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OpenOffice.org 2.x
Setup Guide
[Setup Guide 2.0]
[Rev A_10]
First edition: [2005-02-24]
First English edition: [2005-02-24]

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  • Page 1 OpenOffice.org 2.x Setup Guide [Setup Guide 2.0] [Rev A_10] First edition: [2005-02-24] First English edition: [2005-02-24]...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Contents..............................i Copyright and trademark information....................iii Feedback............................iii Acknowledgments..........................iv Modifications and updates......................iv Overview...............................1 General Installation Information......................3 RPM-based Installation........................5 Installation............................5 Removal............................5 Debian-based Installation........................7 Installing .debs..........................7 Removing .debs..........................Installing from Linux RPMs....................

  • Page 4: Contents

    Contents Removal............................22 Before OOo 2.0.2.........................22 After OOo 2.0.2........................23 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation..................25 Single-User Installation.........................25 Multiple User Environment under Windows® NT/2000/XP............30 User Configuration from a Multi-user install................33 Customizing an Installation........................37 Auto installation..........................37 Installing individual modules from RPMs..............

  • Page 5: Copyright And Trademark Information

    Copyright and trademark information Copyright and trademark information The contents of this Documentation are subject to the Public Documentation License, Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may only use this Documentation if you comply with the terms of this License. A copy of the License is available at: http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/PDL.rtf The Original Documentation is Setup Guide 2.0.

  • Page 6: Acknowledgments

    Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Derek Dreger for taking care of the 1.x.x Setup Guides. mantas@openoffice.org for Debian install from rpm, Jaqueline for Windows®, Shaun McDonald for the Mac section, maveric@openoffice.org and too many others to mention individually. Modifications and updates Version Date Description of Change [0.15a] [2005-08-18]...
  • Page 7 Acknowledgments OpenOffice.org 2.x Setup Guide...

  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview Overview This document is designed to provide users with instructions on installing OpenOffice.org 2.x and its successors on their systems. OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...
  • Page 10 Overview OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 11: General Installation Information

    General Installation Information General Installation Information Starting with OpenOffice.org 2.x, installation is done using the native installers available on each system. This means that installation only requires that you unpack the download image and then launch the local tool. Using the native installers will provide better upgrades et cetera. Language packs are mostly available from each Native Language Community and may also be available from http://oootranslation.services.openoffice.org/pub/OpenOffice.org/...
  • Page 12 General Installation Information OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 13: Rpm-Based Installation

    RPM-based Installation RPM-based Installation Installation 1. Unpack the downloaded image into a directory. For example,Currently, the following command would unpack into the current directory: tar xvzf Ooo_2.0.xxx_LinuxIntel_install.tar.gz . 1. su to root, if necessary. 2. cd into the directory with the unpacked image. This could be RPMS. 3.
  • Page 14 RPM-based Installation rpm -qa | grep openoffice > rmlist which records what is installed in the file rmlist. The grep string will, of course, vary according to the release. Edit rmlist for anything you do not want to remove. Then when it is time to remove a release one simply has to enter: rpm -e `cat rmlist` Warning: Using rpm -e openoffice.org\* does not work.

  • Page 15: Debian-Based Installation

    Debian-based Installation Debian-based Installation Installing .debs The simplest way to install the OpenOffice.org package you've downloaded is use the command dpkg -i (short for dpkg –install). 1. First log on as root or from the GUI, open a root terminal. 2.
  • Page 16 Debian-based Installation Note: alien versions 8.50 and earlier are known not to set the correct file permissions for some files. Please refer to issue 54163 Solution: Use alien version 8.51 or newer or workaround the problem by manually correcting the file-permissions 1.

  • Page 17: Solaris Installation

    Solaris Installation Solaris Installation Installation 1. Download Ooo_2.0.xxx_SOLARIS<NeededCPUArchitecture>_install.tar.gz. 2. Unpack the downloaded image into a directory. For example, the following command will unpack into the current directory: gunzip -c OOo_*_Solaris*_install.tar.gz | tar -xf - This creates a new subdirectory which includes the installation-files. Use the command to find the name of the new directory then use the cd command to enter it.
  • Page 18 Solaris Installation OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 19: Freebsd Installation

    FreeBSD Installation FreeBSD Installation This is a quick outline of installation on a FreeBSD system. For a detailed description, please http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-overview.html. Quick method 1. Download from 2. Unpack from its distribution format (typically a tarball compressed with compress(1), gzip(1), or bzip2(1). 3.
  • Page 20 FreeBSD Installation OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 21: Gentoo Installation

    Gentoo installation Gentoo installation OpenOffice.org 2.x is available in the Portage tree used to install applications under Gentoo Linux. Before starting it is a good idea to update the Portage tree if you have not done so recently: emerge –-sync Next, check to see which packages are currently available for your architecture: emerge –-search openoffice At the time of this writing there were two OpenOffice.org 2.x packages available for x86-...

