On 03/03/2012 10:57 AM, Larry Gusaas wrote: > On 2012-03-03 12:13 PM Kay Schenk wrote: >> Hello all-- >> >> I run Linux and know how to avoid overwrites with our current test >> packaging by using the "--prefix" option when I do an RPM install. >> And this is what I used for the test I recently did. >> >> Are there similar options available for Mac and Win users? It seems >> some of our testers are not happy with the overwrite of their >> existing version. >> >> If someone would forward instructions to me, I will add a new wiki >> page on "Testing Procedures". >> >> Thanks. > > For Macs. > > If you download OOo-Dev_OOO340m1_MacOS_x86_install_en-US.dmg there is > no problem. It installs as a separate program with a separate user > profile. > > OOo_3.4.0_MacOS_x86_install_en-US.dmg will overwrite the current OOo > installation. > > To install without overwriting create a subfolder in the Applications > folder and install the new OpenOffice.org.app in that folder. > > For the new version to use its own user profile (best to do so) you > need to hack the bootstraprc file. To find it right click on > OpenOffice.org.app in the application folder, then click on "Show > Package Contens". The path is > "/Applications/OpenOffice.org/Contents/MacOS/bootstraprc" > > Rename "UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/OpenOffice.org/3" to > something like "UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/OpenOffice.org/3.4" > > This procedure enables the use of multiple versions of OOo, each with > their own user profile.
I use that method regularly on linux: $ locate bootstraprc /opt/libreoffice/program/bootstraprc /opt/libreoffice3.4/program/bootstraprc /opt/libreoffice3.5/program/bootstraprc /opt/ooo-dev3/program/bootstraprc /opt/openoffice.org3/program/bootstraprc /usr/lib/openoffice/program/bootstraprc I also highly recommend that testers become familiar with installing parallel versions so that they do not interfere with existing installs. For linux & Windows see: <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Run_OOo_versions_parallel> [Note: Perhaps a Mac user could add instructions to that page for Macs?] Gary Lee
