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Line 6: − + − How to use Sugar and Activities from One Laptop per Child, on the Ubuntu operating system.+ − : Sugar 0.104.1 − ===Adding to an existing system===+ − + − deb [trusted=yes] <nowiki>http://dev.laptop.org/pub/us</nowiki> trusty main+ − + − sudo apt update − * install Sugar, − sudo apt install olpc-activities olpc-powerd- git- fakeroot- consolekit- − * log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected. − + − * download [http://dev.laptop.org/~quozl/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1432093697.iso our installer image] (1.2 GB)<!-- b5584db2d995041c5c732d22320645f8 -->+ − * install in the usual way, − * log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected. − ==Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS - Dextrose Sugar Live==+ − * '''DXU-Dextrose on Ubuntu'''+ − :revised Sept 5,2013 − − :Ubuntu 12.04.02 − #Journal Backup/Restore − #Operations on multiple journal entries − #Accessability support with integrated control panel − *Announcement: − :https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qtW08brJSXpfAAY-67QUb8s3gtWca9yIa9XmhYsLHbA/edit?pli=1 − + − :NOTE click on the screenshot to enlarge it; click on browser '''<= back''' to return.+ − ====Screenshots ====+ − [[File:Sugar_dextrose.png|300px]][[File:Dextrose-background-reg.png|300px]][[File:Error-copying-to-Documents.png|300px]] − #Boot Screen − #Background set - Register selected − #Error copying to Documents from journal − ::For info on XSCE schoolserver: http://schoolserver.org/ − ::https://sugardextrose.org/projects/xsce/ − [[File:Dextrose-4.png|300px]] [[File:Dextrose-3.png|300px]] − *Dextrose running in KDE Ubuntu 12.04.2 − *Note KDE has to be installed after sugar is installed to get to this view. − ===Download===+ − :NEW see notes section below+ − *''' http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/ubuntu_12.04-20130712_i686.iso '''+ − ===Install to Hard Disk===+ − #Ubuntu Startup-disk-creator will create a USB installer − #Boot from Live DVD − * "Username is "ubuntu", with empty password." − :Either method will run as a live CD or Install to Hard Disk − ::Note: Choose lightdm as desktop manager − ===Install KDE===+ − *Sugar terminal:+ − − password − apt-get install kde-full − - Select lightdm for desktop manager when asked − - Select remote (none) − *logout/login − - Click on the round icon in the right top corner to display the '''D'''esktop '''M'''anagers available in the lightdm drop-down menu and select one: − GNOME Classic − GNOME Classic (no effects) − KDE Plasma Workspace − Sugar − *It appears that lightdm which is added when KDE is installed picks up Gnome also (used by Sugar) − ===Install GNOME===+ − :To complete the install of GNOME − *Sugar terminal: − sudo su − password − apt-get install gnome − - Select lightdm for desktop manager when asked − ===Notes===+ − From IRC Aug 3 2013 − <dfarning> You can download the new alpha image from − <dfarning> http://ubuntu.activitycentral.com/makeiso/iso/ubuntu_12.04-20130730_i686.iso − <dfarning> (md5 a91fb1e3b8bdc1c8bdea701702ef807c) − <dfarning> In this release all control panel sections should work: − <dfarning> - The keyboard section was failing because of libxklavier lacking the... − ... − <dfarning> satellit_e: Dextrose on Trisquel, the new toast, should be coming out this week or later for those who prefer 100% free :) − From Lists: support-gang@laptop.org 07/15/2013+ − − I just wanted to give everyone a heads about something coming down the pipe:) − On of the primary frustrations that I have been hearing from the − community is their inability to easily get hardware for their − deployments. − In response, we have released of an iso running Sugar on Ubuntu at − http://ubuntu.activitycentral.com/makeiso/iso/ubuntu_12.04-20130712_i686.iso − * Username is "ubuntu", with empty password. − As alway, AC's code is 100% free and open source. − ===What's new===+ − * Tuned up python-dbus clears the last bug that made most activities − fail to start. − * Logs in into Sugar automatically. − * Most activities work (some will need some work, but it should not be − caused by problems in Sugar dependencies anymore, but things specific − to the activity). To be precise they start, didn't test them in deeply − Didn't test collaboration yet. − * General polish to make it look closer to a final product. − ===What fails=== − * Some quirks with the tamtam activities as usual, probably already − fixed in newer bundles. − * Write does not work as the gtk3 version of pyabiword or the gtk2 − version of libabiword