Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: spadmin fails to run

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012, rcdawson wrote:

> It would be nice to know why spadmin doesn't run, however.

I was never sure what command you used.

F.

> > ________________________________
> > From: Felmon Davis <[hidden email]>
> > To: Tom <[hidden email]>
> > Cc: [hidden email]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 18:03
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: spadmin fails to run
> >
> > On Wed, 29 Aug 2012, Tom wrote:
> >
> > > Hi :)
> > > Sorry for the late response!
> > >
> > > An 'obvious' way to get a little bit more information about any unix-based
> > > command is to add the tag "-h" or "--help" after the command.  In this case
> > > it would be something like:
> > >
> > > spadmin -h
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > spadmin --help
> > >
> > > It's just a quick-help, "cheat sheet".  There is a lot more info in the
> > > manual which you can access using the "man" command (seems a little sexist
> > > but it's really just short for manual).  So, try
> > >
> > > man spadmin
> >
> > my understanding is that the OP (you have deleted the original post) wasn't
> getting it to run at all.
> > he had a funny sign in front of the command which I thought might be an
> artifact produced by his email. he should be sure to invoke the command as
> > ./spadmin
> >
> > assuming he is in the same directory or give the whole path (without the
> leading dot).
> > > Hmmm, i don't have spadmin installed on my machine so i got nothing from
> > > either of those commands.
> >
> > I have it but it seems to belong to openoffice in my case (on this machine) and
> seems to require 'sudo' to invoke it as it's owned by root.
> > > Regards from
> > > Tom :)
> >
> > regards to you too!
> >
> > F.
> >
> > -- Felmon Davis
> >
> > Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.  --
> Johann von Goethe
> >

--
Felmon Davis

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