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Line 15: − − − {{Show|collapsed=mw-collapsed|'''Graphical interface method'''| − : GNOME Software Center, is the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/AppInstaller new] default software installer for Fedora. Searching for Sugar with [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software Software] ({{Code|gnome-software}}) fails to find it. [https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/34820/where-is-the-add-remove-software-application-gone-in-fedora-20/ This link to ask.fedoraproject.org] explains that Software only targets "Applications". − − : [https://fedorahosted.org/yumex/ Yum Extender] finds Sugar by searching for "Groups". − − : Yum Extender is the default graphical software installer tool in certain Fedora Desktop Environments, for instance XFCE, and is found in ''Applications Menu -> Administration -> Yum Extender''. − − : If not installed, use the default software installer tool to search for and install ''yumex''. See also [http://www.yumex.dk/p/documnetation.htm YumEx documentation]. − − : Open Yum Extender. ''Package Filters'' are found on the line below the main search bar. Use the Package Filter buttons to select "Groups". − − : The navigation pane on the left, now lists all Package Groups in alphabetical order. − : Near the foot of the list, press the "+" to open "Sugar Desktop Environment". − − : This will reveal two "Groups". Place a check in the box for "Sugar Desktop Environment". Review the selection in the right pane. − : At the foot of the Yum Extender window, "Install All" will mark all packages for installation. − − : Now press "Apply" to have all necessary packages and dependencies installed, together with a useful selection of Activities. − − : In order to be able to use ''Sugar-runner'', enter sugar-runner in the search field, press "Enter", mark it for installation and press "Apply". − − : Later (if desired) you can return to Yum Extender and install further packages within "Additional Sugar Activities". − }} + Line 47:
Line 23: − + − * "Logout" of Sugar (from the Home screen's central avatar hover palette), to return to the desktop environment you were previously using.+ − * See [[The Undiscoverable#sugar-emulator, sugar-runner, and sweets-sugar-emulator|emulator screen size adjustment]] for alternative emulator sizing.}} − − sugar-runner launches Sugar by default in full screen mode. To launch in a smaller window, edit the launcher to insert a default screen resolution per this command: − − sudo sed -i "s/\(Exec=sugar-runner\).*/\1 --resolution 1024x768/" /usr/share/applications/sugar-runner.desktop −
update for Fedora 25
After these components are installed, the Sugar buddy icon, [[File:XO_buddy.png|28px|link=]], should appear in the Show Applications screen.
After these components are installed, the Sugar buddy icon, [[File:XO_buddy.png|28px|link=]], should appear in the Show Applications screen.
==Launching Sugar==
==Launching Sugar==
{{Note/important|Important change in Fedora 25|''Wayland'' has replaced ''X'' as the default display manager in Fedora 25. ''Sugar Runner'' does not work with ''Wayland'' but will work when the ''GNOME on X'' desktop option is selected from the session type icon at the login screen. See the image next to item 2 below.}}
With {{Code|sugar-desktop}} and {{Code|sugar-runner}} installed you have two simple ways of running Sugar.
With {{Code|sugar-desktop}} and {{Code|sugar-runner}} installed you have two simple ways of running Sugar.
: 1. The ''Sugar Runner'' will be available (no restart required) from ''Show Applications -> Sugar''.
: 1. The ''Sugar Runner'' will be available (no restart required) from ''Show Applications -> Sugar''.
::* Sugar will run in a [[wikipedia:Xephyr|Xephyr]] window, entitled 'Sugar Runner', within your current desktop environment. You will have full access to Sugar features, and may even run multiple instances. Networking bugs may currently prevent collaboration with others in the jabber.sugarlabs.org server Neighborhood. Press key '''F1''' to see the Sugar Neighborhood view.
::* Sugar will run in a [[wikipedia:Xephyr|Xephyr]] window, entitled 'Sugar Runner', within your current desktop environment. You will have full access to Sugar features, and may even run multiple instances. Networking bugs may currently prevent collaboration with others in the jabber.sugarlabs.org server Neighborhood. Press key '''F1''' to see the Sugar Neighborhood view.
{{Note/note|Note:|By default, ''sugar-runner'' runs full screen.
{{Note/note|Note:|By default, ''sugar-runner'' runs full screen. To launch in a smaller window, edit the launcher to insert a default screen resolution per this command: {{Code|sudo sed -i "s/\(Exec=sugar-runner\).*/\1 --resolution 1024x768/" /usr/share/applications/sugar-runner.desktop}}}}
::* "Logout" of Sugar (from the Home screen's central avatar hover palette), to return to the desktop environment you were previously using.
[[File:F20-Beta-TC2_gdm.png|right|250px]]
[[File:F20-Beta-TC2_gdm.png|right|250px]]