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#71
Installation / Re: Change Autologin to Enter ...
Last post by AxL - November 19, 2025, 01:47:47 PMQuote from: pamibo on November 16, 2025, 04:10:25 PM[....]
I'd like to know where I can configure it so that I can log in as a user after startup?
See:- How can I disable lightdm auto-login
Quote from: pamibo on November 16, 2025, 04:10:25 PMThanks for any information.
You're welcome !!
Cheers !!
#72
Installation / Re: Change Autologin to Enter ...
Last post by pamibo - November 19, 2025, 12:45:17 PMHello,
I think it is Mate.
Sorry for the late reply. I was busy with something else.
Greetings
Pamibo
I think it is Mate.
Sorry for the late reply. I was busy with something else.
Greetings
Pamibo
#73
Desktops / Re: Sparky 8.1 Xfce lock scree...
Last post by 2zrfe18 - November 19, 2025, 02:23:55 AMI found the solution from help on another forum
apparently I could not get xfce4-screensaver installed using sudo apt install, but sudo apt-get install installed it right away and the lock screen now functions as it should.
I am curious though why it isn't installed by default on the image
apparently I could not get xfce4-screensaver installed using sudo apt install, but sudo apt-get install installed it right away and the lock screen now functions as it should.
I am curious though why it isn't installed by default on the image
#74
Desktops / Sparky 8.1 Xfce lock screen no...
Last post by 2zrfe18 - November 18, 2025, 08:54:47 PMHello
I have installed the latest stable xfce image on 2 separate laptops both about 6 years old with Ryzen 3500U.
in both cases the lock screen does not seem to function with either the designated hotkey or even clicking on the lock screen button in whisker menu.
I noticed xfce4-screensaver is not installed but I see in the autostart list a "sparky-lock" not sure if it is related.
I can install a separate screensaver like xscreensaver, but I would prefer to just use the default with xfce.
I have also installed the MATE image and it's lock screen works normally.
BTW, I am very impressed with this distro overall and plan to use it on all my devices. I just need to get this issue figured out for the xfce version.
Thanks@!
I have installed the latest stable xfce image on 2 separate laptops both about 6 years old with Ryzen 3500U.
in both cases the lock screen does not seem to function with either the designated hotkey or even clicking on the lock screen button in whisker menu.
I noticed xfce4-screensaver is not installed but I see in the autostart list a "sparky-lock" not sure if it is related.
I can install a separate screensaver like xscreensaver, but I would prefer to just use the default with xfce.
I have also installed the MATE image and it's lock screen works normally.
BTW, I am very impressed with this distro overall and plan to use it on all my devices. I just need to get this issue figured out for the xfce version.
Thanks@!
#75
Installation / Re: Change Autologin to Enter ...
Last post by pavroo - November 16, 2025, 06:19:44 PMWhat desktop you have? or what iso image you have used to install Sparky?
#76
Installation / Change Autologin to Enter Name...
Last post by pamibo - November 16, 2025, 04:10:25 PMHello,
I'm using Sparky 6.12.57+deb13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.57-1 (2025-11-05) x86_64 GNU/Linux
and I'd like to know where I can configure it so that I can log in as a user after startup?
My machine is always ready to use immediately without logging in.
Thanks for any information.
Paul
I'm using Sparky 6.12.57+deb13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.57-1 (2025-11-05) x86_64 GNU/Linux
and I'd like to know where I can configure it so that I can log in as a user after startup?
My machine is always ready to use immediately without logging in.
Thanks for any information.
Paul
#77
Suggestions / Openbox in 2026 for SparkyLinu...
Last post by kanliot - November 15, 2025, 06:05:21 PMin 2025, Ubuntu has gone Wayland only. I still always use Openbox.
I may be expecting Debian to drop x.org in 2026, which is complicated.
