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There is a minor update of live/install ISO images of Sparky of the stable line 8.0.1. The new ISO images feature fixed issue of the Calamares installer which did not set a new system well on an encrypted disk. There is no need to reinstall Sparky if you have it already installed, simply keep Sparky up to date. New ISO images can be downloaded from the Download SparkyLinux stable page.

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The 8th monthly Sparky project and donate report of the 2025: – Linux kernel updated up to 6.16.4, 6.12.44-LTS, 6.6.103-LTS – Sparky 8.0 “Seven Sisters” based on Debian 13 “Trixie” released -> https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/ – new testing repo of Sparky 9 based on Debian “Forky” is done -> https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-9-code-name-and-repos/ – virtualbox-7.2 moved to sparkylinux repos…

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There is a new application available for Sparkers: RapidRAW What is RapidRAW? Key Features – Core Editing Engine: – GPU-Accelerated Processing: All image adjustments are processed on the GPU using a custom WGSL shader for rapid feedback. – Masking: Create masks with AI subject, sky and foreground detection. Combine with traditional Brush, Linear, and Radial masks for great control. …

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The new, upcoming Sparky 9 code name and repos is set. The code name is “Tiamat”, and the new repos is “tiamat”. The upcoming Sparky 9, now testing/semi-rolling is based on Debian testing “Forky”. If you would like to keep Sparky rolling, means based on Debian testing, do: 1. change Debian repos from “trixie” to “forky” at the file: 2. change Debian Multimedia (if you use it) repos from…

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A new version of SparkyLinux 8.0, codenamed “Seven Sisters,” has been released. SpakyLinux 8.0 “The Seven Sisters” is based on an fully compatible with Debian 13.0 “Trixie”. Sparky 8 codename “The Seven Sisters” (or Pleiades – in the Messier catalog, M45 or Messier 45; other names: Babies, Chickens, Church of the Masonic) – is the most famous open cluster in the sky.

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A new version of SparkyLinux 8.0, codenamed “Seven Sisters,” has been released. SpakyLinux 8.0 “The Seven Sisters” is based on an fully compatible with Debian 13.0 “Trixie”. Sparky 8 codename “The Seven Sisters” (or Pleiades – in the Messier catalog, M45 or Messier 45; other names: Babies, Chickens, Church of the Masonic) – is the most famous open cluster in the sky.

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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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