From 13768414747b1f45c6e0360b993fbf81e22f8791 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 05:22:29 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[news]:=2020240119=20SparkyLi?= =?UTF-8?q?nux=202024.01=20Update=20Debuts=20With=20PipeWire=20and=20More?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/news/20240119 SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More.md --- ...01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More.md | 98 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/news/20240119 SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More.md diff --git a/sources/news/20240119 SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More.md b/sources/news/20240119 SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a623c66577 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20240119 SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More.md @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +[#]: subject: "SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/sparky-linux-2024-01-release/" +[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1700446145" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +SparkyLinux 2024.01 Update Debuts With PipeWire and More +====== +SparkyLinux gets rid of PulseAudio, and adds newer browsers with the +desktop installer. +SparkyLinux is a very [interesting distribution based on Debian][1] that is very fast and lightweight in nature. It provides users with a customizable experience out of the box. + +With a recent announcement, the developers have released **the first update of 2024 for their rolling releases of SparkyLinux** that aims to offer various improvements. + +Let's dive in and see what's on offer. + +## 🆕 SparkyLinux 2024.01: What's New? + +![][2] + +Based on the latest packages from the Debian and Sparky testing repos (January 17, 2024), **SparkyLinux 2024.01 uses the Linux kernel 6.6.11 as a powerful base** to provide better hardware support, networking improvements, and more. + +Then there are the **installer updates;** where Calamares 3.3.1 is now used for the conventional variants of SparkyLinux. Similarly, the Sparky CLI installer sees a few tweaks such as a progress output being shown when files are being copied, and the removal of installation on XFS file system. + +![][3] + +The desktop installer now includes more browser options that include Librewolf, iron, Midori, Opera (stable), and a couple of others. + +On the audio/video side of things, the **PipeWire audio server replaces PulseAudio** , thanks to [PipeWire 1.0.1][4] being implemented. + +The **desktop environments offered with SparkyLinux** now feature many recent releases such as **LXQt 1.4.0** , **MATE 26.0** , [Xfce 4.18][5], and **KDE Plasma 5.27.10.** + +And to wrap it up, the **application suite also sees an upgrade** , with the following highlights: + + * **VLC 3.0.20** + * **Openbox 3.6.1-11** + * **Thunderbird 115.6.0** + * **LibreOffice 7.6.4~rc1** + * **Firefox 115.6.0esr (121.0.1 in Sparky repos)** + + + +For getting more insights into this release, you may go through the official [release notes][6]. + +**Suggested Read** 📖 + +![][7] + +## 📥 Download SparkyLinux 2024.01 + +You can get this release of SparkyLinux from the [official website][8] (Rolling) where you will find the following variants; **LXQt** , **MATE** , **Xfce** , **KDE Plasma** , **MinimalGUI** and **MinimalCLI**. + +[SparkyLinux (Rolling)][8] + +### ⚙️ Upgrade from Older Release + +Fire up the terminal app on your SparkyLinux system and run the following command: + +``` + + sudo apt-get update + sudo apt-get dist-upgrade + +``` + +Running this will upgrade all the packages, including the new ones as required by the upgrade process. + +You can also head over to the [official wiki][9] if you run into any troubles or for more information. + +_💬 Will you be trying out this release? Please let us know below!_ + +* * * + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/sparky-linux-2024-01-release/ + +作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/debian-based-distros/ +[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/SparkyLinux_2024.01.png +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Follow-us-on-Google-News.png +[4]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/releases/1.0.1 +[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/xfce-4-18-release/ +[6]: https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-2024-01/ +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png +[8]: https://sparkylinux.org/download/rolling/ +[9]: https://wiki.sparkylinux.org/doku.php/upgrade