Good luck with something like this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=917422
-- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 28 August 2013 13:19, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > You can't give normal users access to root's *.wine* directory. > > As far as I know, you can't share a .wine folder between different users, > so you're in trouble. Wine removed the "global registry" option which > allowed one to do that. > > You can spend some hours investigating system-wide WINE installations > or.... > > Best advice? Install OpenOffice. > > Peter > > -- > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given > credit. > > > On 28 August 2013 13:03, vincent solomon <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Peter , but have to add not just one icon i need to add icons to >> all microsoft applications like word , excel , access , power point , >> publisher , note one etc >> >> I need this not just available to all users but they should be able >> to execute or open the applications when they click on it . >> >> This is the path to my to my program. >> >> /root/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office12 >> >> And this is how i run ms word for instance when am in that path already >> from the terminal . >> >> wine WINWORD.EXE >> >> This opens . But i will need the short cut to avoid the typing of this >> command through that path . More ideas still welcome. >> >> Besides where to i save and run this script?? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> “Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our >> possibilities become limitless” >> >> NAME: VINCENT SOLOMON ALIAMA >> CONTACT: +256 773307045 / +256 713307045 / +256 753307045 >> EMAIL:[email protected] / [email protected] / >> [email protected] >> Skype : vinsolo2 >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> >> *To:* vincent solomon <[email protected]>; Uganda Linux User Group < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 12:17 >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] How to create Desktop shortcuts for MS office 2007 >> programs on the desktop >> >> *cd ~/Desktop* >> *ln -s "<PATH TO PROGRAM>" "<NAME OF SHORTCUT>"* >> * >> * >> To do it for all (new) users. >> *cd /etc/skel/Desktop* >> *ln -s "<PATH TO PROGRAM>" "<NAME OF SHORTCUT>"* >> * >> * >> To do it for all existing users. >> *cd /home* >> * for i in *; do * >> * ln -s "<PATH TO PROGRAM>" "$i/Desktop/<NAME OF SHORTCUT>"* >> *done* >> * >> * >> Hope that helps >> >> Peter >> * >> * >> >> -- >> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable >> events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one >> is given credit. >> >> >> On 28 August 2013 11:52, vincent solomon <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would like to find an easy way of accessing ms office programs through >> a shortcut , am running Zorine 6 educational lite and i have installed >> office 2007 on it . I would like to make life easy for windows based users >> to find ms office and run it easily . >> >> >> >> >> “Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our >> possibilities become limitless” >> >> NAME: VINCENT SOLOMON ALIAMA >> CONTACT: +256 773307045 / +256 713307045 / +256 753307045 >> EMAIL:[email protected] / [email protected] / >> [email protected] >> Skype : vinsolo2 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> >> >> >> >> >
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