  • Page 22: Removal

    Gentoo installation To prevent the installation of any Java dependencies, simply change the “java” flag above to “-java”. To perform the actual install, the command (Use flag omitted – enter it if necessary) is: emerge openoffice or: emerge openoffice-bin Removal To remove OpenOffice.org from your system the command is: emerge –-unmerge openoffice or: emerge –-unmerge openoffice-bin...

  • Page 23: Slackware Installation

    Slackware Installation Slackware Installation Installing from Linux RPMs 1. Download Ooo_2.0.xxx_Linux<NeededCPUArchitecture>_install.tar.gz. 2. Unpack downloaded .tar.gz archive, for example with command 'tar xvzf' 3. cd into RPMS subfolder, which will be created after unpacking the .tar.gz 4. Run su (or sudo -s, if your system uses sudo and you are allowed to run a shell as root with sudo -s.
  • Page 24 Slackware Installation OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 25: Installation On Other Unix Systems

    Installation on Other UNIX systems Installation on Other U systems If you have a U distribution that does not have an up-to-date rpm or you are unsure that you system is current and rpm installation is failing, then try the following: a) Use the --nodeps flag to install a rpm without having dependent packages in the rpm database.
  • Page 26 Installation on Other UNIX systems OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 27: Mac Os X Installation

    Mac OS X Installation Mac OS X Installation OpenOffice.org 2.x is only supported on Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4. Installing X11 You must have the application 'X11.app' installed in your utilities folder. To install X11 use the optional installer on your install CD or DVD and select X11 for installation. For those MacIntosh users that have trouble with this process, please see Appendix 1 —...
  • Page 28 Mac OS X Installation 3. You may get a message similar to the one below if you have OpenOffice installed already. OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 29: Using Java 1.5

    Mac OS X Installation 4. Go to the place that you placed the application in the previous step. You should see the application icon showing. To start OpenOffice double click the icon. Using Java 1.5 There are some modules available for OpenOffice that require Java 1.5 to work. On a Mac you also require Mac OS X 10.4 (aka Tiger).

  • Page 30: Removal

    Mac OS X Installation 5. By default you will be using Java 1.4.2. Java 1.5 will not appear in the list, don't worry. That is why I have put this section in here. It took me a while to figure it out. 6.

  • Page 31: After Ooo 2.0.2

    Mac OS X Installation After OOo 2.0.2 In OOo 2.0.2, the preferences and settings for OOo on the mac moved from ~/.openoffice.org2 to ~/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice.org 2.0. 1. In the Finder go to your home folder. 2. Enter the “Library” folder, then the “Application Support” folder. 3.
  • Page 32 Mac OS X Installation OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 33: Windows® 98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp Installation

    Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation Windows ® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation This section assumes some basic knowledge of Windows ® and is not intended to be a lesson in Windows ® administration as there are too many variations. The following step-by-step instructions will allow you to install OpenOffice.org version 2.x and later releases on a Windows ®...
  • Page 34 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...
  • Page 35 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation Choose a folder where the installation files will be unpacked and saved an click 'Unpack'. OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...
  • Page 36 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation Execute the installation program Once the files are unpacked, the OpenOffice.org installation program will launch automatically. Follow the prompts, and OpenOffice.org will be installed on your system, ready for use. Note: Depending on your install set you may be asked if you want OpenOffice.org to be your default Office suite. If you answer "yes"...
  • Page 37 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation Note: You will need to use the scroll bar to view all of the license text If you do not wish to accept the license, you will be prompted to confirm this before the installation program closes. Read the license, select “I accept the terms in the license agreement”, and click Next.

