Modified: websites/staging/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/java.html
==============================================================================
--- websites/staging/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/java.html (original)
+++ websites/staging/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/java.html Sat Sep
1 14:57:42 2012
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
<head>
<link href="/css/ooo.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
- <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
- <title>Information for downloaders: Java & OpenOffice.org</title>
+ <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+ <title>Information for downloaders: Java & Apache OpenOffice,
OpenOffice.org</title>
<!--#include virtual="/google-analytics.js" -->
</head>
@@ -24,52 +24,43 @@
<h1>Java & Apache OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org</h1>
-<p>Java is required for complete OpenOffice (OpenOffice.org) functionality.
Java is mainly
-required for the HSQLDB database engine (used by our database product Base)
-and to make use of accessibility and assistive technologies. Furthermore some
-wizards rely on Java technology. See additional topics pertaining to the use
of Java
-in OpenOffice.org and Apache OpenOffice in the <a href="">Installation
FAQ</a></p>
-
-<p>So what does this imply for me? Base (the database component) relies
-completely on Java technologies to run, but other programs (like Writer, Calc
-and Impress) only need Java for special functionality.
-If you do not need to use Base and do not want to use any of the Wizards, then
you do not need to have Java installed and configured
-for running Apache OpenOffice (and older versions of OpenOffice.org).
-You can completely prevent OpenOffice from prompting you about the use of Java
by
-telling OpenOffice not to use a Java runtime environment (JRE). From the
OpenOffice main menu use:
-<strong>Tools -> OpenOffice.org -> Java</strong>, and uncheck "Use a Java
runtime environment".
-However, we do recommend that you have a Java Runtime Environment on your
system to take
-full advantage of OpenOffice's features without any issues.</p>
-
-<p> Legacy versions of OpenOffice.org (3.3 and below)
-included a JRE packaged with the download. The latest Apache OpenOffice 3.4
does not.</p>
-
-<p>If you already have a JRE installed on your system in one of the standard
areas for
-Java installation, OpenOffice should detect this installation and let you
choose it for use
-in OpenOffice via the <strong>Tools-> OpenOffice.org -> Java</strong>.
-If you have a JRE installed that is not detected, you should be able to add it
through
-this same menu.</p>
-
-<p>If you choose not to configure OpenOffice with Java (or just forgot
-about it) you can easily install Java afterwards to get the missing
-functionality to work.</p>
-
-<p>The current version, Apache OpenOffice 3.4, has worked reliably in a
variety of
-environments using both <a href="http://java.com";>Oracle Java</a> and <a
href="http://openjdk.java.net/";>openJDK</a>.
-Feel free to download a JRE from either of these sites if you feel you need
this functionality.
-</p>
-
-<p><strong>The current version, Apache OpenOffice 3.4, has reported problems
with using the 32-bit JRE on 64-bit Windows 7
-systems. However, this problem can not be reproduced in all cases. Java 1.7 is
the latest Java from Oracle. </strong>
-</p>
-
-<p>Please report any problems you experience with using Java on OpenOffice
through
-our bug reporting system, <a
href="https://issues.apache.org/ooo/";>Bugzilla</a>, or one of the other support
venues listed
-in the <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/support/";>support</a> page, either
the users list or forums.</p>
+<p>Java is required for complete OpenOffice (OpenOffice.org) functionality.
Java is mainly required for the HSQLDB database
+engine (used by our database product Base) and to make use of accessibility
and assistive technologies. Furthermore some
+wizards rely on Java technology. See additional topics pertaining to the use
of Java in OpenOffice.org and Apache
+OpenOffice in the <a href="">Installation FAQ</a></p>
+
+<p>So what does this imply for me? Base (the database component) relies
completely on Java technologies to run, but other
+programs (like Writer, Calc and Impress) only need Java for special
functionality. If you do not need to use Base and do not
+want to use any of the Wizards, then you do not need to have Java installed
and configured for running Apache OpenOffice
+(and older versions of OpenOffice.org). You can completely prevent OpenOffice
from prompting you about the use of Java by
+telling OpenOffice not to use a Java runtime environment (JRE). From the
OpenOffice main menu use:
+<strong>Tools -> OpenOffice.org -> Java</strong>, and uncheck "Use a Java
runtime environment". However, we do recommend
+that you have a Java Runtime Environment on your system to take full advantage
of OpenOffice's features without any
+issues.</p>
+
+<p>Legacy versions of OpenOffice.org (3.3 and below) included a JRE packaged
with the download. The latest Apache OpenOffice
+3.4.1 does not.</p>
+
+<p>If you already have a JRE installed on your system in one of the standard
areas for Java installation, OpenOffice should
+detect this installation and let you choose it for use in OpenOffice via the
<strong>Tools-> OpenOffice.org -> Java</strong>.
