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--- aptus [2015/06/07 22:42] – pavroo
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-===== How to Sparky APTus =====
+===== Sparky APTus =====
-Sparky APTus is a collection of small scripts to help you managing the system's packages. APTus is preinstalled in all Sparky editions as default. If not, install it via the command:
+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:
    sudo apt-get install sparky-aptus
-APTus is divided into a few tabs, everyone for different task.
+APTus is divided into several sections, each one for a different task.
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-==== Update and Upgrade ====
+==== Accessories ====
-The first tab called **Update and Upgrade** offers 3 options:
+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**).
-   * Update package list - this option **HAS** to be always done before upgrading the system or installing new packages, it runs **apt-get update** command
+{{:aptus1n.png?350|Update & Upgrade}}
-   * Safely upgrade the system - this lets you upgrade the system without installing additional packages; it runs **apt-get upgrade** command
-   * Fully upgrade the system - this is the **recommended** way to upgrade your Sparky installation; it runs **apt-get dist-upgrade** command
-See also [[upgrade|Manual system upgrade]] and [[aptus_upgrade|How to Sparky APTus Upgrade (aka System Upgrade)]]
+**Additional Options:**
-{{:aptus1.png?350|Update & Upgrade}}
+  * **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)]]
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-==== Install ====
+==== Codecs ====
-The 2nd tab called **Install** offers a few scripts to help you install:
+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}}
-   * i686-PAE kernel on 32 bit system
-   * your language packages (for Iceweasel, Icedove, LibreOffice, KDE desktop, Calligra)
-   * 3th party Liquorix kernel
-   * set of multimedia codecs and plugins - via [[sparky_codecs|Sparky Codecs]] tool (Sparky "Full" editions have all codecs preinstalled as default)
-   * office suite -  lets you install: AbiWord & Gnumeric, Calligra, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, MS Office Online shortcuts, WPS Office
-   * selected packages from the repositories
-   * selected package from your local disk
-   * some "popular" applications - via [[aptus_extra|Sparky APTus Extra]]
 See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
-{{:aptus2.png?350|Install}}
+----
+==== 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]]
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-==== Remove ====
+==== Audio Tool ====
-The **Remove** tab provides a few script to be used to:
+This section offers scripts to help you install Audio Tools:
-   * removing **non-free** and **restricted** packages preinstalled in your system
+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.
-   * removing old kernels, if you would like
-   * removing unwanted packages from the system
-   * removing VirtualBox Guest Utils (preinstalled in all Sparky editions, starting from Sparky 4.0) - **DO NOT** remove it if Sparky **IS INSTALLED** inside VirtualBox
-See also [[remove_package|Remove packages]]
+{{:aptus4n.png?350|Install}}
-{{:aptus3.png?350|Remove}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
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-==== Fix Broken ====
+==== Video Player ====
-The 4rd tab **Fix Broken** ca be used to fix packages after broken package's installation or upgrading. If offers 2 options:
+This section offers scripts to help you install Video Players:
-   * Fix by APT
+GNOME MPV, KMPlayer, Kodi, MotionBox, MPlayer, MPV, Parole, QtAV Player, Rage, SMPlayer, SMTube, Totem, VLC, xine.
-   * Fix by DPKG
-See [[fix_package|Fix broken packages]] to find put how does it work.
+{{:aptus5n.png?350|Install}}
-{{:aptus4.png?350|Fix Broken}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
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-==== Clean Up ====
+==== Video Tool ====
-The ** Clean Up** tab lets you clean up the system from spear packages, via 3 options:
+This section offers 22 scripts to help you install Video Tools:
-   * Remove unnecessary packages
+AcidRip, Avidemux, Brasero, DevedeNG, Dvd95, Flowblade, GNOME Subtitles, K3b, Kdenlive, LIVES, OGMRip, OpenShot, Pitivi, qStopMotion, RecordMyDesktop, SimpleBurn, Stopmotion, Subtitle Editor, Videomas, vokoscreen, WinFF, Xfburn.
-   * Remove old **deb** packages
-   * Remove all **deb** packages
-See also [[clean_packages|Packages clean up]]
+{{:aptus6n.png?350|Install}}
-{{:aptus5.png?350|Clean Up}}
+See also [[install_package|Install new packages]]
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-==== Repository ====
+==== Desktop ====
-The last tab called **Repository** lets you manage all the provided repositories:
+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.
-   * Main - it keeps only Debian "testing" repository list
+The desktops will be installed from different servers:\\
-   * Custom - directory with stored Sparky and others, 3th party repositories
+- 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 3th party repositories are **OFF** as default. There are only Debian and Sparky repositories are **ON**. Enable the 3th party repositories as you want on your own risk.
+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.
-See also [[repository|Sparky repository]]
+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.
-{{:aptus6.png?350|Repository}}
+{{: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]]
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