On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 07:16 -0400, SOTL wrote: > 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.
1.9m92 can also be installed globally using rpm. The install script is supposed to be used where you want to install say in your $HOME for testing. Sort of like doing a single-user install. As to where things normally are stored, the default is /opt and the UI stuff such as the menus are stored elsewhere correctly. e.g. on my system (FC3) most goes into /usr/share. > > If one does a install -- help one gets the following: > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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]>. > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > I will guess that the best way for you to install snapshots would be simply to use rpm -UVih *.rpm in the RPMS directory that way you get a multi-user installation. Remember these snapshots and beta candidates are risky for real work. You may also find that the snapshots do not play nicely with other similar releases. For that reason, I recommend that you completely remove the others before installing a new version. e.g. rpm -e <list of ooo components>, rm -rf $HOME/.openoffice.org1.9.x/ where x is the release number and /opt/openoffice.org1.9.x/. hope this helps. [snipped] -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
