On 12/08/10 13:16, Craig A. Eddy wrote: > > On 12/08/2010 11:13 AM, Craig A. Eddy wrote: >> >> On 12/08/2010 10:41 AM, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: >>> >>> >>> Can you have both OOo and LibreOffice installed on Ubuntu? >>> >>> I know that Go-oo and OOo look the same and use the same >>> menu and folders for Ubuntu. I was wondering if LibreOffice >>> will use a different set of folders and such so I can install it >>> along side OOo 3.2.1 on my Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit desktop. >>> >>> I am not a "expert" with Linux so it was "hard" for me to >>> figure out how to get Go-oo off my system and put OOo >>> from OOo's web site onto my system. It would be nice >>> to have OOo on Ubuntu's repository and be able to choose >>> which version to use. >>> >>> I did read that Ubuntu was thinking about placing LibreOffice >>> in its repository. I do hope that you will be able to choose >>> between version/branches of OOo, or be able to have both >>> OOo and LibreOffice installed at the same time. >>> >>> So the question still is, can you have both OOo and LibreOffice >>> installed into Ubuntu? >>> >>> Please make any instructions easy to use. >>> Between a stroke and my "beginner-ish" knowledge of Ubuntu [or Linux], >>> I need complete instructions that are easy to understand. >>> >> I'm running Debian Testing (Squeeze/Sid) and have both the repository >> version of OO.o and the RC1 of LO installed on the machine. Each has >> their own DOT folder (.libreoffice and .openoffice.org) in which the >> configurations are kept. >> >> To install the .deb package(s) of LO, download the Linux .tar.gz >> (LibO_3.3.0rc1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz . Look on the >> download page near the bottom for the Debian download), place it in a >> directory and unarchive it (file roller works well for this). It >> creates a directory called LibO_3.3.0rc1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US in >> which are 3 other directories. Go to the DEBS directory and you will >> see a BUNCH of .deb files and a directory (remember the directory, we'll >> get back to that in a minute. >> >> Open a terminal (probably in your Applications menu, near the bottom) >> and path to the directory where you've unarchived the .tar.gz. (cd >> [name of the directory]). In the terminal type sudo dpkg -i .deb (you >> can copy and paste it from this post, if you like). It will ask for >> your password (same password you use to log into Ubuntu). It will run >> for a couple of minutes. When it stops LO will be installed and you >> will be back to the prompt in the terminal (The prompt should be [your >> na...@[name of your computer]:~[directory name]$ ) >> >> NOW we'll talk about that other directory in the DEBS directory, called >> desktop-integration. Path into it (cd desktop-integration) and use the >> same command that you used to install the .debs before (sudo dpkg -i >> .deb). This will install the icons and menu connections for you in >> Applications -> Office. >> >> After that, you're on your own. You will notice that you have icons for >> both LO and OO.o in Applications -> Office. At this point, they are >> pretty compatible. >> >> Good luck >> >> Craig >> Tyche >> > PS: When LO is installed, you can delete the directory you made to > unarchive the .tar.gz > > Craig Thanks. This is the first day I am using this list and the archive threads about Debian LO did not seem to answer the question of having both OOo and LO installed.
I do like that fact that LO will use a different folder option from OOo. Go-oo uses the same as OOo and Ubuntu repository calls Go-oo by the name of openoffice in the repository. I want to try LO and see if I will use it over OOo and see if I will be telling my friends and old business contacts to try or switch to LO instead of OOo. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://www.libreoffice.org/lists/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
