 5.27; LXQt 1.2.0; MATE 1.26; Xfce 4.18; Openbox 3.6.1; Sparky APTus AppCenter 20230530; ntp replaced by systemd-timesyncd; amd64 ISO images have been improved - they can be boot on machines with UEFI motherboards with Secure Boot on." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-7.0-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,582MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-7.0-x86_64-lxqt.iso (1,750MB, SHA512, signature), sparkylinux-7.0-x86_64-mate.iso (1,918MB, SHA512, signature). |
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