RE: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
On Tuesday 17 December 2002 22:13, Myers, Dennis R NWO wrote: Thanks for the info, but can I also UNINSTALL StarOffice if I don't like it with an urpmi command? Anyaway, is urpmi.removemedia safe in case I want to get rid of it? It will not remove dependencies used by my OpenOffice? urpmi.removemedia will remove download sources, not packages To remove packages, just use rpm -e packagename do this as root and use only the base name of the package, not the 0.0_mdk_1586 junk at the back, ie rpm -e staroffice You can specify multiple packages to erase too see man rpm for more detail -- Michel Clasquin [EMAIL PROTECTED] When all is One, all violence is masochism. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
Title: RE: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrei Raevsky Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office) Hi, After an amazing 12-hours (!) download on my slow connection, I finally got my hands on the new StarOffice RPMs. I downloaded the following ones: 1) staroffice-common-6.0-5mdk.i586.rpm 2) staroffice-en-6.0-5mdk.i586.rpm 3) adabas_en-6.0-1mdk.i586.rpm I understand that the first one is a common module, the second one a language-dependent module, and the third one a database. Now, in what order should I install these? Is there any special syntax or would a rpm -ivh nameofthepackage.rpm do? Last but not least, I have OpenOffice 1 installed and running on my computer (Mandrake 9). Is the installation of the related StarOffice going to cause me any problems, or can they both run side by side without any problems. And I suppose that any StarOffice installation has to be done as root right? Thanks for your help. I don't have access to any Mandrake CDs and my connection being slow, crashing my system would be a major problem so I rather be just a little paranoid and ask for your advice. Many thanks! Andrei I would do it thus, put them all in one file folder in your /home directory called star or something like that. then from a console do su and root password and then type cd /star and at the next prompt type urpmi *.rpm and it will install all three or list unresolved dependencies. The urpmi prog will decide the order of install. HTH Dennis M.
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 19:04, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi, After an amazing 12-hours (!) download on my slow connection, I finally got my hands on the new StarOffice RPMs. I downloaded the following ones: 1) staroffice-common-6.0-5mdk.i586.rpm 2) staroffice-en-6.0-5mdk.i586.rpm 3) adabas_en-6.0-1mdk.i586.rpm I understand that the first one is a common module, the second one a language-dependent module, and the third one a database. Now, in what order should I install these? Is there any special syntax or would a rpm -ivh nameofthepackage.rpm do? Last but not least, I have OpenOffice 1 installed and running on my computer (Mandrake 9). Is the installation of the related StarOffice going to cause me any problems, or can they both run side by side without any problems. And I suppose that any StarOffice installation has to be done as root right? Thanks for your help. I don't have access to any Mandrake CDs and my connection being slow, crashing my system would be a major problem so I rather be just a little paranoid and ask for your advice. Many thanks! Andrei If you have them in the same directory by themselves, you can just cd to that directory and type urpmi * (as root, no quotes). They won't interfere with OpenOffice at all and to be honest, I can't see any great advantage to StarOffice. Though, presumably, you are a silver club member as well, so you might as well have them! David -- The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory. (Paul Fix) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
Hi David, Thanks for the info, but can I also UNINSTALL StarOffice if I don't like it with an urpmi command? I want to try it out only because I have the opportunity, that's it. My silver membership was a way to say thanks to Mandrake for their fantastic work - not a way of getting StarOffice. Actually, I am very impressed and happy with OpenOffice already and I could live for it for a while. But, hey, since I could I wanted to try it out - see how similar/different they really are. Anyaway, is urpmi.removemedia safe in case I want to get rid of it? It will not remove dependencies used by my OpenOffice? Cheers, Andrei __ Linux-Mandrake 9 (Dolphin) Mandrake Club Silver Member Registered Linux user: 226850 Registered Linux computer: 183163 If you have them in the same directory by themselves, you can just cd to that directory and type urpmi * (as root, no quotes). They won't interfere with OpenOffice at all and to be honest, I can't see any great advantage to StarOffice. Though, presumably, you are a silver club member as well, so you might as well have them! David _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
