On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 12:57 +0100, Grzegorz SzymaÅski wrote:
> I'm user of openoffice siute. I would like to test new 2.0 beta version
> but when I'v downoloaded
> tarball for linux and decompressed it I'v seen a rpm packages. Why
> openoffice developers
> decided to release openoffiece 2.0beta in rmp packages. Earlier
> relesases of openoffice
> had had a setup program and install script and by means of this files I
> was able to install OO
> in directory I'v choose on my gentoo linux with no problems. Latest
> release take out from me
> this possibility and I have to instal rpm software..
>
You do realize that this is pre-beta, at least it's supposed to be, and
not all of the native installation packages are in place. Since you
have
If you have a Linux distribution that does not have rpm or you are
unsure that you system is current and rpm installation is failing, then
try the following:
a. On older rpm based systems, use the --nodeps flag to install a
rpm without having dependent packages in the rpm database.
b. Or get and use rpm2cpio to convert the rpm files to cpio
archives and then employ cpio to install the software.
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