If you installed OO from the .tar.gz file, it installed in the directory you specified, most likely under /usr/share/OpenOffice.org or something like that. The problem is that that directory is not in your path. You have two solutions, either add it to your path or create symlinks under /usr/bin (which is in your path). Actually, there is a third option - download and use the Mandrake RPMS for OO and you won't have to worry about it. The links will show in your menu and the program files will be in /usr/bin.
Joeb On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:06:47 -0400 "Ralph M. Los" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, so if I want to make my own menu items, say for the sake of argument > I want to use BlackBox...where are the binaries for these? I can't seem > to find them...I guess I'm just looking in the wrong places? > > -----Original Message----- > From: BCSoft@TowerTraining [mailto:bcsoft@;towertraining.net] > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] OpenOffice.... > > > I installed OO from the .tar.gz file and can run it if I go to the > directory it is in but when I try to use the menu editor to put a (what > shortcut, > alias?) on the menu bar I get an error message saying the executable > can't be found. Won't the K menu (yep, using KDE) handle a script? R > > ----- > Richard L. Babcock, Owner > Tower Training > At Tower Training, We Bring the Classroom to You! www.towertraining.net > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:newbie-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Derek Jennings > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:26 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.... > > > > > > On Wednesday 23 Oct 2002 1:12 pm, DaveA wrote: > > > Hi y'all. Just installed my first program - OpenOffice 1.0.1 (and > > > learnt heaps along the way!) Being a refugee from the Windoze > > > world, and VERY new to Linux, I sort of expected that the install > > > would automatically create some shortcuts in the "Start Menu", but I > > > > can's see anything. Maybe I need to logout and back in or somethin'? > > > > TIA, DaveA. > > > > It would do if you had installed OpenOffice 1.0.1 from the RPM on your > > > 9.0 install CD. > > > > But if you install from the .tar.gz file from OpenOffice.org it will > > not. > > > > The Mandrake RPM version will also be better at picking up system > > fonts, and printers. > > > > derek > > > > > > > >
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