Don't use OpenOffice.org Beta (1.9.95)

[Russell Cook]

I've put it on the panel menu, added the new version as the app to open 
when clicking on aword or spreadsheet document. I just don't know how to 
put them in the actual applications menu.

Kind Regards Russ
www.windsorcycles.com.au
(gedit/ubuntu/gFTP)



Russell Cook wrote:

> Thanks for this I've just grabbed 1.9.96 and it looks nice. Only 
> question is, how do I add this version of OO to the 
> Applications/Office menu in gnome?
>
> Kind Regards Russ
> www.windsorcycles.com.au
> (gedit/ubuntu/gFTP)
>
>
>
> James Tappin wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 06:27:35 +0100
>> david <nux at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>> D> D> The method I use...
>> D> D> sudo nautilus
>> D> delete previous OpenOffice folder in /opt
>> D> D> sudo rm -f /usr/bin/soffice
>> D> D> cd to new RPMS folder (in my home area)
>> D> D> alien -k openoffice*
>> D> D> rm -f *.rpm
>> D> D> delete the suse, fedora and mandrake menu .debs
>> D> D> sudo dpkg -i openoffice*
>> D> D> sudo ln -s /opt/openoffice1.9.xx/program/soffice /usr/bin
>> D> D> sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/soffice
>> D> D> Fire up openoffice and reset the memory allocation and java 
>> location,
>> D> close it and restart it.
>>
>> FWIW provided you are on x86 there are Debian packages for current
>> development versions of OOo in the subdirectories of:
>> ftp://ftp.linux.cz/pub/localization/OpenOffice.org/devel/680
>>
>> I installed the M96 packages on my kubuntu box last night and they seem
>> to work fine.
>> James
>>
>>  
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