I am afarid that that is not true, I run Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbons, and the full Open Office Suite, including Draw and Base, are installed.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Drew Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lester Silberman wrote: > > The version of OpenOffice that came with my new 4G Asus eeepc does > > not include the database program, Base. Is there a way that this can > > be downloaded separately? The computer uses Linux. > > > > Thank you > > > > Les Silberman > > > Not really sure about EEE PC, but I think this is an Ubuntu Linux > install and by default then Base ( and Draw ) are not installed. It is > not that they are just not on the menu, they are not installed at all. > That has been my experience with Kubuntu installations anyway. > > Again, if it follows my experience with Kubuntu the files for the module > are part of the distribution and all you need do is select them for > installation. Not sure what utilities eee pc supplies for this ( I'm > sure dpkg is available, at least I would assume so ), if it supports > adept then that is the easiest way. Start up adept and just browse for > the openoffice files and you will find the uninstalled Base package, > select for installation. > > I hope that helps > > Drew > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- If you are sick and tired with Microsoft Office, install Open Office from http://www.openoffice.org it is free and it does everything the other stuff does. -- Wenn du die Schnauze voll hast mit Microsoft Office, warum installierst du nicht Open Office von http://www.openoffice.org. es kostet nichts und es macht alles was die andere Software macht. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
