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The 7th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.16.0, 6.12.39-LTS, 6.6.99-LTS – Sparky 7.8 released – sparky-package-tool (spt): rebuilt old-kernel-remover and added xanmod kernel installer – added to repos: Forkgram Many thanks to all of you for supporting our open-source projects. Your donations help keeping them and us alive. Don’t forget to…

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There is a new application available for Sparkers: Forkgram What is Forkgram? Features: – Square avatars. – Square tray icon. – Opening any links with a custom URI Scheme. – Chckmark “Delete for everyone” by default. – The fourth button in the title to “Always on top” window. (Windows only.) – Showing the full timestamp if the user was online more than 1 hour ago.

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We are pleased to announce that SparkyLinux and Astian Inc., developer of the Midori browser, will strengthen our partnership. Thanks to Astian Inc., SparkyLinux users have access to the MidoriVPN and Astian Cloud services, directly from the Midori browser and SparkyLinux. MidoriVPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and the internet, protecting your data and hiding your real…

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The 8th update of Sparky 7 – 7.8 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 July 14, 2025 – Linux kernel PC: 6.1.140-LTS (6.15.6, 6.12.38-LTS, 6.6.98-LTS in sparky repos) – LibreOffice 7.4.7 (25.2.3…

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The 6th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.15.2, 6.12.33-LTS, 6.6.93-LTS – added new and updated existing German translations of Sparky tools; thanks to Roy Make sure some applications in Sparky repos has been not updated last week, including kernels, and not be updated until the next week. The SourceForge based package repos is also not…

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The 5th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.15.0, 6.12.31-LTS, 6.6.92-LTS – added to repos: Meru (it replaced gmail-desktop), Sparky Package Tool – fixed sddm-theme2-sparky which works with KF6 on testing trixie now (it is based on Breeze) Many thanks to all of you for supporting our open-source projects. Your donations help keeping them and…

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There is a new application available for Sparkers: Sparky Package Tool What is Sparky Package Tool? Make sure IT IS NOT a package manager, IT IS a text-mode frond-end ONLY. Installation: Usage or short: It lets you choose the package manager of your choice: APT, Aptitude or Nala. Then do what you need. Manual commands: – APT – sparky-package-tool-apt or short…

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There is a new application available for Sparkers: Meru What is Meru? Goals: – All your inboxes in one place – Never miss an important email – Enhanced protection against phishing – Privacy without compromise – Take back control of your inbox – Runs wherever you do There are 2 versions of your choice: – Free – For personal use and single account – Pro – For professional use and…

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The 4th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.14.4, 6.12.25-LTS, 6.6.88-LTS – Sparky 7.7 of the stable line released – added to repos: ElecWhat Many thanks to all of you for supporting our open-source projects. Your donations help keeping them and us alive. Don’t forget to send a small tip in May too, please. * Keep in mind that some…

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There is a new application available for Sparkers: ElecWhat What is ElecWhat? Features: – Desktop notifications – Tray icon with unread count (aka AppIndicator) – Custom keyboard shortcuts (default) – Spellcheck – CLI & D-Bus interface to show/hide/toggle window – Very stable, I have been running it for 6+ month without crash/freeze – Can be trusted: Code easy to review…

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