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added "Configure the mode and resolutions of Sugar" hack, to make Sugar run in different resolutions and in a window
One of the easiest ways to install [[Sugar]] is to use [[sugar-jhbuild]].
Sugar-jhbuild will automatically download the latest of Sugar's dependencies as well as Sugar itself directly from their source repositories, rather than relying on source packages that may have become stale. Below are generic instructions on how to use sugar-jhbuild to get up and running with Sugar.
'''Note:''' Some Linux distributions may need or have special procedures; you can check the pages on [[:Category:Installing Sugar|installing Sugar]] to see if they are available.
==Checkout sugar-jhbuild==
In a suitable directory, execute
git-clone git://dev.laptop.org/sugar-jhbuild
==Build sugar base system and its dependencies==
Change directory and start the build.
cd sugar-jhbuild
git pull
./sugar-jhbuild update
./sugar-jhbuild build
For the base packages , you may be able to use the binary packages from your GNU distribution instead of building them from scratch. Check the [[:Category:Installing Sugar|Installing]] or [[:Category:Linux distributions|Linux]] categories for specific distro info.
==Run Sugar==
This command launches the Sugar emulator:
./sugar-jhbuild run
To exit the emulator, press Alt-Q.
== Running multiple instances==
To run multiple instances of sugar you can start it in the following way:
SUGAR_PROFILE=2 ./sugar-jhbuild run
== Run an individual activity ==
Within the sugar shell (./sugar-jhbuild shell), this command launches an individual activity for testing (from the [http://mailman.laptop.org/pipermail/sugar/2007-March/001720.html mailing list]):
sugar-activity [bundle name]
== Configure the mode and resolution of Sugar ==
You can make Sugar run in a window as well as specify a resolution. Within the sugar-jhbuild directory, backup, then edit the python program file '''sugar-emulator''':
cp build/bin/sugar-emulator build/bin/sugar-emulator.backup
nano build/bin/sugar-emulator
Find this piece of code:
<PRE>
cmd = [ 'Xephyr' ]
cmd.append(':%d' % display)
cmd.append('-ac')
if gtk.gdk.screen_width() < 1200 or gtk.gdk.screen_height() < 900:
cmd.append('-fullscreen')
else:
cmd.append('-screen')
cmd.append('%dx%d' % (1200, 900))
</PRE>
Comment out the '''if''' and '''else''' instructions, and specify the screen resolution and mode you want:
<PRE>
cmd = [ 'Xephyr' ]
cmd.append(':%d' % display)
cmd.append('-ac')
# if gtk.gdk.screen_width() < 1200 or gtk.gdk.screen_height() < 900:
# cmd.append('-fullscreen')
# else:
cmd.append('-screen')
cmd.append('%dx%d' % (800, 600))
</PRE>
Sugar will now run on a 800x600 window.
== Other commands ==
JHBuild has several other commands that can be useful for development. You can get an overview with:
./sugar-jhbuild --help-commands
A useful sequence of commands for building Sugar, from the [http://mailman.laptop.org/pipermail/sugar/2007-February/001352.html Sugar mailing list]:
./sugar-jhbuild update
./sugar-jhbuild build
./sugar-jhbuild run
== Customize ==
To customize the build create a configuration file, named .olpc.jhbuildrc, in your home directory.
=== Write access to the repositories ===
If you have write access to the repositories you can add:
repos['gnome.org'] = ':ext:marco@cvs.gnome.org:/cvs/gnome'
repos['mozilla.org'] = ':ext:marco%gnome.org@cvs.mozilla.org:/cvsroot'
repos['dev.laptop.org'] = 'git+ssh://marco@dev.laptop.org/git/'
repos['dev.laptop.org/projects'] = 'git+ssh://marco@dev.laptop.org/git/projects/'
==External links==
* [http://www.gnome.org/~jamesh/jhbuild.html JHBuild manual]
* [http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/23/building-the-xo-introducing-sugar/ Red Hat Magazine article: Introducing Sugar]
* [http://learn.laptop.org/tinderbox/ Tinderbox] (see the "Sugar JHBuild" tab). The old [http://dev.laptop.org/~cjb/sugar-tinder/ sugar-jhbuild tinderbox].
