On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 01:09:33PM -0600, Dan Lewis wrote: > On Wednesday 09 February 2005 12:24 pm, Chris Hallinan wrote: > > <snip> > > > > Is it practical to have two versions installed on FC2, and if so, > > I can I install the latest in a manner to not interfere with nor > > risk my stable installation? Is there a document which would > > explain how to do this? > > > > TIA, > > Chris > I'm not sure what you mean. The latest stable version is 1.1.4 which is > probably later than your version on FC2. That can be downloaded and > must be installed in a different directory from your present stable > version.
Yes, this is what I mean. I downloaded 1.1.4, but stopped short of installing it for fear it would "break" my existing installation. OO's installation instructions warn against installing a new installation over an existing one. Also, I would be delighted to test new/latest versions, but still need the safety net of being able to fallback to a stable version. Basically I'm asking about the risks/issues of running 2 versions in parallel. Is it sufficient simply to specifiy a unique installation directory? Will there be issues with any files in my home directory, such as .sversionrc or some of the other "1.4 megabytes copied to one's home directory" from the installation instructions? > If you are talking about the development snapshot of Version 2.0 due out > in a couple of months, it too can be downloaded and installed in its > own directory. Just don't use it for working on this manuscript > without first making a copy of the manuscript. Yup, MS Word taught me the value of always having a backup and saving every 30 seconds or so :) So far, I have found OpenOffice remarkably stable and useful. -Chris -- Chris Hallinan [EMAIL PROTECTED] - via mutt/Linux ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
