On Tuesday 12 April 2005 15:36, Richard-h wrote:
> On Tuesday 12 April 2005 08:32, Russell Butler wrote:
> > SOTL wrote:
> > > On Monday 11 April 2005 05:55, Russell Butler wrote:
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > > Hi Russell
> > >
> > > As you should guess from my questions I am not an advanced Linux
>
> guru but a
>
> > > simple Linux user as such there are a number of items that I have
>
> formality
>
> > > with but no intiminate knowledge of. One of these is the proper
>
> location of
>
> > > OpenOffice files for single user and multi users situations. This
>
> is required
>
> > > knowledge for installation of OpenOffice m92 as one CAN NOT
>
> install m92 by
>
> > > using the rpm command but must use the install program that comes
>
> with m92.
>
> I think you have the two crossed:
> OOo11x installs via the install program.
> OOo1.9.m91 comes in rpms and I didn't see an install file.
Hi Richard
I mean no disrespect but I never made a reference to OOo11x.
OOo1.9.m82 installs by the RPM command.
OOoBeta2 m92 installs by the install command and can not be inatalled by the
RPM command.
If one does a install -- help one gets the following:
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Usage: install [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST (1st format)
or: install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY (2nd format)
or: install -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY... (3rd format)
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)
-d, --directory treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
-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]>.
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Fine! But for some one like me there leaves a little bit to be desired.
First what does DEST mean? Does that mean 'destination'? If so what is the
difference in DEST and DIRECTORY?
Leaving the word games asside 'What is the correct location to install OO in
for multi users?' From past experience I am assumming that would be something
like /usr but is it /usr or /usr/{unknown sub directory}?
Next issue is options. I tried several along with usr as a directory with out
instaltion. So the basic question of ALL thes installation posts is what
format should the install command take for a Mandrake 10.1 system?
I assume that this will be something like:
install -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY... (3rd format)
but then again I could be wrong.
Frank
>
> The instructions that are posted on the web page say, as I recall, to
> 1. unpack the tgz into a directory.
> 2. rename or erase those rpms specific to other distros or things that
> you don't want, e.g., redhat_menus.rpm .
> 3. As root,
> rpm -Uvih *rpm
> 4. Install any dictionaries desired.
>
> This worked for me on all the betas I've tried.
> I admit that I went round in circles looking for how to install the
> betas, until I found and read the information on the download page.
>
> Well, sort of, but Pavel's runs the rpms, I think.
>
> saludos,
> Richard.
>
> > Sorry Frank
> >
> > I have already run up 800MB of my 1GB allowance for the month by
>
> running
>
> > -update on my machine, so have not tried m92
> >
> > Sounds as though the developers are trying different methods to see
>
> if
>
> > they can come up with a better solution.
> >
> > Can anyone else help Frank? I know there are some other Mandrake (or
> > should that be Mandriva now) users on the list.
> >
> > Russell
>
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