[[Category:Installing Sugar]]
Sugar-jhbuild will automatically download the latest of Sugar's dependencies as well as Sugar itself directly from their source repositories, rather than relying on source packages that may have become stale. Below are generic instructions on how to use sugar-jhbuild to get up and running with Sugar.
'''Note:''' Some Linux distributions may need or have special procedures; you can check the pages on [[:Category:Installing Sugar|installing Sugar]] to see if they are available.
==Checkout sugar-jhbuild==
In a suitable directory, execute
git-clone git://dev.laptop.org/sugar-jhbuild
==Build sugar base system and its dependencies==
Change directory and start the build.
cd sugar-jhbuild
git pull
./sugar-jhbuild update
./sugar-jhbuild build
For the base packages , you may be able to use the binary packages from your GNU distribution instead of building them from scratch. Check the [[:Category:Installing Sugar|Installing]] or [[:Category:Linux distributions|Linux]] categories for specific distro info.
==Run Sugar==
This command launches the Sugar emulator:
./sugar-jhbuild run
To exit the emulator, press Alt-Q.
== Running multiple instances==
To run multiple instances of sugar you can start it in the following way:
SUGAR_PROFILE=2 ./sugar-jhbuild run
== Run an individual activity ==
Within the sugar shell (./sugar-jhbuild shell), this command launches an individual activity for testing (from the [http://mailman.laptop.org/pipermail/sugar/2007-March/001720.html mailing list]):
sugar-activity [bundle name]
== Configure the mode and resolution of Sugar ==
You can make Sugar run in a window as well as specify a resolution. Within the sugar-jhbuild directory, backup, then edit the python program file '''sugar-emulator''':
cp build/bin/sugar-emulator build/bin/sugar-emulator.backup
nano build/bin/sugar-emulator
Find this piece of code:
<PRE>
cmd = [ 'Xephyr' ]
cmd.append(':%d' % display)
cmd.append('-ac')
if gtk.gdk.screen_width() < 1200 or gtk.gdk.screen_height() < 900:
cmd.append('-fullscreen')
else:
cmd.append('-screen')
cmd.append('%dx%d' % (1200, 900))
</PRE>
Comment out the '''if''' and '''else''' instructions, and specify the screen resolution and mode you want:
<PRE>
cmd = [ 'Xephyr' ]
cmd.append(':%d' % display)
cmd.append('-ac')
# if gtk.gdk.screen_width() < 1200 or gtk.gdk.screen_height() < 900:
# cmd.append('-fullscreen')
# else:
cmd.append('-screen')
cmd.append('%dx%d' % (800, 600))
</PRE>
Sugar will now run on a 800x600 window.
== Other commands ==
JHBuild has several other commands that can be useful for development. You can get an overview with:
./sugar-jhbuild --help-commands
A useful sequence of commands for building Sugar, from the [http://mailman.laptop.org/pipermail/sugar/2007-February/001352.html Sugar mailing list]:
./sugar-jhbuild update
./sugar-jhbuild build
./sugar-jhbuild run
== Customize ==
To customize the build create a configuration file, named .olpc.jhbuildrc, in your home directory.
=== Write access to the repositories ===
If you have write access to the repositories you can add:
repos['gnome.org'] = ':ext:marco@cvs.gnome.org:/cvs/gnome'
repos['mozilla.org'] = ':ext:marco%gnome.org@cvs.mozilla.org:/cvsroot'
repos['dev.laptop.org'] = 'git+ssh://marco@dev.laptop.org/git/'
repos['dev.laptop.org/projects'] = 'git+ssh://marco@dev.laptop.org/git/projects/'
==External links==
* [http://www.gnome.org/~jamesh/jhbuild.html JHBuild manual]
* [http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/23/building-the-xo-introducing-sugar/ Red Hat Magazine article: Introducing Sugar]
* [http://learn.laptop.org/tinderbox/ Tinderbox] (see the "Sugar JHBuild" tab). The old [http://dev.laptop.org/~cjb/sugar-tinder/ sugar-jhbuild tinderbox].
[[Category:Installing Sugar]]