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== Sugar on Ubuntu ==
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:''Ubuntu is a [[Debian]]-based Linux operating system, with Unity as its default desktop environment.'' -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29 wikipedia.org]
*'''This is page under construction'''
 
:None of the solutions are completely satisfactory
 
::It is Recommended to look at [[Community/Distributions/Trisquel|'''Trisquel''']] for a much better solution
 
:: Trisquel is '''Ubuntu based''' and works well. (Trisquel 4 and 4.1 is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Trisquel 4.5, on Ubuntu 10.10.)
 
===[http://askubuntu.com/questions/22946/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-gnome-3 how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-gnome-3]===
 
:Ubuntu 11.04 only
 
*ppa: http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu/
 
  
===Sugar-desktop 0.88 on Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10===
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In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
  
* start System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager
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==Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty==
:Reload Package Information
 
:search for sugar
 
::(installs sugar 0.88.1 but there is no browse; use firefox.xo)    03/06/2011
 
  
===Sugar-desktop on Ubuntu 10.04 with Trisquel Repo===
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Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing
*'''Experimental Install. Not ready for use at this time.'''
 
:Trisquel 4.0 LTS
 
:Sugar 0.87.2
 
* Browse Works here
 
:: Activities added from 2nd USB (drag drop) & ASLO download
 
*add these lines to /etc/apt/sources.list in root terminal:
 
sudo su
 
gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
 
----------------------------------------------------------
 
# Trisquel repositories for supported software and updates
 
deb http://es.archive.trisquel.info/trisquel taranis main
 
deb-src http://es.archive.trisquel.info/trisquel taranis main
 
----------------------------------------------------------
 
save
 
exit
 
synaptic
 
refresh
 
exit
 
apt-get install trisquel-keyring
 
trisquel-keyring
 
gpg --keyserver --recv-keys FBB75451
 
gpg --armor --export FBB75451 | apt-key add -
 
wget -o /dev/null -O - http://archive.trisquel.info/trisquel/trisquel-archive-signkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
 
restart
 
update-manager
 
synaptic
 
search for sweets
 
mark all and apply
 
  
=== Sweets Distribution ===
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sudo apt install sucrose
:'''NEW''' 02/03/2011 alsroot and satellit
 
  
This is [[Dextrose]] 2, thus more than just Sugar 0.88, it contains several features that still are not committed to the trunk + bug fixes from 0.90+.
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* log out,
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* log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
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<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty daily live image dated 2017-03-21 plus updates on 30th March 2017 -->
  
====download location changed====
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== Using Sugar inside another desktop environment ==
:sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org  07/03/2011
 
Hi all,
 
If someone is using sweet packages for Ubuntu 10.04/10.10 and Trisquel
 
4.1/4.5 (thanks satellit for creating instructions of wiki), its download
 
location was changed from http://bazaar-download.sugarlabs.org/.. to:
 
*For Ubuntu-10.04/Trisquel-4.1:
 
    deb http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.88/Ubuntu-10.04/ /
 
    deb-src http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.88/Ubuntu-10.04/ /
 
*For Ubuntu-10.10/Trisquel-4.5:
 
    deb http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.88/Ubuntu-10.10/ /
 
    deb-src http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.88/Ubuntu-10.10/ /
 
  
*Repository uses new gpg key, to import it:
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Sugar is a desktop environmentFor developers who use Ubuntu Unity or another desktop environment, Sugar can be run inside that environment as a window.
    gpg --keyserver keys.sugarlabs.org --recv 3182B17D
 
    gpg --armor --export 3182B17D | sudo apt-key add - 
 
  New locations is being used to push packages through mirroring infra.
 
:Aleksey
 
  
'''Installation''': This procedure works for a live USB device created with Ubuntu ''Startup Disk Creator'' or an install to HD or VirtualBox4.0.4 VM.
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Install the Remote Desktop packages:
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sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop
  
Boot Ubuntu, open a terminal, and enter the following lines.
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Create a user for Sugar:
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adduser sugar
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echo sugar >> /home/sugar/.xsession
  
For Ubuntu-10.04:
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Start a session:
  sudo echo 'deb http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.88/Ubuntu-10.04/ /' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
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  rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0
  
For Ubuntu-10.10:
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==Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS==
sudo echo 'deb http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.88/Ubuntu-10.10/ /' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
 
  
Import repository keys:
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Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing
gpg --keyserver keys.sugarlabs.org --recv 3182B17D
 
gpg --armor --export 3182B17D | sudo apt-key add -
 
  
To install Sweets Distribution:
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  sudo apt install sucrose
  sudo apt-get update
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<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 16.04.1 Xenial) -->
sudo apt-get install sweets-distribution
 
  
* To use Surf instead of Browse:
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Sugar 0.110 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty packages.
: Download  [http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo '''surf-115'''] to a USB device.
 
