On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 1:49 PM, NoOp <gl...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > On 03/03/2012 10:57 AM, Larry Gusaas wrote: > > On 2012-03-03 12:13 PM Kay Schenk wrote: > >> Hello all-- > >> > >> I run Linux and know how to avoid overwrites with our current test > >> packaging by using the "--prefix" option when I do an RPM install. > >> And this is what I used for the test I recently did. > >> > >> Are there similar options available for Mac and Win users? It seems > >> some of our testers are not happy with the overwrite of their > >> existing version. > >> > >> If someone would forward instructions to me, I will add a new wiki > >> page on "Testing Procedures". > >> > >> Thanks. > > > > For Macs. > > > > If you download OOo-Dev_OOO340m1_MacOS_x86_install_en-US.dmg there is > > no problem. It installs as a separate program with a separate user > > profile. > > > > OOo_3.4.0_MacOS_x86_install_en-US.dmg will overwrite the current OOo > > installation. > > > > To install without overwriting create a subfolder in the Applications > > folder and install the new OpenOffice.org.app in that folder. > > > > For the new version to use its own user profile (best to do so) you > > need to hack the bootstraprc file. To find it right click on > > OpenOffice.org.app in the application folder, then click on "Show > > Package Contens". The path is > > "/Applications/OpenOffice.org/Contents/MacOS/bootstraprc" > > > > Rename "UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/OpenOffice.org/3" to > > something like "UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/OpenOffice.org/3.4" > > > > This procedure enables the use of multiple versions of OOo, each with > > their own user profile. > > I use that method regularly on linux: > > $ locate bootstraprc > /opt/libreoffice/program/bootstraprc > /opt/libreoffice3.4/program/bootstraprc > /opt/libreoffice3.5/program/bootstraprc > /opt/ooo-dev3/program/bootstraprc > /opt/openoffice.org3/program/bootstraprc > /usr/lib/openoffice/program/bootstraprc > > I also highly recommend that testers become familiar with installing > parallel versions so that they do not interfere with existing installs. > For linux & Windows see: > <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Run_OOo_versions_parallel> > [Note: Perhaps a Mac user could add instructions to that page for Macs?] > > Gary Lee > > Thanks to all of you. I will put something together and link it in appropriately. I just noticed some of the "testers" were not happy with the overwrites.
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