On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:45:41 +0100 > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > > > On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:39:51 -0700 > > Peter <bumpy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Cannot Install OpenOffice v4.1.1 > > Earlier today I promised to install Kubuntu and then OpenOffice 4.1.1 and > list my actions. > > I installed Kubuntu 14.04 32 bit (I have no spare 64 computer). I used the > "out of the box" (i.e. default) settings. > When it was installed and started up correctly, I used Synaptic to > uninstall libreoffice-core. > I downloaded Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz > double clicked on it so that it opened in the system archive manager, > which extracted it to /Downloads/en-US (other languages will use a slightly > different folder. > I opened a terminal and did > cd Downloads/en-US/DEBS (I already knew where I was going!) > and then > sudo dpkg -i *.deb and answered its prompt for my password. > After that command had finished, I then (still in the terminal) did > cd desktop-integration > and once more > sudo dpkg -i *.deb > After this was finished, links to the OO components had been installed in > the Office group. > > I hope this is of help to you. > With the exception of uninstalling libreoffice, these instructions correspond to the instructions given in the Install Guide at for DEBs: http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#linux-deb Maybe the wording isn't as good as it could be? We would certainly welcome changes to make this better. > > > > > > ================================ > > > Used your extensive (but not detailed enough for 80 year old > > > enthusiasts!!) help pages. > > > > > > Am using Linux > > > Am using kubuntu 14.04 (now LTS version) - Desktop version > > > Terminal: > > > bumpy@bumpyputer:~$ whereis soffice > > > soffice: /usr/bin/soffice /usr/bin/X11/soffice > > > -remove the symlink. > How?? > > > > > > Do not have another older version of Open Office > > > – NO -using Libre Office > > > Java – The current version is installed > > > * Linux Kernel version 2.6.18 or higher YES – latest 64-bit > > > * glibc2 version 2.5 or higher -NO won't install > > > * gtk version 2.10.4 or higher -NO won't install > > > * Pentium III or later processor -AMD ATHLON X4 645 Processor > > > * 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended) - 8 Gig > > > * Up to 1.55 GB available hard disk space -100 G > > > * X Server with 1024x768 resolution (higher resolution recommended), > > > with at least 256 colors > > > - 1920x1080 > > > * Window Manager - Linux version > > > * Gnome 2.16 or higher, with the gail 1.8.6 and the at-spi 1.7 > packages, > > > required for support of assistive technology tools (AT tools). > > > - Using kubuntu (desktop) > > > - at-spi 1.7 packages > > > - NO - selected> libatk (2.10.2-2ubuntu1) … instead > > > -My adaptor:amd64 > > > Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 4.4.0 NVIDIA 331.38 > > > > > > So far am not impressed with OpenOffice. > > > Where could I get DETAILED instructions for an 80 year old guy? > > > > > > > I normally use Xubuntu, where OpenOffice installs without problems. I > have a spare computer, being refurbished to give to someone local in need > of a computer. I'll install Kubuntu on it later today, then OO and note the > process. > > > > -- > > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > > > > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive." -- Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder
