The instructions in the following forum tutorial may be a little easier for Linux novices: https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50119
Regards, Francis On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 12:21 PM Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> wrote: > Hi, > > NG talked about making the instructions for installing AOO on Linux more > clear for the end user. > E.g. "cd" could be explained as "change to the directory". That's > something we should think about... > > However, since AOO is not part of any repository (I know of) it now has > to be installed by hand. > > This is a headache, given the numerous distributions and desktop > environments. It may be even more stressful when "another" Office > package is already installed as default. > > Andrea Pescetti had an interesting talk at FOSDEM 2022 about Linux > packaging: > > https://fosdem.org/2022/schedule/event/openoffice_linux_packaging/ > > If we want to have an "easy to install" package for Linux we need to do > something in this respect. > > Otherwise AOO will remain with 1-2% users that download for Linux. > > Regards, > > Matthias > > Am 08.07.22 um 20:05 schrieb Dr. Michael Stehmann: > > Hello, > > > > NG talked about a GNU/Linux user who wants to install RPM or deb > > packages. > > > > Linux != Windows and Linux is not a Windows for poors. It is free as > > in free speech not as in free beer. > > > > If you want to use a Free Software operating system you can't expect, > > that the developers want to infantilize or domineer over you. > > > > So you have to make your own decisions and that means you have to learn. > > > > And one of the first thinks you have to learn is using the command > > line and the package tools of the distribution of your choice. > > > > And 'cd' is one of the first lessons you have to learn (right after > > 'man' ;-) ). > > > > If you don't want to learn: No problem: You will find people you can > > pay for installing AOO on your computer. > > > > Freedom may be stressfull, but people developing Free Software should > > not offer bondage. > > > > Kind regards > > Michael > >
