The Sparky Linux team has announced the release of Sparky Linux 8.2. This is the second quarterly update of the Sparky 8 “Seven Sisters” stable series.

Sparky Linux 8.2 release with Debian Trixie base

The release is based on and fully compatible with Debian Project Debian 13 “Trixie”.

This update focuses on package refresh, desktop updates, kernel improvements, and a small bug fix.

Main Changes in Sparky 8.2

  • Updated packages from Debian and Sparky stable repositories (as of 14 Feb 2026)
  • Default Linux kernel 6.12.69-LTS
    • Extra kernels available in Sparky repositories
  • The Document Foundation LibreOffice 25.2.3
  • KDE Plasma 6.3.6
  • LXQt Project LXQt 2.1.0
  • MATE Desktop Project MATE 1.26.0
  • Xfce Project Xfce 4.20
  • Openbox Project Openbox 3.6.1
  • Mozilla Foundation Firefox 140.7.0esr
  • Thunderbird 140.7.1esr
  • Fixed an Openbox issue that blocked terminal launch from the package manager

Available Editions

PC (amd64 BIOS/UEFI + Secure Boot)

  • Xfce
  • LXQt
  • MATE
  • KDE Plasma
  • MinimalGUI (Openbox)
  • MinimalCLI (text mode)

ARM64

  • Openbox desktop
  • CLI edition

Default Login Details

  • PC live session: live : live
  • ARM edition: pi : sparky

For further information and download links of Sparky Linux 8.2, see the official release announcement.