Dear Javier, Thank you for your detailed walk-through of how to install OOo 2.1 on a machine running Ubuntu - and for your observation that original versions seem to work better than the Ubuntu-ised versions pre-installed with the OS ! Given that I am an utter novice when it comes to both Ubuntu and OOo - witness my inability to activate the Asian-language applications so that I can write Chinese/Japanese text in my documents - I am not sure that I shall have the courage to follow your instructions. But I shall certainly take a look at the links you provide and see if I can screw myself up to the point where I dare to make the attempt !...
Henri Phillip, the version that comes with Ubuntu 6.10 is (a Ubuntu-ised version of) OOo 2.0.4. When you open the programme, you get a splash screen which displays the OOo 2.0 logo.... 2006/12/15, NoOp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Javier Rivera wrote: > El Martes, 12 de Diciembre de 2006 14:25, M Henri Day escribió: >> Is a version available for Unbuntu 6.10 ? > > The normal linux version will work. > > The linuxdeb "architecture" will be the easiest to install in Ubuntu. > > Alternatively you can wait until it's released as a normal Ubuntu update. It > will probably take a couple of weeks, but it'll install as an update and it > will be "Ubuntufied/ximianized" (different icons, java compiled, ximian > patches, the usual stuff). > > Javier. Unfortunately Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper) users will be waiting for a very long time. This works for me on Ubuntu Dapper 6.061 LTS & I expect will work for M Henri Day w/Edgy 6.10: 1. *Backup* all critical files and in particulare the OOo files/directories - /home/username/.openoffice.org2 /opt/openoffice.org2.0 2. If you have the Ubuntu flavor of Thunderbird installed do the same. Apparently Ubuntu Thunderbird uses the core OOo dictionaries & spelling files in the Ubuntu OOo/ubuntu-desktop meta package. Use the Mozilla version instead. 3. Uninstall the Ubuntu flavored OOo files: sudo apt-get remove openoffice* [Note: this may take a few iterations to clean them out, however I've found that uninstalling the Ubuntu OOo version allows the current OOo version to run at least twice at fast with almost zero conflicts. If you experience problems, you can always re-install via Synaptic or apt-get.] o Download the linux version from the OOo download page: http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/index.html then o From the Nautilus browser (Applications|Accessories|File Browser): [Note: you can also download the .deb files from other directories according to Google but I prefer to create my own from the OOo site] o doubleclick on the OOo_2.1.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US.tar.gz file that you just downloaded - This will open Archive Manager - click on the extract button - make sure that "All Files" "Re-create Folders" and "Overwrite exiting files" are checked. Click "Extract". This will extract the files to their own directory: OOE680_m6_native_packed-1_en-US.9095 [Note: due to the long name, I generally just rename the directory via right-click|properties to OOo2.1 or similar. This makes is much easier to negotiate & enter commands in the terminal client.] You'll find three subdirectories in OOE680_m6_native_packed-1_en-US.9095 (or the newly renamed OOo2.1): RPMS licenses readmes in the Nautilus file browser click on RPMS and then it's subdirectory: desktop-integration - delete *all* files in the subdirectory *except* openoffice.org-debian-menus_2.1-5_all.deb - you don't need the rest. Open a terminal client & cd to your new OOo2.1 directory, then to the RPMS subdirectory. Then: [Note: if you do not have alien installed first do sudo apt-get install alien and install alien.] Code: alien -k -c *.rpm (-k will keep the file version the same & -c will allow the scripts in the packages to run). alien will then convert all of the .rpm packages to .deb. Be patient, it will take awhile depending on your system. Note that you can bypass the coversion process by running: "sudo alien -i -c *.rpm" but I prefer to create the .debs first and then install, that way I can always transfer the .debs to my other systems and keep for backup. Once the packages are converted you can then install from the same OOo2.1/RPMS directory: Code: sudo dpkg -i openoffice.org*.deb Then cd to the desktop-integration directory: Code: cd desktop-integration and: Code: sudo dpkg -i openoffice.org-debian-menus_2.1-5_all.deb Now, from the Applications menu toolbar: Applications|Office - select OpenOffice.org 2.1 Writer & click That will bring up the registration process etc., & off you go. [Note: if you had 2.0.4 installed, your settings etc will transfer over to 2.1.] It took me a few versions of OOo to get up the courage to uninstall the OOo Ubuntu version as this also uninstalls meta files for the "Ubuntu Desktop". But quite honestly I've found that OOo and other programs run much faster and cleaner since then. Also, be advised that the OOo Setup guide recommends using sudo dpkg --force-all -i openoffice.org-debian-menus_2.1-5_all.deb to install the openoffice.org-debian-menus package. That will install it, but you will most likely get broken packages using that method unless you first uninstall the core Ubuntu OOo packages. Disclaimer: The above works for me; use at your own risk. Here are a few links that you can also look that might be helpful: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=4e0443b497d913d5e1edf4aa80666ab0&t=316934&page=2&highlight=OpenOffice http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=4e0443b497d913d5e1edf4aa80666ab0&t=316934&page=3&highlight=OpenOffice
