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==Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==
==Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu==
There are many problems with Sugar 0.90 on Ubuntu, many of which have been fixed in a later version of Sugar. This page is a historical reference.
(Also applies to Trisquel 5.5.)
===Problem: collaboration is broken===
===Problem: collaboration is broken===
Activity collaboration over a local area network does not work. There is no workaround.
Activity collaboration over a local area network does not work. There is no workaround.
User's Central avatar XO disappears after several minutes (Known bug in 0.90)
===Problem: unexpected dialog===
===Problem: unexpected dialog===
Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.
Workaround: the dialog can be cancelled.
Solution: this was fixed in [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2278 ticket #2278].
===Problem: Browse activity does not work===
===Problem: Browse activity does not work===
Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal. However, Firefox is not integrated with Sugar, and does not access the journal or install activity bundles.
Workaround: use Firefox started from Terminal. However, Firefox is not integrated with Sugar, and does not access the journal or install activity bundles.
===Problem: software update does not work===
Sugar has a Software Update option in My Settings. This does not work when the native Ubuntu packages are installed.
Workaround: none.
===Problem: very few activities===
===Problem: very few activities===
===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window. For some ages of learner, a full screen is better, to avoid distractions.
Sugar on Ubuntu is run in a window.
Workaround: to run Sugar full screen:
Workaround: see [[Emulator/Full Screen|how to configure full screen]].
===Problem: no screensaver or power management controls in Sugar===
===Problem: no screensaver or power management controls in Sugar===
xset s off
xset s off
xset -dpms
xset -dpms
===Installation===
See [[Ubuntu#How to install Sugar on Ubuntu]] for generic instructions that should apply to all versions.
See [[Ubuntu/Previous]] for how to install older versions of Sugar on older versions of Ubuntu using Ubuntu Software Center.