Title: RE: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrei Raevsky Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office) Hi David, Thanks for the info, but can I also UNINSTALL StarOffice if I don't like it with an urpmi command? I want to try it out only because I have the opportunity, that's it. My silver membership was a way to say thanks to Mandrake for their fantastic work - not a way of getting StarOffice. Actually, I am very impressed and happy with OpenOffice already and I could live for it for a while. But, hey, since I could I wanted to try it out - see how similar/different they really are. Anyaway, is urpmi.removemedia safe in case I want to get rid of it? It will not remove dependencies used by my OpenOffice? Cheers, Andrei __ Linux-Mandrake 9 (Dolphin) Mandrake Club Silver Member Registered Linux user: 226850 Registered Linux computer: 183163 For removal it would be urpme note the e instead of i. But no guarantees on removing other things you might want or need. I should list all packages it will remove and ask is this ok? If you say no it stops. Dennis M. If you have them in the same directory by themselves, you can just cd to that directory and type urpmi * (as root, no quotes). They won't interfere with OpenOffice at all and to be honest, I can't see any great advantage to StarOffice. Though, presumably, you are a silver club member as well, so you might as well have them! David _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 19:59, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi David, Thanks for the info, but can I also UNINSTALL StarOffice if I don't like it with an urpmi command? I want to try it out only because I have the opportunity, that's it. My silver membership was a way to say thanks to Mandrake for their fantastic work - not a way of getting StarOffice. Actually, I am very impressed and happy with OpenOffice already and I could live for it for a while. But, hey, since I could I wanted to try it out - see how similar/different they really are. Anyaway, is urpmi.removemedia safe in case I want to get rid of it? It will not remove dependencies used by my OpenOffice? Cheers, Andrei To be honest, Andrei, I'm not sure about uninstalling StarOffice, as I haven't tried it, but I'm sure that someone on the list will be able to answer that one. David -- The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory. (Paul Fix) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
On 17 Dec 2002 23:16:53 + David Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 19:59, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi David, Thanks for the info, but can I also UNINSTALL StarOffice if I don't like it with an urpmi command? I want to try it out only because I have the opportunity, that's it. My silver membership was a way to say thanks to Mandrake for their fantastic work - not a way of getting StarOffice. Actually, I am very impressed and happy with OpenOffice already and I could live for it for a while. But, hey, since I could I wanted to try it out - see how similar/different they really are. Anyaway, is urpmi.removemedia safe in case I want to get rid of it? It will not remove dependencies used by my OpenOffice? Cheers, Andrei To be honest, Andrei, I'm not sure about uninstalling StarOffice, as I haven't tried it, but I'm sure that someone on the list will be able to answer that one. David Staroffice can be safely uninstalled with ' rpm -e ' or Kpackage. It won't affect anything else. Spence Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office)
On Tuesday 17 December 2002 01:19 pm, Myers, Dennis R NWO wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrei Raevsky Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] StarOffice install sequence (next to Open Office) Hi, After an amazing 12-hours (!) download on my slow connection, I finally got my hands on the new StarOffice RPMs. I downloaded the following ones: 1) staroffice-common-6.0-5mdk.i586.rpm 2) staroffice-en-6.0-5mdk.i586.rpm 3) adabas_en-6.0-1mdk.i586.rpm I understand that the first one is a common module, the second one a language-dependent module, and the third one a database. Now, in what order should I install these? Is there any special syntax or would a rpm -ivh nameofthepackage.rpm do? Last but not least, I have OpenOffice 1 installed and running on my computer (Mandrake 9). Is the installation of the related StarOffice going to cause me any problems, or can they both run side by side without any problems. And I suppose that any StarOffice installation has to be done as root right? Thanks for your help. I don't have access to any Mandrake CDs and my connection being slow, crashing my system would be a major problem so I rather be just a little paranoid and ask for your advice. Many thanks! Andrei I would do it thus, put them all in one file folder in your /home directory called star or something like that. then from a console do su and root password and then type cd /star and at the next prompt type urpmi *.rpm and it will install all three or list unresolved dependencies. The urpmi prog will decide the order of install. HTH Dennis M. Oh, and yes they can be installed side by side I have them set that way. No problem. -- Dennis M. linux user # 180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install problem
