Linux x86
- Apache OpenOffice Basic Macros and Libraries
- Apache OpenOffice Extension Manager
- Adding Template Files to an Apache OpenOffice Installation
- Adding AutoText Files to an Apache OpenOffice Network Installation
- Deactivating the Apache OpenOffice Registration Wizard
- Accessing Email Clients
- Customizing the User Interface
- Restricting Functionality in Apache OpenOffice
- Accessing Apache OpenOffice User Profiles on an LDAP Server
Contents
RPM Based Linux distributions
The Apache OpenOffice setup uses RPM packages with a Java based front end.
RPM package manager has powerful command line interface to install, update and remove RPM packages. The RPM manager has to be provided by the Linux distribution which is the case for SUSE and RedHat but not for Debian. Debian has to convert the RPM packages, which is described in the Debian section of this document.
Installation
Users of the download installation set have to unpack the package first. The easiest way to accomplish this is to execute the Apache OpenOffice installation file.
- Become root if necessary
su -
- Execute the installation package
The RPMS directory contains RPM package for the Gnome and SUSE integration. Users which do not use a SUSE distribution or the Gnome desktop should to remove these files.
- Linux users with an other distribution than SUSE
- Users which do not use the Gnome desktop
The RPM command has a rich set of command line parameters. This section describes the most important parameters only. Make sure that you are in the directory where RPM packages are located.
For an installation into the standard /opt directory :
rpm -ivh *.rpm
If you prefer to install in another directory.
rpm -ivh –prefix /export *.rpm
Be careful with this. The Gnome and SUSE desktop integration will not work.
Remove the Apache OpenOffice installation packages :
Installing Apache OpenOffice Product Upgrades/Patches
Deinstallation
Previous release of Apache OpenOffice could be removed by simply deleting the Apache OpenOffice directory and the .sversionrc. Do not that with Apache OpenOffice, it makes your RPM repository inconsistent
Use the RPM package manager to uninstall Apache OpenOffice. You have to determine the list of Apache OpenOffice related packages.
- Become root if necessary
su -
- To remove all Apache OpenOffice related packages:
Debian Packages
Installation
Apache OpenOffice does not provide Debian packages. Debian users must convert the RPM packages before they start the installation.
- Become root if necessary
su -
- Remove the SUSE menu integration
- The alien utility converts RPM packages into native Debian packages (.DEB). We recommend to install the latest release with:
apt-get install alien
- or by manually downloading from http://packages.debian.org/alien
- Convert the RPM packages into DEB packages
alien -k *.rpm
- Install the converted Apache OpenOffice packages into the /opt/<openoffice-dir>
dpkg -i - force-overwrite *.deb
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