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exclude=libreoffice* On Feb 5, 2015 9:37 AM, avamk <[email protected]> wrote: > > OK, I followed everyone's tips and was able to replace the Fedora > repository-installed LibreOffice 4.3 with 4.4 installed from the RPMs > downloaded from the LibreOffice site!! > > Sorry I've never tinkered with YUM configuration before, how to I > modify it to ignore LibreOffice updates? > > Another strange thing is that when (and only when) I enable "Use > OpenGL for all rendering" in options, (1) all vertical scroll bars > become upside down (i.e. the bar moves up from the bottom when I > scroll down), (2) all checks in checkboxes are upside down, and (3) > when I resize a window the expanded area is all dark! Has this > happened to anyone else?? > > Thanks for your replies! > > On 05/02/2015, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak [via Document Foundation Mail > Archive] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Side note... You probably need to modify one of your yum configuration > > files > > to tell yum to ignore LO updates. > > > > On Feb 5, 2015 9:08 AM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> > >> On 02/05/2015 07:07 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > >> > Hi :) > >> > I think you can usually just install over the top to wipe the previous > >> > version. > >> > > >> > However on an extremely rare occasion that might not work in which > >> > case you might need to remove/uninstall everything and then reinstall > >> > the newer version. however when you do so you can keep the User > >> > Profile so that all your settings, configs, galleries, > >> > Extensions/add-ons/plugins, templates and all the rest remain intact. > >> > It's quite a good idea to create a copy of your User Profile every so > >> > often so that it's easier to get back to a configuration you liked if > >> > anything crazy ever happens. > >> > > >> > It's the price of getting a much newer and more updated version. > >> > Windows users always have to install any programs this way so it's a > >> > bit like going back to Windows for a little moment. > >> > > >> > Regards from > >> > Tom :) > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On 5 February 2015 at 11:58, avamk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I see. If I install LibreOffice 4.4 manually (via the RPM I'm > >> >> guessing?) can I just install a newer version over it once it's > >> >> released, or do I have to remove the whole thing before installing an > >> >> update? Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> On 05/02/2015, timllloyd [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Hi, the best suggestion is to grab the latest from the LO site (you > >> >>> will > >> >>> have to monitor the site for updates): > >> >>> > >> >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/ > >> >>> > >> >>> As well as monitoring for updates you also have to install & remove > >> >>> manually. As you are using Fedora I assume you are familiar with that > >> >>> > >> >>> process but any problems pls sing out. > >> >>> > >> >>> Cheers > >> >>> > >> >>> On 05/02/15 11:59, avamk wrote: > >> >>>> Hello, > >> >>>> > >> >>>> LibreOffice in the Fedora 21 repositories are currently in the 4.3 > >> >>>> series. > >> >>>> Is there an updated LibreOffice repository for Fedora 21 (and also > >> >>>> future > >> >>>> versions) that have LibreOffice 4.4? I like to use the newest version > >> >>>> of > >> >>>> LibreOffice on Fedora if possible. Thanks! > >> >>>> > >> with Fedora 21 I have been using the standard Fedora release, but, if > >> you do not, I think that you can remove the existing using yum... > >> > >> Is it installed? > >> > >> yum list installed | grep "libreoffice" > >> > >> I expect that you can remove it using > >> > >> yum remove libreoffice* > >> > >> I have always used "yum localinstall *.rpm" to install the RPMs after I > >> extract the code. > >> > >> Last time I did this, there was a GUI integration driectory under the > >> standard RPM directory. I changed to that directory and installed the > >> RPM meant for UI integration for gnome. I don't remember what that is > >> called off hand, or even if it is still required. I don't have time now > >> to download and check the RPMs, but, if you send a list of RPMs, I can > >> tell you which one it is. > >> > >> -- > >> Andrew Pitonyak > >> My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt > >> Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > >> Problems? > >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > >> deleted > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > > Problems? > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > deleted > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > > below: > > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Repository-with-LibreOffice-4-4-for-Fedora-21-tp4138819p4138888.html > > > > > > To unsubscribe from Repository with LibreOffice 4.4 for Fedora 21+?, visit > > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&node=4138819&code=YXZrYXBsbWt0QGdtYWlsLmNvbXw0MTM4ODE5fC02MzM5MDA3MDg= > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Repository-with-LibreOffice-4-4-for-Fedora-21-tp4138819p4138892.html > > Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
