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Ubuntu and ubuntu-based distributions
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<noinclude>[[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
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*'''It is Recommended you use [[Community/Distributions/Trisquel|Trisquel]] as a replacement for your Ubuntu install:'''
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[[File:Ubuntu-small.jpg]]
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:Ubuntu has not updated their repositories for sugar since version 0.90 when the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sugar '''Ubuntu Sugar Remix Team'''] stopped work.
 
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:For Sugar only look at [[Trisquel_On_A_Sugar_Toast| '''Trisquel Toast''']]
 
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::::Click this link ^
 
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==[[Image:Ubuntu-small.jpg]]Sugar Desktop 0.94 on Ubuntu 11.04==
 
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*Look at [[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution| '''sweets-distribution''']]
 
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:Click this link ^
 
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:Sweets Distribution is easier to use for Ubuntu' and its Derivatives (Adding an additional Repository via apt commands) as the packages are pre-configured, ready to use.)
 
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::('''Advanced installation skills required.''')
 
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:Has Dextrose features
 
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===Installation Suggestions===
 
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#Install Ubuntu 11.04
 
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#Log in to "Gnome-classic" (select it from the drop-down menu on the bottom bar of the login screen.)
 
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# copy-paste these commands to Ubuntu terminal one line at a time:
 
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sudo apt-add-repository 'deb http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.94/Ubuntu-11.04/ ./'
 
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wget -qO- http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:/0.94/Ubuntu-11.04/Release.key | sudo apt-key add -
 
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sudo apt-get update
 
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sudo apt-get install sweets-distribution
 
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*The main menu will now have '''Education/Sugar'''
 
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*'''Congratulations you have now installed sugar 0.94'''
 
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====To get sugar to run full screen====
 
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*Menu:
 
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:Applications/Education/Sugar
 
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:Right click on sugar XO
 
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::"Add this launcher to the desktop" -  chose this option
 
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*right click on the XO that is now on the desktop
 
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:"Properties"
 
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::Command:  sweets-sugar-emulator '''-f'''  -  Add the '''-f''' for full screen (Close)
 
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*Now when you click the XO sugar will start full screen and not in a window.
 
  
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==[[Image:Ubuntu-small.jpg]]Sugar Desktop 0.90 on Ubuntu 11.10==
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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]
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NOTE: ''This version uses previous Sugar release. Collaboration is broken''
 
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*Sugar 0.90 is NOT RECOMMENDED.
 
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*Install sucrose-0.90
 
  
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sudo apt-get install sucrose-0.90
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In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
  
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Only comes with pippy and turtleart. You can download more Activities from [[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/| activites.sugarlabs.org ]] from outside of Sugar and install each .xo bundle individually in a terminal with:
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==Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty==
  
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sugar-install-bundle activity.xo
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Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing
  
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To run Sugar fullscreen:
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sudo apt install sucrose
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*Go to the menu Applications->Education->sugar
 
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*Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop
 
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*Right-click on Sugar icon and choose Properties
 
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*Change the command to:
 
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  sugar-emulator -f
 
  
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If you need to turn off screensaver and power management:
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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 -->
  
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xset s off
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== Using Sugar inside another desktop environment ==
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xset -dpms
 
  
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==[[File:200px-Edubuntu.png]]Sugar Desktop 0.90 on edubuntu 11.10==
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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.
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Sugar 0.90 is NOT RECOMMENDED
 
  
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''Note: classic gnome fallback is available on install''
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Install the Remote Desktop packages:
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sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop
  
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*Install sucrose-0.90
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Create a user for Sugar:
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adduser sugar
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echo sugar >> /home/sugar/.xsession
  
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  sudo apt-get install sucrose-0.90
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Start a session:
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  rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0
  
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Only comes with pippy and turtleart. To get more activities you can:
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==Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS==
  
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Download [[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo| the Surf activity ]] and put it in a USB key. Within Sugar, copy the bundle to the Journal to install it. Start Surf and point it to [[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/| activites.sugarlabs.org ]] to get other activities.
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Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing
  
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Or you can download from [[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/| activites.sugarlabs.org ]] from outside Sugar and install each .xo bundle individually in a terminal with:
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sudo apt install sucrose
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<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 16.04.1 Xenial) -->
  
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sugar-install-bundle activity.xo
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Sugar 0.110 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty packages.
  
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To run Sugar fullscreen:
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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.
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*menu Applications->Education->sugar
 
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*drag and drop Sugar icon to desktop
 
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*right-click on Sugar icon->Properties
 
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*change command to:
 
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  sugar-emulator -f
 
  
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==[[File:trisquel_logo.png]][[Community/Distributions/Trisquel| Trisquel]]==
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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS ==
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:'''Ubuntu based''' and works well. Trisquel 4.1 is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Trisquel 5, on Ubuntu 11.04.
 
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*'''Trisquel is the reason that Sweets-Distribution exists.'''
 
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: alsroot developed it for this Ubuntu based distribution
 
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==== [[File:Mint.png]][[Community/Distributions/Mint| Linux Mint]] ====
 
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*'''Linux Mint 12 is based on Ubuntu 11.10'''
 
  
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:[http://linuxmint.com/Linux Mint web page]
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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.
  
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====Example Install Sugar Desktop 0.94.1 on Mint 11====
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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04 Trusty LTS ==
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[[File:Mint.png]]
 
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[[Talk:Community/Distributions/Ubuntu#Install_Linux_Mint_11_with_sweets-distribution_0.94.1|Sugar Desktop 0.94.1 on Mint 11 with sweets-distribution]]
 
  
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===[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Advanced_Topics#Sweets|Sweets]]===
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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.
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*'''This is alsroot's name for it.'''
 
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::(Very Advanced installation skills required.)
 
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::Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, openSUSE, and Gentoo
 
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*Links:http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Advanced_Topics#Sweets
 
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:For supported Distributions see: [[Platform_Team/Guide/Sugar_via_Sweets#Supported_distributions| Supported_distributions]]
 
  
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====[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Advanced_Topics#Sweets-Getting_Started|Sweets-Getting_Started]]====
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===Installing a system===
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==[http://people.sugarlabs.org/dfarning/ Ubuntu Sugar Remix Archive '''USR''']==
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http://people.sugarlabs.org/dfarning/USR-i386-20100208.iso
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How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.106:
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*Archive of discontinued project to add Sugar to Ubuntu
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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],
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*'''These do not work very well.''' Not Recommended
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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]
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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.
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===Adding to a system===
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Note: only available for 64-bit systems, check that ''uname -i'' shows x86_64.
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How to add Sugar 0.107 to an Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system:
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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
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* update the package lists, and install Sugar,
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sudo apt update && sudo apt install olpc-ubuntu-sugar
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* log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
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===Upgrading a system===
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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.
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==See also==
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* [https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/OLPC Debian Derivatives Census - OLPC]
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==Previous releases==
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See [[Ubuntu/Previous]] for how to install older versions of Sugar on older releases of Ubuntu.
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==Subpages==
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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.

Subpages

Retrieved from "https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=Ubuntu&oldid=100233"