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Sweets Distribution/Testing

< Sweets Distribution
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A page of test results combining Sweets Distribution with various supported platforms.

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
  • Hint: This works nicely in VirtualBox also.

Ubuntu 11.10

sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh select Factory
sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh sync

Trisquel 5.5 sweets Factory

  • 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

Ubuntu 10.04.4 sweets 0.94

wget ftp://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/sweets-distribution.sh
sudo sh sweets-distribution.sh
  • Manual install:
SV=0.94
UV=10.04
SD=http://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/SweetsDistribution:
sudo apt-add-repository "deb $SD/$SV/Ubuntu-$UV/ ./" && \
wget -qO- $SD/$SV/Ubuntu-$UV/Release.key | sudo apt-key add - && \
sudo apt-get update && \
sudo apt-get install sweets-distribution
  • Full Update in Update Manager (64 files) --Satellit 12:06, 18 April 2012 (EDT)

Fedora 14

Fedora 14 i686 live desktop installed to VirtualBox HD

  • Updates Apr 22 2012 --Satellit 17:51, 22 April 2012 (EDT)
  • sweets-distribution status
Platform:   Fedora-14
Installed repositories:
  Factory  Fedora-14
Need to sync:
  sweets-sugar (0.94.1-21.1 => 0.94.1-22.1)
  sweets (0.1-10.1 => 0.1-13.1)
  • sweets-distribution sync
-- Update sweets-sugar, sweets package (s)

How to install sugar 0.94.1 sweets-distribution on Fedora 14

yum install wget
wget not installed
wget ftp://download.sugarlabs.org/packages/sweets-distribution.sh
su
Password:
  • sh sweets-distribution.sh
-- Install sweets package
-- Hint: Run "sweets-distribution -h" for getting help
will just install "sweets" package to have "sweets-distribution" command in the system.
Sets up gpg key
  • sweets-distribution status
Platform Fedora-14
Repositories:
(none)
Need to sync:
(no)
Available repositories:
Factory  Fedora-14
-- Hint: Use "select" command to start using one of the available repositories
-- Hint; Install "sweets-desktop" package to have Sweets Desktop
  • sweets-distribution select Factory
-- Create "/ets/yum.repos.d/SweetsDistribution" repository config
-- Import GPG key from "/packages/SweetsDistribution:/Factory/Fedora-14/repodata/repomd.xml.key"

-- Hint: Use "status" command for getting status after selecting a new repository
-- Hint: Use "sync" command to make sure that installed packages are the same as in newly selected repository
  • yum install sweets-desktop
Install 40 Package(s)
Upgrade  1 Package
y/N
  • Fedora Applications/Education/Sugar
Starts Sugar Emulator


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)

Fedora 14 x86-64 Desktop install to VirtualBox (Does not start sweets-distribution)

Emulator and gdm login crash

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

Mejorar_Sistema

http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sugar_Network/Mejorar_Sistema
Mockups and explanation of Sugar Network screens
  • 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)
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