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-Sparky aptus is a default tool that comes with every Sparky flavor and Sparky aptus is a versatile tool to make managing Sparkylinux as easy as possible.
+===== Sparky APTus =====
-Sparky aptus is "what you see is what you get" tool that enables you to
+Sparky APTus is a collection of small scripts to help you manage the system's packages. APTus is preinstalled in all Sparky editions by default. If not, install it via the command:
-update package list, upgrade system, install debian or liquorix kernel, install office suite of your choice and repair the system and also to remove any unnecessary packages.
+   sudo apt-get install sparky-aptus
+APTus is divided into several sections, each one for a different task.
+----
+==== Accessories ====
+The first section is **Accessories** offering several options; the main three options are:
+   * **Refresh package list**\\ -This option **HAS** to be done before upgrading the system or installing new packages, (**apt-get update**).
+   * **Safely upgrade the system**\\ - Upgrade the system without installing additional packages; (**apt-get upgrade**).
+   * **Fully upgrade the system**\\ - The **recommended** way to upgrade your Sparky installation; (**apt-get dist-upgrade**).
+{{:aptus1n.png?350|Update & Upgrade}}
+**Additional Options:**
+  * **Clean user cache** - clear the home cache of current user.
+  * **Edit custom repositories** - opens a list of files to edit in /etc/apt/sources.list.d
+  * **Edit main repository** - opens /etc/apt/sources.list in a text editor.
+  * **Fix broken packages by APT** - opens a terminal window and runs apt-get install -f
+  * **Install or reinstall DEB package from local disk** - install local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies.
+  * **Install packages from repositories** - install repository packages resolving and installing its dependencies.
+  * **Remove non-free packages** - offers a list of non-free packages. Y/N to remove all non-free packages.
+  * **Remove old DEB packages** - clear the APT cache of old .deb packages.
+  * **Remove package from system** - opens a terminal and runs apt-get remove 'package-name'.
+  * **Remove unnecessary packages** - opens a terminal and runs apt-get autoremove.
+  * **Search packages from repository** - opens a terminal and quires repositories for package.
+See also [[upgrade|Manual System Upgrade]] and [[aptus_upgrade|Sparky APTus Upgrade (aka System Upgrade)]]
+----
+==== Codecs ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Codecs:
+DVD-Video, FFmpeg, Flash Player-Chromium and Mozilla, GStreamer-Bad Plugins, Ugly plugins, libav, LAME, LibDVDRead, Mencoder, OpenJDK Java, W32/64, x264, and x265.
+{{:aptus2n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Audio Player ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Audio Players:
+AlsaPlayer GUI, Amarok, Ario, Audacious, BetsRadio, Cantata, Clementine, cmus, Daisy Player, DeaDBeeF, Deepin Music, Dradio, Esperanza, Exaile, Gmerlin, gmusicbrowser, GNOME Music, Googles Music Player, Goobox CD Player, Gradio, Jajuk, Juk, KsCD, LXmusic, moc, Musique, pmrp, Pragha, Qmmp, Quod Libet, Radio Tray, Rhythmbox, Sayonara, Sonata, Sparky Player, Sparky Play mp3, Sparky Tube, Spotify, Strawberry, StretchPlayer, xmms2, Yarck.
+{{:aptus3n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Audio Tool ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Audio Tools:
+Aeolus, AlsaMixer GUI, Ardour, Audacity, Buzztrax, Cecilia, DGEdit, DIN Is Noise, Easy Tag, Ex Falso, Foo YC20, Free DV, Gespeaker, GNU Denemo, Grig Guitarix, Hydrogen, Internet DJ Console, Jaaa, JACK Keyboard, Jack Mixer, Jnoisemeter, Kluppe, KMix, Kwave Sound Editor, LMMS, Meterbridge, MilkyTracker, Mixxx, Mudita24, Patchage, Paulstretch, PauvControl, PHASEX, PureData, QasConfg, QasMixer, QjackCtl, Qsampler, Qsynth, Qtractor, Rakarrack, Rosegarden, samplv1, Schism Tracker, Sonic Visualizer, SooperLooper, Sound Converter, Sound Juicer, soundKonverter, Sound Recorder, Spek, Swami, Sweep, Timemachine, tuxguiter, Virtual MIDI Keyboard, Yoshimi.
+{{:aptus4n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Video Player ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Video Players:
+GNOME MPV, KMPlayer, Kodi, MotionBox, MPlayer, MPV, Parole, QtAV Player, Rage, SMPlayer, SMTube, Totem, VLC, xine.
+{{:aptus5n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Video Tool ====
+This section offers 22 scripts to help you install Video Tools:
+AcidRip, Avidemux, Brasero, DevedeNG, Dvd95, Flowblade, GNOME Subtitles, K3b, Kdenlive, LIVES, OGMRip, OpenShot, Pitivi, qStopMotion, RecordMyDesktop, SimpleBurn, Stopmotion, Subtitle Editor, Videomas, vokoscreen, WinFF, Xfburn.
+{{:aptus6n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Desktop ====
+Sparky Desktop installs about 25 different desktops with one click, such as: awesome, bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, GNOME Flashback, GNOME Shell, i3, IceWM, JWM, KDE Plasma 5, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Openbox, Pantheon, Trinity, Window Maker, Xfce.
