On 10/11/2008 02:01 AM, Bashar Maree wrote: > Hi, > I remember the old versions of OOo used to have a math formula editor though > I've never really used it. I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 and the > Insert>Object>Formula option in OOo is greyed out. Is there another way to > access it if that editor is still bundled with OOo. > Thanks >
That is because the full OOo package never gets installed in the basic Ubuntu installation package. The 'excuse' is that there is not enough room on the installation CD. However, it doesn't get fully installed on the DVD, nor installed via the liveCD which essentially just downloads and installs everything via the internet. It's a bug, a problem, and a source of confusion for many using Ubuntu's OOo. The package mantainer is Chris Cheney & you can review/file bugs at: http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/openoffice.org https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bugs https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bugs So make a complaint to your distro maintainer (Ubuntu) via launchpad. It's just plain stupid to include OOo on Ubuntu distributions and not even provide basic Base, Java, Wizards, and other basic funtionality. To not advise the user that 1/4th of (U)OOo is missing is even stupider. In the interim, you can open a terminal and use: sudo apt-get install openoffice.org openoffice.org-evolution to get "the rest" of (U)OOo - or use System|Administration|Synaptic to do the same. After that, make sure to set your java in Tools|Options|Open...|Java. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
