[newbie] question re installing applications

2000-03-30 Thread Kirk McElhearn
I have two users on my Linux box - root and kirk. (I am the only one using the computer.) Under root, I installed StarOffice, and then, later, under kirk, I wanted to use it, and I had to install it again. Is there any way that applications can be installed once for all users? Does this

Re: [newbie] question re installing applications

2000-03-30 Thread Rial Juan
As root you should install staroffice with the /net option. Then, as user, go into the /path/to/staroffice/bin dir, and run the setup located there. Then you can install some personal files (I beliefe it's about 5MB) into your personal homedir. The README file, or whatever docs that came with