Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
Did you install SO51 as 'root'? If so you didn't need to. When I did my install, I was logged on as a regular user, did the download (long time) to my personal folder, put the .tar file into a folder I created under my personal folder, then did the extract. Next I did the install, and that was that. I havn't set up anything for it as root, because I can not think of any reason why I should need to. I am set up with Linux-Mandrake 6.0, on a stand alone DeskTop system. I am the only one using the system, so I only have one user, and a root account set up on my system. If you are set up as a network, or as a multi-user system, someone else will have to help, 'cause I don't know anything about those configurations. If I understand the situation, software is installed on a per user basis in Linux. This means that only the owner of a particular program can use it. If StarOffice was installed as root, it belongs to root, and only root can use it by default. There may be a way to allow other users to use the software, but I do not know how to do it. Also, if I understood the licence for StarOffice, it is a one user licence, and may require a sepatate registration/instalation for each user using the package. If your setup is similar to mine, I would suggest that you remove StarOffice as root, then re-install it as a regular user as I discribed above. Ernie Belzebub wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. I made an updated CD just before 6.1 came out, so I have a custom CD with all the last updates before 6.1. My kernel is 2.2.13. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions?
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. wrote: If I understand the situation, software is installed on a per user basis in Linux. Hmmm. Download any tarball, tar -zxvf filename, ./configure, make, then 'make install' as a non-root user and see what happens. /b Barry Marler Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology University of Georgia (706)542-0742 (706)542-0059 (fax)
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
- Original Message - From: bay56 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1 Just for future reference on yet another install - what's that all about, and where does one get the choice? Regards, Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.zap.to/atelier Or when that server is down go direct to http://www.btinternet.com/~bay56/ - Original Message - From: Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1 Did you install it with the /net switch? Belzebub wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. I made an updated CD just before 6.1 came out, so I have a custom CD with all the last updates before 6.1. My kernel is 2.2.13. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions? Basically, you start the install with : # ./setup /net as root if you have more than one user on your system who will use the program. StarOffice will tell you the rest. And go through theREADME file before installing programs. 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
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Barry Marler wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. wrote: If I understand the situation, software is installed on a per user basis in Linux. Hmmm. Download any tarball, tar -zxvf filename, ./configure, make, then 'make install' as a non-root user and see what happens. It _can_ be installed on a per user basis. (ex. ./configure --prefix=~/opt) in this case it's a switch to the install script provided. ( /net i believe someone said )
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
I extracted StarOffice 5.1 RPM (as root, which has writing privileges everywhere) to the /opt, default directory in that specific *. RPM. Logged out from root and as _user_ I did a network (2MB) install (opt/SOffice51/setup or /opt/SOffice51/kde/install or something like that) in /home/user. Only in this net install I was asked for the media key for future registration. BTW, I am not in a network, just a regular desktop. This way I avoided 196 MB of StarOffice in my /home partition -- SO files are in /opt -- and a useless StarOffice "root" user. Regards, /Gustavo. - Original Message - From: Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1 Did you install SO51 as 'root'? If so you didn't need to. When I did my install, I was logged on as a regular user, did the download (long time) to my personal folder, put the .tar file into a folder I created under my personal folder, then did the extract. Next I did the install, and that was that. I havn't set up anything for it as root, because I can not think of any reason why I should need to. I am set up with Linux-Mandrake 6.0, on a stand alone DeskTop system. I am the only one using the system, so I only have one user, and a root account set up on my system. If you are set up as a network, or as a multi-user system, someone else will have to help, 'cause I don't know anything about those configurations. If I understand the situation, software is installed on a per user basis in Linux. This means that only the owner of a particular program can use it. If StarOffice was installed as root, it belongs to root, and only root can use it by default. There may be a way to allow other users to use the software, but I do not know how to do it. Also, if I understood the licence for StarOffice, it is a one user licence, and may require a sepatate registration/instalation for each user using the package. If your setup is similar to mine, I would suggest that you remove StarOffice as root, then re-install it as a regular user as I discribed above. Ernie Belzebub wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. I made an updated CD just before 6.1 came out, so I have a custom CD with all the last updates before 6.1. My kernel is 2.2.13. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions?
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
Download the *.tar file I couldn't get "un"tar in KDE for some reason. In Gnome at file browser find *.tar file, double click find "so51inst" folder in the directory you found the *.tar find the "documentation" folder, it has a *.pdf file in it double click on the PDF file from file browser open a terminal follow the installation directions step-by-step works without a hitch... The PDF file is in plain English and has screenshots. I did a Network install with 2 separate users as well and I found no complications except one. After install is complete. Reboot.. Use KAppFinder... it will justify your menu for you. I had to drag and drop an Icon and link to the executable file name. The installation doesn't do this for you. But for some reason StarOffice is a bit confused between Gnome/KDE installations. I found StarOffice in the Gnome section of the main menu. Or you can drag and drop an icon from the file browser found in /?/Office51/bin/ /?/being the directory of your user home. Regards, Sean http://www.sjptech.com/ Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Barry Marler wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. wrote: If I understand the situation, software is installed on a per user basis in Linux. Hmmm. Download any tarball, tar -zxvf filename, ./configure, make, then 'make install' as a non-root user and see what happens. It _can_ be installed on a per user basis. (ex. ./configure --prefix=~/opt) in this case it's a switch to the install script provided. ( /net i believe someone said )
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
Did you install it with the /net switch? Belzebub wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. I made an updated CD just before 6.1 came out, so I have a custom CD with all the last updates before 6.1. My kernel is 2.2.13. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions?
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
--On Monday, September 27, 1999, 4:09 PM + Belzebub [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions? You've checked permissions, right? /b - Barry Marler Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology University of Georgia (706)542-0742 (voice) (706)542-0059 (fax)
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
After doing some research i found out about the /net switch. Thank you all for your help Belzebub wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. I made an updated CD just before 6.1 came out, so I have a custom CD with all the last updates before 6.1. My kernel is 2.2.13. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions?
Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1
Just for future reference on yet another install - what's that all about, and where does one get the choice? Regards, Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.zap.to/atelier Or when that server is down go direct to http://www.btinternet.com/~bay56/ - Original Message - From: Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] StatrOffice 5.1 Did you install it with the /net switch? Belzebub wrote: I downloaded and installed Star Offie 5.1 on my Mandrake 6.0 distribuition. I made an updated CD just before 6.1 came out, so I have a custom CD with all the last updates before 6.1. My kernel is 2.2.13. After the installation finished, I am able to run the application as root or superuser, but as a regular user. Any suggestions?