+The desktops will be installed from different servers:\\
+- Debian - most desktops come from the Debian repositories\\
+- Sparky - bspwm, Budgie, Enlightenment come from Sparky repositories\\
+- Pantheon and Trinity will be downloaded and installed from 3rd party repositories
+All the desktops will be installed with Sparky settings (wallpaper, icon set, theme, sparky core packages, etc.). It will also make some small changes to the personal settings of an already installed desktop.
+Make sure your package list is up-to-date before starting any installation. The desktops need many dependencies so if your new desktop installation fails, please report it in the Sparky Forums.
+{{:aptus424-20191210.png?350|Desktop}}
+----
+==== Game ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Games:
+AntiMicro, Atari800, DeSmuME (GTK), DOSBox Emulator, ePSXe, Fceux, GNOME Video Arcade, GZDoom, Hatari, Higan, Itch, Joystick, jstest-gtk, Kega Fusion, Lutris, Mameᵀᴹ Arcade Emulator, Mednafen, Nestopia, PCSX2, PCSXR, PlayOnLinux, PPSSPP, Steam, Stella, Virtual Jaguar, VisualBoy Advance, Wine, Winetricks, Yabause (GTK), ZSNES.
+{{:aptus6n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Office ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Office Tools:
+AbiWord, Atril, BlueGriffon, Calculator, Calibre, Calligra, Comix, Evince, FeatherPad, FreeOffice, Galculator, Geany, Gedit, GNU Emacs (GUI), Gnumeric, Kate, KWrite, LeafPad, Leo Editor, LibreOffice, Master PDF Editor, MComix, Mousepad, MS Fonts, MS Online Applications, MuPDF, Notepadqq, Okular, OnlyOffice, OpenOffice, Pluma, qpdfview, Scribus, Simple Scan, NIM, WPS Mui, WPS Office, xpdf, xSane.
+{{:aptus8n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Graphics ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Graphic Tools:
+asciinema, Blender, Camorama, Darktable, digiKam, Ephoto, Eye of CNOME, Eye of Mate, Feh, Flamshot, fotoxx, Geeqie, GIMP, GNOME Paint, GNOME Screenshot, Gpicview, gscreenshot, gThumb, Gtkam, Gwenview, Hugin, ImageMagic, Inkscape, K-3D, Kamera, Karbon, KDE Spectacle, KolorPaint, Knta, LightZone, LXImage, OpenToons, Peek, RawTherapee, Ristretto, Shotwell, Synfig Studio, Tux Paint, Viwenior, XnViewMP, XPaint.
+{{:aptus9n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Web ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Web Tools:
+Brave Browser, Chromium, Conkeror, Cyberfox, Dillo, Dooble, Elinks, Epiphany, Falkon, Firefox ESR, Firefox Latest, Google Chrome, Google Earth, IceCat, Indium, Iron, Konqueror, Links 2, Lynx, Midori, Min, Netsurf, Opera, Otter, Palemoon, SeaMonkey, TOR Browser, Vivaldi, w3m, Waterfox.
+{{:aptus10n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== IM ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Instant Messengers:
+bti, Caprine, Corebird, Discord, EKG2 (GTK), Empathy, Fraz, Gajim, HexChat, ircII, irssi, Kadu, Konversation, Kopete, KVIrc, Loqui, LostIRC, nheko, Pidgin, Pork, Psi, Quassel IRC, Quaternion, Rambox, Ring, Ript, Scrollz, sic, Skype, Smuxi, TeamSpeak, Telegram Desktop, TinyIRC, Tkabber, TOR Messenger, Twinkle, WeeChat.
+{{:aptus11n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== Email ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install Email Clients:
+Alpine, Claws Mail, Evolution, Geary, KMail, Mutt, Sylpheed, Thunderbird, Trojita.
+{{:aptus12n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== RSS ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install RSS Clients:
+Akregator, Liferea, NRSS, QuiteRSS, rawdog, RSS Guard, RSStail, Tickr.
+{{:aptus13n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== FileTransfer ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install File Transfer Clients:
+aMule, aria2, BitStormLite, Bittorando Client, Bittorrent GUI, ctorrent, Deluge, Dropbox, FileZilla, gFTP, gtk-guntella, JFTP, KGet, KYorrent, Iftp, MEGASync, MLDonkey, ncftp, Nicotine-Plus, Persepolis, qBittorrent, rTorrent, SpiderOak ONE, Transmission, uftp, uGet, Vuze, Wget, YouTube DL GUI.
+{{:aptus12n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+==== System ====
+This section offers scripts to help you install System Tools:
+AnyDesk, AQEMU, balenaEtcher, BleachBit, ClamTK, Clonezilla, DEBiTool, Docker, Eraser, Firewall Builder, Flatpak, GitKraken, GTomb, Gufw, Install Debian Kernel, Install Language Packages, Install Liquorix Kernel, Install Sparky Kernel, Live USB Creator, LuckyBackup, MintStick, mkusb, MultiBoot USB, Netdata, Nvida Settings, Oracle VirtualBox, PuTTY, qt-fsarchiver, Remmina, Remove old system kernel, snapd, Sparky Backup System, TeamViewer, Timeshift, TOR, USB Disk Formatter, VeraCrypt, VMware Player Installer, Vulkan Utils, Webmin, WoeUSB, zuluCrypt.
+{{:aptus14n.png?350|Install}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
+----
+<WRAP center box 80%>
+[[start|<--- Wiki start page]]|[[aptus_upgrade|How to Sparky APTus Upgrade (aka System Upgrade) --->]]
+</WRAP>
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