Hello Shelagh, *, On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 06:58:31AM +1000, Shelagh Manton wrote: > On Thu, 8 May 2008 11:42:05 +0200 > Thomas Hackert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 03:09:22PM +1000, Jean Weber wrote: [Installing OOo 3 Beta on Ubuntu] > > > I need someone to give me a very explicit explanation. The files are > > > in a folder on my desktop. The program or its components do not need > > > to show on any of the menus; I know how to make a desktop launcher > > > once the program is installed. > > > > To install them system wide you need to be root. Just do > > <command> > > sudo dpkg -i /home/$YourUser'sHome/$YourFolderWithYourFiles/* > > </command> > > to install them :) > > Say: Your user is jhweber and your desktop folder, where your > > extracted files are in is called DEV300 in your desktop folder. Then > > you should type > > <command> > > sudo dpkg -i /home/jhweber/Desktop/DEV300 > > </command> > > > > You could shorten your typing by tabbing like > > <command> > > sud<tab><space>dpk<tab><space>-i<space>/h<tab>/j<tab>/D<tab><tab>D<tab>* > > </command> > > > But does Jean want to install a second copy of Ooo? When I was
IIRC the beta version will overwrite your previous installation of of OOo ... :( > exploring this option, I could not work out how to make dpkg -i install > to anything but the /usr/local or /usr directory. What if you want to On my Debian system OOo has installed its files to /opt/openoffice.org as well as /opt/openoffice.org3. So it would fit to /usr or (better) /usr/local ... ;) > install both the standard Ubuntu and the test Ooo? I ended up setting > up a chroot with debbootstrap and installing there. *Can* you tell dpkg > -i to install in a different directory? I could not find out from > reading the man page. I have found the following options either the manpage as well as in "dpkg --help": --root=<directory> Install on a different root directory. --instdir=<directory> Change installation dir without changing admin dir. Maybe one of them will help, but I have not tested it (yet), sorry ... :( "dpkg --version" says: <quote> Debian `dpkg' package management program version 1.14.18 (amd64). This is free software; see the GNU General Public License version 2 or later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty. See dpkg --license for copyright and license details. </quote> HTH Thomas. -- Romeo wasn't bilked in a day. -- Walt Kelly, "Ten Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Years With Pogo"
