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==Updating Sugar to the Latest Version== | ==Updating Sugar to the Latest Version== | ||
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Normally you only need to run ''olpc-update'' with a build number, like this: | Normally you only need to run ''olpc-update'' with a build number, like this: | ||
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# olpc-update 703 | # olpc-update 703 | ||
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| + | ==== Update To The Latest Experimental Version (a.k.a. Joyride) ==== | ||
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# olpc-update joyride-1779 | # olpc-update joyride-1779 | ||
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| + | You can find the latest build number (or version number, shown above as 1779) at http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/joyride/ | ||
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There are other options. For example: | There are other options. For example: | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 14 July 2008
A matrix of Sugar "solutions"
There are many ways to run Sugar: as a separate disk image on an existing machine; as a session on a Linux system; or as part of a complete hardware-software platform.
(A discussion of technical considerations regarding supported systems is found here.)
Starch
| Name | Sugar Version | Tested | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBackup XO-LiveCD | 0.75.13-1 | Yes | This is a Live CD of the OLPC system |
Sucrose
| Operating System | Version | Sugar Version | Bundled | Tested | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| binary packages available | |||||
| Debian | 4.0 | Yes | Yes | Sugar on Debian | |
| Fedora | 7,8,9 | Yes | Yes | Sugar on Fedora | |
| Ubuntu | 8.04 (Hardy) | 0.79.0-0ubuntu3 | Yes | Yes | Sugar on Ubuntu |
| packages not pre-built | |||||
| Gentoo | "[amd64] as of 2007-12-13"[1] | Yes | Sugar on Gentoo | ||
| MacOS X | Sugar on MacOS X | ||||
| Slackware | 12 | Sugar on Slackware | |||
| Windows | XP | No | Sugar on Windows | ||
Systems
| Manufacturer | Model | Operating System | Tested | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLPC | XO-1 | Fedora-7 | Yes | Standard distribution |
| ASUSTeK | Eee PC | In initial testing phase | ||
| Intel | Classmate Gen 1 & Gen 2 | under development |
Updating Sugar to the Latest Version
Update To The Latest Version
Run olpc-update
Normally you only need to run olpc-update with a build number, like this:
# olpc-update 703
or
Update To The Latest Experimental Version (a.k.a. Joyride)
# olpc-update joyride-1779
You can find the latest build number (or version number, shown above as 1779) at http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/joyride/
There are other options. For example:
# olpc-update --help
Usage:
olpc-update [options] --hints hints-file
olpc-update [options] [-rf] build-number
olpc-update [options] [-rf] --usb
olpc-update --version
olpc-update --help
For example:
olpc-update 630
olpc-update joyride-1779
olpc-update update.1-700
Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-f, --full skip incremental update attempt.
--force force update to an unsigned build.
-r, --reboot reboot after a successful update.
--hints=FILE name of json-encoded hints dictionary identifying the desired
new version.
-u, --usb upgrade from new build on inserted USB stick.
-v display verbose progress information; repeat for more verbose
output.
-q, --quiet don't output anything; use exit status to indicate success.
--version display version and license information.