SpiralLinux 12.231008 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.
The SpiralLinux project is pleased to announce its latest 12.231008 release built directly from Debian 12, with package updates from the recent Debian 12.2 release, plus a bug fix. This release also includes the changes from the SpiralLinux 12.231005 release and the 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 12.231008
- All editions: Built with a patched version of Debian's
live-buildtool to prevent installation of the problematic and unnecessaryraspi-firmwarepackage - All editions: Security updates and bugfixes from the Debian 12.2 release
- Additional improvements in the 12.231005 release: https://github.com/SpiralLinux/SpiralLinux-project/releases/tag/12.231005
- 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.1 2 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