Thank you Michel, I downloaded star office in binary format from Sun's website, and as you said installing it was as easy as clicking on a .exe
But since this was brought up, would any of the list gurus please kindly post a short list clearifying how do u know how to install the diffirent types of files ? I mean something like a small list : - file.rpm will be installed by the rpm - <option> command - file.bin with " bla bla command" - when to use the "./" , when do u need to chmod the file before u install ...etc Many thanks in advance to any volunteer :-) > But really, installing either OpenOffice or StarOffice from the > installation binary is about as hard as clicking on install.exe in a > windows system. You should not need to install either from source. > > 1. go to www.openoffice.org > > 2. follow instructions there to download install641_linux_intel.tar.gz > > 2a. Go make several cups of coffee - this is a big file! > > 3. Open a terminal and use cd to go to the directory where you downloaded > the file , for example > cd /home/a_user/downloads <ENTER> > > 4. untar and gunzip the file (use the winzip-like kab application if you > like, otherwise just use > tar -xvzf install641_linux_intel.tar.gz <ENTER> > from the command line, without the quotes of course). A directory called > "install" with lots of files in it will be formed. cd to it: > cd install <ENTER> > > 5 Now run the command > ./setup <ENTER> > > 6. Follow the on-screen instructions
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