Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice on LinuxMint Debian Edition...

Joachim Wiedorn <ad_debian@joonet.de> wrote:

> MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz@gmail.com> wrote on 2011-01-17 12:34:
>
> > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Zed <zed@zed.net.nz> wrote:
> > > I have downloaded libreoffice-build-3.3.0.1 to install on my Desktop,
> > > which is running LMDE (a Mint edition based on Debian)
> > Well, yes - Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu, which is a derivative of
> > Debian.
> It seems Mint switched to Debian in September 2010 (see Linux-User 02.2011
> of Germany).

Yes, I changed to the Debian Edition at that time.  It has worked
flawlessly!

[snip]

> > I am curious, though - have you tried downloading and installing the
> > Debian (*.deb) files for LO?  I use LO on Ubuntu and it installed and
> > works just fine ootb.
> This is the easier way - which I have done, too. Then LO runs in not more
> then two minutes. Then installing dictionaries ... two more minutes.
> Perfectly!

As you will see,  I've now taken the advice of MR ZenWiz and installed the
Debian package.  However, I've run into further problems.  See my reply to
MR ZedWiz.

> --- Have a nice day.

and the same to you, too.
> Joachim (Germany)

Zed in New Zealand.

Zed 


-- 
Zed
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of
nothing. (Oscar Wilde)  

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