: Insert this USB device into the computer running Sugar and point the Sugar cursor arrow to the '''Journal icon''' on the top Frame bar.
 
: Move the cursor out of the Frame and then to the left bottom corner '''USB device icon''' after the Frame retracts.
 
: Click on the '''USB icon''' and once the contents are displayed, drag with the mouse the displayed  '''surf-115''' and drop it on the '''Journal icon''' in the left bottom corner.
 
*'''[[Talk:Community/Distributions/Ubuntu#CP.2Fsoftware_updates_today_to_sweets_sugar_0.88.1_in_Ubuntu_10.10 | Tests of activities in sugar-sweets CP/update]]'''
 
  
=== Ubuntu 10.10 for PowerPC ===
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Organisations that require Ubuntu 16.04 support for Sugar may consider getting involved in the Ubuntu [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates Stable Release Updates] process.
* See [[/PPC]].
 
  
==UbuntuSugarRemix==
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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS ==
'''As of December 2009, We started a total refactoring of how Sugar is packaged in Ubuntu.'''
 
; The USR project does not seem to be active anymore  (satellit 07/04/2011)
 
*work located here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/usr/
 
  
'''Please See the Ubuntu Sugar Remix https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sugar for the latest information.'''
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One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar 0.110 and Activities on the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial operating system. This build has entered production, and can be acquired through private negotiation or by ordering laptops from OLPC.
  
The Sugar packages for Ubuntu provide a Sugar environment that is easy to install and can be configured as an X session in gdm or run in a window with sugar-emulator.
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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04 Trusty LTS ==
  
For some people the emulator mode has a serious bug where modifier keys get stuck.  A work around is to disable keyboard repeat.
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One Laptop per Child was curating Sugar and Activities on the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty operating system, but support for this version has since ended.
  
:::from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sugar web page :
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===Installing a system===
  
==Ubuntu Sugar Remix Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat"==
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How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.106:
: Available at gdm login:
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* you must already be familiar with how to install Ubuntu, if not, see [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Download Ubuntu Desktop], and [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop Install Ubuntu Desktop],
::Ubuntu Desktop Edition
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* download [http://people.sugarlabs.org/quozl/ubuntu/trusty/sugar-0.106/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1436317817.iso our installer image] (1.2 GB) [http://people.sugarlabs.org/quozl/ubuntu/trusty/sugar-0.106/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1436317817.iso.md5 md5]<!-- b5584db2d995041c5c732d22320645f8 -->, [http://people.sugarlabs.org/quozl/ubuntu/trusty/sugar-0.106/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1436317817.iso.packages.txt package list]
::Ubuntu Sugar Remix    Ubuntu maverick (development branch) sugar 0.88.1
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* boot our image and install in the [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop usual way],
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* log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
  
: '''Download Ubuntu Sugar Remix CD image'''
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===Adding to a system===
  
:The CD images are available from http://download.sugarlabs.org/usr/
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Note: only available for 64-bit systems, check that ''uname -i'' shows x86_64.
::Latest:USR-i386-20100922.iso Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" -09/24/2010
 
  
: '''Burn your Ubuntu Sugar Remix CD'''
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How to add Sugar 0.107 to an Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system:
::After the ISO file has finished downloading, you will have to burn the file to a CD. The ISO file will most likely require a special application to burn. Click the link below to find detailed instructions. How to burn a CD image.
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* edit <tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt> to add the OLPC archive,
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deb [trusted=yes arch=amd64] <nowiki>http://dev.laptop.org/pub/us</nowiki> trusty main
* Windows: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Windows
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* update the package lists, and install Sugar,
* Linux: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux
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sudo apt update && sudo apt install olpc-ubuntu-sugar
* OR Run it in a Virtual Machine
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* log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
:http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/VirtualBox
 
:http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Emulator_image_files#Other_virtual_machines
 
