Installation instructions for Ubuntu/Gnome #39
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Taking a *very* quick look I
- noticed an apparent typo on line 13 " Create `~/.ocal/bin/squeak`:" Pretty sure that ought to be ~/.local
- remembered a relevant linuxfoundation documentabout where to install stuff - https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch04s09.htm - that seems to tell us to use /usr/local subdirectories. Is that important? Dunno.
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Thanks for the feedback, tim!
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/usr/local is global on the machine, ~/.local is just for the current user. I'm not sure how established the latter is, but not only it feels cleaner to me, it also avoids sudo permissions for installing Squeak. However, going the global way would maybe make it easier to set up file icons. You can already update the paths accordingly, maybe we should document/support both. |
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On 2025-02-08, at 5:00 PM, Christoph Thiede via Squeak-dev ***@***.***> wrote:
• remembered a relevant linuxfoundation documentabout where to install stuff - https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch04s09.htm - that seems to tell us to use /usr/local subdirectories. Is that important? Dunno.
/usr/local is global on the machine, ~/.local is just for the current user. I'm not sure how established the latter is, but not only it feels cleaner to me, it also avoids sudo permissions for installing Squeak. However, going the global way would maybe make it easier to set up file icons. You can already update the paths accordingly, maybe we should document/support both.
This is a subject I really know nothing about other than having read what this purportedly authoritative source says. No idea if anyone pays any attention to it!
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If you're not seeing the icon, try adding this to your .desktop file: An alternatative icon:
If you prefer to run Squeak full screen, you might appreciate the additional screen real-estate afforded by installing the Unite! Gnome extension. First, install the Gnome Shell Integration extension in Chrome from then install the "Unite!" extension. It unites the window title bar with the Gnome top bar. |
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@aSqueaker I have added Regarding your other note, if I turn Squeak to fullscreen mode, the Goome top bar is hidden, so I don't see any advantage in merging the title bar with the Gnome top bar. Apart from that, I cannot find this extension in the Extension Store - perhaps it is not available in Ubuntu 24 any longer? |
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Hi Christoph,
I misspoke about StartupWMClass, it's not about the icon but actually
addresses the issue of grouping all running instances of Squeak for
purposes of the task switcher. So you can press [Windows key]+[number key]
associated with Squeak to switch back to the last one, and once again to
show all running instances, instead of each instance being given its own
unique icon slot in the launcher sidebar.
I also forgot about Squeak's special "fullscreen" mode, when I was actually
referring simply to running Squeak window maximized. Sorry about that
confusion! But this is still a nice balance because it recovers screen
real-estate by not covering up the Gnome top bar. Instead it "Unites" with
it.
Weirdly, Gnome Shell Integration is a *Chrome* extension. I have no idea
how a Chrome extension could or should be the appropriate place from which
to customize Gnome, but it works and can be downloaded here:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gnome-shell-integration/gphhapmejobijbbhgpjhcjognlahblep
After installing that, the various Gnome shell integration extensions can
be used:
https://extensions.gnome.org/
"Unite!" by hardpixel with over 700K downloads is the one I'm using. After
selecting it, click the "switch" in the upper right to install and "turn it
on". IIRC, the effect is immediate.
- Chris
…On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM Christoph Thiede via Squeak-dev < ***@***.***> wrote:
@aSqueaker <https://github.com/aSqueaker> I have added StartupWMClass to
my .desktop file and have updated the database but cannot see any
difference. Does this actually work for you, and under which version of
Gnome? :)
Regarding your other note, if I turn Squeak to fullscreen mode, the Goome
top bar is hidden, so I don't see any advantage in merging the title bar
with the Gnome top bar. Apart from that, I cannot find this extension in
the Extension Store - perhaps it is not available in Ubuntu 24 any longer?
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@aSqueaker <https://github.com/aSqueaker> I have added StartupWMClass to
my .desktop file and have updated the database but cannot see any
difference. Does this actually work for you, and under which version of
Gnome? :)
Regarding your other note, if I turn Squeak to fullscreen mode, the Goome
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Here's the Unite extension.
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1287/unite/
…On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM Christoph Thiede via Squeak-dev < ***@***.***> wrote:
@aSqueaker <https://github.com/aSqueaker> I have added StartupWMClass to
my .desktop file and have updated the database but cannot see any
difference. Does this actually work for you, and under which version of
Gnome? :)
Regarding your other note, if I turn Squeak to fullscreen mode, the Goome
top bar is hidden, so I don't see any advantage in merging the title bar
with the Gnome top bar. Apart from that, I cannot find this extension in
the Extension Store - perhaps it is not available in Ubuntu 24 any longer?
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my .desktop file and have updated the database but cannot see any
difference. Does this actually work for you, and under which version of
Gnome? :)
Regarding your other note, if I turn Squeak to fullscreen mode, the Goome
top bar is hidden, so I don't see any advantage in merging the title bar
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the Extension Store - perhaps it is not available in Ubuntu 24 any longer?
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Hi Chris, the windows appear grouped for me even when Anyway, thanks for the comments! |
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In a meeting of the previous board, we discussed that we are hesitant to promote such a kind of singleton VM because many use cases involve using different VMs for different images. Nevertheless, I would suggest to merge this documentation into the main branch, plus maybe include it into the Linux/AiO bundles so that interested users can follow these instructions. Any objections? |
| #!/bin/sh | ||
| set -e | ||
| version=202502080249 | ||
| cd "$HOME/.local/squeak/$version/" | ||
| exec ./squeak "$@" |
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One issue with this script is that it can only be used as squeak /absolute/path/to.image but not as squeak relative.image. On the other hand, if we don't cd before the exec, the actual squeak script will not find the binaries. Not sure how to fix this...
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LD_* shenanigans?
fixing rpath for squeak, finally?
so much opportunity
problem also is: the CD changes the home path of the image
not good
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That's all Greek to me. :-)
Also, FileDirectory default and pwd never (?) were the same in Squeak ...
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Also, FileDirectory default and pwd never (?) were the same in Squeak ...
Or is this just the behavior I am seeing because of cd in the default Linux script?
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That's all Greek to me. :-)
What would be the output if you omitted the cd and used the full path to the squeak script instead?
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That's all Greek to me. :-)
What would be the output if you omitted the
cdand used the full path to the squeak script instead?
Fascinating. It works! I wonder why I did that, I'm sure I must have had a reason...
| #!/bin/sh | |
| set -e | |
| version=202502080249 | |
| cd "$HOME/.local/squeak/$version/" | |
| exec ./squeak "$@" | |
| #!/bin/sh | |
| set -e | |
| version=202502080249 | |
| exec "$HOME/.local/squeak/$version/squeak" "$@" |
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The right way to do this is to use $0, the name with which the startup script is executed, to locate the vm executable, which is relative in the bundle.
so one would say something like
“`dirname $0`/../lib/123456789/squeak” “$@“
For the beginning, I just documented how to install the VM in an Ubuntu system so that you can run images more conveniently from the GUI:
Proper window icon in launcher/dock:
(For clarification, by default you cannot see nor add a Squeak binary to "Open With" in Gnome, and the app icon is just generic.)
Tested on Ubuntu 24.
Future work: