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Sugar versions available in Ubuntu Software Center
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- Tested 04 March 2012
How to install Sugar 0.88.1 on Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu has updated Software Center and now only 0.88.1 sugar is offered. Tested --Satellit 14:44, 4 March 2012 (EST)
There are many problems with Sugar on Ubuntu, many of which have been fixed in a later version, so we recommend the Sweets or virtual appliance methods instead. There is only firefox offered as a browser and it is not fully "sugarized" and will not install .xo files correctly as it cannot access the sugar-journal
To install Sugar 0.88.1 on Ubuntu 11.10:
- click on Ubuntu Software Center,
- search for Sugar,
- click on sugar-emulator
- click on Install.
- click and install other required applications
Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
- To start Sugar,: Applications/Education/Sugar
- Recommended:
- right click on sugar and add to desktop
- right click on XO Sugar Avatar on Desktop
- Properties: change command to sugar-emulator -f (full screen)
How to install Sugar 0.87.2 on Ubuntu 10.40.4 LTS
To install Sugar 0.87.2 on Ubuntu 10.40:
- click on Ubuntu Software Center,
- search for Sugar,
- click on sugar-emulator
- click on Install.
- click and install other required applications
- To start Sugar,: Applications/Education/Sugar
- Recommended:
- right click on sugar and add to desktop
- right click on XO Sugar Avatar on Desktop
- Properties: change command to sugar-emulator -f (full screen)
How to install Sugar 0.90.1 or 0.88 on Ubuntu 11.04
There are many problems with Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu, many of which have been fixed in a later version, so we recommend the Sweets or virtual appliance methods instead.
- Note: The Ubuntu Sugar Remix; sugar 0.88 and sugar 0.90 are offered but 0.90 is default install with sugar-emulator.
- Sugar emulator 0.88 is also available which will install sugar 0.88.1--Satellit 15:03, 4 March 2012 (EST)
To install Sugar 0.90.1 on Ubuntu 11.04:
- click on Applications, then Ubuntu Software Center,
- search for Sugar,
- click on Install.
Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
To start Sugar, click on Applications, then Education, then Sugar.
USB-Creator
- http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4216/ Activity for Ubuntu only