  
:'''Install Ubuntu Sugar Remix'''
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===Upgrading a system===
  
::When the CD is ready, simply put it in your CD drive, restart your computer and follow the instructions that will appear on your screen. Don't forget that you can create more copies and pass the CD to as many people as you like.  
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How to upgrade to Sugar 0.107 on an existing Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system with an earlier version of Sugar already installed:
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* update the package lists, and apply all pending updates,
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sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade
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* log out, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
  
: For netbooks without a CD
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==See also==
::: Use System/Administration/"USB Startup Disk Creator" in a Ubuntu Desktop to Make an Installer USB. Use this USB to install USR on your netbook.  
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* [https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/OLPC Debian Derivatives Census - OLPC]
:Boot from Hard Disk
 
  
*Hint; to pull in the latest updates including activities: <ctrl> <alt> f5 will get terminal
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==Previous releases==
sudo apt-get update
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See [[Ubuntu/Previous]] for how to install older versions of Sugar on older releases of Ubuntu.
sudo apt-get upgrade
 
:Use this browser Surf-115.xo: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo (sugar-browse does not work)
 
:: To install Surf: download Surf-115.xo to a USB (outside of sugar); Start USR Insert this USB and drag-drop it into the USR sugar-journal.  
 
  
*Sugar is available as menu item Education/Sugar; but it is not full screen and not all of the Sugar screen is visible.
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==Subpages==
:For Full Screen right click on menu item and save to desktop, then open properties of icon on desktop and change command to "sugar-emulator -f" (full screen option) Start Sugar from this icon...
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{{Special:PrefixIndex/{{PAGENAME}}/}}
 
 
 
 
==VirtualBox appliance of '''U'''buntu'''S'''ugar'''''R'''emix==  
 
*Prebuilt Virtualbox Appliance of USR-i386-20100922.iso
 
:Links:http://download.sugarlabs.org/usr/  http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions/Ubuntu  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sugar
 
 
 
:'''download 3 files''' [http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/USR-922-IRC-Remix.ovf][http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/USR-922-IRC-Remix.mf][http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/USR-i386-20100922.vmdk]
 
::TZ=LA USA USA Keyboard 8GB HD fully updated with
 
::apt-get Updates
 
::apt-get Upgrade
 
::Remixed to add
 
:::Surf-115.xo browser
 
:::IRC.xo -(edited to log in to #sugar and #ubuntu-sugarteam)
 
:::Analyze.xo
 
:::'''Import the 3 files into Virtualbox'''
 
::: User=sugar autologin
 
::: Password=sugaruser
 
 
 
== Sugar on Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) ==
 
:[http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download download] be sure to Download 10.04 LTS
 
===Install Sugar-desktop 0.90.1 "SWEETS" ===
 
*Boot Install and open terminal
 
sudo su
 
cd /etc/apt
 
gedit sources.list (gedit opens)
 
add these lines to sources.conf:
 
deb http://bazaar-download.sugarlabs.org/Platform/Ubuntu-10.04 ./
 
deb http://bazaar-download.sugarlabs.org/Distribution:/0.90/Ubuntu-10.04 ./
 
save file
 
add bazaar gpg key: (in root terminal)
 
gpg --keyserver keys.sugarlabs.org --recv-keys 75BB5FDF
 
gpg --armor --export 75BB5FDF | apt-key add -
 
* start System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager
 
:Reload Package Information
 
:search for sweets
 
:check all SWEETS selections in Synaptic
 
:apply
 
: 70 packages download (01/05/2011 satellit)
 
===='''Known Bugs:'''====
 
*1-)
 
::http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2534#comment:1
 
: In f1 neighborhood if you make friend the avitars are repeated so there are 2 of all of them.
 
: Fix is to use Control Panel (Drop Down:My Settings/About Me)  to change color of Avitar then restart.
 
:: Friend remains but you only have 1 set of Avitars again
 
*2-)
 
: Browse will not start
 
:: import hulahop........
 
::ImportError: libxul.so: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory
 
 
 
===recommended method to install 10.04 Lucid===
 
:'''DEPRECIATED''' (01/05/2011 satellit)
 
Do new install of Ubuntu 9.10
 
press Alt + F2 and then type "update-manager -d" (without quotes). It will show you that a newversion of Ubuntu is available.
 
