OpenOffice 2 beta in Debian

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Debian only support deb files, not rpm. So, how can I install Open 2 in
Debian?
Tanks
António
 
Antonio said:
Debian only support deb files, not rpm. So, how can I install Open 2 in
Debian?
Tanks
António
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If some kind soul here doesn't know the answer, check
alt.os.linux.debian or openoffic.org

regards,
-Sparky
 
If some kind soul here doesn't know the answer, check
alt.os.linux.debian or openoffic.org
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Slight correction: openoffice.org


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Debian only support deb files, not rpm. So, how can I install Open 2 in
Debian?
Tanks
António
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From the OOo archives.

"Steps to get 1.9.m51 installed and running under Debian testing:

1.) Download native .rpms
2.) "tar xzf" to extract RPMS/ subdir; cd RPMS/
3.) Run su to become root and run 'alien -k *.i586.rpm' to produce .deb
packages
4.) Install via "dpkg -i --force-overwrite *.deb" (--force-overwrite
needed to correct spurious file conflicts in .debs produced by alien)
5.) Edit /opt/openoffice1.9.51/share/config/javavendors.xml to remove
references to IBM and Blackdown vendors
6.) As root, run by hand postinst commands to complete configuration:
# /opt/openoffice1.9.51/program/pkgchk --shared (you get 'pkgchk done.')
# /opt/openoffice1.9.51/program/configimport --spool (you get success msgs)
# /opt/openoffice1.9.51/program/update-mime-data "openoffice1.9"
7.) Exit su shell via 'exit'
8.) Run '/opt/openoffice1.9.51/program/soffice'

I didn't install logical links in /usr/bin to the various programs, you
may choose to do so.

1.9.m51 starts up and seems to run fine now. Disclaimer: I've done no
stress testing, regression testing, or so forth.

I hope this will help Debian users get going easily. Could this mini-HOWTO
be added to the release notes or similar? Thanks again!"

Hope that helps
Gordon
 
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