SparkyLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution based on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Sparky is a fast, lightweight and fully customizable operating system which offers a fully featured standard desktop version with a lightweight desktop environment. It works out of the box on almost any hardware and delivers a curated selection of software for home users.
Sparky 8.3
There is the third update available for Sparky 8 – 8.3. This is a quarterly update of the Sparky 8 “Seven Sisters” stable release. Sparky 8 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 13 “Trixie”.
Main changes:
All packages updated from the stable Debian and Sparky repositories as of May 9, 2026.
Linux kernel 6.12.86-LTS (7.0.6, 6.18.29-LTS, 6.12.87-LTS in sparky repositories)
LibreOffice 25.2.3 (26.2.3.2 in Debian backports repos)
KDE Plasma 6.3.6
Firefox 140.10.2esr (firefox-latest 150.0.2 in sparky repos)
