Sweets Distribution/Testing

A page of test results combining Sweets Distribution with various supported platforms.

Do this first

 * The command:

wget ftp://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/sweets-distribution.sh sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh
 * will just install "sweets" package to have "sweets-distribution" command in the system.
 * Sets up gpg key


 * Hint: This works nicely in VirtualBox also.

Ubuntu 11.10
sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh select Factory sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh sync
 * --Satellit 14:20, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
 * Installed Sweets_Distribution with: manual instructions

Trisquel 5.5 sweets-distribution

 * Revised July 3, 2012


 * Note: After installing sweets-sugar ; Update Manager will not run: fix is to enter command: sudo chmod +r /etc/apt/sources.list
 * Updates: Apr 16 2012:

sweets-distribution sweets-distribution:Factory -Core UI Components sweets-sugar -A set of widgets to build HIG Compliant Activities sweets-sugar toolkit Other Updates (sweets-distribution) -Application to Manage Sweets-Distribution repositories sweets


 * Installed over a previous sweets-distribution install--Satellit 21:16, 8 April 2012 (EDT)


 * sudo sweets-distribution select Factory

-- Extracting bundle to /home/robert/.local/share/sweets-distribution -- This is a standalone sweets-distribution launcher -- Use "select" command to install it to the system -- Composing "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/SweetsDistribution.list" repository config -- Patch global "/etc/apt/sources.list" to hide any Sweets Distribution related lines -- Update sweets package(s) -- Hint: Use "status" command for getting status after selecting new repository -- Hint: Use "sync" command to make sure that installed packages are the same as in newly selected repository

-- This is a standalone sweets-distribution launcher -- Use "select" command to install it to the system -- Uninstall sweets-distribution package(s) to make downgrade possible - Update sweets-desktop, sweets-sugar-presence-service, sweets-sugar, sweets-sugar-artwork, sweets-sugar-base, sweets-sugar-datastore, sweets-sugar-toolkit, sweets- telepathy-gabble, sweets-telepathy-glib, sweets-telepathy-mission-control, sweets-telepathy-salut package(s)
 * sudo sweets-distribution sync

* the number of buddies should be increased from ~20 to 70-90 some Sugar versions (maybe 0.90-0.92) don't publish information about nickname/colors on regular basis; this information are being stored on disk for now * for some buddies, server still don't have information about colors (replaced by gray) and nick names (jabber ids) * Neighbourhood view will show non-Sugar contacts (balck&white colors) that might be useful, e.g., to start chating with them using Chat activity
 * Some visible changes in F1 view:

-- This is a standalone sweets-distribution lauchner -- Use "select" command to install it to the system Platform:   Ubuntu-11.10 Installed repositories: Factory  Ubuntu-11.10 Need to sync: (no) Available repositories: 0.88     Ubuntu-10.04, Ubuntu-10.10 0.94     Ubuntu-10.04, Ubuntu-10.10, Ubuntu-11.04, Ubuntu-11.10 Factory  Ubuntu-10.04, Ubuntu-10.10, Ubuntu-11.04, Ubuntu-11.10
 * sudo sweets-distribution status

Ubuntu 10.04.4 sweets 0.94
wget ftp://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/sweets-distribution.sh sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh SV=0.94 UV=10.04 SD=http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution: sudo apt-add-repository "deb $SD/$SV/Ubuntu-$UV/ ./" && \ wget -qO- $SD/$SV/Ubuntu-$UV/Release.key | sudo apt-key add - && \ sudo apt-get update && \ sudo apt-get install sweets-distribution
 * Download:http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/
 * Manual install:
 * Full Update in Update Manager (64 files) --Satellit 12:06, 18 April 2012 (EDT)

Fedora 14 i686 live desktop installed to VirtualBox HD
Platform:  Fedora-14 Installed repositories: Factory Fedora-14 Need to sync: sweets-sugar (0.94.1-21.1 => 0.94.1-22.1) sweets (0.1-10.1 => 0.1-13.1) -- Update sweets-sugar, sweets package (s)
 * Updates Apr 22 2012 --Satellit 17:51, 22 April 2012 (EDT)
 * sweets-distribution status
 * sweets-distribution sync

How to install sugar 0.94.1 sweets-distribution on Fedora 14
yum install wget
 * wget not installed

wget ftp://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/sweets-distribution.sh su Password: -- Install sweets package -- Hint: Run "sweets-distribution -h" for getting help
 * sh sweets-distribution.sh
 * will just install "sweets" package to have "sweets-distribution" command in the system.
 * Sets up gpg key

Platform Fedora-14 Repositories: (none) Need to sync: (no) Available repositories: Factory Fedora-14 -- Hint: Use "select" command to start using one of the available repositories -- Hint; Install "sweets-desktop" package to have Sweets Desktop -- Create "/etc/yum.repos.d/SweetsDistribution" repository config -- Import GPG key from "/packages/SweetsDistribution:/Factory/Fedora-14/repodata/repomd.xml.key" -- Hint: Use "status" command for getting status after selecting a new repository -- Hint: Use "sync" command to make sure that installed packages are the same as in newly selected repository Install 40 Package(s) Upgrade 1 Package y/N
 * sweets-distribution status
 * sweets-distribution select Factory
 * yum install sweets-desktop
 * Installs basic desktop- No Activities
 * use 2nd USB to install xxx.xo files or unzip to ~/Activities
 * Browse (122-129) do not work yet
 * "There are no deps installed. Current Factory does not handle it yet"--Satellit 07:54, 9 April 2012 (EDT)

How to start Sweets-Desktop

 * Fedora Applications/Education/Sugar
 * Starts Sugar Emulator


 * Log out/Log in to "Sweets-Desktop: from bottom bar of gdm login screen
 * Starts Sweets-Desktop

Fedora 14 x86-64 Desktop install to VirtualBox (Does not start sweets-distribution)

 * Emulator and gdm login crash

How to Access the Sugar Network when Factory is installed

 * Hover on central Avatar in f3 (Home) circular display of sugar.
 * Select


 * My Settings/Sweets Distribution
 * This screen appears:

Sweets Distribution [X] Integrate Sweets Distribution features - Sugar Network Server url (htp:18.85.44.120:8000)


 * Check box [X} to connect [ ] to disconnect
 * Restart computer
 * Press the f8 Key:
 * A listing of 36 pages of sugar activities appears Letting you start and run 215 sugar activities--Satellit 00:37, 18 April 2012 (EDT)

A Listing of the Activities in sweets_distribution:Factory

 * Detailing which activities work.

this development stage running all activities is not a priority. it is in early development stage, ping icarito and kaametza, they are developing client side application

Mejorar_Sistema

 * http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sugar_Network/Mejorar_Sistema
 * Mockups and explanation of Sugar Network screens

Hexoquinasa

 * http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Hexoquinasa
 * Hexoquinasa is a Sugar Distribution based on Harmonic Distribution
 * developed jointly by SomosAZUCAR and Sugar Labs's Platform Team
 * in collaboration with the Sugar community.

Collaboration Tests

 * Testing-results:
 * Ubuntu 11.10 sweets on http:// shares chat (f8) with fedora14 sweets (f8) on http:// even though f14 has no activities installed.--Satellit 13:45, 10 April 2012 (EDT)