+If you have a JRE installed that is not detected, you should be able to add it
through this same menu.</p>
+
+<p>If you choose not to configure OpenOffice with Java (or just forgot about
it) you can easily install Java afterwards to
+get the missing functionality to work.</p>
+
+<p>The current version, Apache OpenOffice 3.4, has worked reliably in a
variety of environments using both
+<a href="http://java.com";>Oracle Java</a> and <a
href="http://openjdk.java.net/";>openJDK</a>. Feel free to download a JRE
+from either of these sites if you feel you need this functionality.</p>
+
+<p><strong>The current version, Apache OpenOffice 3.4, has reported problems
with using the 32-bit JRE on 64-bit Windows 7
+systems. However, this problem can not be reproduced in all cases. Java 1.7 is
the latest Java from Oracle. </strong></p>
+
+<p>Please report any problems you experience with using Java on OpenOffice
through our bug reporting system,
+<a href="https://issues.apache.org/ooo/";>Bugzilla</a>, or one of the other
support venues listed in the
+<a href="http://www.openoffice.org/support/";>support</a> page, either the
users list or forums.</p>
<p>For installing Java on Windows machines, one might appreciate:
-<a href="http://java.com/en/download/help/windows_offline_download.xml";>
-Download Instructions for Windows offline</a>.</p>
+<a
href="http://java.com/en/download/help/windows_offline_download.xml";>Download
Instructions for Windows offline</a>.</p>
</div>
Modified:
websites/staging/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/linux_instructions.html
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---
websites/staging/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/linux_instructions.html
(original)
+++
websites/staging/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/linux_instructions.html
Sat Sep 1 14:57:42 2012
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
<head>
<link href="/css/ooo.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
- <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
- <title>Instructions for Downloading and Installing Apache OpenOffice
3.4</title>
-
-
+ <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+ <title>Instructions for Downloading and Installing Apache OpenOffice 3.4 on
Linux</title>
<!--#include virtual="/google-analytics.js" -->
</head>
@@ -24,175 +22,125 @@
-<h2><font color="#FF3300">*DRAFT* Last updated: 2012-08-15</font><br
/>Instructions for Downloading and Installing <br />
+<h2><font color="#FF3300">*DRAFT* Last updated: 2012-09-01</font><br />
+Instructions for Downloading and Installing <br />
Apache OpenOffice.org 3.4 on Linux</h2>
+<h2 id="linux"> Linux Installations</h2>
-<h2> Linux Installations<a name="linux"></a></h2>
-The following preinstallation steps are recommended for Linux distributions.
These should be taken to assure that you
+<p>The following preinstallation steps are recommended for Linux
distributions. These should be taken to assure that you
have a clean install of Apache OpenOffice due to internal considerations
and/or the installation of LibreOffice, if it
-exists, on your system.
