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m What Sugar to launch: link: How to start 0.88 or 0.94 Sweets Sugar
the sweet "base/x11-libs" had a bug that was found in mint
 
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Another's '''name''' (alternate usage ''<SWEET>'') is dextrose/sugar.
Another's '''name''' (alternate usage ''<SWEET>'') is dextrose/sugar.
*look at :  [[Talk:Platform_Team/Guide/Sugar_via_Sweets#Notes_on_how_to_start_0.88_or_0.94| How to start 0.88 or 0.94 Sweets Sugar]]--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 15:42, 21 December 2011 (EST)
 
<s>look at :  [[Talk:Platform_Team/Guide/Sugar_via_Sweets#Notes_on_how_to_start_0.88_or_0.94| How to start 0.88 or 0.94 Sweets Sugar]]--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 15:42, 21 December 2011 (EST). Thanks, added in next paragraph.</s>
: These lines aim to draw attention a perceived difficulty in nomenclature. Improved wording welcome.
: These lines aim to draw attention a perceived difficulty in nomenclature. Improved wording welcome.


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  sweets -S dextrose/sugar:emulator
  sweets -S dextrose/sugar:emulator
: adding -S ( = --force-suggested) force using suggested dependencies
To explain,
 
we add an option, -S ( = --force-suggested) to force, using suggested dependencies


Hopefully one of those commands opened Sugar for you.
Hopefully one of those commands opened Sugar for you.
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  sweets -S sdk/sugar:emulator
  sweets -S sdk/sugar:emulator


we can also add an option to the emulator, for example,
sweets sdk/sugar:emulator -f
will ask the emulator to open, full screen.
'''If you have Sugar running - Explore'''
'''If you have Sugar running - Explore'''


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the command {{Code|sweets -R sdk/sugar:emulator}} invoked a massive download of packages -  @alsroot what changed?
the command {{Code|sweets -R sdk/sugar:emulator}} invoked a massive download of packages -  @alsroot what changed?
 
: Snip from IRC #sugar-newbies, [21:25] <alsroot> the sweet "base/x11-libs" had a bug that was found in mint
'''What would an experienced user do next?'''
'''What would an experienced user do next?'''


I think it is worth discussing, and I am not sure about this, some investigatory commands gave misleading answers, I feel because the whole toolbox was not present.
I think it is worth discussing, and I am not sure about this, some investigatory commands gave misleading answers, I feel because the whole toolbox was not present.
Eg {{code|sweets -S --logfile=five sdk/sugar}} produces ~/five, but the contents = 0 bytes.


Have I drawn the wrong conclusion?
Have I drawn the wrong conclusion?