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:Everything works on all of these options, including wireless.
 
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==[[Image:Ubuntu-small.jpg]]Sugar-desktop 0.88 on Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10==
 
 
=== Sweets Distribution ===
 
:'''NEW''' [[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution|Sweets Distribution]] Updated instructions 10/23/2011
 
:[[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution#Releases]]
 
 
:These are [[Dextrose]] (2 and 3), thus more than just Sugar (0.88 - 0.94), it contains several features that still are not committed to the trunk + bug fixes.
 
 
======Full Screen Sugar-emulator======
 
*Applications/Education/Sugar
 
:right click: Add this launcher to the desktop
 
:Open (right click)/Properties/Command: sweets-sugar-emulator '''-f'''
 
::add -f  to command (full screen)
 
:Close
 
*Click on Sugar Icon
 
 
======Sugar Desktop from gdm Login======
 
:Logout
 
::Click on Name
 
::Select '''Sweets Distribution''' on gdm bottom bar
 
:: enter password; Login
 
 
*'''Tested on install 10/24/2011
 
  
 
* To turn off screensaver and power management:
 
* To turn off screensaver and power management:

Revision as of 17:46, 5 December 2011

Ubuntu.jpg


It is Recommended to look also at Trisquel for another Ubuntu Build
Trisquel is Ubuntu based and works well. (Trisquel 4 and 4.1 is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Trisquel 4.5, on Ubuntu 10.10.)
  • Toast (Trisquel Sugar Only)
Download Links:
trisquel-sugar_4.5.1_i686
Trisquel_5.0_Sugar Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha version


Sugar on Ubuntu wiki:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sugar


200px-Edubuntu.pngSugar Desktop 0.90 on edubuntu 11.10

Updated: 10/20/2011
Note classic gnome fallback is available on install
http://edubuntu.org/download

To install Sugar

Ubuntu Software Center/Education (All Software)
Search: sugar
sugar 0.90 [x] use this one   bugs: 1-) cp/software update does not work 2-) Central f1 Avitar disappears after several minutes
sugar 0.84
sugar 0.88
sugar 0.86
  • Control Panel:
ubuntu 10.10
Sugar 0.90.1
Hints:
Do updates right away
System Settings/Network to configure wireless AP
Applications/Education/sugar drag sugar XO icon to desktop
Properties (right click) change command to sugar-emulator -f (full screen)
Sugar only comes with turtle art 98 and pippy 37
  • Surf-115 can be drag dropped to the journal from a 2nd USB
Download to USB: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
This allows installation of many activities from ASLO (surf start new screen/activities) including the following:
physics 8
terminal 31
edit 8
surf 115
irc 10
chat 72

Mint.pngSugar Desktop 0.90 on Mint 11

Software Manager
Search "sugar"
Select sugar-emulator 0.90
Sugar only comes with turtle art 98 and pippy 37
Install applications in Activities from surf
  • Surf-115 can be drag dropped to the journal from a 2nd USB
Download to USB: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
This allows installation of many activities from ASLO (surf start new screen/activities) including the following:
edit 8
physics 8
terminal 31
edit 8
surf 115
irc 10
chat 72
backup 5
restore 3
moon 11

Control Panel

About my Computer
Build:  linux Mint 11 Katya
Sugar:  0.90.1
software Update
does NOT work

Jabber

ONLY WORKS if wireless is disconnected prior to starting sugar this is known bug in sugar 0.90.x

Ubuntu-small.jpgSugar Desktop 0.88.1 on Ubuntu 11.04

11.04 has replaced Gnome with the Unity interface plus sugar 0.88.1
Talk:Community/Distributions/Trisquel#Install_Sugar_0.88.1x_on_Trisquel_5.0
Works fine if you drag-drop surf-115.xo to journal from 2nd usb.
Sugar_Creation_Kit#surf_browser
You then can install the applications you need from ASLO: http://activities.sugarlabs.org/
  • Works fine. Tested on a new install 07/31/2011

suggestion choose "Ubuntu classic" from gdm log-in switcher. (This gives Classic Gnome Desktop)

Tested on an ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 10" Netbook
Everything works on all of these options, including wireless.


  • To turn off screensaver and power management:
HINT:CAPS lock does not always work in sugar-terminal so use shift key to get lower case.
terminal:
xset s off
xset -dpms

Ubuntu on MacBookPro

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro

Ubuntu 10.10 for PowerPC

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/YabootConfigurationForMacintoshPowerPCsDualBoot

Sweets Usage

Archive

Ubuntu Sugar Remix, Maple Syrup, and earlier Ubuntu versions