SparkyOS based on ARCH and running on an USB Flash Drive

ascicode

If someone is interested, SparkyLinux released its SparkyOS roling Image based on Arch with 7.2.11 Linux Kernel and XFCE Desktop + AUR and YAY.

It runs on a USB Flash drive. The 10GB image is packed in a 3GB zip and needs to be flashed on the Drive before booting.

https://sparkyos.sparkylinux.org/sparkyos-2026-10/

A debian based image should come soon.

login credentials:

user: sparky
password: sparky
root -> use sudo
USB disk 16 GB or bigger is required.

luckypenguin

Can you summarize wtf is it?
I mean, why should we use it, instead of Debian.

itzsenu

Real Arch users spend 6 hours building their own USB image

itzsenu

@luckypenguin said: I mean, why should we use it, instead of Debian.

"I use Arch, by the way."

rpqu

@itzsenu said:

Real Arch users spend 6 hours building their own USB image

LOL

ascicode

@luckypenguin said:
Can you summarize wtf is it?
I mean, why should we use it, instead of Debian.

You can fully use it without installation, upgrade kernel, run everywhere.