Thanks John, but yes, they were already executable. I played some more and made it work by moving the installation files to another directory. Not sure what difference this made yet, unless the fact that the directory I was trying to install in originally was in an exported tree caused the problem. Can anybody fill me in on this? Original place was in /home/public/so6beta/ /home/public is the root of an exported tree. Have now moved them to /usr/so6beta and things work. As this is to be a server based install I thought it made sense to put them in an area already NFS mounted. Or maybe this has nothing to do with the problem?? thanks again anyway /Brian On Wednesday 05 December 2001 12:11 am, you wrote: Have you tried checking the permissions on them to see if they are executable if not run chmod on them it should be chmod + x name_of_file if thats not correct man chmod will get you the right syntax. John Pisini http://www.cafecomputer.com Registered Linux User #100542 No. Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try. -- Yoda From: Brian Parish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] StarOffice install problem Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 23:55:53 +1100 OK, so I've downloaded all the staroffice beta 6 files (15 bin files plus the pdf) on my slow modem connection. Put them on the server. Become root. Made them executable. Tried ./so-6000.bin -net and get permission denied. Please don't tell me they are corrupt!!! /Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] StarOffice install
I just attempted to install StarOffice and it complained about not being able to find "libc6" (or "libc5"?) which it thinks glibc2 is going to be named... will making a symlink from glibc2 to libc5 fix this? Or do I need to install libc5? DvB
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install /usr/share -vs- /usr/local
On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, you wrote: Thanks to all that replied. I ended up installing SO to /usr/share (someone suggested /usr/local but since I intended this to be a "network" install ...) and all seems to be happy. As a newbie I haven't quite figured out this file system thing YET and I'm curious if perhaps I have incorrectly interpreted the use of /usr/share and usr/local. I suppose I'll have to go digging for some more info but if someone would care to shed some light on the subject I'd appreciate it. Thanks -- Joseph S. Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] From what I've read, /usr/local is generally used for programs that are local to your machine and the permissions are read and write while /usr/share are for programs that are accessable through the network and permissions are read-only , someone can correct me on this if they'd like. In reality I use /usr/local for programs that were installed without benefit of using a package (i.e. RPM). The exception would be as you say a network install of a network aware application. -- This message is composed and delivered with an MSFreeCE ( Microsoft Free Computing Enviroment ).
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install
On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Jeffrey L Sawyer Jr wrote: | I didn't want to show how ignorant of linux or unix I am but I have to. I | downloaded StarOffice and it is in my home DIR as so51a_lnx_01.tar . I can | click on it and it opens up to show many other .tar folders. I am | using KDE and can't figure out how to install or setup StarOffice. Please | don't laugh to hard when replying. | Jeffrey Sawyer | Information Systems Services | Computer Support | Phone 814 863-2319 | Fax 814 863-2215 For what it's worth no one's laughing. To get the files out of the tar ball, open a terminal window and use tar -xpvf so51a_lnx_01.tar at the command prompt. Note that you will have to be logged onto the folder where the tar ball is located when you use this command. This will extract the contents of the .tar file. You can then use KFM to read the readme file for instructions. It will tell you to run ./setup or ./install or something like that. That's dot (.) slash (/) setup or install. The dot(.) is easy to miss, but needed. HTH, Ernie
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install
A .tar file is an archive, similar to a .zip file in Windows... but without compression. To extract files from it, you'd use the command `tar -xf filename.tar` If you want to see the filenames that it is extracting, put a "v" inbetween the x and f. Sometimes you'll get tar files that are compressed. These will end with .tar.gz or maybe just .tgz . If you like using GUI, you can use the program called "Archiver", which will show up on the right-click menu of .tar.gz or .tgz files. For some reason, it may not show up for .tar files. In this case, choose "Open With" and Archiver will be under "Utilities." After extracting the tar file, read the included READMEs. Before posting any questions about StarOffice, please check the archives of the mailing list. Someone set up a separate list for StarOffice questions, but I don't know the address to subscribe. Don't worry about showing how little you know about UNIX/Linux. That's why there is a "newbie" list in place- to help people learn. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Jeffrey L Sawyer Jr wrote: I didn't want to show how ignorant of linux or unix I am but I have to. I downloaded StarOffice and it is in my home DIR as so51a_lnx_01.tar . I can click on it and it opens up to show many other .tar folders. I am using KDE and can't figure out how to install or setup StarOffice. Please don't laugh to hard when replying. Jeffrey Sawyer
