Thomas Hackert wrote:
Hello Barbara, *,
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 09:41:58AM -0600, Barbara Tobias wrote:
On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 16:11 +0100, Nino Novak wrote:
For me, the instructions on
http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html#linux
worked fine - but I don't know if Ubuntu is compatible with rpm. Maybe
you have to use the deb Package, but here we reach my limit of
knowledge, too ;-)
:)
I do have to use the deb package. I have poked around looking for
instructions, but have not found ones that I understand and am reluctant
to try something that I definitely do NOT understand.
I am using Debian here, but the installation is the same in Ubuntu
... ;)
If it would be of any help for me to do some reviewing with 3.1.1 or if
someone can point me to "deb installation for dummies," I'll be glad to
proceed. Otherwise, I'll wait for the Ubuntu version of 3.2.
It is really easy, if you know it ... ;)
1. Just open a terminal (something like GNOME-terminal).
2. If you still have unpacked the OOo package do
2a. Move /path/to/your/unpacked/OOo/DEBS/desktop-integration/*
/path/to/your/unpacked/OOo/DEBS (to be on the sure side ... ;) ).
2b. "dpkg -i /path/to/your/upacked/OOo/DEBS/*.deb
That should work like a charm. If not, feel free to ask here again
:)
Sorry I'm not more knowledgeable.
Well, everyone of us was a beginner once, without any knowledge ...
;)
Have fun
Thomas.
Or, here is what I do.
1. Double click the file you downloaded to activate the Archive Manager,
and extract the installation folder. .
2. Open a terminal ( Applications > Accessories > Terminal) .
3. Enter the DEB folder of the OOO installation folder.
4. "sudo dpkg -i *.deb" Enter your user password when requested. (OOo
will be installed.)
5. "cd desktop-integration"
6. Use the Up Arrow key to display "sudo dpkg -i *.deb" (The up arrow
key will cycle through the previous commands you have typed before.)
(In step 4 and 6, use the <Enter> key to run the command you typed.)
And the obvious step: close the terminal.
By the way, someone had to help me the first time I installed
OOo on Ubuntu using the file supplied by the OOo web site.
Dan
