Updated New Code: June 22, 2025
IMPORTANT !!!!! The 2025 version now uses new program directory: /home/yadbash/sparkypb/ Requires yad 10.x - 14.x (lower versions may work but, untested). 2 files need executable set: /home/yadbash/sparkypb.sh | /home/yadbash/sparkypb/sources/spin-sparkypb.sh Requires a duplicate copy /usr/local/bin/yad named --> /usr/local/bin/yad2 (see instrutions below)
Errors A couple errors display in terminal but, do Not effect program function.
image replaced display folder "Unable to parse file /xxxx/*.xxx No such file or directory"
GTK error in every yad script: "Overriding existing handler for signal 10. Set JSC_SIGNAL_FOR_GC
If you get a "unable parse --plug error" after several runs, plesae close terminal and launch SparkyPB again to get a new Random Number for the Generator code.
DOWNLOAD & INSTALL
- Download zip file (program code and images)
- Create directory: /home/yadbash
- Set /home/yadbash to user permissions:
- Open Terminal |
cd /home | sudo chown -R user:user ./sparkypb
- Extract files to /home/yadbash/sparkypb (extracted directory must be renamed to /home/yadbash/sparkypb ---- if needed)
cde /home/yadbash/sparkypb | sudo chmod +x ./sparkypb.sh (Makes file executable)- Execute SparkyPB:
From /home/yadbash/sparkypb directory:
./sparkypb.sh
From any directory: /home/yadbash/sparkypb/sparkypb.sh
Important - Special Duplicate 2nd copy of yad requied:
For version 10-14.x: Open terminal: sudo cp /usr/local/bin/yad /usr/local/bin/yad2
For Version 0.40.x: sudo cp /usr/bin/yad /usr/bin/yad2
Make these 2 files executable:
- cd /home/yadbash/sparkypb/
- Open Terminal:
sudo chmod +x ./sparkypb.sh- cd /home/yadbash/sparkypb/sources/
sudo chmod +x ./spin-sparkypb.sh
Tested on Debian 11, Debian 11, and Debian 12 Bookworm. Should work on all Destkops as long as yad 10.x - 14.x will work.
** Powberball is a trademark of the Powerball Corporation and NOT owned by Robert Cooper.
** SparkyPB is only for entertainment purposes and will NOT increase your changes of winning a Jackpot but if you do, 1% to Robert would be a kind jesture of your apprecation.
Screenshots:
** Powberball is a trademark of the Powerball Corporation and NOT owned by Robert Cooper.
** SparkyPB is only for entertainment purposes and will NOT increase your changes of winning a Jackpot but if you do, 1% to Robert would be a kind jesture of your apprecation.