+exists, on your system.</p>
<ol>
-<li> Check to see if LibreOffice has re-routed the OpenOffice binary to itself
instead.<br>
- Type <code>"whereis soffice"</code> from a console.</br>
- <br>If this is symlinked to libreoffice, remove the symlink. (see your
favorite reference for how to do this)</br>
- <br>This will NOT remove LibreOffice, this will only disallow LibreOffice to
redirect the normal OpenOffice binary --
- typically <code>/usr/bin/soffice</code> -- to libreoffice instead.</br></li>
- <li>Remove your old version of OpenOffice completely.<br>
- The safest way to do this for most users is to use a GUI package manager to
search for OpenOffice and remove
- all packages.</br></li>
+ <li> Check to see if LibreOffice has re-routed the OpenOffice binary to
itself instead.<br />
+ Type <code>"whereis soffice"</code> from a console.<br /><br />
+ If this is symlinked to libreoffice, remove the symlink. (see your favorite
reference for how to do this)<br /><br />
+ This will NOT remove LibreOffice, this will only disallow LibreOffice to
redirect the normal OpenOffice binary --
+ typically <code>/usr/bin/soffice</code> -- to libreoffice instead.</li>
+ <li>Remove your old version of OpenOffice completely.<br />
+ The safest way to do this for most users is to use a GUI package manager to
search for OpenOffice and remove all
+ packages.</li>
</ol>
-<h3>Linux RPM-based Installation (command line)<a name="linux-rpm"></a></h3>
-<h4>Prerequisites</h3>
+<h3 id="linux-rpm">Linux RPM-based Installation (command line)</h3>
-<p>If you want Java integration, you want to make sure you have the latest
-JRE installed. It should be at least JRE 1.6. You can find the JRE for Linux
-at the <a href="http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp";> Java JRE
-for Linux</a> download site. Alternatively, a JRE might be included on the
-installation media of your distro as part of a complete Java development
-environment.</p>
+<h4>Prerequisites</h4>
+<p>If you want Java integration, you want to make sure you have the latest JRE
installed. It should be at least JRE 1.6.
+You can find the JRE for Linux at the <a
href="http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp";> Java JRE for Linux</a>
+download site. Alternatively, a JRE might be included on the installation
media of your distro as part of a complete Java
+development environment.</p>
<h4>Installation Steps</h4>
<ol>
-
- <li>
- Review the
- <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_aoo34.html";>
- System Requirements</a>
- </li>
- <li><a href="http://www.openoffice.org/download";>Download your favorite
Linux version of Apache OpenOffice</a></a></li>
- <li>Review helpful information and installation options in the
+ <li>Review the <a
href="http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_aoo34.html";>System
Requirements</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.openoffice.org/download";>Download your favorite
Linux version of Apache OpenOffice</a></li>
+ <li>Review helpful information and installation options in the
<a
href="http://documentation.openoffice.org/setup_guide2/index.html#12";>Setup
Guide.</a></li>
- <li>
- Unpack the downloaded image to prepare for installation. <br/>
- The following command should work: <code>tar -xvzf "linux package
name".tar.gz</code> <br/>
- where "linux package name" is the beginning part of the archive you just
downloaded.<br />
- <br />
- This will create an installation directory.<br />
- The name of the installation directory will likely be
- the language abbreviation for the install set, e.g. en-US.
- <li>
- <tt>su</tt> to root, if necessary, and navigate to Apache OpenOffice
- installation directory (the unpacked archive).<br/>
- <em>You will likely need to be root to run the rpm command to install the
software.</em>
- </li>
- <li>
- <tt>cd</tt> into the RPMS subdirectory of the installation directory.<br/>
- You should see a lot of rpms here and one sub-directory called
- "desktop-integration".
- </li>
- <li>
- Install this new version by typing <tt>rpm -Uvih *rpm</tt>.<br/>
- By default, this will install OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
- directory.<br/>
- <br>Alternatively, you can use a GUI package installer, reference the
installation directory, and
- install all rpms at the top level. This may also aid you in determing any
dependency problems if they exist.</br>
- <p>
- </li>
- <li>
- Install the desktop integration features for your setup. <br />
- <tt>cd</tt> to <tt>desktop-integration</tt> in the installation
directory,<br />
- and, depending on your package manager/system, install the appropriate
desktop interface using RPM.
