SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a desktop-oriented operating system based on the Debian operating system. The project offers a ready to use operating system with a set of various customised lightweight desktops to choose from.[5]

SparkyLinux
SparkyLinux 5 "Nibiru" LXQt
DeveloperSparkyLinux team[1]
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release5 May 2012 (2012-05-05)[2]
Latest release(Rolling release) / Installation DVD SparkyLinux 5.14 "Nibiru"[3] / 5 October 2020 (2020-10-05)
SparkyLinux 4.13[4]
Available inMultilingual
Update methodAPT (front-ends available)
Package managerdpkg (front-ends available)
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64, ARM
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default user interfaceLXQt, MATE and Xfce
LicenseMainly GPL and other free software licenses, minor additions of proprietary
Official websitesparkylinux.org

History

The project was born on 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 has been changed to Debian and it was renamed to SparkyLinux.

Features

SparkyLinux is based on "stable" and "testing" branch of Debian and uses 'rolling-release-cycle' (testing based only). It includes a collection of tools and scripts to help users with easy administration of the system.[6]

The default desktop environments are LXQt (former LXDE), MATE and Xfce 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.

Special Editions
  • 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 creating;
  • MinimalCLI and MinimalGUI.[6]

Releases

SparkyLinux is released 3-4 times per year to provide the latest versions of all applications.

Colour Meaning
Red Release no longer supported
Green Release still supported
Blue Future release
Release Name Date Release notes
1.0 Venus 2012-05-05 SparkyLinux 1.0[2]
2.0 Eris 2012-10-12 SparkyLinux 2.0[7]
3.0 Annagerman 2013-07-27 SparkyLinux 3.0[8]
4.0 Tyche 2015-06-26 SparkyLinux 4.0[9]
4.1 2015-10-02 SparkyLinux 4.1[10]
4.2 2015-12-21 SparkyLinux 4.2[11]
4.3 2016-04-29 SparkyLinux 4.3[12]
4.4 2016-08-20 SparkyLinux 4.4[13]
4.5.2 2016-12-18 SparkyLinux 4.5.2[14]
4.7 2017-11-18 SparkyLinux 4.5.2[15]
4.8 2018-05-13 SparkyLinux 4.5.2[15]
4.9 2018-11-11 Sparky Linux 4.9[16]
4.11 2019-07-10 Sparky Linux 4.11[17]
5.0 Nibiru 2017-07-16 SparkyLinux 5.0[18]
5.1 2017-09-27 SparkyLinux 5.1[19]
5.2 2017-12-20 SparkyLinux 5.2[20]
5.3 2018-03-10 SparkyLinux 5.3[21]
5.4 2018-06-11 SparkyLinux 5.3[22]
5.6.2 2018-12-07 SparkyLinux 5.6.2[23]
5.7.1 2019-04-03 SparkyLinux 5.7.1[3]
5.8 2019-07-17 SparkyLinux 5.8[3]
5.9 2019-10-07 SparkyLinux 5.9[3]
5.10.1 2020-02-05 SparkyLinux 5.10.1[3]
5.11 2020-04-04 SparkyLinux 5.11[24]
5.12 2020-07-07 SparkyLinux 5.12[25]
5.13 2020-11-05 SparkyLinux 5.13[26]
5.14 2021-02-04 SparkyLinux 5.14[27]
6 Po Tolo (Eng: Sirius B) (Semi-)rolling SparkyLinux 6

See also

References
  1. "SparkyLinux Team".
  2. https://linuxiarze.pl/sparkylinux-1-final/
  3. "Sparky 5.14". 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Sparky 4.13". 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. https://sparkylinux.org/wiki/doku.php
  6. About SparkyLinux | SparkyLinux
  7. https://linuxiarze.pl/sparkylinux-2-0-eris/
  8. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-3-0/
  9. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-0/
  10. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-1/
  11. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-2/
  12. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-3-is-out/
  13. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-4-is-out/
  14. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-5-2/
  15. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-8/
  16. "Sparky 4.9 celebrates 100 years of Poland's Independence | SparkyLinux". sparkylinux.org. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  17. https://sparkylinux.org/sparkylinux-4-11/
  18. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-0/
  19. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-1/
  20. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-2/
  21. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-3/
  22. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-4/
  23. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-4-9-2-5-6-2/
  24. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-11/
  25. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-12/
  26. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-13/
  27. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-5-14/
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