Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Simple Installation Instructions

Hi :)

I agree with Keep It Simple for the noobs, at least for the entry-level distros 
such as Ubuntu, Mandriva and so on.  I can't really imagine people disagreeing 
as having the option is unlikely tp stop people choosing more difficult methods 
to get a more tailored result if they feel the need.

If the larger entry-level distros have the personnel for doing the final 
flourish to make it a 1 (double-) click install then could we focus on less well 
supported entry-level distros?  How generic could installers be or would they 
have to be different for each and every distro?

My impression about OpenSource software was that advanced users could do quite a 
bit to help = anything ranging from adding a guide to the wiki site or up 
through developing bash scripting or even adapting a fully written installer to 
make it work in yet another distro.  Perhaps an "advanced users guide"  on the 
wiki page for adapting the installer to help people see what issues they might 
have to consider.  Perhaps wiki-space might help for people to write guides for 
distros that haven't yet got a 1 click installer.  I think we already have some 
of this space available?

Many thanks and regards from
Tom :)




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From: Katheryne Draven <borgqueen4@gmail.com>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Sent: Sun, 26 December, 2010 20:42:57
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Simple Installation Instructions

I would have to agree with Mark Pare'. A unified installation format
should be created. In the beginning of OOo. There was a tar one could
extra and put into place anywhere and just run OOo from that. When OOo
began creating distro specific package, it became easier for those
running these favoured distros, but for everyone else, it became more
difficult.

For example I run Ark Linux. Its an independent rpm based, kde centric
distro. We are not a clone distro like the ubuntus.  So I have to
adapted OOo and even LiberOffice (which is easier than OOo). It would
have been better to be able to just use an install script of some
kind.

This is coming from an advanced user and minor independent none cloned
distro devel. Can you image how noobs must feel?

Mark is right, LO needs to have one common installation format that
doesn't  reward some distros for having money to push themselves into
the spotlight or punish those little distros that don't.

Thanks and hope I haven't offended anyone,

Kate Draven

On 12/26/10, Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com> wrote:
> Le 2010-12-26 14:55, Goldfish a écrit :
>
> Hi Paul:
>
> Thanks for the note.
>
> What may seem "simple" to a user may be complicated to another. There is
> no problem with having different methods of installment. Obviously the
> easiest would be a simple double-click on an icon and the installation
> would proceed without any more involvement from the user. But even with
> this method, some other users may want to see the installation process
> as it works through the installation.
>
> For the ordinary user, IHO, the "one-click" installation process would
> be the best.
>
> Cheers
>
> Marc
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Why Can't we have simple installation instructions on
> > www.libreoffice.org like the following that I got from another website
> > which had similar instructions for RC 1?
> >
> > Installation
> > Open the terminal and type :-
> > Quote:
> > cd ~/Downloads
> > tar xvzf LibO_3.3.0rc1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz
> > cd ~/Downloads/LibO_3.3.0rc1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US/DEBS
> > sudo dpkg -i *.deb
> > cd desktop-integration
> > sudo dpkg -i libreoffice3.3-debian-menus_3.3-3_all.deb
> > and its done.
> >
> > Credit: http://www.linoob.com/2010/10/libreoffice-3-3-0-in-ubuntu/
> >
> > Regards,
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quote:
> > Download :- LibreOffice 3.3.0 RC 1 32 Bit or 64 Bit
> > For more see here.
> >
> > Installation
> > Open the terminal and type :-
> > Quote:
> > cd ~/Downloads
> > tar xvzf LibO_3.3.0rc1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz
> > cd ~/Downloads/LibO_3.3.0rc1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US/DEBS
> > sudo dpkg -i *.deb
> > cd desktop-integration
> > sudo dpkg -i libreoffice3.3-debian-menus_3.3-3_all.deb
> > and its done.
> >
> > Detailed instructions for LibreOffice 3.3.0 are here. (Pasted below:
> > LibreOffice 3.3.0 in Ubuntu
> >
> > 24
> > OCT
> > LibreOffice is a productivity suite that is compatible with other major
> > office suites, and available on a variety of platforms. LibreOffice is a
> > fork of the famous project OpenOffice project which is now under Oracle.
> > It is free software and servers all your basic needs. It is the result
> > of immense efforts by The Document Foundation aimed at making an Office
> > suite or desktops that servers all your needs for free.
> >
> >
> > A group of key contributors to the OpenOffice.org (OOo) project have
> > formed a new organization i.e. ‘The Document Foundation‘ to manage a
> > community-driven fork of the popular open source office suite. Their
> > goal is to liberate the project from Oracle’s control and create a more
> > inclusive and participatory ecosystem around the software & save it from
> > sudden-death just like Opensolaris project.
> >
> > Download :-
> >
> > LibreOffice 3.3.0 Beta2 32-bit
> > LibreOffice 3.3.0 Beta2 64-bit
> > [Update] LibreOffice 3.3.0 Release Candidate
> >
> > RC1 32 Bit
> > RC2 64 Bit
> >
> > Installing LibreOffice in Ubuntu :-
> >
> > Installing LibreOffice is same as that of installing OpenOffice, simple
> > and fast. Locate the downloaded file (.tar.gz) and place it on your
> > desktop (for convenience).
> >
> > Open the terminal and type :-
> >
> > cd ~/Desktop
> >
> > tar xvzf LibO_3.3.0_beta2_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz
> >
> > After the file extraction process is completed, access the directory of
> > the extracted file to continue the installation.
> >
> > cd ~/Desktop/en-US/DEBS
> >
> > sudo dpkg -i *.deb
> >
> > Ok. Now we are done with installing libreoffice (#great).
> >
> > To put LibreOffice on ubuntu-panel, type-in this :
> >
> > cd ~/Desktop/en-US/DEBS/desktop-integration
> >
> > sudo dpkg -i libreoffice3.3-debian-menus_3.3-1_all.deb
> >
> > and done. So Easy!!!.
>
>
>
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