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==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==

A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear. ~~This~~ can be cancelled.

===Problem: unexpected dialog===

A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear the first time Sugar is started.

Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.

===Problem: Browse activity does not work===

Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the Sugar Platform is incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.

Workaround: use the Surf activity:

* download http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo

* install the bundle in a terminal by typing:

sugar-install-bundle Surf-115.xo

Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal.

===Problem: very few activities===

Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.

~~You~~ can download more activities from Ubuntu. Click on System, then Administration, then Synaptic Package Manager. The packages names all start with sugar- and end with -activity. For example sugar-terminal-activity.

Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.

Workaround: you can download more activities from Ubuntu. Click on System, then Administration, then Synaptic Package Manager. The packages names all start with sugar- and end with -activity. For example sugar-terminal-activity.

~~You~~ can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] from outside of Sugar and install each .xo bundle individually in a terminal with:

Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] from outside of Sugar and install each .xo bundle individually in a terminal with:

sugar-install-bundle activity.xo

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Activities that you install in GNOME Terminal are not automatically made favourites, and so do not appear in the home view. Use the List View to mark them as favourites.

~~Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the~~ Sugar ~~Platform~~ is ~~incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.~~

===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===

~~===Browse Does not Start/Use surf-115.xo===~~

Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window. For some ages of learner, a full screen is better, to avoid distractions. To run Sugar full screen:

*download to a 2nd USB and drag drop to journal

~~http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo~~

~~:This is an alternate browser.~~

*Surf can be used to access ASLO ("Activities" on the browser start page) to install more Activities.

~~=== Full Screen ===~~

~~By default,~~ Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window. To run Sugar ~~fullscreen~~:

*Go to the menu Applications -> Education -> Sugar,

*Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop,

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*Use the desktop icon instead of the menu to start Sugar.

=== ~~Screensaver and Power Management =~~==

===Problem: no screensaver or power management controls in Sugar==

~~If you need to~~ turn off screensaver and power management:

Sugar does not have screensaver or display power management controls compatible with Ubuntu.

Workaround: turn off screensaver and power management, using Terminal commands:

xset s off

xset -dpms

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 ==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==
-A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear.  This can be cancelled.
+===Problem: unexpected dialog===
+A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear the first time Sugar is started.
+Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.
+===Problem: Browse activity does not work===
+Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the Sugar Platform is incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.
+Workaround: use the Surf activity:
+* download http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
+* install the bundle in a terminal by typing:
+ sugar-install-bundle Surf-115.xo
+Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal.
+===Problem: very few activities===
 Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
-You can download more activities from Ubuntu.  Click on System, then Administration, then Synaptic Package Manager.  The packages names all start with sugar- and end with -activity.  For example sugar-terminal-activity.
+Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.
+Workaround: you can download more activities from Ubuntu.  Click on System, then Administration, then Synaptic Package Manager.  The packages names all start with sugar- and end with -activity.  For example sugar-terminal-activity.
-You can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] from outside of Sugar and install each .xo bundle individually in a terminal with:
+Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] from outside of Sugar and install each .xo bundle individually in a terminal with:
   sugar-install-bundle activity.xo
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 Activities that you install in GNOME Terminal are not automatically made favourites, and so do not appear in the home view.  Use the List View to mark them as favourites.
-Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the Sugar Platform is incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.
+===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
-===Browse Does not Start/Use surf-115.xo===
+Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window.  For some ages of learner, a full screen is better, to avoid distractions.  To run Sugar full screen:
-*download to a 2nd USB and drag drop to journal
- http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
-:This is an alternate browser.
-*Surf can be used to access ASLO ("Activities" on the browser start page) to install more Activities.
-=== Full Screen ===
-By default, Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window.  To run Sugar fullscreen:
 *Go to the menu Applications -> Education -> Sugar,
 *Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop,
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 *Use the desktop icon instead of the menu to start Sugar.
-=== Screensaver and Power Management ===
+===Problem: no screensaver or power management controls in Sugar==
-If you need to turn off screensaver and power management:
+Sugar does not have screensaver or display power management controls compatible with Ubuntu.
+Workaround: turn off screensaver and power management, using Terminal commands:
   xset s off
   xset -dpms