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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 This page is a historical reference.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: 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===
===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===
Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
Only the Pippy and TurtleArt activities are included.
Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.
Workaround: you can download more Activities from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activites.sugarlabs.org] using Surf.
Activities that you install in GNOME Terminal are not automatically made favourites, and so do not appear in the home view. Use the List View to mark them as favourites.
Activities that you install in GNOME Terminal are not automatically made favourites, and so do not appear in the home view. Use the List View to mark them as favourites.
===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
===Problem: Sugar is not full screen===
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.