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install
Jeffrey L Sawyer Jr wrote: I didn't want to show how ignorant of linux or unix I am but I have to. I downloaded StarOffice and it is in my home DIR as so51a_lnx_01.tar . I can click on it and it opens up to show many other .tar folders. I am using KDE and can't figure out how to install or setup StarOffice. Please don't laugh to hard when replying. Jeffrey Sawyer Information Systems Services Computer Support Phone 814 863-2319 Fax 814 863-2215 1) open a console window (console should open in your home dir) 2) type tar xvf so51a_lnx_01.tar 3) cd to so51inst 4a) cd to office51 4b) type more README 4c) ensure you have either a jdk, jre or a rt installed (java) 5) type ./setup (if more than one user on you system will be using so then type ./setup -net) Regards, Ron Ron
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install
Jeffrey L Sawyer Jr wrote: I didn't want to show how ignorant of linux or unix I am but I have to. I downloaded StarOffice and it is in my home DIR as so51a_lnx_01.tar . I can click on it and it opens up to show many other .tar folders. I am using KDE and can't figure out how to install or setup StarOffice. Please don't laugh to hard when replying. Jeffrey Sawyer Information Systems Services Computer Support Phone 814 863-2319 Fax 814 863-2215 Hi, Jeff, You can unpack the tar file with tar xvf so51a_lnx_01.tar This should unpack a manual that explains it from there. Good luck, Hidong
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install
Dear Jeffrey: Take a look at our star-linux mailing list: http://www.egroups.com/list/star-linux You might wish to consider joining. Look under group info at the top left for subscription instructions. To install StarOffice as user, open up the console or xterm (you'll find it on the KDE Panel) untar your file: tar -xf so51a_lnx_01.tar Now cd into so51inst, then into office51, then type ./setup (that is, a period followed by a forward slash and "setup"). That's it. Then just follow instructions. You can also cd to the documentation folder to read the installation instructions. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] StarOffice install
Hi Jeffry and all others ! Extract the .tar (tarball) file with 'tar xvf so51a_lnx_01.tar". This will create 2 directorys. One is called (if I remeber correct) so51install. In there is a file calles setup. Run that file with ./setup and install will start. You can also do a network install if you have several users/machines. this is done with './setup /net'. If you do a network install, I would do it as root and put it in /usr/local/. Hope this helps and that nobody flames me about filesecuritys. /Jocke! Jeffrey L Sawyer Jr wrote: I didn't want to show how ignorant of linux or unix I am but I have to. I downloaded StarOffice and it is in my home DIR as so51a_lnx_01.tar . I can click on it and it opens up to show many other .tar folders. I am using KDE and can't figure out how to install or setup StarOffice. Please don't laugh to hard when replying. Jeffrey Sawyer Information Systems Services Computer Support Phone 814 863-2319 Fax 814 863-2215
[newbie] StarOffice install
I didn't want to show how ignorant of linux or unix I am but I have to. I downloaded StarOffice and it is in my home DIR as so51a_lnx_01.tar . I can click on it and it opens up to show many other .tar folders. I am using KDE and can't figure out how to install or setup StarOffice. Please don't laugh to hard when replying. Jeffrey Sawyer Information Systems Services Computer Support Phone 814 863-2319 Fax 814 863-2215
Re: [newbie] Staroffice Install... again
On Sat, 02 Oct 1999, you wrote: I know this topic was recently covered here, and I have read all of the posts, but I am still baffled by this instalation process... I have the Staroffice tar archive in my /home/joe directory (my user directory) and do not know how to untar it and continue on... do IHave to use tar x k /home/joe/Staroffice Or is there another command used to untar this... After I untar it, I understand that I should use thesetup file to activate the setup process. Is there any special way I should do this? or is this as simple as putting in the filename. Thanks in advance for your help! Well, it should work as you list. If you don't currently have a Star Office distro, I'm not sure why you'd want to use the "k" option. You'll probably need to use the "f" option to tell it you're wanting to untar a file. The "v" (verbose) option is also kinda nice. So, the syntax would be "tar xvf /home/john/so51a_lnx_01.tar" and then go into the "so51inst" directory that it creates (actually, probably better to run the "tar" process from a "junk" directory you can wipe out afterwards...) and type "./setup" and go through the install process telling it where you want to install to, etc. John
Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help
- Original Message - From: Murray Strome [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help Now that you mention it, I believe that the free license I received was for single user -- I only have it installed in one user account. I believe that you can still go to the site and get another license for an additional user without having to dowload the program again. Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
[newbie] Staroffice install help
I have downloaded staroffice while logged in as the root user, and would now like to use it in my user account, but do not know how to make it available to this user. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance! Joe :)
Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help
I had this same problem, and I did get a response from Star Office saying that I had to install it in the user account(s) from which I wanted to use it. Perhaps someone has a better solution, but since I did not have many accounts where it would be used, that is what I did. Joe Brault wrote: I have downloaded staroffice while logged in as the root user, and would now like to use it in my user account, but do not know how to make it available to this user. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance! Joe :) -- Murray Strome 1275 Burnside Road West VICTORIA BC V8Z 1P3 Canada Phone: (250) 479-6448 Fax: (250) 727-3427
Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help
For multi-user installation (check the license first though) log in as root. cd to the directory where so501 directory is located then as root start the installation with ./setup /net Note the space. Install the program into say /opt/SOffice51 Then log in as user say "filbert" and cd to /opt/Soffice/bin and run ./setup The install program will allow you several options, use the option that installs the minimal files to your home directory 'filbert' This method was originally posted with 4.3 and still work at this end. Good luck Chris Murray Strome wrote: I had this same problem, and I did get a response from Star Office saying that I had to install it in the user account(s) from which I wanted to use it. Perhaps someone has a better solution, but since I did not have many accounts where it would be used, that is what I did. Joe Brault wrote: I have downloaded staroffice while logged in as the root user, and would now like to use it in my user account, but do not know how to make it available to this user. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance! Joe :) -- Murray Strome 1275 Burnside Road West VICTORIA BC V8Z 1P3 Canada Phone: (250) 479-6448 Fax: (250) 727-3427
Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help
Now that you mention it, I believe that the free license I received was for single user -- I only have it installed in one user account. Chris Herrnberger wrote: For multi-user installation (check the license first though) log in as root. cd to the directory where so501 directory is located then as root start the installation with ./setup /net Note the space. Install the program into say /opt/SOffice51 Then log in as user say "filbert" and cd to /opt/Soffice/bin and run ./setup The install program will allow you several options, use the option that installs the minimal files to your home directory 'filbert' This method was originally posted with 4.3 and still work at this end. Good luck Chris Murray Strome wrote: I had this same problem, and I did get a response from Star Office saying that I had to install it in the user account(s) from which I wanted to use it. Perhaps someone has a better solution, but since I did not have many accounts where it would be used, that is what I did. Joe Brault wrote: I have downloaded staroffice while logged in as the root user, and would now like to use it in my user account, but do not know how to make it available to this user. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance! Joe :) -- Murray Strome 1275 Burnside Road West VICTORIA BC V8Z 1P3 Canada Phone: (250) 479-6448 Fax: (250) 727-3427
Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help
Murray Strome wrote: Now that you mention it, I believe that the free license I received was for single user -- I only have it installed in one user account. for a single user installation download the file to a /tmp directory and untar the file. It will create its own directory. Then log out (as you did this as root) and log in as user 'filbert' or what ever. Find the setup file and run ./setup from you account and it will install the entire program to a directory of your choice, typically /usr/local/SOffice51. If you cannot access the directory use the su command and all should be well:) You can safely remove the /tmp directory to save hd space. Chris
