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Table of Contents Copyright and trademarks......................................................................................................................4 Feedback................................................................................................................................................4 Versions of this document.....................................................................................................................5 Preface.............................................
RPM installer..................................................................................................................................19 Debian installation...............................................................................................................................21 Solaris installation...............................................................................................................................22 Java installer.....................................................
Copyright and trademarks Copyright and trademarks 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 OpenOffice.org 3 Installation Guide, and the initial writer is Per Eriksson © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Versions of this document Versions of this document Version Rev 1.0 Rev 1.1 Date Nov 26, 09 Jun 6, 10 Sign JHW JHW OpenOffice.org 3 Installation Guide Description First published version. Images updated for rebranding in OOo 3.2.1; updated location of Getting Started book; minor wording changes.
Preface Preface The OpenOffice.org 3 Installation Guide describes how to install, uninstall and configure OpenOffice.org on different systems. The guide is primarily written for users and administrators who are familiar with the systems they are working with. While this software is available for many Linux distributions, only the usage of the original RPM and Debian packages from OpenOffice.org are covered in this guide. See the documentation for your package manager if you use other packages or methods.
Typographical conventions Typographical conventions This table lists the typographical conventions used throughout this book. Convention Means Examples AaBbCc123 Names on commands, files, directories and screen output. Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. AaBbCc123 What you write, in contrast to the screen's output. machine_name% su Password: AaBbCc123 Labels for menus, buttons etc. Specify the permission and click OK. AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words and emphasized words.
System requirements System requirements Make sure that your system conforms to the following requirements to successfully install the software. Microsoft Windows Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended) At least 650 MB available disk space for a default install (including a JRE) via download. After installation and deletion of temporary installation files, OpenOffice.org will use approximately 440 MB disk space.
System requirements Java functionality OpenOffice.org requires Java to function properly. Besides OpenOffice.org Base, several wizards and additional functionality rely on a Java Runtime Environment to function. The software can run without Java with limited functionality, but if you want the full feature-set, please install JRE version 1.5 or higher. Downloads of OpenOffice.org (except for Linux Debian and Mac OS X) come in two variants, one where Java support is included, and one without Java.
Obtaining the software Obtaining the software You can get OpenOffice.org in several ways. Use the method that best fits your needs and is available for you. Downloading from the Internet OpenOffice.org can be downloaded from the official project website here: http://download.openoffice.org/ You can also contact the native language community: http://projects.openoffice.org/native-lang.html From a distributor OpenOffice.org is available from many distributors worldwide.
Information for all platforms Information for all platforms Installation is done using the native installers available on each system and the Java installer. This means that installation only requires that you, if necessary, unpack the installation image and launch the specified tool. Using the native installer mostly provides better upgrades than not using it.
Windows installation Windows installation This chapter helps you install the software on the Windows platform using the native Windows Installer. Single or multi-user installation The software can be installed in primarily two ways, a single installation or a multi-user installation. In a multi-user installation the software is installed once and is then available to all users of the system. You need Administrator permissions on the system to perform this kind of installation.
Windows installation 5. The installation program will be unpacked into the folder specified on the next page. To unpack the files into another folder, enter the path to the folder or browse to the folder using the Browse... button. Click Unpack to unpack the installer. 6. Once the files are unpacked, the OpenOffice.org installation program will launch automatically. On the Welcome page of the Installation Wizrd, click Next >. Note: If you receive the error message "Internal error 2755.
Windows installation 8. Click Next >. The Setup Type page appears. Select the type of installation you wish to perform. Selecting Complete will install all features (recommended for most users). Selecting Custom lets you choose which features to install (recommended for experienced users). 9. Click Next >. The Ready to Install the Program page is displayed. If you want to create a start link (icon) on the desktop, check the option on this page.