are not available in Ubuntu, so both gtk2 and − gtk3 versions of the activity are missing half of the dependencies. − * Etoys and Scratch fail, probably because squeak-vm is not the proper − version, so I'll be packaging that later as well. − * The keyboard and network sections of the CP fail, the code makes − some assumptions about being run in a xo or under fedora, resulting in − unhandled exceptions. − * Sometimes activities may fail to start if you open them right after − logging in, because something with dbus is not yet fully running. − − David Farning − Activity Central: http://www.activitycentral.com − -- − From IRC 07/19/2013: − "We are interested in creating a community around the project which AC supports but does not control...." − "We are trying to create a community like XSCE to support sugar on ubuntu." − :Discussions on #schoolserver / freenode IRC − ===Old Releases=== − *http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ − ===Problems=== − + − :Sugar 0.98.8 − # Time Zone in cp does not store settings. − # Save to Doucuments from journal works (Photo) − : latest (Has some Plan Cebal activities): − ::'''Do Not Start:'''Biblioteca ceibal; CeibalNotifica; Portfolio; Scratch; Tux Paint; Write − ::No Sound from TamTam Apps (VirtualBox test) − ::Tam Tam edit is not full screen − ====ubuntu_12.04-20130814_i686.iso====+ − :sugar 0.98.7 − # Time Zone in cp does not store settings. − # Save to Doucuments from journal does not work (Photo) 'gi.repositorySugarExt'object has no attribute 'fat_set_hidden_attrib' − : latest − ::'''Do Not Start:''' Write;Scratch; − ::No Sound from TamTam Apps (VirtualBox test) − ::Tam Tam jam and edit are not full screen − + − :08/03/2013 − # Time Zone in cp does not store settings. − # Save to Documents from journal Fails. − ::http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/4600 − ====ubuntu_12.04-20130712_i686.iso====+ − + − # Drag-Drop of item from journal to a mounted USB shown in the bottom left of frame fails.+ − # Clipboard is not available for journal items to paste to documents folder or external USB.+ − # "save to" fails to save to Documents folder or external USB.+ − # Network in cp fails to start in live boot but works if installed to HD? − # Time Zone in cp does not store settings. − # Keyboard fails in cp − # "copy to clipboard" of record picture crashes sugar − # Record 97 does not save picture to journal on exit − + − * All on Jabber.sugarlabs.org all activities started and shared from Dextrose Sugar 0.98.7 − :NOTE click on the screenshot to enlarge it; click on browser '''<= back''' to return. − ====Chat 78 ==== − [[File:Chat_test-collaboration.png|200px]] − * 4 Participants − :Dextrose Sugar 0.98.7 − ::HD install on ext USB HD system76 i7; Gazelle laptop − :f18 Sugar 0.98.8 − ::f18 HD install on intensePC i3; fanless PC − :Sugar Network Sugar 0.94 − ::XO-1.5 (1 Hexokinase hf6.2d) − :plus visitor − ====Speak 44====+ − [[File:Speak-collaboration.png|200px]] − ====Turtle Art 169==== − [[File:TA-collaboration.png|200px]] − ===Create.img files with dd for Duplication of USB's===+ − ====Persistent 4 GB USB built with ubuntu startup-disk creator====+ − *Format USB Fat16+ − *Start ubuntu startup-disk creator+ − *choose Dextrose-sugar.iso from "other" (1.2 GB )+ − *select USB Target+ − *Move slider to left to (1.8GB) − − :Boot from USB and select try without installing − ::Changes to USB will be saved on reboot. − =====Make .img file with dd===== − '''NOTE''' Use mount command to confirm device name for mounted USB eg: /dev/sdb; /devsdc; /dev/sdd...etc − :'''This is very imporant as you can distroy your hard disk if you use the wrong device name.''' − dd if=/dev/sdb of=Dextrose-sugar4p3.img bs=2M − 1850+1 records in − 1850+1 records out − 3880452096 bytes (3.9 GB) copied, 224.698 s, 17.3 MB/s − =====Use .img to write 2nd USB===== − :This can be repeated as many times as needed for duplication of USB's − dd if=Dextrose-sugar4p3.img of=/dev/sdb bs=2M − − *Download:http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Dextrose-sugar4p3.img 3.6G − :NeW 8/15/2013 − :Use a 4 GB USB or larger − − ====Install to 8 GB USB from booted burned DVD==== − :'''Note''' Ubuntu will make changes in your grub boot settings. It is preferred to remove the Laptop Hard Disk and boot from DVD of .iso − :This will be a robust ext4 install of Dextrose-sugar on a USB − *Boot DVD − *Format USB as / 6GB ext4 plus (1.8GB) swap − *Install to USB − =====Make .img file with dd===== − dd if=/dev/sdb of=Dextrose-sugar83.img bs=2M − 3817+1 records in − 3817+1 records out − 8006074368 