Open Office 3

[Jim]

Jim wrote:
> Dave Feustel wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 07:06:06AM -0400, Jim wrote:
>>  
>>> Dave Feustel wrote:
>>>    
>>>> When will Open Office 3 be available for F9?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Go here and get the RPM and install, it's very easy
>>>
>>> http://download.openoffice.org/index.html
>>>     
>>
>> Thanks for the link!
>> I am a complete newbie with respect to rpms.
>> Is there a tutorial on how to download and install rpms in Fedora?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>   
> 1. Download the 'english' 'RPM' and make a new folder in your home 
> directory called OO-3 and drag the download file into that OO-3 folder.
>
> 2. Open a terminal window and do  su  and password.
>     In terminal , do   cd OO-3.
>     Then do a copy and paste into the terminal window of line below.
> tar -xvf     OOo_3.0.0_LinuxIntel_install_wJRE_en-US.tar.gz
>
> It will make a new folder   
> OO-3/OOO300_m9_native_packed-1_en-US.9358/RPMS/ .
>
> Then   cd OOO300_m9_native_packed-1_en-US.9358/RPMS/  (be sure to do 
> all this in SU Terminal).
> Then do a   ./setup and install will start, follow instructions, When 
> you get to the part "Select Additional Componets"
> I selected  "Optional Componets" this installs everything    and  do a 
> Next and follow Instructions.
>
> Be sure to do all this in a SU (Super User Terminal)
> I know these instructions maybe a little confusing, but read carefully.
>
>
> After install is complete, you find the execute files in the /Menu/Office
>
I forgot to mention if you have any old Office apps installed, Remove them.
Do you use Yumex, a package Updater-Installer-Remover , for newbie it is 
easy to see all the packages.

If you want insall it, as SU terminal  type,  yum install yumex.