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| ==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu== | | ==Using Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu== |
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| There are many problems with Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu, many of which have been fixed in a later version, so we recommend the above methods instead. | | There are many [[/0.90|problems with Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu]], many of which have been fixed in a later version, so we recommend the above methods instead. |
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| ===Problem: collaboration is broken===
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| Activity collaboration over a local area network does not work. There is no workaround.
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| ===Problem: unexpected dialog===
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| A "Choose password for new keyring" dialog may appear the first time Sugar is started.
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| Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.
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| ===Problem: Browse activity does not work===
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| Browse can be installed, but does not work, because the Sugar Platform is incomplete on this version of Ubuntu; it is missing hulahop.
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| Workaround: use the Surf activity:
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| * download http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Surf-115.xo
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| * install the bundle in a terminal by typing:
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| sugar-install-bundle Surf-115.xo
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| Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal. However, Firefox is not integrated with Sugar, and does not access the journal or install activity bundles.
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| ===Problem: very few activities===
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| Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
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| Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.
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| 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''.
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| 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:
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| sugar-install-bundle activity.xo
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| Activities that you install in a Sugar Terminal activity are automatically made favourites and will appear in the home view.
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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.
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| ===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
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| Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window. For some ages of learner, a full screen is better, to avoid distractions.
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| Workaround: to run Sugar full screen:
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| *Go to the menu Applications -> Education -> Sugar,
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| *Drag and drop the Sugar icon to the desktop,
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| *Right-click on Sugar icon and choose Properties,
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| *Change the command to:
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| /usr/bin/sugar-emulator -f
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| *Use the desktop icon instead of the menu to start Sugar.
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| ===Problem: no screensaver or power management controls in Sugar===
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| Sugar does not have screensaver or display power management controls compatible with Ubuntu.
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| Workaround: turn off screensaver and power management, using Terminal commands:
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| xset s off
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| xset -dpms
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