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 678.706 s, 11.8 MB/s − =====Use .img to write 2nd USB===== − :This can be repeated as many times as needed for duplication of USB's − dd if=Dextrose-sugar83.img of=/dev/sdb bs=2M − − ==Sweets Distribution== − *'''Sugar 0.94''' − − As of 2012-03, Ubuntu does not have a complete, stable version of Sugar in the Ubuntu repositories. In particular, there is no compatible web browser. − − Until this is fixed, try one of these options: − − * use a virtual appliance, compatible with any version of Ubuntu, see [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|below]], − * use the incomplete version that Ubuntu provide, see the last section below, or − * install from Sugar source. − − {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" class="wikitable" − ! your ubuntu release − ! your best options for trying Sugar − |- − | Ubuntu 12.10 − | [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|use Sweets Distribution]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|use a virtual appliance]] − |- − | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS − | [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|use Sweets Distribution]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|use a virtual appliance]] − |- − | Ubuntu 11.10 − | [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|use Sweets Distribution]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|use a virtual appliance]] − |- − | Ubuntu 11.04 − | [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|use Sweets Distribution]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|use a virtual appliance]] − |- − | Ubuntu 10.10 − | [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|use Sweets Distribution]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|use a virtual appliance]] − |- − | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS − | [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|use Sweets Distribution]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|use a virtual appliance]] − |} − − ===How to install Sweets on Ubuntu=== − − Install packages on an Ubuntu system so that you may run Sugar. − − See [[Sweets Distribution#Installation|How to install Sweets Distribution]]. − :[[Sweets_Distribution/Supported_platforms#Map| Map of Supported Distributions ]] − − ===How to install a virtual appliance=== − − Install a virtual appliance based on Ubuntu: − − *the [[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Sugar-in-Virtualization#Ubuntu_11.04_Sweets_Distribution_sugar_0.94|Ubuntu 11.04 Sweets Distribution Sugar 0.94 virtual appliance]], − *a tutorial on [[Tutorials/Installation/Import a VirtualBox appliance|How to import a virtual appliance into VirtualBox]]. − − There are other virtual appliances based on other distributions, which can be imported into virtualization software on Ubuntu. − − *see [[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Sugar-in-Virtualization|Emulator image files]]. − − ===sweets-sugar 0.94 works in Ubuntu 12.10 (unity and [http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1246 cinnamon])=== − [[File:Sweets-sugar_in_12.10.png|300px]][[File:Sweets-sugar-cinnamon-12.10.png|400px]] − ===[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/13.10/release/ Ubuntu-gnome 13.10 (Saucy Salamander)]=== − :Release Announcement::http://ubuntugnome.org/ubuntu-gnome-13-10-is-released/ − :Dowwnload::http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/13.10/release/ − − ==How to install Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu == − *'''NOT Recommended''' − − There are many problems with Sugar on Ubuntu (see [[/0.90|a list for 0.90]]), many of which have been fixed in a later version of Sugar, so we recommend the [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|Sweets]] or [[#How_to_install_a_virtual_appliance|virtual appliance]] methods above instead. − − In particular, there is no compatible web browser included, though there is a [[/0.90#Problem:_Browse_activity_does_not_work|workaround]]. − − However, if you wish to to install Sugar on Ubuntu: − *click on Ubuntu Software Center,+ − *search for Sugar, − *click on sugar-emulator or sugar, − *click on Install, − *if asked about other required applications, click to install. − + + + + − To start Sugar, click on Applications, then Education, then Sugar.+ + − + + − See [[Ubuntu/Previous]] for how to install older versions of Sugar on older versions of Ubuntu using Ubuntu Software Center.+ +
→Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS
In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.
