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#61

System upgrading / Re: Sparky 8 to 9 - Updates .....

Last post by 21grams - October 26, 2025, 10:16:16 PM

May be a couple of issues with the 8-9 instructions. May have been edited incorrectly recently.

There is no mention of

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/etc/apt/sources.list.d/unofficial-multimedia-packages.sourcesand I believe

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deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ forky main
deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ forky mainshould read

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deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ tiamat main
deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ tiamat main
Simple way to change to the new format would be to use

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sudo apt modernize-sources and if update complains add

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Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/deb-multimedia-keyring.pgp to

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/etc/apt/sources.list.d/unofficial-multimedia-packages.sources
Do NOTE that synaptic does not recognise the new format in its repository lists at this stage.

[sudo apt update]

#62

System upgrading / Re: Sparky 8 to 9 - Success !!...

Last post by penguin - October 26, 2025, 02:45:09 PM

Strange ....

As per description in the

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https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/upgrade_8_to_9
there are 2 ways to change the repositories . new way and old way.

When I change repositories as per follow sources:

 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources (new way)

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Types: deb deb-src
 URIs: http://deb.debian.org/debian/
 Suites: forky
 Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg
 
 Types: deb deb-src
 URIs: http://security.debian.org/debian-security/
 Suites: forky-security/updates
 Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg
 
 Types: deb deb-src
 URIs: http://deb.debian.org/debian/
 Suites: forky-updates
 Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg
 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky.sources (new way)

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Types: deb deb-src
 URIs: https://repo.sparkylinux.org/
 Suites: core
 Components: main
 Signed-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/sparky-repo.asc
 
 Types: deb deb-src
 URIs: https://repo.sparkylinux.org/
 Suites: tiamat
 Components: main
 Signed-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/sparky-repo.asc
No any update comes up one when I use : sudo apt update

de-activating (the above description repos ) and changing them as per per follow sources :

/etc/apt/sources.list (old way)

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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian forky main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian forky main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ forky-security/updates main contrib non-free non-free-  firmware
 deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ forky-security/updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 deb http://deb.debian.org/debian forky-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian forky-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
 deb http://deb-multimedia.org/ forky main non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky.list (old way

 

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deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ core main
 deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ core main
 deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ forky main
 deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sparky.gpg.key] https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ forky main

the second one gives error saying that ( Err:8 https://repo.sparkylinux.org forky Release         
  404  Not Found [IP: 184.174.34.74 443]
Error: The repository 'https://repo.sparkylinux.org forky Release' does not have a Release file.).

For that reason I disabled repos in the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky.list

When I use sudo apt update or synaptic the updates are fired up.

Any other has experienced the same ?

   

[Strong Password]

#63

Installation / Re: Password requirements just...

Last post by AxL - October 25, 2025, 04:43:56 PM

[....]
I don't recall it being like that before. This felt very unwelcome, burdensome. I tried 3-4, and then gave up because I wasn't going to go find a pen and piece of paper to write down whatever I was being forced to concoct just to install the OS for a few days to look around, see how it is today.
[....]

Are you serious, lad? 

Because your complaint is absolutely ridiculous.
 It is simply highly recommended, to use a 'Strong Password' to maintain/enhance correct security.

Also, don't you know that you can change passwords whenever you want ...??

• How to change password on root user and user account
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cheers !! 
  

[deb-multimedia]

#64

System upgrading / Re: Sparky 8 to 9 - Success !!...

Last post by AxL - October 25, 2025, 04:36:07 PM

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[....]

Hit:11 http://deb-multimedia.org forky InRelease
Hit:12 http://deb-multimedia.org trixie InRelease      

And obviously, you should also check and correct dmo (deb-multimedia):

[Error: The repository 'https://repo.sparkylinux.org forky Release' does not have a Release file.]

#65

System upgrading / Re: 'https://repo.sparkylinux....

Last post by AxL - October 25, 2025, 04:26:30 PM

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[....]
Err:10 https://repo.sparkylinux.org forky Release                   
  404  Not Found [IP: 184.174.34.74 443]
Hit:11 http://deb-multimedia.org forky InRelease
Hit:12 http://deb-multimedia.org trixie InRelease      
                                                                       
Error: The repository 'https://repo.sparkylinux.org forky Release' does not have a Release file.    

Well, it is clearly indicating that there is a very obvious error in the SparkyLinux repositories. Which, you should correct.

Here. you can see an image with the repositories correctly configured:

[....]  Thanks in advance.

You're welcome !!








Cheers !!   

#66

System upgrading / Sparky 8 to 9 - Updates ... wh...

Last post by penguin - October 25, 2025, 03:55:35 PM

Hi folks.

Today I decided to upgrade my Sparky 8 testing to Sparky 9 testing.

I have proceeded as per follow: instructions

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https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/upgrade_8_to_9

Everything gone smoothly  ( .... which repo should be activated ? see my second post)

#67

Installation / Password requirements just to ...

Last post by nevertheless - October 24, 2025, 05:25:15 PM

I've used sparky before, and wanted to install the latest stable. I couldn't proceed past a certain point where it was forcing me to choose a password that is well beyond the sufficiently-obfuscated password I needed to use for what I'm doing.

I don't recall it being like that before. This felt very unwelcome, burdensome. I tried 3-4, and then gave up because I wasn't going to go find a pen and piece of paper to write down whatever I was being forced to concoct just to install the OS for a few days to look around, see how it is today.

I strongly encourage that this hurdle be turned off. Let people do what they want to do. No other distro does this (that I've seen. I recall Linux Lite doing it a number of years ago. I think it was an option that was enabled, and they didn't realize it. Hopefully this was a similar mistake.). I'm all for better passwords, but not forced on me.

#68

Installation / No password prompt

Last post by LanceHaverkamp - October 24, 2025, 02:31:24 AM

First-time Sparky install, twenty-sixth year as a Linux-only Desktop user.

After installing an encrypted system, the user is never prompted for the decryption password—well, in reality the prompt is probably just hidden under the SparkyLinux splash screen...but that shouldn't happen. Having encrypted installs for years, I know when to just type it, without a prompt; but a newer user won't have a clue.

Thanks,
Lance

#69

Installation / Re: Trouble installing 8.0.1

Last post by pavroo - October 23, 2025, 12:14:32 AM

I dont know your machine configuration, but it happens if you have 64 CPU and 32 bit UEFI.

#70

Installation / Trouble installing 8.0.1

Last post by Fred420 - October 18, 2025, 03:24:29 AM

Hello,

Anyone having trouble installing this 8.0.1 version?

It gets all the way to the end. And then blows up with grub-install error.