Hello Mechtilde, On Wed, 2007-09-12 at 20:13 +0200, Mechtilde wrote: > Hello, > > Dinbandhu schrieb: > > Could someone kindly confirm that the below outlined process for the OO > > 2.3 install is correct. Before doing somewhat complex install > > procedures, I like to confirm I have correctly understood-- so as not to > > create a mess. > > > > On the 2.3 download page, being a Ubuntu feisty user, I am to download > > the 2.3 version for: Linux (deb) 135 MB. > > Version 2.3 isn't final till now. There is 2.3.0 RC3. We hope that this > will be the final version.
Yes, it isn't final. But John McCreesh recommended to me that I download 2.3 anyway, saying it is quite stable and probably represents what will be the final version anyway-- and that it would likely solve my problem with the Forms Wizard. (He wrote, "We're on Release Candidate 2 - I'm using it on this laptop and I would be surprised if there are any changes between it and the final version.") > > Then, I am to download the following Source Archives: > > > > core source package 138 MB > > system source package 35 MB > > binfilter source package 6.2 MB > > l10n source package 75 MB > > sdk source package 23 MB > > > This sources must be compiled. You need only the binaries. I don't know what this all means. What am I to do with these above Source Archives. Do I need them? What are the "binaries"-- do they come from the above source archives. I've never compiled anything before. > > Then I am to do the following: > > > > 1. First log on as root or from the GUI, open a root terminal. > > 2. Type: > > dpkg -i -â??force-overwrite openoffice.org*.deb \ > > desktop-integration/openoffice.org-debian-menus*.deb > > > > Could someone remind me how to log on as root-- is it that one just has > > to prefix the above terminal command with "sudo"? Please kindly reply to above, if you know the answer. > > And the above listed terminal command is a single line command, to be > > pasted into terminal all as one unit. Correct? Please kindly reply to above, if you know the answer. > > Lastly, do you think 2.3 may solve the problem I am currently having > > in which the Forms Wizard will not complete its task of creating a form? Please kindly reply to above, if you know the answer. Thanks so much, Swarup --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
