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* You can safely ignore this error message because you do not need the graphical installer. If the graphical installer appears, do not continue to install {{OOo}} but leave the installation dialog open.
 
* You can safely ignore this error message because you do not need the graphical installer. If the graphical installer appears, do not continue to install {{OOo}} but leave the installation dialog open.
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* Change directory to:
 
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  <OpenOffice.org_unzip-dir>/packages
 
  <OpenOffice.org_unzip-dir>/packages
  
* Cancel the graphical {{OOo}} setup if it is open.
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For a silent installation of {{OOo}} you must create an <tt>admin</tt> file. This hides any recurring queries during the installation.
 
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For a silent installation of {{OOo}} it is necessary to create an admin file. This avoids recurring queries at the installation.
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  echo action=nocheck > /tmp/admin
 
  echo action=nocheck > /tmp/admin
 
  echo conflict=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
 
  echo conflict=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
 
  echo idepend=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
 
  echo idepend=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
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To install the StarOffice packages :
 
To install the StarOffice packages :
  
<!-- pkgadd -n -a /tmp/admin -d . * -->
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pkgadd -n -a /tmp/admin -d . *
 
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Remove the StarOffice installation packages afterwards :
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<!-- rm -r /var/tmp/unpack_staroffice -->
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You can safely delete the {{OOo}} installation packages after the install is complete.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:31, 22 July 2008


Installation

The Solaris Package Manager is powerful tool to deploy software packages locally and through a network.

  • Download and unzip the installation sources.
  • Become root if necessary
su -
  • Start the installation package on:
Solaris Sparc


Solaris x86


  • Change directory to:
<OpenOffice.org_unzip-dir>/packages

For a silent installation of Apache OpenOffice you must create an admin file. This hides any recurring queries during the installation.

echo action=nocheck > /tmp/admin
echo conflict=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
echo idepend=nocheck >> /tmp/admin


To install the StarOffice packages :

pkgadd -n -a /tmp/admin -d . *

You can safely delete the Apache OpenOffice installation packages after the install is complete.


Uninstall

Do not delete the Apache OpenOffice files from the file system. We strongly recommend to use the Apache OpenOffice Java setup or the pkgrm tool to uninstall Apache OpenOffice. The Solaris package repository would become inconsistent if you remove the Apache OpenOffice files with rm -r.

  • Become root if necessary
su -
  • For a silent installation of Apache OpenOffice it is necessary to create an admin file. This avoids recurring queries at the installation.
echo action=nocheck > /tmp/admin
echo conflict=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
echo rdepend=nocheck >> /tmp/admin
  • Remove all packages listed in the file

Depending on your Java environment you have to uninstall following three packages which including the Java Runtime Environment which was installed by the Apache OpenOffice installer. Uninstalling these packages could damage your Java environment.

pkgrm SUNWj5rt SUNWj5man SUNWj5cfg 
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