Click on Upgrade to upgrade your current Ubuntu 9.10
 
 
 
Lucid has Sugar 0.88, 0.86, and 0.84 packages synced from [[Community/Distributions/Debian|Debian]].
 
 
 
The current preferred method of running Sugar on Ubuntu is via Ubuntu Sugar Remix which can be downloaded at http://people.sugarlabs.org/dfarning
 
 
 
Packages can also be install via sudo
 
sudo apt-get install sugar-0.88  <possibly depreciated>
 
 
 
You can also install Ubuntu Sugar remix on a computer running Ubuntu 10.04. from UbuntuSugarRemix wiki: [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuSugarRemix]01/28/2010
 
 
 
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sugarteam/ppa
 
  sudo apt-get upgrade
 
  sudo apt-get install ubuntu-sugar-remix
 
 
 
=== Reporting Bugs ===
 
 
 
Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuSugarRemix/Report for information on reporting bugs.
 
 
 
'''This is likely to be reimplemented as Lucid hits Feature Freeze'''
 
The Ubuntu Sugar team will do their best to provide fixes for bugs, but it does take time to get an updated package uploaded through Ubuntu's [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates Stable Release Updates] process. Where possible we'll suggest a workaround, or provide a fix in the [https://launchpad.net/~sugarteam/+archive Sugar Team PPA] first.
 
 
 
==Maple syrup Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with Sugar==
 
:'''and many other applications for netbooks'''
 
 
 
:Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with Sugar and many other applications for netbooks
 
::Mentioned in  August 23, 2010 http://planet.sugarlabs.org/
 
 
 
===passwords===
 
*http://itd-usr.blogspot.com/2010/08/hi-guys-im-happy-to-announce-release-of.htmlHi > Sameer,
 
There are three users - the password for each account is the username.
 
"student" - most restricted account, no install permissions, no > non-removable disk mounting
 
"teacher" - no install permissions, access to student files
 
"netbook" - admin account, with superuser privileges
 
 
===install=== 
 
:DVD Image: http://people.sugarlabs.org/~it/OLD/maple_syrup-O121_v02_v03.iso
 
::[http://open1to1.msln.net/MapleSugar/ Older Version]
 
:Burned .iso to DVD
 
:*Booted DVD
 
* Used Ubuntu USB Startup Disk Creator to install .iso to 8 GB USB device
 
*:logged in as
 
*::User:netbook
 
*::pswd netbook
 
*::system/Main Menu
 
*:Insert USB
 
*:Disk Utility
 
*::format disk fat32
 
*:Startup Disk Creator
 
*:/dev/sro/ Maple-Syrup
 
*: /dev/sda1 7.4 Gb  (8Gb hp125 USB)
 
*::Stored in extra space: 4.0GB (Max allowed)
 
*::<Make Startup Disk>
 
====Reboot from USB====
 
:Main Menu
 
::properties for sugar changed command to be: "sugar-emulator -f"
 
::started education/sugar
 
::did drag-drop to journal from 2nd usb : http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
 
::started surf-115 from journal
 
::went to activities (ASLO)
 
::downloaded terminal-31.xo; IRC-5.xo
 
:log off sugar
 
:reboot Maple-Syrup so activities would be in f3 ring.
 
:Logout is O' on top right bar
 
::HINT <alt><F5> to get terminal
 
Login
 
sudo su
 
shutdown -h now
 
 
 
====Update====
 
:In terminal
 
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk  (22 files)
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get upgrade (213 files)
 
 
 
===Added ppa===
 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sugarteam/ppa
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-sugar-remix
 
 
 
:rebooted maple_syrup
 
 
 
== Sugar-0.88 on Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic) ==
 
 
 
'''NOTE''' If 0.86 ppa was used before, you'll have to clean it up (unfortunately 0.86 ppa uses epoch versions and couldn't be used with 0.88 one):
 
 
 
sudo apt-get remove `dpkg-query -W -f '${package} ${maintainer}\n' | grep alsroot | awk '{print $1}'`
 
sudo sed -i '/alsroot.sugar-0.86/d' /etc/apt/sources.list
 
 
 
To install:
 
 
 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alsroot/trisquel-edu-3.5
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install sugar-platform
 
 
 
== Sugar-0.86 on Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic) ==
 
 
 
To install:
 
 
 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alsroot/sugar-0.86
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install sugar-platform
 
 
 
== Sugar-0.86 on Ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty) ==
 
 
 
Before attaching ppa, load gpg key
 
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv F265806A9BFFF0F4
 
gpg --export --armor F265806A9BFFF0F4 | sudo apt-key add -
 
 
 
Then attach PPA and install entirely Sugar Platform:
 
sudo sh -c 'echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/alsroot/trisquel-edu-3/ubuntu jaunty main >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install sugar-platform
 
 
 
<!--
 
Jaunty, the current Ubuntu release, has Sucrose 0.83 packages synced from [[Community/Distributions/Debian|Debian]].
 