  • Page 38: Multiple User Environment Under Windows Nt/2000/Xp

    Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation Multiple User Environment under Windows ® NT/2000/XP Login as Administrator. 1. The first steps are the same like the single user installation. If the dialog 'Customer information' appears, choose the option 'Anyone who uses this computer...' This action will install OpenOffice.org in multi-user configuration. Each user can then invoke OpenOffice.org from the program menu which will allow the user to configure OpenOffice.org as a workstation copy with no further effort on the part of the user.
  • Page 39 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation 1. Select a setup type (we recommend Complete) and click Next. The File Type window is displayed. Select the file types that you wish to open with the OpenOffice.org program and click Next... Note: If you change your mind, returning to the prior state is tedious. You will need to re-associate all Office files with the appropriate file type..
  • Page 40 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation ® Click the Back button to return to previous Windows to change your installation options. 1. Click Install to begin the installation process. 1. Click the Finish button when the Installation Wizard Finished window is displayed. 2. If you logged in as administrator, logout. OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 41: User Configuration From A Multi-User Install

    Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation User Configuration from a Multi-user install Each user should then invoke OpenOffice.org from the program menu which will allow the user to configure OpenOffice.org as a workstation copy with no further effort on the part of the user.
  • Page 42 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation 3. Scroll to read the license and click Accept to continue. 4. The user information window is displayed. You are prompted to enter your name. This is used in the document properties, templates and when you record changes made to documents. This is useful if you are working on a document with others, but you don't need to complete this information in order to proceed.
  • Page 43 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation Note: Registration of the OpenOffice.org program is completely separate from subscribing to various OpenOffice.org mailing lists and registering yourself with the www.openoffice.org site to submit bugs, enhancement requests and contribute to projects. You have successfully installed and run OpenOffice.org. You should now refer to the on-line help (Help->OpenOffice.org Help) or connect to the Internet to obtain support from the www.openoffice.org web site by clicking the Support tab available from any web page.
  • Page 44 Windows® 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 45: Customizing An Installation

    Customizing an Installation. Customizing an Installation. Auto installation Windows With OpenOffice.org 1.1.x, Response Files could be used to customize an installation. Now with 2.x using native installers, this option is no longer available for most operating systems. Nonetheless, Windows ® installer does offer an alternative for customizing as follows: 1.

  • Page 46: Installing Multiple Instances Of Openoffice.org With The Same Version Number

    Customizing an Installation. However one also needs to know which of the others to install as well to ensure that the module needed is fully functional. The following list should provide sufficient information to allow a good decision in this situation: Module Functionality openoffice.org-gnome-integration-*.rpm...
  • Page 47 Customizing an Installation. 7. After installation has completed, change to the new directory and do the following: Open the file bootstrap.ini in a editor such as Notepad and change the line UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/Openoffice.org2 UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/Openoffice.org2_dutch or any other directory you want. 8. Start this new installation of OpenOffice.org from the directory where it was installed. Linux 1.
  • Page 48 Customizing an Installation. OpenOffice.org 2.0 Setup Guide...

  • Page 49: Appendix 1 - Macosx Extras

    Appendix 1 — MacOSX Extras Appendix 1 — MacOSX Extras Installing X11 Installing X11 is necessary for using OpenOffice.org 2.0.x under Mac OS X. Where to find X11 ? Apple provides a packaged version of X11(supporting 2D and 3D material acceleration). This version is available either from: 1.

  • Page 50: X11 Claims To Be Already Installed

    Appendix 1 — MacOSX Extras Possible Problems X11 claims to be already installed To force the X11 re-installation, you need administrator's rights before you can do this: 1. Open the /Library/Receipts directory : 2. Drag the X11User.pkg file to Trash 3.

  • Page 51: Public Documentation License, Version 1.0

    Public Documentation License, Version 1.0 Public Documentation License, Version 1.0 1.0 DEFINITIONS. percent (50%) of the outstanding shares or beneficial ownership of such entity. 1.1. "Commercial Use" means distribution or otherwise making the Documentation available to a third party. 2.0 LICENSE GRANTS. 1.2.
  • Page 52 Public Documentation License, Version 1.0 changes You made to create that Documentation and the date 5.2. Effect of New Versions. of any change. You must include a prominent statement that Once Documentation has been published under a particular the Modification is derived, directly or indirectly, from version of the License, You may always continue to use it Original Documentation provided by the Initial Writer and under the terms of that version.
  • Page 53 Public Documentation License, Version 1.0 9.0 U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS. Public Documentation License Notice If Documentation is being acquired by or on behalf of the U.S. The contents of this Documentation are subject to the Public Government or by a U.S. Government prime contractor or Documentation License Version 1.0 (the "License");...

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