- </li>
+ <li>Unpack the downloaded image to prepare for installation.<br />
+ The following command should work: <code>tar -xvzf "linux package
name".tar.gz</code><br />
+ where "linux package name" is the beginning part of the archive you just
downloaded.<br /><br />
+ This will create an installation directory.<br />
+ The name of the installation directory will likely be the language
abbreviation for the install set, e.g., en-US.</li>
+ <li><tt>su</tt> to root, if necessary, and navigate to Apache OpenOffice
installation directory (the unpacked
+ archive).<br />
+ <em>You will likely need to be root to run the rpm command to install the
software.</em></li>
+ <li><tt>cd</tt> into the RPMS subdirectory of the installation directory.<br
/>
+ You should see a lot of rpms here and one sub-directory called
"desktop-integration".</li>
+ <li>Install this new version by typing <tt>rpm -Uvih *rpm</tt>.<br />
+ By default, this will install Apache OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
directory.<br /><br />
+ Alternatively, you can use a GUI package installer, reference the
installation directory, and install all rpms at the top
+ level. This may also aid you in determing any dependency problems if they
exist.<br /></li>
+ <li>Install the desktop integration features for your setup.<br />
+ <tt>cd</tt> to <tt>desktop-integration</tt> in the installation
directory,<br />
+ and, depending on your package manager/system, install the appropriate
desktop interface using RPM.</li>
<li>Finally, start up Apache OpenOffice 3.4 to insure it's working.</li>
</ol>
-<h3>Linux deb-based Installation (command line)<a name="linux-deb"></a></h3>
+<h3 id="linux-deb">Linux deb-based Installation (command line)</h3>
<h4>Prerequisites</h4>
-<p>If you want Java integration, you want to make sure you have the latest
-JRE installed. It should be at least JRE 1.6. You can find the JRE for Linux
-at the <a href="http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp";> Java JRE
-for Linux</a> download site. Alternatively, a JRE might be included on the
-installation media of your distro as part of a complete Java development
-environment.</p>
-
+<p>If you want Java integration, you want to make sure you have the latest JRE
installed. It should be at least JRE 1.6.
+You can find the JRE for Linux at the <a
href="http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp";> Java JRE for Linux</a>
+download site. Alternatively, a JRE might be included on the installation
media of your distro as part of a complete Java
+development environment.</p>
<h4>Installation Steps</h4>
<ol>
-
- <li>
- Review the
- <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_aoo34.html";>
- System Requirements</a>
- </li>
- <li><a href="http://www.openoffice.org/download";>Download your favorite
Linux version of Apache OpenOffice</a></a></li>
- <li>Review helpful information and installation options in the
+ <li>Review the <a
href="http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_aoo34.html";>System
Requirements</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.openoffice.org/download";>Download your favorite
Linux version of Apache OpenOffice</a></li>
+ <li>Review helpful information and installation options in the
<a
href="http://documentation.openoffice.org/setup_guide2/index.html#12";>Setup
Guide.</a></li>
- <li>
- Unpack the downloaded image to prepare for installation. <br/>
- The following command should work: <code>tar -xvzf "linux package
name".tar.gz</code> <br/>
- where "linux package name" is the beginning part of the archive you just
downloaded.<br />
- <br />
- This will create an installation directory.<br />
- The name of the installation directory will likely be
- the language abbreviation for the install set, e.g. en-US.
- <li>
- <tt>su</tt> to root, if necessary, and navigate to Apache OpenOffice
- installation directory (the unpacked archive).<br/>
- <em>You will likely need to be root to run the deb command.</em>
- </li>
- <li>
- <tt>cd</tt> into the DEBS subdirectory of the installation directory.<br/>
- You should see a lot of debs here and one sub-directory called
- "desktop-integration".
- </li>
- <li>
- Install this new version by typing <tt>sudo dpkg -i *.deb</tt>.<br/>
- By default, this will install Apache OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
- directory.<br/>
- <br>Alternatively, you can use a GUI package installer, reference the
installation directory, and
- install all debs at the top level. This may also aid you in determing any
dependency problems if they exist.</br>
- <p>
- </li>
- <li>
- Install the desktop integration features for your setup. <br />
- <tt>cd</tt> to <tt>desktop-integration</tt> in the installation
directory,<br />
- and, depending on your package manager/system, install the appropriate
desktop interface using dpkg.
