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==Summary==
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<noinclude>[[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
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[[File:Ubuntu-small.jpg]]
  
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You have an Ubuntu system and you wish to try Sugar?
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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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==Installation==
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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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As of 2012-03, Ubuntu does not have a complete, stable version of Sugar in the Ubuntu repositories.  In particular, there is no compatible web browser.
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==Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic==
  
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Until this is fixed, try one of these options:
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Sugar 0.112 will be in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic.
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* use [[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution|Sweets]] on Ubuntu, recommended for Ubuntu 11.04, see [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|below]],
 
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* use a virtual appliance, compatible with any version of Ubuntu, see [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|below]],
 
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* use one of the many unstable versions, see far below, or
 
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* install from Sugar source.
 
  
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===How to install Sweets on Ubuntu===
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==Ubuntu 17.10 Artful==
  
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Install packages on an Ubuntu system so that you may run Sugar.
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Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful, and can be installed by typing
  
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See [[Community/Distributions/Sweets#Ubuntu_and_its_derivates|How to install Sweets on Ubuntu]].
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sudo apt install sucrose gir1.2-webkit-3.0
  
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===How to install a virtual appliance===
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* log out,
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* log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
  
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Install a virtual appliance based on Ubuntu:
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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].
  
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*the [[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Ubuntu_11.04_sweets-distribution_sugar_0.94|Ubuntu 11.04 Sweets Distribution Sugar 0.94 virtual appliance]],
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==Using Sugar inside another desktop environment on Ubuntu==
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*a tutorial on [[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/VirtualBox_Import|How to Import a virtual Appliance into VirtualBox]].
 
  
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There are other virtual appliances based on other distributions, which can be imported into virtualisation software on Ubuntu.
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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.
  
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*see [[Emulator_image_files|Emulator image files]].
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Install the Remote Desktop packages:
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sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop
  
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===How to install Sugar on Ubuntu ===
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Create a user for Sugar and set a default desktop environment:
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sudo adduser sugar
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sudo su - sugar -c 'echo sugar >> .xsession'
  
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There are many problems with Sugar on Ubuntu (see [[/0.90|a list for 0.90]]), many of which have been fixed in a later version of Sugar, so we recommend the [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|Sweets]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|virtual appliance]] methods above instead.
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Start a session:
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rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0
  
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In particular, there is is [[/0.90#Problem:_Browse_activity_does_not_work no compatible web browser]].
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==Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty==
  
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However, if you wish to to install Sugar on Ubuntu:
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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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*click on Ubuntu Software Center,
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sudo apt install sucrose
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*search for Sugar,
 
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*click on sugar-emulator or sugar,
 
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*click on Install,
 
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*if asked about other required applications, click to install.
 
  
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Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
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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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To start Sugar, click on Applications, then Education, then Sugar.
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==Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS==
  
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See [[Emulator/FullScreen|how to create a desktop icon that runs Sugar full screen]].
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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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sudo apt install sucrose
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<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 16.04.1 Xenial) -->
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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.
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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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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS ==
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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.
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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 20:34, 17 January 2018

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 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.

See also

Previous releases

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

Subpages

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