Installation Guide for Sugar on Raspberry Pi

February 23, 2024 ยท View on GitHub

Follow these steps to install Sugar on Raspberry Pi:

Step 1: Download Raspberry Pi OS Lite Image

Download the latest Raspberry Pi OS Lite image from the official Raspberry Pi website.

Step 2: Flash Image to MicroSD Card

You can use Raspberry app interface and select desired models to be flashed.

Step 3: Boot Raspberry Pi

Insert the microSD card into your Raspberry Pi and power it on. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up the Raspberry Pi OS.

Step 4: Update System Packages

Once Raspberry Pi OS is up, update the system packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 5: Install Sugar Desktop Environment

Run the following commands to install the Sugar desktop environment:

sudo apt install sucrose

Step 6: Configure Sugar

Configure Sugar as the default desktop environment:

sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager

Select Sugar from the list and press Enter.

Step 7: Reboot Raspberry Pi

sudo reboot

Step 8: Launched Sugar

After rebooting the Raspberry Pi, Sugar should start automatically. Remember to verify whether the Sugar Desktop Environment is installed and to disable auto-login in the RPi-config settings.