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there is no such thing as ubuntu 10.40.4
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*see [[Emulator_image_files|Emulator image files]].
*see [[Emulator_image_files|Emulator image files]].


===How to install Sugar 0.88.1 on Ubuntu 11.10===
===How to install Sugar on Ubuntu ===
*Ubuntu has updated Software Center and now only 0.88.1 sugar is offered. Tested --[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 14:44, 4 March 2012 (EST)
There are many problems with Sugar on Ubuntu, many of which have been fixed in a later version, so we recommend the [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|Sweets]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|virtual appliance]] methods instead.
There is only firefox offered as a browser and it is not fully "sugarized" and will not install .xo files correctly as it cannot access the sugar-journal


To install Sugar 0.88.1 on Ubuntu 11.10:
There are many problems with Sugar on Ubuntu (see [[/0.90|a list for 0.90]]), many of which have been fixed in a later version of Sugar, so we recommend the [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|Sweets]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|virtual appliance]] methods above instead.


*click on Ubuntu Software Center,
In particular, there is is [[/0.90#Problem:_Browse_activity_does_not_work no compatible web browser]].
*search for Sugar,
*click on sugar-emulator
*click on Install.
*click and install other required applications
 
Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
 
To start Sugar, click on Applications, then Education, then Sugar.


See [[Emulator/FullScreen|how to create a desktop icon that runs Sugar full screen]].
However, if you wish to to install Sugar on Ubuntu:
 
===How to install Sugar 0.87.2 on Ubuntu 10.4.4 LTS===
To install Sugar 0.87.2 on Ubuntu 10.4.4 LTS:


*click on Ubuntu Software Center,
*click on Ubuntu Software Center,
*search for Sugar,
*search for Sugar,
*click on sugar-emulator
*click on sugar-emulator or sugar,
*click on Install.
*click on Install,
*click and install other required applications
*if asked about other required applications, click to install.
 
To start Sugar, click on Applications, then Education, then Sugar.
 
See [[Emulator/FullScreen|how to create a desktop icon that runs Sugar full screen]].
 
===How to install Sugar 0.90.1 or 0.88 on Ubuntu 11.04===
 
There are [[/0.90|many problems with Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu]], many of which have been fixed in a later version, so we recommend the [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|Sweets]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|virtual appliance]] methods instead.
* Note: The Ubuntu Sugar Remix; sugar 0.88 and sugar 0.90 are offered but 0.90 is default install with sugar-emulator. Sugar emulator 0.88 is also available--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 15:03, 4 March 2012 (EST)
 
To install Sugar 0.90.1 on Ubuntu 11.04:
 
*click on Applications, then Ubuntu Software Center,
*search for Sugar,
*click on Install.


Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
Sugar will be downloaded and installed.