On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:27:04 +0200 Marcus <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote:
> Am 06/18/2015 05:03 PM, schrieb michael maloney: > > No, you've obviously have never used linux. This has nothing to do with a > > stable or unstable internet connection. It has everything to do with tar > > gz and deb files which are a pain in the #$%#$. It has everything to do > > with that fact that Apache Open Office is user unfriendly for linux users. > > as Fedora is working with the other package manager (RPM) I don't know > the problems with DEB files. But that the Linux distributors prefer LO > *and* don't leave a way for alternative software is indeed a problem. > Then you have (possibly) to deinstall LO and delete remaining files > first before getting AOO problem-free onto disk. > > Sorry that this is not going as smoothly as it could be. > > Marcus If one wishes to install OpenOffice on a Linux system it is helpful to completely remove LibreOffice. One does this quite easily on any computer using DEB files by (in a terminal): sudo apt-get purge libreoffice* Installation of the OpenOffice DEB files is quite simple - I download the Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.1_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-GB.tar.gz package, as that is my choice for language and bitness - a different language or bitness choice will use a different filename and unpack directory. Then I use Archive Manager to extract its files into ~/Downloads/en-GB, start a terminal and issue the following sequence of commands: cd ~/Download/en-GB/DEBS sudo dpkg -i *.deb cd desktop-integration sudo dpkg -i *.deb and OpenOffice is installed without problems. All done and installed in about three minutes. > > On Thursday, June 18, 2015 3:46 PM, Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de> > > wrote: > > > > > > Am 06/18/2015 02:01 AM, schrieb michael maloney: > >> This would be a huge help for those of us using linux. I used to use > > > open office on my window xp years ago and I refuse to spend anymore > > > man hours attempting to download open office for ubuntu unsuccessfully > > > using deb files or anything. > > > > CDs/DVDs are not available from Apache. But I also don't know what the > > problem should be to download it - except that fast/stable Internet > > access is not available everywhere on the world. > > > > Furthermore please make sure do use always the original sources for > > downloading software. For Apache OpenOffice it is this [1]. > > > > A simple solution would be to download the needed installation files by > > someone, burn it on the CD and give it to them they need it. > > > > [1] http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html > > > > HTH > > > > Marcus > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
