How to run sugar on ArchLinux

[James Cameron]

Thanks.  This feedback would be valuable to the ArchLinux packager for
Sugar, please ensure they get it.  I've no idea how to convey that.

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:39:37PM +0800, lite li wrote:
> Hi, James,
> 
> I checked the shell.log under .sugar, and I got the answer from:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/325706
> 
> After run this:
>   gconftool-2 -s /desktop/sugar/desktop/favorites_layout -t string ring-layout
> 
> The Sugar and Etoys works on archlinux with sugar-unstable package.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:29 AM, James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 02:04:11AM +0800, lite li wrote:
> >> Hi, James Cameron,
> >>
> >> > 1. ?run sugar-emulator, or
> >> > 2. ?Log out of your desktop, then on the login screen look for a desktop
> >> > option for Sugar.
> >>
> >> Both of them not working.
> >> Run sugar-emulator, after about 5 seconds, it will exit.
> >> And desktop option for Sugar also like this.
> >> Maybe I missing some base activities.
> >
> > No, missing activities will not cause this symptom.
> >
> > I agree with Walter. ?We need to diagnose together what is happening,
> > and messages will help with that. ?Are there any messages? ?If so,
> > copy and paste them into mail.
> >
> > Also check the directory ~/.sugar/default/logs for files that may
> > explain the cause of the premature exit.
> >
> > You might also contact the ArchLinux packager for Sugar and check for
> > ArchLinux bug reports listed against the package. ?Sugar Labs doesn't
> > provide these packages, and as Sugar works without this symptom in other
> > distributions it is most likely that your problem is relating to
> > ArchLinux packaging.
> >
> > --
> > James Cameron
> > http://quozl.linux.org.au/

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James Cameron
http://quozl.linux.org.au/