Difference between revisions of "Ubuntu"

Revision as of 20:34, 17 January 2018

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 18.04 Bionic

Sugar 0.112 will be in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic.

Ubuntu 17.10 Artful

Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful, and can be installed by typing

sudo apt install sucrose gir1.2-webkit-3.0

log out,
log in with the Sugar desktop selected.

Installing the package gir1.2-webkit-3.0 is a workaround for Debian bug #877812.

Using Sugar inside another desktop environment on Ubuntu

Sugar is a desktop environment. For developers who use Ubuntu Unity, Gnome 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 and set a default desktop environment:

sudo adduser sugar
sudo su - sugar -c 'echo sugar >> .xsession'

Start a session:

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

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.

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 0.112 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic packages; temporarily change sources.list, update, and install the Sugar packages again, then restore sources.list.

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 0.112 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.

Previous releases

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

Subpages

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-==Summary==
+<noinclude>[[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
+[[File:Ubuntu-small.jpg]]
-You have an Ubuntu system and you wish to try Sugar?
+:''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]
-As of 2012-02, Ubuntu does not have a stable version of Sugar in the Ubuntu repositories.  Until this is fixed, your choices are:
+In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
-* use [[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution|Sweets]] on Ubuntu, (recommended for Ubuntu 11.04),
-* use a virtual appliance, (compatible with any version of Ubuntu),
-* use the unstable version 0.90 of Sugar, from the Ubuntu repositories, (compatible with any version of Ubuntu),
-* install from Sugar source.
-==How to install Sweets on Ubuntu==
+==Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic==
-This is explained in a section of the Sweets distribution page:
+Sugar 0.112 will be in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic.
-*[[Community/Distributions/Sweets#Ubuntu_and_its_derivates How to install Sweets on Ubuntu]]
+==Ubuntu 17.10 Artful==
-==How to install a virtual appliance ==
+Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful, and can be installed by typing
-For a virtual appliance based on Ubuntu, see [[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Ubuntu_11.04_sweets-distribution_sugar_0.94|How to install an Ubuntu 11.04 Sweets Distribution Sugar 0.94 virtual appliance]].
+ sudo apt install sucrose gir1.2-webkit-3.0
-There are other virtual appliances based on other distributions, which can be imported into virtualisation software on Ubuntu.  See [[Emulator_image_files|Emulator image files]].
+* log out,
+* log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
-==How to install Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu 11.10==
+Installing the package gir1.2-webkit-3.0 is a workaround for [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=877812 Debian bug #877812].
-*click on Ubuntu Software Centre,
+==Using Sugar inside another desktop environment on Ubuntu==
-*search for Sugar,
-*click on sugar-emulator-0.90,
-*click on Install,
-Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
+Sugar is a desktop environment.  For developers who use Ubuntu Unity, Gnome or another desktop environment, Sugar can be run inside that environment as a window.
-To start Sugar, click on Dash, then search for Sugar.
+Install the Remote Desktop packages:
+ sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop
-==How to install Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu 11.04==
+Create a user for Sugar and set a default desktop environment:
+ sudo adduser sugar
+ sudo su - sugar -c 'echo sugar >> .xsession'
-*click on Applications, then Ubuntu Software Centre,
+Start a session:
-*search for Sugar,
+ rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0
-*click on Install,
-Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
+==Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty==
-To start Sugar, click on Applications, then Education, then Sugar.
+Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing
-==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==
+ sudo apt install sucrose
-===Problem: unexpected dialog===
+* log out,
+* log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
+<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty daily live image dated 2017-03-21 plus updates on 30th March 2017 -->
-A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear the first time Sugar is started.
+==Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS==
-Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.
+Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing
-===Problem: Browse activity does not work===
+ sudo apt install sucrose
+<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 16.04.1 Xenial) -->
-Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the Sugar Platform is incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.
+Sugar 0.112 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic packages; temporarily change sources.list, update, and install the Sugar packages again, then restore sources.list.
-Workaround: use the Surf activity:
+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.
-* download http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
-* install the bundle in a terminal by typing:
- sugar-install-bundle Surf-115.xo
+==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS ==
-Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal.
+One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar 0.112 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.
-===Problem: very few activities===
+==See also==
+* [https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/OLPC Debian Derivatives Census - OLPC]
-Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
+==Previous releases==
+See [[Ubuntu/Previous]] for how to install older versions of Sugar on older releases of Ubuntu.
-Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.
+==Subpages==
+{{Special:PrefixIndex/{{PAGENAME}}/}}
-Workaround: you can download more activities from Ubuntu.  Click on System, then Administration, then Synaptic Package Manager.  The packages names all start with ''sugar-'' and end with ''-activity''.  For example ''sugar-terminal-activity''.
-Workaround: 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:
- sugar-install-bundle activity.xo
-Activities that you install in a Sugar Terminal activity are automatically made favourites and will appear in the home view.
-Activities that you install in GNOME Terminal are not automatically made favourites, and so do not appear in the home view.  Use the List View to mark them as favourites.
-===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
-Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window.  For some ages of learner, a full screen is better, to avoid distractions.
-Workaround: to run Sugar full screen:
-*Go to the menu Applications -> Education -> Sugar,
-*Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop,
-*Right-click on Sugar icon and choose Properties,
-*Change the command to:
-  /usr/bin/sugar-emulator -f
-*Use the desktop icon instead of the menu to start Sugar.
-===Problem: no screensaver or power management controls in Sugar===
-Sugar does not have screensaver or display power management controls compatible with Ubuntu.
-Workaround: turn off screensaver and power management, using Terminal commands:
- xset s off
- xset -dpms