[Solved] Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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avocadorange
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[Solved] Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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I can't install Open Office version 3.3 in Ubuntu. I have tried accessing from different browsers with equally unsuccessful results. I seem to be able to download a packet to my desktop but from there I can't understand what to do.

I've already tried to get help on the Ubuntu Community Forum but the suggestions don't seem to solve the issues. Here's a thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1680079

Please can someone help? :crazy:

PS. The reason I am trying to install version 3.3 is that I had problems with spell check in 3.2.
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Re: Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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Follow the tutorial at
http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ ... ?f=74&t=68

Firstly use Synaptic in Ubuntu to uninstall the Ubuntu OpenOffice; If this is not uninstalled the version from http://www.openoffice.org will not install and you have to redo removal via Synaptic.
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sudo apt-get autoremove openoffice.org-*
 
Double click on the downloaded file, which should open in Archive Manager. Extract the files, which usually end up in a directory called something like
OOO330_m18_native_packed-1_en-GB.9556. (Differs depending on exact version of OOo).
Using a Terminal, make your way into that directory and then _follow the tutorial_.

It works.
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Re: Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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Thanks for your help. I followed your suggestions, and tried to follow the tutorial closely. I was able to get to step #4:
4. Install the created .debs
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cd OOo_inst_folder/DEBS
sudo dpkg -i *.deb.

However I end up with this result:
{{[see attached screenshot]}}
rob@rob-laptop:~$ cd OOo_inst_folder/DEBS
bash: cd: OOo_inst_folder/DEBS: No such file or directory
rob@rob-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for rob:
dpkg: error processing *.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
*.deb
rob@rob-laptop:~$ ^C
rob@rob-laptop:~$

What is going on here? Thanks
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Re: Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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OOo_inst_folder is a placeholder name for the actual folder into which the OOo installer unpacks the files.
In the case of my install on Ubuntu 10.10 of OOo 3.3 RC10 going with the defaults the install directory lives in Downloads and is called
OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-GB.9567

OpenFind a terminal (Applications / Accessories / Terminal)
and (in my case - adjust for yours)

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cd Downloads #to get into Downloads directory
dir  #to find the names of the directories
cd OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-GB.9567  # this may change in your case.  Under Linux directory and file names [b]are case sensitive[/b]
cd DEBS
sudo dpkg -i *.deb.
cd desktop-integration
sudo dpkg -i *.deb.

and all should be well
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Re: Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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Thanks RoryOF. Your advice was very valuable.

FYI I tried various different commands but finally I tried this:
xxx:~/Downloads$ cd OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-US.9567/DEBS
xxx:~/Downloads/OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-US.9567/DEBS$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

and it worked! Now the 3.3 version seems to have finally, successfully downloaded! Thanks again.
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Re: [Solved] Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

Post by fabianofcarlos »

This tutorial worked like a charm.
At first, I was a bit apprehensive about uninstalling the previous version that came with Ubuntu (3.2.1). But doing so with Synaptic was surprisingly easy: just had to select the main package openoffice.org-core (identified with version number 1:3.2.1-7ubuntu) and set it to Removal, then Apply.

Afterwards, running the following command on the terminal took care of the remaining packages

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sudo apt-get autoremove openoffice.org-*
Finally, the steps of the tutorial at
http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ ... ?f=74&t=68
were a breeze!

Didn't even have to reset the user profile. All is working fine, even the desktop integration ("Application" menu and context right menus).
Thank you so much for the help!
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Re: [Solved] Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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Hey Guys,

I'm having a small issue

When I extract the OpenOffice download there is no DEBS folder, so when I am trying to follow the tutorial on how to install it I run into a problem. Am I downloading the wrong version or something?

I am downloading this file OOo_3.3.0_Linux_x86_install-rpm-wJRE_en-US.tar.gz

I unpack it but there is no /DEBS folder that the installation tutorial says I should cd

Help please
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Re: [Solved] Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

You are downloading the rpm versions, the files are in the rpm folder. You would use alien to install rpms. For Ubuntu you should download the following:

OOo_3.3.0_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

Phil
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Re: [Solved] Cannot install 3.3 in Ubuntu

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aaaaaaaah thanks for that phil
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