Starting Openoffice 2.0 on a Linux system
Hello,
Today, I installed Red Hat Enterprise Workstation 4.4 on my laptop. Opted to leave Openoffice 1.2 out of the installation and download and install OO2 separately.
The install seemed to go fine, but for the life of me, cannot figure out how to start the application. A search of menus, man pages, and the OO2 directory itself isn't of much help.
This is my first time using OO so would appreciate the help...
Thank you!
"donpar"
Today, I installed Red Hat Enterprise Workstation 4.4 on my laptop. Opted to leave Openoffice 1.2 out of the installation and download and install OO2 separately.
The install seemed to go fine, but for the life of me, cannot figure out how to start the application. A search of menus, man pages, and the OO2 directory itself isn't of much help.
This is my first time using OO so would appreciate the help...
Thank you!
"donpar"
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I think OO.org installs to the /opt directory. Have you tried looking there?
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ASKER
Hello,
Thank you all for your comments!
Yes I did try looking in the opt directory but really didn't see any obvious "hooks" there.
This evening I'll try some of the suggestions...
Thanks again,
Don
Thank you all for your comments!
Yes I did try looking in the opt directory but really didn't see any obvious "hooks" there.
This evening I'll try some of the suggestions...
Thanks again,
Don
ASKER
Hello,
Sorry for the delay getting back...
I'm afraid that none of the suggestions led to a working solution. Will leave this up a little longer to see if anyone else has something to add...
Thanks again for your responses.
Don
Sorry for the delay getting back...
I'm afraid that none of the suggestions led to a working solution. Will leave this up a little longer to see if anyone else has something to add...
Thanks again for your responses.
Don
ASKER
Hi,
FINALLY found the answer.
Assuming an RPM installation, it is first necessary to unpack the tar archive that comes from the OO Web site.
It's contents are something like this:
[root@jet-ew4 RPMS]# ls
desktop-integration
openoffice.org-base-2.0.4-
openoffice.org-calc-2.0.4-
openoffice.org-core01-2.0.
openoffice.org-core02-2.0.
.
.
.
For the installation I simply did an "rpm -Uvh *.rpm".
After the installatation completes, it's necessary to cd to the "desktop-integration" directory It gives a listing like this:
openoffice.org-freedesktop
openoffice.org-mandriva-me
openoffice.org-redhat-menu
openoffice.org-suse-menus-
After I ran "rpm -Uvh openoffice.org-redhat-menu
"Applications/Office" menu in this Red Hat setup. At last-- it's possible to try OO2!
Don
FINALLY found the answer.
Assuming an RPM installation, it is first necessary to unpack the tar archive that comes from the OO Web site.
It's contents are something like this:
[root@jet-ew4 RPMS]# ls
desktop-integration
openoffice.org-base-2.0.4-
openoffice.org-calc-2.0.4-
openoffice.org-core01-2.0.
openoffice.org-core02-2.0.
.
.
.
For the installation I simply did an "rpm -Uvh *.rpm".
After the installatation completes, it's necessary to cd to the "desktop-integration" directory It gives a listing like this:
openoffice.org-freedesktop
openoffice.org-mandriva-me
openoffice.org-redhat-menu
openoffice.org-suse-menus-
After I ran "rpm -Uvh openoffice.org-redhat-menu
"Applications/Office" menu in this Red Hat setup. At last-- it's possible to try OO2!
Don
I agree
ASKER
Hello,
As I'd found the solution, had forgotten the question was still open on Experts Exchange-- my apologies.
I'll split the points between the two responders for taking the time to answer the question...
Thank you,
Don P.
As I'd found the solution, had forgotten the question was still open on Experts Exchange-- my apologies.
I'll split the points between the two responders for taking the time to answer the question...
Thank you,
Don P.