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<big><big><big>The leading Educational centred Operating System</big></big></big>
== Where do you want to install sugar? ==
<gallery>
File:Fedora_flat.png|link=#Fedora
File:Ubuntu_flat.png|link=#Ubuntu
File:Debian_logo.png|link=#Debian
File:Windows_new.png|link=#Windows
</gallery>
Or scroll down to explore more on the various possibilities of Sugar OS !
Sugar can be installed on any device. You do not require to have a native OLPC sugar laptop, to install sugar.
== Linux ==
[[File:Linux_flat.png|none|100px]]
Sugar depends mostly on Open Source, GNU and Linux. Sugar supports Linux Operating Systems like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux, etc. The Sugar On A Stick (SOAS) is built primarily based on Linux Kernels and Fedora Operating Systems. The installation methods on some of the most popular Linux distributions are given below
=== Fedora ===
[[File:Fedora_flat.png|none|100px]]
''Fedora is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. -- wikipedia.org''
In relation to Sugar, Fedora is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
==== Using Sugar as a Desktop Environment ====
Install Fedora. Then, in a Terminal, type:
<nowiki>
sudo dnf groupinstall sugar-desktop
</nowiki>
Then restart your computer. At the Sign in select the Sugar desktop.
==== Using Sugar with another Desktop Environment ====
Select the GNOME on Xorg or GNOME Classic desktop, then in a Terminal, type:
<nowiki>
sudo dnf groupinstall sugar-desktop
sudo dnf install sugar-runner
sugar-runner
</nowiki>
Sugar will start. Logout from Sugar to return to the desktop environment you were previously using.
Sugar is also available from Activities search in GNOME.
=== Ubuntu ===
[[File:Ubuntu_flat.png|none|100px]]
''Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, with Gnome 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 19.10 (Eoan Ermine) ====
Sugar 0.112 can be installed with the following commands:
<nowiki>
sudo apt update
sudo apt install sucrose
</nowiki>
log out,
log in with the Sugar desktop selected. For detailed instruction steps, or issues faced during installation on Ubuntu 19.10, proceed [https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/ubuntu.md#ubuntu-1910-eoan-ermine here]
==== Ubuntu 19.04, 18.04, 18.10 ====
Sugar 0.112 is in the universe repository, and can be installed with the following commands:
<nowiki>
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt update
sudo apt install sucrose
</nowiki>
log out,
log in with the Sugar desktop selected, for Home View on 18.* use F3 key. For more informatiom, click [https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/ubuntu.md#ubuntu-1804-bionic-beaver-and-1810-cosmic-cuttlefish here.]
=== Debian ===
[[File:Debian_logo.png|none|100px]]
''Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. -- debian.org
''
In relation to Sugar, Debian is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
==== Using Sugar 0.112 on Debian =====
Sugar 0.112 will be available in Debian Buster.
==== Using Sugar 0.110 on Debian ====
Sugar 0.110 is available in Debian Stretch:
Install Debian Stretch in the usual way, see [[debian.org]], and debian-installer,
when asked mid-way through install what to include, deselect all,
when the install has completed, log in, install Sugar, a display manager, and reboot,
<nowiki>
sudo apt install sucrose lightdm
exec sudo reboot
</nowiki>
in the graphical login screen, change from the default X session to Sugar,
log in as your non-root user, created during install.
== Windows ==
[[File:Windows_new.png|100px]]
As Sugar OS is primarily based on Linux, it is not currently possible to run sugar natively on Windows. However, sugar includes support for Windows system in the following ways:
* Use a Virtual Machine to run Sugar OS seamlessly. See [[VirtualBox|Sugar VM WikiPage]]
* Use alternative ~ sugarizer, on [[Sugarizer|sugarizer wiki]]
<big><big><big>The leading Educational centred Operating System</big></big></big>
== Where do you want to install sugar? ==
<gallery>
File:Fedora_flat.png|link=#Fedora
File:Ubuntu_flat.png|link=#Ubuntu
File:Debian_logo.png|link=#Debian
File:Windows_new.png|link=#Windows
</gallery>
Or scroll down to explore more on the various possibilities of Sugar OS !
Sugar can be installed on any device. You do not require to have a native OLPC sugar laptop, to install sugar.
== Linux ==
[[File:Linux_flat.png|none|100px]]
Sugar depends mostly on Open Source, GNU and Linux. Sugar supports Linux Operating Systems like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux, etc. The Sugar On A Stick (SOAS) is built primarily based on Linux Kernels and Fedora Operating Systems. The installation methods on some of the most popular Linux distributions are given below
=== Fedora ===
[[File:Fedora_flat.png|none|100px]]
''Fedora is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. -- wikipedia.org''
In relation to Sugar, Fedora is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
==== Using Sugar as a Desktop Environment ====
Install Fedora. Then, in a Terminal, type:
<nowiki>
sudo dnf groupinstall sugar-desktop
</nowiki>
Then restart your computer. At the Sign in select the Sugar desktop.
==== Using Sugar with another Desktop Environment ====
Select the GNOME on Xorg or GNOME Classic desktop, then in a Terminal, type:
<nowiki>
sudo dnf groupinstall sugar-desktop
sudo dnf install sugar-runner
sugar-runner
</nowiki>
Sugar will start. Logout from Sugar to return to the desktop environment you were previously using.
Sugar is also available from Activities search in GNOME.
=== Ubuntu ===
[[File:Ubuntu_flat.png|none|100px]]
''Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, with Gnome 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 19.10 (Eoan Ermine) ====
Sugar 0.112 can be installed with the following commands:
<nowiki>
sudo apt update
sudo apt install sucrose
</nowiki>
log out,
log in with the Sugar desktop selected. For detailed instruction steps, or issues faced during installation on Ubuntu 19.10, proceed [https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/ubuntu.md#ubuntu-1910-eoan-ermine here]
==== Ubuntu 19.04, 18.04, 18.10 ====
Sugar 0.112 is in the universe repository, and can be installed with the following commands:
<nowiki>
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt update
sudo apt install sucrose
</nowiki>
log out,
log in with the Sugar desktop selected, for Home View on 18.* use F3 key. For more informatiom, click [https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/ubuntu.md#ubuntu-1804-bionic-beaver-and-1810-cosmic-cuttlefish here.]
=== Debian ===
[[File:Debian_logo.png|none|100px]]
''Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. -- debian.org
''
In relation to Sugar, Debian is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
==== Using Sugar 0.112 on Debian =====
Sugar 0.112 will be available in Debian Buster.
==== Using Sugar 0.110 on Debian ====
Sugar 0.110 is available in Debian Stretch:
Install Debian Stretch in the usual way, see [[debian.org]], and debian-installer,
when asked mid-way through install what to include, deselect all,
when the install has completed, log in, install Sugar, a display manager, and reboot,
<nowiki>
sudo apt install sucrose lightdm
exec sudo reboot
</nowiki>
in the graphical login screen, change from the default X session to Sugar,
log in as your non-root user, created during install.
== Windows ==
[[File:Windows_new.png|100px]]
As Sugar OS is primarily based on Linux, it is not currently possible to run sugar natively on Windows. However, sugar includes support for Windows system in the following ways:
* Use a Virtual Machine to run Sugar OS seamlessly. See [[VirtualBox|Sugar VM WikiPage]]
* Use alternative ~ sugarizer, on [[Sugarizer|sugarizer wiki]]