SpiralLinux 12.231005 release
Download from: https://spirallinux.github.io
⚠️ Important note: Rufus, LinuxLive USB Creator (LiLi), Ventoy, and Unetbootin are NOT recommended by SpiralLinux for creating the bootable USB device due to many reports of failure.
ℹ️ Update: The newer 12.231008 release is now available with some additional tweaks and updates:
https://github.com/SpiralLinux/SpiralLinux-project/releases/tag/12.231008
The SpiralLinux project is pleased to announce its latest 12.231005 release built directly from Debian 12, with a few additional tweaks and improvements on top of the recent 12.231001 release.
About SpiralLinux
SpiralLinux is a selection of Linux spins built from Debian GNU/Linux, with a focus on simplicity and out-of-the-box usability across all the major desktop environments. SpiralLinux serves as an alternative live installation method for a highly reliable customized Debian system using only official Debian package repositories. Please visit the official SpiralLinux website to download it and learn more about its unique features and reasons for existence.
Changes in SpiralLinux 12.231005
- All editions: Debian has upgraded Thunderbird to a major new version, now at 115.3
- All editions: Symlink added from
/etc/default/locale -> /etc/locale.confto avoid language/locale configuration disparities1 - All editions: Language Support script for users that need to change the default language or add additional languages after installation now includes an automatic workaround for a bug in Debian
localespackage configuration script that mangles the/etc/default/localefile - Plasma edition:
- Removed erroneous default configuration files that were preventing the system language selected at installation from being applied
- Changed GTK application theme to Numix due to aesthetic and legibility issues with the Breeze theme for GTK
- Gnome edition: Missing
xdg-desktop-portal-gnomepackage added - Additional improvements in the 12.231001 release: https://github.com/SpiralLinux/SpiralLinux-project/releases/tag/12.231001
How to upgrade SpiralLinux
Once installed to the hard disk the system no longer has any connection with the SpiralLinux project, as it has been carefully designed to be completely dependent on the Debian project and not on a single developer. Therefore, users of existing SpiralLinux installations can upgrade to the latest Debian release as soon as it is available in the Debian repositories. Most aspects of the unique SpiralLinux configuration will be maintained across upgrades, but new SpiralLinux features will not be applied to existing installations as there are intentionally no package repositories created specifically for SpiralLinux. To upgrade a SpiralLinux 11 installation to Debian 12, or to move to Debian Testing or Debian Unstable, please follow these simple graphical instructions:
https://github.com/SpiralLinux/SpiralLinux-project/wiki#updating-and-upgrading-spirallinux
⚠️ Important note: The Debian 12 version of the "Software & Updates" GUI tool has a significant unhandled bug that prevents it from enabling the Debian Security updates repository.2 3 Users that have upgraded to Debian 12 with Synaptic and the "Software & Updates" GUI should use the file manager's "Edit as root" function that is provided by default in all editions of SpiralLinux to replace the contents of/etc/apt/sources.listwith the following:
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb https://security.debian.org/ bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-backports main contrib non-free non-free-firmware #Debian Bookworm Backports