The new trial version of SparkyLinux 5.5 has been released – Desde Linux
SparkyLinux just released new test images of SparkyLinux 5.5-dev20180726, the version based on the Debian “Buster” test version.
The published images give users a sneak peek on updates and changes to expect from the next release of the operating system.
SparkyLinux is based on a Debian “stable” and “test” branch and uses a “continuous release cycle” (based on testing only).
Includes a collection of tools and scripts to help users with easy system administration.
Es a fully customizable, fast and lightweight operating system, the default desktop environment is LXDE but users can download and install other versions of Sparky with desktops such as Budgie (in development), Enlightenment, JWM, Openbox, KDE, LXQt, MATE or Xfce.
There is also a CLI (text-based) edition for advanced users.
The operating system comes in different varieties that are specifically designed to meet the needs of different types of users of the product, as developers, entrepreneurs and students.
SparkyLinux offers a special “GameOver” game edition for gamers. It includes a large set of free and open source games and some necessary tools.
Another special edition of SparkyLinux Rescue provides a live system and a host of applications to recover broken operating systems.
The Sparky editions of: KDE, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce and GameOver are offered with a set of applications for daily use, a great set of additional Wifi drivers and codecs and multimedia plugins.
Starting with Sparky 4.3 introduces the “MinimalGUI” and “MinimalCLI” editions (renamed “Base Openbox” and “CLI”) provided by the Sparky Advanced Installer which allows users to install one of 20 desktops of their choice .
As Sparky iso image features some proprietary packages, ‘Sparky APTus’ offers a little tool called ‘Non-Free Remover’ that can easily uninstall all ‘contrib’ and ‘non-free’ packages from the system.
About the new SparkyLinux 5.5 test snapshot
According to the change log on the product website, SparkyLinux 5.5-dev20180726 comes with an update to the Debian testing repository as of July 26, 2019.
This new test release comes with Linux kernel 4.17.8 and kernel version 4.17.10, except that the latter is not considered a stable version of the operating system.
They should note that the previous version of Linux kernel 4.16.12 is still available for users who may have difficulties with the latest version or they can choose to upgrade the Linux kernel.
This new update provides support for the bfs and xfs file systems in the advanced installer.
When installing btrfs installations on the system, users can choose the sub volume @home, which also creates a separate partition for the home.
Partition allows users to create recovery point snapshots systems and partitions so that the system can recover from the saved state at a later stage.
A new TimeShift tool has been added to facilitate this recovery from a restore point process.
A new Deb package local drive installer tool, DEBiTool is set to replace its predecessor, GDebi.
In addition to this, the update brings an improved live package removal settings in the advanced installer.
Sudo package is not removed now if Sparky update is installed using minimalcli iso image.
By default, the update installs with Linux kernel 4.17.x, but if you want to apply it on an older Linux kernel, you can change the live boot list to read ‘vmlinuz416′ where it says’ vmlinuz ‘and’ initrd416. img ‘where it says’ initrd.imr’, respectively. The released iso images provide an insight into these changes that we hope to see in the next SparkyLinux release.
In order to obtain this release, you only have to go to the following link where you can download. The link is this.