SparkyLinux
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 SparkyLinux 6.0 "Po Tolo" with Xfce | |
| Developer | SparkyLinux team[1] |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 5 May 2012[2] |
| Latest release | 7.2[3] / 7 December 2023 |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Update method | APT (front-ends available) |
| Package manager | dpkg (front-ends available) |
| Platforms | IA-32, x86-64, ARM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | LXQt, MATE, Xfce and KDE |
| License | Mainly GPL and other free software licenses, minor additions of proprietary |
| Official website | sparkylinux |
SparkyLinux is a desktop-oriented operating system based on the Debian operating system. The project offers a ready to use operating system with various desktops to choose from.[4] SparkyLinux is released 3-4 times per year to provide the latest versions of all applications.
History[edit]
The project was born in October 2011 as an Ubuntu remix with Enlightenment as the default desktop having the name ue17r (Ubuntu Enlightenment17 Remix). After a few months of testing, the base system was changed to Debian, and it was renamed to SparkyLinux.
Features[edit]
SparkyLinux has two main "flavors": the "stable flavor", which is based on the latest Debian stable, and the “rolling flavor”, which is based on the testing (next stable) branch of Debian and uses a (semi-)rolling-release cycle. Additionally, it includes a collection of tools and scripts to help users with easy administration of the system.[5]
The default desktop environments are LXQt (former LXDE), MATE, Xfce, and KDE, but users can install other desktops via 'Sparky APTus'.
As Sparky ISO image features a few proprietary packages, the 'Sparky APTus' provides a small tool called 'Non-Free Remover' which can easily uninstall all 'contrib' and 'non-free' packages from the system.[6]
Since 2023, the project offers storage persistence from a utility which writes USB disk images. The feature so far only works on the MinimalGUI version of SparkyLinux.[7]
Special editions[edit]
- GameOver Edition, targeted to gamers. It features a large set of free and open-source games and some needed tools;
- Rescue Edition, provides a live system and a large number of applications for recovering broken operating systems;
- Multimedia for audio, video and HTML pages editing;
- MinimalCLI and MinimalGUI.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "SparkyLinux Team". Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "SparkyLinux 1.0 wersja finalna". Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ pavroo (7 December 2023). "Sparky 7.2". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Start [Sparky Wiki]".
- ^ a b About SparkyLinux | SparkyLinux
- ^ "Sparky APTus – SparkyLinux". Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ pavroo. "Sparky 2023.01 + Persistence". SparkyLinux. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
Further reading[edit]
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (December 2016) |
- Fagioli, Brian (8 July 2014). "SparkyLinux 3.4 GameOver -- a Linux distro for gamers". BetaNews. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Gayan (11 October 2014). "SparkyLinux 3.5 (E18) Review – Lightweight, Comes with Lots of Apps, But a Bit Buggy". Hectic Geek. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Germain, Jack M. (20 August 2014). "SparkyLinux GameOver Is a Winning Work-Play Combo". LinuxInsider. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Kanoy, Michael D. (30 September 2014). "SparkyLinux: Low Resource OS Packing Dynamite!". Reach Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Newell, Gary (26 November 2013). "Everyday Linux User review of SparkyLinux 3.1 Razor-Qt Edition". Everyday Linux User. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Newell, Gary (October 2014). "An Everyday Linux User Review Of SparkyLinux Gameover Edition". Everyday Linux User. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Smith, Jesse (18 February 2013). "First look at SparkyLinux 2.1 "Ultra" edition". DistroWatch Weekly. No. 495. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Smith, Jesse (20 October 2014). "SparkyLinux 3.5". DistroWatch Weekly. No. 581. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Watson, J. A. (July 21, 2017). "Hands-on with Sparky Linux 5, powered by Debian". ZDNet. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
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