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Software & hardware support => Desktops => Topic started by: dhinds on March 22, 2015, 02:13:54 PM

Title: Performing a New Sparky Ultra Openbox Installation
Post by: dhinds on March 22, 2015, 02:13:54 PM
Which would be the best way to realize a New Sparky Ultra Openbox Installation?

1.- Installing the last Sparky Ultra Openbox Installation (3.2) and updating?

2.- Installing the current Sparky Openbox 3.6 Installation and adding to it?

3.- Wait for the next versions of Sparky (3.7)?

4.- Other

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Title: Re: Performing a New Sparky Ultra Openbox Installation
Post by: pavroo on March 22, 2015, 05:52:02 PM
The best way is if you will use the latest iso image 3.6.
The old one 3.2 can make some problem with upgrading packages.
A new one 3.7 or 4.0 is still in my mind only. I've been waiting for Debian's move.
Title: Re: Performing a New Sparky Ultra Openbox Installation
Post by: dhinds on March 26, 2015, 09:49:16 AM
Quote from: pavroo on March 22, 2015, 05:52:02 PM
The best way is if you will use the latest iso image 3.6.
The old one 3.2 can make some problem with upgrading packages.
A new one 3.7 or 4.0 is still in my mind only. I've been waiting for Debian's move.

Thank you for your clear and logical response.

After installing the latest iso image 3.6, what else should I install in order to obtain a system equivalent to the either the original Ultra Openbox (preferably - which I use with the xfce4-panel and a number of it's widgets) or the functionality of rest of the Sparky Desktops with respect to the Sparky Apps, Wine and codecs?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Title: Re: Performing a New Sparky Ultra Openbox Installation
Post by: pavroo on March 26, 2015, 01:14:02 PM
All sparky tools can be installed from our repos via Synaptic, as well as wine and codecs.
Install 'sparky-wine' package which will install wine too.
Install 'sparky-codecs' package, then run 'Install Codecs' from Menu-> Multimedia (or Audio&Video) to install all the codecs.