Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-12 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and unarchive it. Then I take the folder that is created and rename it to Lib or LibO. That way you do not need to type all of the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-12 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 02/12/2013 11:10 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and unarchive it. Then I take the folder that is created and rename it to Lib or LibO.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-12 Thread Tom Davies
...@krackedpress.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 19:52 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb On 02/12/2013 11:10 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-12 Thread Tom Davies
...@krackedpress.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 19:52 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb On 02/12/2013 11:10 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-12 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-02-12 2:52 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 02/12/2013 11:10 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2013-02-10 10:27 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 3:27 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and unarchive it.  Then I take the folder that is created and rename it to Lib or LibO

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
:) From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 3:27 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Tom Davies
: Monday, 11 February 2013, 17:13 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb The only typing I do is the cd Lib cd DEBS sudo dpkg -i *.deb cd desktop-integration sudo dpkg -i *.deb    [using up arrow till I get to that command] No long folder or file names if you unpack the folder

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Don C. Myers
:) From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 3:27 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread doug
On 02/11/2013 12:30 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) When you get to the s in desktop-integration try pressing the tab key and watch the rest of the line get put in for you ;) I agree with Marc and feel compelled to point out that normally installing stuff is much easier on GnuLinux, and safer.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/11/2013 11:53 AM, Marc Paré wrote: Wow, I can't imagine that it is that difficult to install LibreOffice on .deb or, for that matter, on any other package (.rpm) on Linux. I am like Tim with his suggestions below. I am on Mageia Linux rpm. Except I just don't like typing anything for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
-users] Re: Installing the Deb I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and unarchive it. Then I take the folder that is created and rename it to Lib or LibO. That way you do not need to type all of the characters of the folder's

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 02/11/2013 01:43 PM, Marc Paré wrote: Le 2013-02-11 12:50, Don C. Myers a écrit : Hi All, A simple copy and paste works really well!! No typing necessary. Just make sure you have the file saved as a .txt that you open with GEdit. When I was new to Linux (Ubuntu) and didn't understand

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Tom Davies
:)  From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P webmas...@krackedpress.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 19:04 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb On 02/11/2013 01:43 PM, Marc Paré wrote: Le 2013-02-11 12:50, Don C. Myers a écrit : Hi All

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 18:48 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb Le 2013-02-11 13:05, Dan Lewis a écrit : There are a variety of ways to install LO for Debian OS's. Some are harder than others, and some are easier. What no one has mentioned is the use

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/11/2013 01:48 PM, Marc Paré wrote: Le 2013-02-11 13:05, Dan Lewis a écrit : There are a variety of ways to install LO for Debian OS's. Some are harder than others, and some are easier. What no one has mentioned is the use of script files. They will do much of the work for you. Planning

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Lewis
:) From: Marc Paré m...@marcpare.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 18:48 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb Le 2013-02-11 13:05, Dan Lewis a écrit : There are a variety of ways to install LO for Debian OS's. Some are harder than others

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 02/11/2013 05:59 PM, Marc Paré wrote: Hi Tim, Le 2013-02-11 14:04, webmaster-Kracked_P_P a écrit : So far, needing the terminal to install packages [not all] is a problem for some users who want to switch from Windows. Also, sometimes the double-clicked package installs do not even make a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-11 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
On 02/11/2013 06:14 PM, Marc Paré wrote: Le 2013-02-11 17:01, Dan Lewis a écrit : All well and good, but the simple way that you suggest will present problems for the newcomer on Debian OS's. The desktop-integration file will not install if the LO that came with the OS install CD remains: it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
Tom I ram the install on Linux Mint 14 and had no troubles with it. On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried installing it as per instructions but when i tried running LibreOffice from the command-line by typing in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread M Henri Day
2013/2/9 Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried installing it as per instructions but when i tried running LibreOffice from the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread Tom Davies
...@gmail.com Cc: LibreOffice, users users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Sunday, 10 February 2013, 18:02 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb 2013/2/9 Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread Don Myers
Tom, I used the following instructions to upgrade to LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on three machines with Ubuntu 12.10. It has worked really well so far. No issues installing or using it. The bug that made some functions in Base run unacceptably slow have been fixed!!! *Instructions for the 64

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread sun shine
To: Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com Cc: LibreOffice, users users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Sunday, 10 February 2013, 18:02 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb 2013/2/9 Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread Don Myers
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Sunday, 10 February 2013, 18:02 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb 2013/2/9 Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread M Henri Day
2013/2/10 Don Myers donmy...@myersfarm.com Hi Tom, This method should uninstall all LibreOffice versions at one time. I've seen one person recommend using a purge command also to make sure all LibreOffice elements are removed. This method really works very well. Just paste three commands in

Re: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread Edwin Powell
I installed it with no problems using the procedure outlined at: http://mylinuxexplore.blogspot.com/2013/02/ubuntu-precise-install-libreoffice-400.html. I'm really liking 4.0 so far... On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread Don Myers
Hi Henri, I'm glad you have everything working well, and in the manner which you like! Don On 02/10/2013 02:40 PM, M Henri Day wrote: 2013/2/10 Don Myers donmy...@myersfarm.com Hi Tom, This method should uninstall all LibreOffice versions at one time. I've seen one person recommend

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread webmaster-Kracked_P_P
I do not like all that typing. What I do is use the default file manager and double click the archived file and unarchive it. Then I take the folder that is created and rename it to Lib or LibO. That way you do not need to type all of the characters of the folder's name. I also do not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Jay Lozier
On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried installing it as per instructions but when i tried running LibreOffice from the command-line by typing in libreoffice I got an error message saying that LibreOffice couldn't run

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Tom Davies
: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2013, 21:21 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried installing it as per

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Jay Lozier wrote: snip Tom I confirm the CLI libreoffice gives the error missing libreoffice-common run sudo apt-get libreoffice-common. This was using LO 4.0 (direct download) and Mint 13 Maya. All the features have beens installed including help-pack and SDK LO 4.0 does run when menu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Dan Lewis
On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried installing it as per instructions but when i tried running LibreOffice from the command-line by typing in libreoffice I got an error

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Jay Lozier
On 02/09/2013 05:16 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Jay Lozier wrote: snip Tom I confirm the CLI libreoffice gives the error missing libreoffice-common run sudo apt-get libreoffice-common. This was using LO 4.0 (direct download) and Mint 13 Maya. All the features have beens installed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 05:16 PM, Girvin R. Herr wrote: Jay Lozier wrote: snip Tom I confirm the CLI libreoffice gives the error missing libreoffice-common run sudo apt-get libreoffice-common. This was using LO 4.0 (direct download) and Mint 13 Maya. All the features have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-09 Thread Tom Davies
:)  From: Dan Lewis elderdanle...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2013, 22:28 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I