How to run sugar on ArchLinux

[lite li]

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM, James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:
> 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.

Yes, I will send an email to the packager.

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