Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

["Cliff Scott" <ke6kzj@qsl.net>]

** Reply to message from Charles Marcus <CMarcus@Media-Brokers.com> on Tue,
26 Apr 2011 11:17:17 -0400

> On 2011-04-25 10:07 PM, Cliff Scott wrote:
> > You can solve your own problem by deselecting them during
> > installation.
> 
> But you also have to choose 'Custom Install' first to be able to
> deselect them.
> 
> > They only install because they are selected by default, which IMHO 
> > should not be done.
> 
> +1000
> 
> The only language related stuff that should be selected by default is
> the detected language version of the OS itself.
> 
> > It takes a minute or so, but there are two lists that you have to go 
> > through and deselect all the dictionaries and language stuff you
> > don't want to install.
> 
> Two? I have only ever had to deselect all of the other dictionaries, the
> language itself is usually only defaulted to install English.
> 
> Or is there another one I've been missing that accounts for why the
> properties in 'Add/Remove Programs' still shows the hug string of every
> single language even though I only want/need English?

It still normally installs a whole list of language packs, but doesn't use
them unless you later request to change languages.

--
Cliff


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