Make it easy to run two instances. See README

2006-05-22 22:40:49 -04:00
parent a32007ec7a
commit 9df1c653d5
5 changed files with 47 additions and 115 deletions
@@ -26,46 +26,12 @@ To run the python sources from your source tree run

 $ sugar/sugar

-You can also run the components separately:
+Running multiple instances on the same machine
+==============================================

- $ source ./setup-run-from-source.sh # needs bash
-
-in the top-level directory. Icons and other resources are still loaded
-from the installed location though.
-
-To run the shell
-
- $ cd shell/src
- $ ./shell.py
-
-You can run activities like this
-
- $ cd browser
- $ ./browser.py
-
-(Just remember to have the shell running)
-
-
-Running two instances on the same machine
-=========================================
-
-1) Install Xephyr
-2) Add another user to your machine, lets call that user 'sugar'
-2) Run Xepyhr as your normal user:
-
- $ Xephyr -ac -host-cursor -screen 800x600 :1
-
-3) In a new shell:
-
- $ su sugar -
- $ dbus-daemon --session --print-address
-
-4) In another new shell 
-
- $ su sugar -
- $ export DISPLAY=:1
- $ export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=<output dbus-daemon command from above>
- $ metacity &
-
-5) In the previous shell, run sugar
+You can use the --test command line options.
+For example:

+sugar/sugar --test my_nick_name1
+sugar/sugar --test my_nick_name2
+...