Joshua Penix wrote:
Due to the Java packaging discussion, and the fact that I have to go
through this procedure for a machine right this very moment, here is
the "best practice" for installing a proprietary Java JDK on a
RedHat-ish (includes CentOS, probably Fedora) Linux distribution.
I consider this method to be much more maintainable than just
installing the RPM from Sun. It splits the big fat RPM into smaller
optional packages, and does nice things like integrate with the
'alternatives' system of the OS. It's also a procedure you can do
once to create your own private yum repository of RPMs, which can then
be distributed to dozens of servers.
Nice write up on the Java trick.
Do you have any similar magic for the latest version of gnumeric (IIRC
1.9.x)? The developers of gnumeric told me to upgrade to it even tho I
already have the latest stable release (1.6.3). (The developer told me
to consider 1.9.x to be stable.) Trying to install the newest stops
cold because of two required packages that are out of reach. I'm afraid
it may be years before that version is released as an rpm that I can
install. Until then, if I want to print landscape, I am forced to a pdf
file on media 11" wide by 8.5" tall. Then I can use kpdf to print it
(since kpdf does not use gnome for printing). The gnome print system
won't do landscape (or won't do it right). The developers said that
gnome print is the problem (with which I agree) and v1.9.x has been
switched over to the gtk print system.
I'm somewhat miffed that the gnumeric developers tell me to upgrade to
the latest version (calling it stable) tho I am unable to do so.
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