Regarding Staroffice 5.2 installation, here are the details from the
book - I did it and it worked well. Note my comments below.
[begin quote]
Installation Overview:
You'll be installing StarOffice on the server, then running a setup
file that gets installed on the server, to install StarOffice on
clients.
The files installed on the server include the following:
* Program and help files, including the setup file used to run the
client install.
* A share directory containing shared resources such as templates,
and configuration settings for items like printers.
* a SdlSrv directory, separate from the StarOffice directory,
contaning files for services and user calendars (a separate, optional
install).
The files installed on the client include the following:
* Programs and help files, including the soffice file used to start
StarOffice on the client.
*A user directory containing files created by the user on that client
(includes modified templates, client-specific configurations, etc.).
[snip]
Installing StarOffice on the Server
[snip]
4. In a Linux or Solaris environment, be sure you're logged in as the
user who will be runnig StarOffice.
5. In a terminal wivdow, navigate to the directory on the CD for your
operating system, then to the office52 subdirectory; for example, go
to /linux/office52/
6. Type the appropriate command and press Enter:
./setup -net
[snip]
12. The installation type window will appear; select Custom
Installation and click Next.
13. The Select Insallation Directory window will appear. Enter the
directory, new or existing, where you want to install StarOffice.
Click Next.
Note - If you let StarOffice create the installation directory
for you, it will assign fairly restrictive access rights to it.
You'll need to apply the appropriate rights to it after installation
so you can access the installed setup program.
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Installing StarOffice on Each Client
1. In a Linux or Solaris environment, log into the client computer as
the user who will be running StarOffice there.
2. On the client computer, navigate to the office52/program directory
*on the server where you installed StarOffice* (You don't need the CD
for the client installation).
3. Double-clice the setup file or setup.exe file, or run either of
the following commands:
./setup or ./setup.exe
Note - If you have problems accessing the file, be sure that the
correct access rights are set on the server computer for the client
user, especially if you let StarOffice create the installation
directory.
3. A welcome window will appear. Click Next
[snip]
9. The installation type window will appear. Select Standard
Workstation Installation. Click Next.
[snip]
Starting StarOffice: Multi-User
You don't need to start anything on the server except, if you're
using it, Schedule Server (which was started automatically).
Start StarOffice on each client, either with the program item added
to the desktop, or running the setup or setup.exe file in the
*client's* StarOffice directory. (The program item won't appear until
you restart the client).
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Basically, I run staroffice by running ~/office52/soffice, that's the
executable.
Hope this helps anybody. The above is taken from the StarOffice 5.2
companion, ISBN 0-13-030703-3.
Herouth
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