Red Hat Linux, owned by IBM, since they paid $34,000,000,000 for it a few years ago, they are put in a position of spending much money to promote a new standard, Wayland, which must be more secure than the old standard. So, not surprising that some of the Maintainers for X.org decide to act poorly and abandon future X.org maintenance while still working for Red Hat. https://blog.desdelinux.net/en/red-hat-intends-to-stop-x-org-server-development/
So, the two companies that have spent $$$ on Wayland have decided that X.org is too expensive. Since this is political effort, the politics will go bad for X.org and the X.org fork, Xlibre.
I have a 6 core Ryzen desktop, with 32GB DDR4 RAM, I much appreciate the snappiness of Openbox.
Any effort spent in supporting X.org or Xlibre would be appreciated, even if it means moving away from Debian. Thank you.
I may be expecting Debian to drop x.org in 2026, which is complicated.
Red Hat Linux, owned by IBM, since they paid $34,000,000,000 for it a few years ago, they are put in a position of spending much money to promote a new standard, Wayland, which must be more secure than the old standard. So, not surprising that some of the Maintainers for X.org decide to act poorly and abandon future X.org maintenance while still working for Red Hat. https://blog.desdelinux.net/en/red-hat-intends-to-stop-x-org-server-development/
So, the two companies that have spent $$$ on Wayland have decided that X.org is too expensive. Since this is political effort, the politics will go bad for X.org and the X.org fork, Xlibre.
I have a 6 core Ryzen desktop, with 32GB DDR4 RAM, I much appreciate the snappiness of Openbox.
Any effort spent in supporting X.org or Xlibre would be appreciated, even if it means moving away from Debian. Thank you.
#78
Applications / Re: Several Sparky Apps sudden...
Last post by AxL - November 12, 2025, 03:14:25 PMQuote from: Sparkyphone on November 11, 2025, 11:05:15 PM[....]
desktop is Xfce, but now the situation is extrem critical. Yesterday I reinstalled another disappeared app. Today I found out that another app (I don't know the name of the app, but it is thge one like notepad) wich I really need urgently. But what is realy critical: Today the whiskermenu has disappeared ...
I don't know what the problem you have with the menus may be. Personally, I have checked in my XFCE installation and their menus were perfectly correct.
So, I recommend that you check out the specific XFCE forums.
Good luck !!
Cheers !!
#79
Applications / Re: Several Sparky Apps sudden...
Last post by Sparkyphone - November 11, 2025, 11:05:15 PMHello,
desktop is Xfce, but now the situation is extrem critical. Yesterday I reinstalled another disappeared app. Today I found out that another app (I don't know the name of the app, but it is thge one like notepad) wich I really need urgently. But what is realy critical: Today the whiskermenu has disappeared. This means, I cannot use the computer in a normal way. I work hard with my computer every day. now there is no time for any reparation works anymore. I will draw the emergency break and reiinstall the whole computer with another OS - I think I will choose debian 13. What I think, there must be a real reason for such big problems, maybe a virus or something else. I never had this in the last 25 years of computing. Sorry
desktop is Xfce, but now the situation is extrem critical. Yesterday I reinstalled another disappeared app. Today I found out that another app (I don't know the name of the app, but it is thge one like notepad) wich I really need urgently. But what is realy critical: Today the whiskermenu has disappeared. This means, I cannot use the computer in a normal way. I work hard with my computer every day. now there is no time for any reparation works anymore. I will draw the emergency break and reiinstall the whole computer with another OS - I think I will choose debian 13. What I think, there must be a real reason for such big problems, maybe a virus or something else. I never had this in the last 25 years of computing. Sorry
#80
Applications / Re: Several Sparky Apps sudden...
Last post by AxL - November 10, 2025, 03:03:10 PMQuote from: Sparkyphone on November 10, 2025, 01:53:55 AM[....]
because several apps suddenly disappeared from the menu, and I have no idea, why this happened and if they are gone completely or only from the menu ...
Well, it seems like the first question is obvious. Which desktop (KDE, LXQt, Mate, Xfce)
or window manager (Openbox, Fluxbox ... etc) are you using?
Cheers !!