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Posted to commits@openoffice.apache.org by ks...@apache.org on 2012/08/22 18:03:59 UTC
svn commit: r1376114 -
/incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/instructions.html
Author: kschenk
Date: Wed Aug 22 16:03:59 2012
New Revision: 1376114
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1376114&view=rev
Log:
A few tweaks to the installation instructions.
Modified:
incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/instructions.html
Modified: incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/instructions.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/instructions.html?rev=1376114&r1=1376113&r2=1376114&view=diff
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--- incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/instructions.html (original)
+++ incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/download/common/instructions.html Wed Aug 22 16:03:59 2012
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
<body>
<h2>Instructions for Downloading and Installing <br />
-Apache OpenOffice.org 3.4 </h2>
-<p>Last updated: 2012-05-21</p>
+Apache OpenOffice.org 3.4.x </h2>
+<p>Last updated: 2012-08-22</p>
<p>A more extensive, though older, <b>Installation Guide</b> is available in
<a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/w/images/7/7e/Installation_Guide_OOo3.pdf">PDF</a>
@@ -356,12 +356,14 @@ have a clean install of Apache OpenOffic
exists, on your system.
<ol>
-<li> Check to see if LibreOffice has re-routed the OpenOffice binary to itself instead.<br>
+<li> Check to see if LibreOffice has re-routed the OpenOffice binary.<br>
Type <code>"whereis soffice"</code> from a console.</br>
<br>If this is symlinked to libreoffice, remove the symlink. (see your favorite reference for how to do this)</br>
<br>This will NOT remove LibreOffice, this will only disallow LibreOffice to redirect the normal OpenOffice binary --
- typically <code>/usr/bin/soffice</code> -- to libreoffice instead.</br></li>
- <li>Remove your old version of OpenOffice completely.<br>
+ typically <code>/usr/bin/soffice</code> -- to libreoffice instead.</br>
+ <p></p><b>Note:</b> Depending on your particular distribution, you may need to deinstall
+ LibreOffice entirely to get Apache OpenOffice working correctly.</p> </li>
+ <li>If you have an older 3.3 version (or lower) of OpenOffice.org installed, remove it completely.<br>
The safest way to do this for most users is to use a GUI package manager to search for OpenOffice and remove
all packages.</br></li>
</ol>
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@ environment.</p>
</li>
<li>
Install this new version by typing <tt>rpm -Uvih *rpm</tt>.<br/>
- By default, this will install OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
+ By default, this will upgrade/install OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
directory.<br/>
<br>Alternatively, you can use a GUI package installer, reference the installation directory, and
install all rpms at the top level. This may also aid you in determing any dependency problems if they exist.</br>
@@ -420,7 +422,7 @@ environment.</p>
<tt>cd</tt> to <tt>desktop-integration</tt> in the installation directory,<br />
and, depending on your package manager/system, install the appropriate desktop interface using RPM.
</li>
- <li>Finally, start up Apache OpenOffice 3.4 to insure it's working.</li>
+ <li>Finally, start up Apache OpenOffice 3.4.x to insure it's working.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Linux deb-based Installation<a name="linux-deb"></a></h3>
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ environment.</p>
</li>
<li>
Install this new version by typing <tt>sudo dpkg -i *.deb</tt>.<br/>
- By default, this will install Apache OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
+ By default, this will install/update Apache OpenOffice in your <tt>/opt</tt>
directory.<br/>
<br>Alternatively, you can use a GUI package installer, reference the installation directory, and
install all debs at the top level. This may also aid you in determing any dependency problems if they exist.</br>