Migrating from Windows to Linux
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:36 am
I have been using Open Office for years on Windows. I am experimenting with some version of Linux on an older (not that old w/ 4 GB memory and it started with Windows 7) computer. Ubuntu installed with no problem with the hardware.
But it has Office Libre installed and have not been able to intuitively install Open Office. I know that I need to study commands (I am old and worked for years with MS-DOS) but, I have looked around, and there seems to be better versions of Linux for someone interested in learning to operate the system.
1. Where do I find a good tutorial on Linux commands that is probably not infected by trolls?
2. The OpenOffice files that I downloaded were compressed and Ubantu did not know how to decompress them and I don't know where to get to tools to do so or if the uncompressed files are executable or if that even makes sense in Linux???
3. Can OfficeLibre open OpenOffice files?
4. How do I install OpenOffice on a Linux computer (or does that depend on the flavor?).
I thought that OpenOffice was originally written for Linux and installation would not be hard. Maybe it's not if you know anything about Linux.
When I do a search, I find lots of info about integrating Linux into your corporate network. Not much about installing Open Office. And the reviews of newer Linux interfaces seem to say that they are zeroing in on making them into an Apple interface from 30 years ago.
I just want to know how I can get to the levers that make this thing work on a PC.
Thank you for your time and attention.
But it has Office Libre installed and have not been able to intuitively install Open Office. I know that I need to study commands (I am old and worked for years with MS-DOS) but, I have looked around, and there seems to be better versions of Linux for someone interested in learning to operate the system.
1. Where do I find a good tutorial on Linux commands that is probably not infected by trolls?
2. The OpenOffice files that I downloaded were compressed and Ubantu did not know how to decompress them and I don't know where to get to tools to do so or if the uncompressed files are executable or if that even makes sense in Linux???
3. Can OfficeLibre open OpenOffice files?
4. How do I install OpenOffice on a Linux computer (or does that depend on the flavor?).
I thought that OpenOffice was originally written for Linux and installation would not be hard. Maybe it's not if you know anything about Linux.
When I do a search, I find lots of info about integrating Linux into your corporate network. Not much about installing Open Office. And the reviews of newer Linux interfaces seem to say that they are zeroing in on making them into an Apple interface from 30 years ago.
I just want to know how I can get to the levers that make this thing work on a PC.
Thank you for your time and attention.