As root:
change to the OpenOffice install directory then type ./setup /net (Note: ./ ([Dot][Slash] is important ) This will allow you to change the Install directory and does a "Network" install which means there is only one copy of the program files for all users to access. Somewhere like /opt/OpenOffice is a possible place to put it. Then login as the user you want to install OpenOffice for, using a terminal or file manager switch to the directory you installed it to then run the setup program and select the network install option (Aprox 3MB) e.g in a terminal type /opt/OpenOffice/setup Or using a GUI file manager you should be able to change to that directory and click/double click on setup. Hope this helps. Mike On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:11, you wrote: > I have a few 'small' problems but I only receive 'complicated' answers or > else the responses shoot off at tangents into other things. So I'll try > just one simple question at a time which, hopefully, will result in a > straight forward answer. > > Installed are W98 and Mandrake 8.2. > Question - When I attempt to install OpenOffice 1.0 via it's set-up file > and GUI it only allows the options to install into a Home DIR/sub-DIR. (It > will not allow changes to any other DIRS.) However, I have been advised > that this is not correct and apparently it should be installed in the usr > DIR of Root. (I have been into the CLI and changed to 'Root'.) > What, specifically, is the command line statement I require to be able to > install into /root/usr ? > > Peter.