- </li>
+ <li>Unpack the downloaded image to prepare for installation. <br />
+ The following command should work: <code>tar -xvzf "linux package
name".tar.gz</code><br />
+ where "linux package name" is the beginning part of the archive you just
downloaded.<br /><br />
+ This will create an installation directory.<br />
+ The name of the installation directory will likely be the language
abbreviation for the install set, e.g., en-US.</li>
+ <li><tt>su</tt> to root, if necessary, and navigate to Apache OpenOffice
installation directory (the unpacked
+ archive).<br />
+ <em>You will likely need to be root to run the deb command to install the
software.</em></li>
+ <li><tt>cd</tt> into the DEBS subdirectory of the installation directory.<br
/>
+ You should see a lot of debs here and one sub-directory called
"desktop-integration".</li>
+ <li>Install this new version by typing <tt>sudo dpkg -i *.deb</tt>.<br />
+ By default, this will install Apache OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
directory.<br /><br />
+ Alternatively, you can use a GUI package installer, reference the
installation directory, and install all debs at the top
+ level. This may also aid you in determing any dependency problems if they
exist.<br /></li>
+ <li>Install the desktop integration features for your setup.<br />
+ <tt>cd</tt> to <tt>desktop-integration</tt> in the installation
directory,<br />
+ and, depending on your package manager/system, install the appropriate
desktop interface using dpkg.</li>
<li>Finally, start up Apache OpenOffice 3.4 to insure it's working.</li>
</ol>
+<h3 id="other_linux">Packages for Linux Distributions (Not compiled by Apache
OpenOffice developers)</h3>
+
+<p>The Linux downloads provided on the Apache OpenOffice site (mirrors) are
generic for either the RPM- or DEB-based package
+managers. If you have experience in directly installing these types of
packages on your system, one of these types of
+installs should work for you. They are not specific to a particular Linux
distribution.</p>
+
+<p>Many Linux distributions now include a version of Apache OpenOffice in
their own native package manager format (.rpm,
+.deb, etc.) either from their own repositories or community repositories which
they support. These packages have been built
+and are supported by the distributions' own teams or community members, not by
Apache OpenOffice. Some distributions have
+strict policies around licensing, which means they have chosen to disable
parts of Apache OpenOffice which rely on software
+which does not meet their criteria (e.g. the Fedora rpms have disabled the
parts of Apache OpenOffice which require
+Java).</p>
+
+<p><b>Note:</b> Please check carefully before using a third-party build that
it does actually include all the parts of
+Apache OpenOffice that you will require. Replacing a 'native' distribution
build with the full Apache OpenOffice original
+build can be tricky, but can usually be successfully accomplished by
completely removing the existing 'native' install.</p>
+
+<hr />
+<h2 id="problems">Installation Problems</h2>
-<h3>Packages for Linux Distributions (Not compiled by Apache OpenOffice
developers)
-<a name="other_linux"></a></h3>
-
-<p> The Linux downloads provided on the Apache OpenOffice site (mirrors) are
generic for
- either the RPM- or DEB-based package managers. If you have experience
in directly installing
- these types of packages on your system, one of these types of installs
should work for you.
- They are not specific to a particular Linux distribution.</p>
-
-<p>Many Linux distributions now include a version of Apache OpenOffice in their
-own native package manager format (.rpm, .deb, etc.) either from their own
repositories
-or community repositories which they support. These packages have
-been built and are supported by the distributions' own teams or community
members, not by
-Apache OpenOffice. Some distributions have strict policies around licensing,
-which means they have chosen to disable parts of Apache OpenOffice which rely
-on software which does not meet their criteria (e.g. the Fedora rpms have
-disabled the parts of Apache OpenOffice which require Java).</p>
-
-
-
-<p><b>Note:</b> Please check carefully before using a third-party build that
-it does actually include all the parts of Apache OpenOffice that you will
-require. Replacing a 'native' distribution build with the full Apache
OpenOffice
-original build can be tricky, but can usually be successfully accomplished by
-completely removing the existing 'native' install. </p>
+<p>The best resources to help you with installation problems are:
-
-<hr/>
-<h2>Installation Problems<a name="problems"></a></h2>
-The best resources to help you with installation problems are:
<ul>
-<li><a href="http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html";>the
Users mailing list</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://user.services.openoffice.org/";>the Apache OpenOffice User
Support Forums</a></li>
+ <li><a
href="http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html";>the Users
mailing list</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://user.services.openoffice.org/";>the Apache OpenOffice
User Support Forums</a></li>
</ul>
