Open office install - knock it off!

[Doncho N. Gunchev]

On Tuesday 28 October 2003 20:03, Maxwell Bottiger wrote:
> Hi,
> 	I upgraded my RH 9.0 install yesterday to the Fedora Test 3
> distro.  I decided my work machine would have to be the sacrificial test
> bed before I start in on the rest of th network.
>
> 	So far most of the apps are working without any problems, but Open
> Office is giving me trouble.  With the new version the install program has
> returned and I can't run any of the apps without going through the
> installer.  I'm using the rpm version of it distributed with Fedora, so
> why does it want to install 200+ MB of stuff into my home directory?
>
> 	How do I get rid of this installer and go back to simply being
> able to use the executables from their installed locations?
>
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Try removing .openoffice from your home directory, it worked for me
when when I got old one into my home (RH9, not fedora). Hope this helps...

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Regards,
  Doncho N. Gunchev