==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04.2 Trusty LTS ==
==Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty==
Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing
sudo apt install sucrose
* change <tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt> to add the OLPC archive,
* log out,
* log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
* update the package lists,
<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty daily live image dated 2017-03-21 plus updates on 30th March 2017 -->
===Installing a new system===
== Using Sugar inside another desktop environment ==
Sugar is a desktop environment. For developers who use Ubuntu Unity or another desktop environment, Sugar can be run inside that environment as a window.
Install the Remote Desktop packages:
sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop
:Sugar 0.98.8
:Initial HD or VirtualBox install runs Full Screen Sugar.
Create a user for Sugar:
adduser sugar
echo sugar >> /home/sugar/.xsession
Start a session:
rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0
==Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS==
Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing
sudo apt install sucrose
<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 16.04.1 Xenial) -->
sudo su
Sugar 0.110 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty packages.
Organisations that require Ubuntu 16.04 support for Sugar may consider getting involved in the Ubuntu [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates Stable Release Updates] process.
==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS ==
One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar 0.110 and Activities on the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial operating system. This build has entered production, and can be acquired through private negotiation or by ordering laptops from OLPC.
====ubuntu_12.04-20130815_i686.iso====
==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04 Trusty LTS ==
One Laptop per Child was curating Sugar and Activities on the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty operating system, but support for this version has since ended.
====ubuntu_12.04-20130730_i686.iso====
===Installing a system===
How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.106:
:07/22/2013 satellit
* you must already be familiar with how to install Ubuntu, if not, see [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Download Ubuntu Desktop], and [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop Install Ubuntu Desktop],
* download [http://people.sugarlabs.org/quozl/ubuntu/trusty/sugar-0.106/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1436317817.iso our installer image] (1.2 GB) [http://people.sugarlabs.org/quozl/ubuntu/trusty/sugar-0.106/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1436317817.iso.md5 md5]<!-- b5584db2d995041c5c732d22320645f8 -->, [http://people.sugarlabs.org/quozl/ubuntu/trusty/sugar-0.106/olpc-ubuntu-sugar-14.04.2-desktop-amd64-1436317817.iso.packages.txt package list]
* boot our image and install in the [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop usual way],
* log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
===Collaboration testing (brief)===
===Adding to a system===
Note: only available for 64-bit systems, check that ''uname -i'' shows x86_64.
How to add Sugar 0.107 to an Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system:
* edit <tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt> to add the OLPC archive,
deb [trusted=yes arch=amd64] <nowiki>http://dev.laptop.org/pub/us</nowiki> trusty main
* update the package lists, and install Sugar,
sudo apt update && sudo apt install olpc-ubuntu-sugar
* log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
*Write USB
* use [[Sweets_Distribution|Sweets]] on Ubuntu, see [[#How_to_install_Sweets_on_Ubuntu|below]],
===Upgrading a system===
Sugar will be downloaded and installed.
How to upgrade to Sugar 0.107 on an existing Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty system with an earlier version of Sugar already installed:
* update the package lists, and apply all pending updates,
sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade
* log out, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.
==See also==
* [https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/OLPC Debian Derivatives Census - OLPC]
See [[Emulator/Full Screen|how to create a desktop icon that runs Sugar full screen]].
==Previous releases==
See [[Ubuntu/Previous]] for how to install older versions of Sugar on older releases of Ubuntu.
==Subpages==
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