Mandriva

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How to install Sugar on Mandriva box.

• Beginning from 2009.1 version Mandriva supports Sugar out-of-the-box.

Mandriva Linux release 2010.2

Released 12/22/2010

2010.2 Downloads

use same commands as for 2010.1 to install

Known Problem:

Browse does not start

Solution:

• In Mandriva 2010.2 sugar-terminal or Konsole:

wget http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/firefox-6.xo
cp firefox-6.xo Desktop

1. drag drop this file onto a 2nd USB stick

• Boot Sugar-emulator

1. Move Cursor to Journal on top frame
2. Click on USB symbol on bottom left when frame retracts
3. Drag with mouse the firefox-6.xo to the Journal in bottom right corner

• Firefox is installed on the f3 Ring, click to start

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (sugar 0.88.0 )

Mandriva 2010.2 Downloads

Mandriva-linux-one-2010.1-sugar Virtualbox Appliance

mandriva info

Mandriva wiki: Sugar_Desktop

Start Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (Official) for i586
start browser
  http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
 <Add Official Media> {Hit button on website]
 (packages download)
start terminal
su
password
urpmi task-sugar
Log Out
Log in with gdm switcher as sugar

Mandriva Linux 2010.0 (sugar 0.86.2 )

Start Mandriva Linux 2010.0 (Official) for i586
start browser
  http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
 <Add Official Media>
  in root terminal
  urpmi task-sugar
 (76 packages download)
Log Out
Log in with gdm switcher as sugar

Mandriva Spring 2009.1 (0.84.2 sugar)

Start Mandriva Linux Spring 2009.1 (Official) for i586
start browser
  http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
 <Add Official Media> {Hit button on website]
 (packages download)
Log Out
Log in with gdm switcher as sugar

• Sugar-emulator available

Older then 2009.1 or using last development versions

You should setup link to development repository. Add these lines to /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg

Contrib mirror/arch/media/contrib/release {
}

Where mirror is a cooker mirror from that list and arch is one of supported platforms

Install Sugar packages

To install core components (services, window manager, journal etc.) type:

sudo urpmi sugar-glucose 

To install core activities type:

sudo urpmi sugar-fructose

Or to install the Sugar Platform (sugar-glucose + sugar-fructose + honey's deps):

sudo urpmi task-sugar

NOTE on x86_64 architecture you need i586 repository to install squeak dependency.

Platforms

• i586
• x86_64

Packages

Sugar packages are being generated by jhconvert and follow its matrix of package versions.

Bugs

Post bugs to official Mandriva bug tracker. You need to fillin follow fields:

• Product to Mandriva Linux
• Component select from list
• Version to Cooker
• Hardware Platform to i586 or x86_64
• Source RPM follow field's comments

Contacts

• Aleksey Lim
• Tomeu Vizoso
• Tom Gilliard testing
• be involved and add yourself here

Resources

• Home page
• Tool to generate Sugar packages