On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 14:12 +1100, Dave Barton wrote: > On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 11:31 +1100, Terry wrote: > > Dave Barton wrote: > > > On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 19:46 +0000, Sharon Kimble wrote: > > > > > >> I recently downloaded and installed OOo 2.1.0 [i.e. the latest released > > >> version] and installed the redhat configuration so that I could use it > > >> from > > >> my 'office' menu. Except, the icons have all dissappearred and I can't > > >> start > > >> the latest version. Can somebody please tell me where the programs are > > >> so > > >> that I can set up a menu for them. > > >> > > >> Hopefully, thanks > > >> Sharon. > > >> > > > > > > I can't offer any explanation why your menu entries have disappeared, > > > but look for shell scripts in the OOo "program" directory > > > /opt/openoffice.org2.0 for the "official" edition, some distro editions > > > install in /usr/lib64/ooo-2.0/program or /usr/lib/ooo-2.0/program > > > You could just do a search for the "soffice" shell script. > > > > > > You shouldn't need to know the full path to the scripts, because if you > > > add the Kmenu entries manually you only need to enter the script name in > > > the command field (eg. "swriter %U" for Writer, "scalc %U", etc). > > > > > > Dave > > > > Unless there has been a major departure, the programme will be in /opt > > This can only be guaranteed for the "official" edition (as stated in my > original post), for distro modified editions the programme is often > installed under /usr/lib or /usr/lib64 > > > For your menu shortcuts, you need to use the full path unless you are > > using commands or links in /usr/bin or some such folder recognised as > > path, which /opt normally is not. > > Not true for either of the OOo editions I have installed on different > boxes, both "official" and distro modified.
Correction: Just realised that I don't have a distro specific edition of OOo 2.1 installed, since it hasn't been released yet. > > There is, apparently, an error in links: > > > > http://qa.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=7315 > > Maybe so, but not one that I have encountered. > > Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
