<Snip> > 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.
That is the method iI used to install m72. When I decided to upgrade to m92 I first removed the m72 packages by the normat Mandrake package removal procedure and then attempted to install by using the RPM command you suggested above. Currently the box I am attempting to install m92 in has NO version of OpenOffice installed in it. In m72 [I install m72 4 or 5 times in different computers] I first installed core01 and the prosgressed sequentally to core08 after which I installes the remaining packages alphabetic. In m92 when I tried to install core01 I receiced a set of error message that core 02 through 08 were not installed. Similiar attempts attempting to install core02 through core 08 produce similiar sets of error messagges. Attempts to install by the install command only produce a error message that I did not have all the parameters set correctly as per the forms noted above and to consult --help for futher details. And since I did not understand --help as posted above I posted my help request. Thanks Frank > > 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
