Thanks rob for educating me, I did learn from that experience.
Regards Vinay On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Ji Yan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Vinay, > > > > Yes, in dev-snapshot build, package desktop integration is not built. > The > > instruction Rob mentioned is for regular release package. Now you need > work > > with AOO 3.4.1 without desktop menu. To launch application you can try > > following command in terminal(Assume you installed product in default > path) > > /opt/openoffice.org3/program/soffice > > > > Why aren't we building desktop integration in the snapshots? If our > testing is to be meaningful it should be based on based on the same > form of packages that the end users will run, right? > > -Rob > > > > 2012/7/4 Vinay <[email protected]> > > > >> Hi Rob > >> > >> I downloaded the RPM "r1354891", I did follow the instructions, there is > >> no desktop integration sub dir. > >> > >> 5. cd into the RPMS subdirectory of the installation directory. > >> You should see a lot of rpms here and one sub-directory > called*"desktop-integration" > >> * > >> > >> I installed Open office, But I could not do the desktop integration > >> features. which is step #7 on the instructions page. > >> > >> 7.Install the* desktop integration features* for your setup. *cd to > >> desktop-integration* in the installation directory, > >> > >> > >> Regards > >> Vinay > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Vinay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks rob ! I will do that. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> Vinay > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Vinay <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > Hi Yan & Rob > >>>> > > >>>> > I am installing > >>>> > aoo-3.4.1< > >>>> > http://people.apache.org/~jsc/developer-snapshots/r1354891/src/aoo-3.4.1-incubating-src.tar.gz > >>>> > > >>>> > on > >>>> > Fedora 13 (Goddard), I am having trouble with the dmake. > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> It is not necessary to rebuild from source code. You can simply > >>>> download the "full installation sets" from the pre-built dev snapshot > >>>> page (DEB or RPM files for Linux) and follow the install instructions > >>>> here: > >>>> > >>>> http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions_3.4.html > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -Rob > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > checking whether configure is up-to-date... yes > >>>> > checking for grep that handles long lines and -e... /bin/grep > >>>> > checking for egrep... /bin/grep -E > >>>> > checking for gawk... gawk > >>>> > checking for gawk... /usr/bin/gawk > >>>> > checking for sed... /bin/sed > >>>> > checking for solenv environment... default > >>>> > checking for custom pack.lst... no > >>>> > checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu > >>>> > checking host system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu > >>>> > checking target system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu > >>>> > checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config > >>>> > checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes > >>>> > checking whether to enable crashdump feature... no > >>>> > checking whether to turn warnings to errors... no > >>>> > checking whether to do a debug build... no > >>>> > checking whether to build with additional debug utilities... no, > full > >>>> > product build > >>>> > checking whether to include symbols into final build... no > >>>> > checking whether to strip the solver or not.... yes > >>>> > checking whether to enable category B components... no: disabled > >>>> modules > >>>> > moz, nss, hunspell, hyphen, saxon, rhino, beanshell, graphite, > coinmp > >>>> > checking whether to enable the Online Update support... yes > >>>> > checking whether to enable native CUPS support... yes > >>>> > checking whether to enable fontconfig support... yes > >>>> > checking whether to enable filters for legacy binary file formats > >>>> > (StarOffice 5.2)... yes > >>>> > checking whether to use RPATH in shared libraries... yes > >>>> > checking whether to use dicts from external paths... no > >>>> > checking for bash... /bin/bash > >>>> > checking gcc home... /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc > >>>> > checking for gcc... gcc > >>>> > checking whether the C compiler works... yes > >>>> > checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out > >>>> > checking for suffix of executables... > >>>> > checking whether we are cross compiling... no > >>>> > checking for suffix of object files... o > >>>> > checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes > >>>> > checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes > >>>> > checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89... none needed > >>>> > checking for gcc... /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc > >>>> > checking the GNU gcc compiler version... checked (gcc 4.4.5) > >>>> > checking for -Bsymbolic-functions linker support ... found > >>>> > checking whether to enable pch feature... no > >>>> > checking for GNU make... make > >>>> > checking the GNU make version... make 3.81 > >>>> > *checking for dmake... checking for dmake... no* > >>>> > *configure: no system or user-provided dmake found* > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Regards > >>>> > Vinay > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Vinay <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > > >>>> >> Hi Yan > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Thanks a lot. I will follow those links and find the test cases. I > >>>> will > >>>> >> get back to you about this if have need any help. > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Thanks a lot Yan > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Vinay > >>>> >> > >>>> >> On Jul 3, 2012, at 11:13 PM, Ji Yan <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Hi Vinay, > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > Welcome aboard. Recently we are focusing on AOO 3.4.1 release, > the > >>>> new > >>>> >> > dev snapshot build is ready at [1]. you can start with testing > the > >>>> >> product > >>>> >> > in your Linux client. and get back with your test result in [2]. > >>>> also the > >>>> >> > test case [3] is required. > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > [1] > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > >>>> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Development+Snapshot+Builds > >>>> >> > [2]http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/QA/AOO341_TestResult > >>>> >> > [3]http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/QA/AOO341_TestCase > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > 2012/7/4 Vinay <[email protected]> > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> >> Hi Rob > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> Thanks for the detailed information, in my previous project I > was > >>>> using > >>>> >> >> sun virtual box for my Linux(centos) > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> I can do the same now. Can I do this, I will install windows 7 > on > >>>> >> virtual > >>>> >> >> box, I have dual boot with windows xp and fedora 10 and 11. In > >>>> this way > >>>> >> i > >>>> >> >> can try on four different platforms. > >>>> >> >> But I have two core with 2.1Ghz. It was working fine with this > >>>> >> environment. > >>>> >> >> As liu said, I will signup with the dev mailing list. > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> Thanks again Rob > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> Vinay > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> On Jul 3, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >>> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Vinay <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> >> >>>> Hi rob > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> I am sorry about the previous mail, I was sending from my > >>>> smartphone, > >>>> >> I > >>>> >> >> accidentally sent you half typed mail. > >>>> >> >>>> I can try on Ubuntu, centos as well. > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> Please let me know if you need any information about my > hardware. > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> Thanks. Among our users Windows is the most popular platform. > So > >>>> >> >>> getting good coverage there is key. > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> If you have a good desktop machine, using virtual machines is a > >>>> >> >>> powerful approach to managing multiple configurations. For > >>>> example, I > >>>> >> >>> have a quad-core machine set up with VirtualBox (free download; > >>>> >> >>> https://www.virtualbox.org/). > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> Initially I created virtual machines for Windows XP, Windows 7, > >>>> >> >>> Windows 8 Preview and Ubuntu. Then I cloned some of them to > >>>> install > >>>> >> >>> earlier versions of OpenOffice, like 3.3.0 and 3.4.0. Then > when > >>>> a new > >>>> >> >>> 'dev snapshot" build comes out I can quickly test it on > multiple > >>>> >> >>> platforms, including how it installs over previous versions. > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> Using a virtual machine also helps protect your main > environment > >>>> as > >>>> >> >>> well. You never know -- a test build could have a bug that > >>>> messes up > >>>> >> >>> your system. Testing in a virtual machine is safer. > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> Zhe Liu had some good links on where to sign up for the bug > >>>> database, > >>>> >> >>> where to download snapshot builds, etc. > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> -Rob > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>>> Thanks rob > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> Vinay > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> On Jul 3, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Vinay <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> >> >>>>>> Hi All, > >>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>>> Thanks a lot for letting me join the QA team. I am fairly > new > >>>> QA, I > >>>> >> >> do have > >>>> >> >>>>>> theoretical understanding of testing process, I would like > to > >>>> work > >>>> >> on > >>>> >> >> this > >>>> >> >>>>>> project so that I can get practical skills and learn more > from > >>>> my > >>>> >> >> seniors. > >>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> Welcome to the AOO project, Vinay! > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> What platforms(s) can you run OpenOffice on? > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> -Rob > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>>> I am currently starting to get information from this page > >>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Site-QA-Plan, > >>>> >> >> please > >>>> >> >>>>>> kindly let me know where I can start off. > >>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>> >> >>>>>> Thanks > >>>> >> >>>>>> Regards > >>>> >> >>>>>> Vinay > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > -- > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > Thanks & Best Regards, Yan Ji > >>>> >> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Thanks & Best Regards, Yan Ji >