Windows installation Removal 1. Go to Add/Remove Programs (typically under Settings > Control Panel) 2. Scroll down in the list of currently installed programs and select OpenOffice.org 3.x. 3. Click the Remove button on the right. Click Yes on the message box asking if you are sure you want to remove OpenOffice.org 3.x from your computer. 4. Removal may take several minutes. When removal is complete, a survey form will open in your browser (if you are connected to the Internet).
Mac OS X installation Mac OS X installation OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X is only available as a full installation. See this page for download links for available languages: http://download.openoffice.org/other.html Installation 1. Locate the disk image file and open it. (It may open automatically when you download it.) 2. Drag and drop the icon from within the disk image to any place you like on your hard disk. It is recommended to place it in your Applications folder.
Mac OS X installation 4. If the following message is displayed, click Open to install the program. Removal Multi-user installation Drag the icon for the OpenOffice.org application to the Trash. Single-user installation The preferences and settings are removed by doing the following. 1. In Finder go to your home folder. 2. Select Library, then Application Support. 3. There you should find the folder named OpenOffice.org 3.x. Move that to the Trash and then empty the Trash. OpenOffice.
Linux installation (RPM) Linux installation (RPM) The following instructions apply to Linux systems which use the RPM Package Manager as the software management system. Two ways are available for installation, the Java installer and the RPM installer. The Java installer is the recommended way, but choose the method that is available and most comfortable for you. Java installer This is the recommended method of installing on Linux. Note: The Java package of the software is required to use this installer.
Linux installation (RPM) RPM installer Installation 1. Unpack the image into a directory. The following example will unpack the file into the current directory: tar xvzf OOo_3.1.0_LinuxIntel_install_wJRE_en-US.tar.gz Note: The filename might differ from the file you have on your system. 2. su to root, if necessary. 3. cd into the directory with the unpacked image. 4. cd into the directory RPMS. 5. Execute the following for a standard installation in /opt.
Linux installation (RPM) Removal 1. Run the following command which saves what is installed on your system to the file rmlist. rpm -qa | grep openoffice > rmlist 2. The information saved to the file varies according to the release. Edit the file rmlist and remove the lines with the packages you do not wish to uninstall. 3. When it is time to remove a release, run: rpm -e 'cat rmlist' OpenOffice.
Debian installation Debian installation The following instructions apply to Linux systems which use the Debian Package Manager as the software management system. If your distribution’s version of OpenOffice.org is installed, it is recommended that you use the Package Manager (Synaptic) to uninstall it before installing a version from OpenOffice.org. Installing The software is installed using the dpkg -i command. 1. Login as root or from the GUI, open a root terminal. 2.
Solaris installation Solaris installation Two ways are available for installing OpenOffice.org on a Solaris x86 or SPARC system. The Java installer is the recommended way, but choose the method that is available and most comfortable to you. Java installer Installation The Java installer provides a graphical interface and thus simplifies installation and uninstallation of the software. This is the recommended way of installing on Solaris.
Solaris installation Removal 1. If the product was installed for all users, su to become superuser. su 2. cd to the openoffice.org3 folder where the product is installed. 3. Start the setup program and follow the instructions. ./setup 4. If you su to install for all users, exit the superuser shell: exit Software packages and pkgadd Installation 1. Unpack the image into a directory. For example, the following command will unpack into the current directory: gunzip -c OOo_*_Solaris*_install.tar.
First program startup First program startup This chapter describes the first startup of a new installation of OpenOffice.org on a Windows system. First startup on other operating systems is similar. When you first run OpenOffice.org after successfully installing the program, you will be asked whether you want to register your copy. 1. Open the Start Menu, and click on OpenOffice.org or one of the programs. The Welcome to OpenOffice.org 3.x wizard opens. Click Next to continue. 2.
Adding functionality with extensions Adding functionality with extensions A wide range of additional functions can be added to OpenOffice.org by installing extensions. Some dictionary extensions (English, French, and Spanish) are provided with OpenOffice.org. Other dictionaries, and many other extensions, are available for download from the OpenOffice.org extension repository, http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/. Not all extensions are available for all operating systems.
