On Ubuntu it is a little hard for Squeak to attract new friends. Let’s see what the pitfalls are. On Ubuntu it is easy to add new applications. Just use the Add/Remove… entry in the Applications desktop menu. To find Squeak in this list you have to Show: all available applications.

After the installation you can double click on the Squeak list entry to start Squeak.

Now you see a selection box, where you should select one Squeak-Image to work with. But there are no entries in this box. Nothing happens if you just click on ok or cancel. The pitfall is, that only the squeak virtual machine was installed. You need to install the required files using Ubuntus package manager Synaptic.

Search for Squeak in Synaptic and mark the Squeak package for installation. The other required packages will be marked as well.

Now before you can start Squeak once more, you have to avoid another pitfall and move the squeak directory from your home folder to the trash. Next time you start Squeak you can chose a freshly 3.8 image and should see the Squeak playground.