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=== Connecting to a community jabber server === |
=== Connecting to a community jabber server === |
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==== Latest version (8.2) ==== |
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Version 8.2.x: use the graphical Control Panel to set the Mesh server (scroll down to Network in these Control Panel instructions: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sugar-control-panel). |
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Use the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sugar-control-panel#Network graphical Control Panel] to set the Mesh (aka Jabber) server to one from the ''hostname'' column in the table above. |
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Pre-8.2.x: |
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Open Terminal, then type the following commands : |
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==== Older versions (Pre-8.2) ==== |
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1. Open Terminal |
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2. Type the following command: |
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sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.laptop.org |
sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.laptop.org |
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''replace jabber.laptop.org with the jabber server you with to use'' |
''replace jabber.laptop.org with the jabber server you with to use'' |
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3. Restart Sugar '''(warning: first close your activities to save them!)''' by pressing ctrl+alt+erase |
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4. Go to the neighborhood view and have fun! |
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=== Other servers === |
=== Other servers === |
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Revision as of 22:47, 30 November 2008
What is a Jabber Server
A (specially configured) jabber server is used to allow multiple XOs/Sugar instances to connect and collaborate remotely. Imagine that a school in Peru and a school in Canada wanted to collaborate via their XOs. The mesh network doesn't stretch that far, but the two schools could use a Jabber server to communicate.
Currently, jabber servers can handle up to about 150 users due to scalability issues. So it makes more sense for there to be several community run servers, for specific or general purposes. The existing community servers are organized - by geographic region, by special interest, kids or parents or whatever their users like.
To set up your own community or private server, see: Run your own jabber server.
Community Server Directory
If you want to publicize your server, please list it below. In "community", specify who should use this server - be as specific as possible.
| server name | community | comments |
|---|---|---|
| jabber.laptop.org | all | Jabber server for OLPC |
| chi.il.us.xochat.org | Chicago, IL (any) | |
| dc.olpc.obscure.org | Washington, DC area (any) | OLPC D.C. Jabber Server (now back up after some downtime) |
| jabber-hispano.org | Hispana | Servidor jabber de la Comunidad Hispana |
| jabber.buddycloud.com | Open to all | Jabber server including location based API (http://blog.buddycloud.com/node/1) |
| jabber.olpchacks.org | Chicago, IL (any) | OLPC Chicago Jabber Server |
| jabber.xo-quebec.org | Montreal, Qc (any) | Québec Area Jabber Server(fr) |
| potter-pod.no-ip.biz | Richmond, VA. (any) | |
| schoolserver.media.mit.edu | developers | Jabber server for OLPC/Sugar developers |
| xo1share.org | G1G1 (any) Focus: Great Lakes Region. | xo1@scishare.com (Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan) Status: http://xoshare.org/mi |
| xochat.org | G1G1 (any) | See xochat.org Community Server for more info and regional jabber servers. |
Connecting to a community jabber server
Latest version (8.2)
Use the graphical Control Panel to set the Mesh (aka Jabber) server to one from the hostname column in the table above.
Older versions (Pre-8.2)
1. Open Terminal
2. Type the following command:
sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.laptop.org
replace jabber.laptop.org with the jabber server you with to use
3. Restart Sugar (warning: first close your activities to save them!) by pressing ctrl+alt+erase
4. Go to the neighborhood view and have fun!
Other servers
These servers were down as of last check (2008-11-08).
| server name | status | community | comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| opteron.9grid.us | DOWN | Austin, TX (any) | Austin Area Jabber Collaboration Server |
| nejabber.homelinux.org | DOWN | New England (any) | New England Jabber Collaboration Server |
| school.letschange.org | DOWN | Bainbridge Island, WA (any) | OLPC Seattle/Seattle Area Jabber Collaboration Server. |
| olpc.usjabber.org | DOWN | Open to all US, Server in Vermont | US public jabber server. Read our wiki page for more info. |
| xochat.de | DOWN | ||
| schoolserver.laptop.org | down | developers | Jabber server for OLPC/Sugar developers |
Jabber server activity
- XO connections to the servers listed above, on August 8, 2008, 2:00-2:30 PM EST
- xochat.org - 16
- school.letschange.org - 3
- jabber.olpchacks.org - 2
- dc.olpc.obscure.org - 2
- xochat.de - 1
- all others - 0
- XO connections to the servers listed above, on July 24, 2008, 12:00-12:30 PM EST
- xochat.org - 18
- school.letschange.org - 3
- xochat.de - 1
- all others - 0