On 03/12/2010 10:42 AM, Yachoved wrote: > I'm new to Openoffice software and would like to create a database, > but can't find how to do this in Openoffice. I'm not sure I have > the latest version. The version I am using is 2.4.1. The problem > I'm having is I don't know what type or version of Linux I'm using, > ie 32.bit DEB, 64.bit RPM or 64.bit DEB and I can't seem to find out > where to look for it. > > As you might have guessed, I'm totally new to using Linux, but I like > it. I am using it on a laptop I purchased from a friend. He > partitioned the drive so I could use both Windows as a operating > system and try Linux. That worked wonderful until the Windows side > became infected with a virus and now I can't even get onto that > side. > > I know this is long and you have millions of emails to read, but I > really need to use the database portion of Openoffice but I can't > find it in my system. I would really like to get it started soon, so > if possible could someone please get back to me on this matter?
My _guess_ is that you are using a linux version that did not include the complete openoffice.org package by default. Ubuntu (8.04/hardy) and other long term support (LTS) distributions still only provide 2.4.1. Your best bet would be for your friend to assist you. Assuming it's Ubuntu 8.04 your friend will need to help you install two packages: java and openoffice.org. While you already have OpenOffice.org installed, you still need to install the 'openoffice.org' package in order to pull in the base components. You (again assuming you are using 8.04) can do this yourself by: 1. Using Synaptic System|Administration|Synaptic Package Manger| - in the search box enter: sun-java6-jre then right click on that package and click 'mark for installation'. Then click the apply button. Next search for: openoffice.org and repeat. 2. Using the terminal Applications|Accessories|terminal then: $ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre openoffice.org Once those are installed, open OOo and Tools|Options|OpenOffice.org|Java wait for a moment until OOo finds your java version - click on the circle to the left of the version and then click OK. Note: you may have to restart OOo in order for the changes to take effect. You should now be able to use the Base components of OOo. Information on using OOo can be found at: http://www.openoffice.org/ http://support.openoffice.org/index.html http://documentation.openoffice.org/ - User Guides for OOo2.x - http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual Note: you have been cc'd on this reply as you have posted to an open OpenOffice.org (OOo) mailng list. For further information regarding the OOo mailing list, please see: http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html Please reply *only* to the list at [email protected] Also note that there is a users forum if you'd prefer to use that media rather than a mailing list. Information regarding the forum is here: http://user.services.openoffice.org/ http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