 
 
Sugar does not work out-of-the-box under Jaunty as of 2009-07-01, although there is a workaround. See the [[Talk:Community/Distributions/Ubuntu|discussion here]] for more information.
 
 
 
:That work around doesn't work.--[[User:Dennis Daniels|Dennis Daniels]] 00:38, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
0.84 Works for me from  https://launchpad.net/~alsroot/+archive/ppa package name is sugar-platform --[[User:Satyaakam]] 22:00,12 August 2009 (IST)
 
 
 
*works for me on 9.04 using ppa [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions/Ubuntu#Using_sugar_PPAs] Oct 31 2009
 
=== Installing ===
 
 
 
Installation instructions:
 
sudo apt-get install sugar sugar-activities
 
-->
 
 
 
== Sugar-0.84 on Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy) ==
 
 
 
Before attaching ppa, load gpg key
 
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv F265806A9BFFF0F4
 
gpg --export --armor F265806A9BFFF0F4 | sudo apt-key add -
 
 
 
Then attach PPA and install entirely Sugar Platform:
 
sudo sh -c 'echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/alsroot/trisquel-edu/ubuntu hardy main >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install sugar-platform
 
 
 
= ejabberd collaboration server on Ubuntu =
 
 
 
We use ejabberd for a collaboration server. Ubuntu 8.10 ships with the required patches included in ejabberd, so you can install ejabberd, configure it and have working collaboration within minutes, using these installation instructions: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Installing_ejabberd/deb
 
 
 
For Ubuntu 8.04 you need to build from source: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Installing_ejabberd
 
 
 
= Sugar Team =
 
 
 
Sugar on Ubuntu is packaged and maintained by the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SugarTeam Ubuntu Sugar team][https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuSugarRemix], who welcome new contributors to test, document, triage, and make packages.
 
 
 
[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sugar-0.88 Sugar bug reporting Ubuntu].
 
 
 
[[Category:Supported systems]]
 

Revision as of 02:51, 8 May 2017

Ubuntu-small.jpg

Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, with Unity as its default desktop environment. -- wikipedia.org

In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.

Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty

Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing

sudo apt install sucrose
  • log out,
  • log in with the Sugar desktop selected.

Using Sugar inside another desktop environment

Sugar is a desktop environment. For developers who use Ubuntu Unity or another desktop environment, Sugar can be run inside that environment as a window.

Install the Remote Desktop packages:

sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop

Create a user for Sugar:

adduser sugar
echo sugar >> /home/sugar/.xsession

Start a session:

rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0

Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS

Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing

sudo apt install sucrose

Sugar 0.110 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty packages.

Organisations that require Ubuntu 16.04 support for Sugar may consider getting involved in the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates process.

OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS

One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar 0.110 and Activities on the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial operating system. This build has entered production, and can be acquired through private negotiation or by ordering laptops from OLPC.

OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04 Trusty LTS

One Laptop per Child was curating Sugar and Activities on the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty operating system, but support for this version has since ended.

Installing a system

How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.106:

Adding to a system

Note: only available for 64-bit systems, check that uname -i shows x86_64.

How to add Sugar 0.107 to an Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system:

  • edit /etc/apt/sources.list to add the OLPC archive,
deb [trusted=yes arch=amd64] http://dev.laptop.org/pub/us trusty main
  • update the package lists, and install Sugar,
sudo apt update && sudo apt install olpc-ubuntu-sugar
  • log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.

Upgrading a system

How to upgrade to Sugar 0.107 on an existing Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system with an earlier version of Sugar already installed:

  • update the package lists, and apply all pending updates,
sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade
  • log out, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.

See also

Previous releases

See Ubuntu/Previous for how to install older versions of Sugar on older releases of Ubuntu.

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