Debian 13 derivative offers minimal x86 images and lets CDE ride again
Almost exactly a year after SparkyLinux 8.0 abandoned installation images for 32-bit PCs, version 8.4 has brought them back. The distro remains based on Debian 13 and retains the codename "the Seven Sisters."
SparkyLinux 8.4 with the lightweight LXQt desktop – showing its frugal memory use
Liam Proven
The Register first checked out SparkyLinux back in 2015, and this vulture took a look at version 7 a couple of years ago. Beyond the changes inherited from the move from Debian 12 to Debian 13, this version isn't hugely different. The project's own self-description covers the basics. (The project also offers release info in Polish, jeśli wolisz to.)It comes in both rolling-release and stable variants, and you get a choice of versions with different desktops: LXQt, MATE, Xfce, and KDE, plus a minimal command-line only edition, and a minimal GUI edition with Openbox. All offer Sparky's improved package manager, called Aptus.
