Hi All
HELP!
Sorry just had to scream it has been one of those days.
I am attempting to install OpenOffice Beta m92 on a Mandrake 10.1 systems.
I had OpenOffice m72 installed on this system under /usr by doing a normat RPM
install starting with core01 then progressing through core08 then adding
additional packages in alphabetic order. I have found that that does not work
with m92.
I tried install but then install wanted more information which with my limited
knowledge I was unable to supply.
The following is a copy with install --help with my installation questions
inserted.
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Usage: install [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST (1st format)
What does DEST mean? Destination?
or: install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY (2nd format)
For multiuser installation which DIRECTORY should be used?
For single user installation which DIRECTORY should be used?
I am assuming SOURCE means the directory the OpenOffice install file is
located in. If the command prompt is in the directory does one have to
include DIRECTORY in the command?
or: install -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY... (3rd format)
See note under -d
In the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to
the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
In the third format, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
--backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file
-b like --backup but does not accept an argument
-c (ignored)
What is being ignored? Does -c mean ignore all following options or is this
reserved for future usage?
-d, --directory treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
If one treats all arguments as directories what does happens?
-D create all leading components of DEST except the last,
then copy SOURCE to DEST; useful in the 1st format
-g, --group=GROUP set group ownership, instead of process' current group
-m, --mode=MODE set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
-o, --owner=OWNER set ownership (super-user only)
-p, --preserve-timestamps apply access/modification times of SOURCE files
to corresponding destination files
-s, --strip strip symbol tables, only for 1st and 2nd formats
-S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix
-v, --verbose print the name of each directory as it is created
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)
numbered, t make numbered backups
existing, nil numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
simple, never always make simple backups
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
Thanks
Frank
