Sweets Distribution/Testing
A page of test results combining Sweets Distribution with various supported platforms.
Historic Note
- Re: [Sugar-devel] [SWEETS] Easy repository managing; Wiki rehashing:
- sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org -Aleksey 04/09/2012
After getting feedback, sweets-distribution.sh was simplified to make it simple installer.
Do this first
- The command:
wget ftp://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/sweets-distribution.sh sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh
- will just install "sweets" package to have "sweets-distribution" command in the system.
- Sets up gpg key
Ubuntu 11.10
- --Satellit 14:20, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
- Installed Sweets_Distribution with: manual instructions
sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh select Factory sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh sync
Trisquel 5.5
- Note: After installing sweets-sugar ; Update Manager will not run: fix is to enter command: sudo chmod +r /etc/apt/sources.list
- Updates: Apr 16 2012:
sweets-distribution sweets-distribution:Factory -Core UI Components sweets-sugar -A set of widgets to build HIG Compliant Activities sweets-sugar toolkit Other Updates (sweets-distribution) -Application to Manage Sweets-Distribution repositories sweets
- Installed over a previous sweets-distribution install--Satellit 21:16, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
- sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh select Factory
-- Extracting bundle to /home/robert/.local/share/sweets-distribution
-- This is a standalone sweets-distribution launcher
-- Use "select" command to install it to the system
-- Composing "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/SweetsDistribution.list" repository config
-- Patch global "/etc/apt/sources.list" to hide any Sweets Distribution related lines
-- Update sweets package(s)
-- Hint: Use "status" command for getting status after selecting new repository -- Hint: Use "sync" command to make sure that installed packages are the same as in newly selected repository
- sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh sync
-- This is a standalone sweets-distribution launcher -- Use "select" command to install it to the system -- Uninstall sweets-distribution package(s) to make downgrade possible - Update sweets-desktop, sweets-sugar-presence-service, sweets-sugar, sweets-sugar-artwork, sweets-sugar-base, sweets-sugar-datastore, sweets-sugar-toolkit, sweets- telepathy-gabble, sweets-telepathy-glib, sweets-telepathy-mission-control, sweets-telepathy-salut package(s)
- Some visible changes in F1 view:
* the number of buddies should be increased from ~20 to 70-90 some Sugar versions (maybe 0.90-0.92) don't publish information about nickname/colors on regular basis; this information are being stored on disk for now * for some buddies, server still don't have information about colors (replaced by gray) and nick names (jabber ids) * Neighbourhood view will show non-Sugar contacts (balck&white colors) that might be useful, e.g., to start chating with them using Chat activity
- sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh status
-- This is a standalone sweets-distribution lauchner -- Use "select" command to install it to the system Platform: Ubuntu-11.10 Installed repositories: Factory Ubuntu-11.10 Need to sync: (no) Available repositories: 0.88 Ubuntu-10.04, Ubuntu-10.10 0.94 Ubuntu-10.04, Ubuntu-10.10, Ubuntu-11.04, Ubuntu-11.10 Factory Ubuntu-10.04, Ubuntu-10.10, Ubuntu-11.04, Ubuntu-11.10
Fedora 14
- yum install sweets-desktop
- Installs basic desktop- No Activities
- use 2nd USB to install xxx.xo files or unzip to ~/Activities
- Browse (122-129) do not work yet
- "There are no deps installed. Current Factory does not handle it yet"--Satellit 07:54, 9 April 2012 (EDT)
References
- http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2012-April/036464.html
- http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2012-April/036465.html
The general rule for 0.94 and 0.88 repositories is using activities only
from [Sweets Distribution] packages and only for Fructose. The rest of
activities need to be handled manually, e.g., installing missed
dependencies.
In other words, 0.94 and 0.88 repositories are restricted in case of
activities (in some meaning it was just a proof of the system).
Only new system (right now in Factory repository) will cover full cycle
(activities [itself] will be handled out of native packages, from Sugar
Network).
But right now, Factory is not ready for more or less regular usage. So,
for regular usage choose 0.94 (or 0.88), avoid updating Fructose activities
from ASLO (excluding only pure python and without dependencies) and use
them only from [Sweets Distribution] packages.
I've updated the Wiki:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution#Activities
Mejorar_Sistema
How to Access the Sugar Network when Factory is installed
- Hover on central Avatar in f3 (Home) circular display of sugar.
- Select
- My Settings/Sweets Distribution
- This screen appears:
Sweets Distribution [X] Integrate Sweets Distribution features ----------------------------------------- Sugar Network Server url (htp:18.85.44.120:8000)
- Check box [X} to connect [ ] to disconnect
- Restart computer
- Press the f8 Key:
- A listing of 36 pages of sugar activities appears Letting you start and run 215 sugar activities--Satellit 00:37, 18 April 2012 (EDT)
- Detailing which activities work.
<alsroot> : not all activiites will work, only ones that don't have external deps and are pure python. this development stage running all activities is not a priority. it is in early development stage, ping icarito and kaametza, they are developing client side application
- Hint: If you download a non working activity from ASLO:
- Delete it in list view of Home (f3) --right click on it in listing.
sudo sh sweets-distribution sync
- This reinstalls original activities
Link: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Network
- Testing-results:
- Ubuntu 11.10 sweets on http:// shares chat (f8) with fedora14 sweets (f8) on http:// even though f14 has no activities installed.--Satellit 13:45, 10 April 2012 (EDT)