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==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==
==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==
A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear. This can be cancelled.
===Problem: unexpected dialog===
A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear the first time Sugar is started.
Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.
===Problem: Browse activity does not work===
Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the Sugar Platform is incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.
Workaround: use the Surf activity:
* download http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
* install the bundle in a terminal by typing:
sugar-install-bundle Surf-115.xo
Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal.
===Problem: very few activities===
Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.
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
sugar-install-bundle activity.xo
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.
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. To run Sugar full screen:
*Go to the menu Applications -> Education -> Sugar,
*Go to the menu Applications -> Education -> Sugar,
*Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop,
*Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop,
*Use the desktop icon instead of the menu to start Sugar.
*Use the desktop icon instead of the menu to start Sugar.
=== Screensaver and Power Management ===
===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 s off
xset -dpms
xset -dpms