Synaptic repositories / PPA problem? (2)

[NoOp]

On 10/28/2009 03:31 PM, R K Belew wrote:
> hi,
> 
> (this is on Intrepid/8.10 Ubuntu)
> 
> i'm trying to install the 3.1 OpenOffice, and started by going thru
> the steps suggested at
> http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-OpenOffice-org-3-1-on-Ubuntu-9-04-111105.shtml
> 
> but it didn't work and so i've been tracking thru various command line,
> apt-based steps.  i am stumped by two things:

Before installing from *any* PPA, it is always advisable to visit the
PPA itself first:

https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive/ppa

PPA description

Empty for now, will likely have OOo 3.2.0/3.2.1 debs for Karmic/Lucid
later in the cycle.

Also:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/267376?comments=all>
see the last 4-5 comments.