Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

I now have the terminal commands in a text document.  I keep forgetting 
the "remove" command's "text".  So I just use the package manager to 
remove the previous version.

Maybe there could be a "sh libre-update.run" type of command made and 
placed in the archived folder one level up from the DEBS folder.  Then 
all someone needs to so is run one command in the terminal that would do 
everything else.  Make it generic so it would not need changing for 
every version.  Do the same for the RPM installs.

How easy would it be then?  run one command that will do everything for 
you so it would not take any other typing, except your password, to get 
the Linux versions installed.  Windows users get one double clicking of 
the file, plus the "custom install options", to install LO.  Have a 
simple single line command to remove the old version of LO and install 
the new one would be really nice.

Still, some Linux users would not like that.  It would make my life 
easier sometimes.


On 02/11/2013 12:50 PM, Don C. Myers wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> A simple copy and paste works really well!!!!!! No typing necessary. 
> Just make sure you have the file saved as a .txt that you open with 
> GEdit.
>
> When I was new to Linux (Ubuntu) and didn't understand anything about 
> what the system was really doing or about the file structure, 
> OpenOffice was updated, and it wasn't going to be included for Ubuntu 
> users until the next update, which was three or 4 months down the 
> road. I ran across this method as a way to update my OpenOffice 
> without waiting. The same thing took place with the next OpenOffice 
> release. Again I found the updated instructions on the Internet. I 
> still use this as it is easy to update computers. I've installed 
> Ubuntu on about 23 or so. It is also easy for a new person to Ubuntu 
> since they don't have to understand changing directories, etc. Simple 
> extract the download to the desktop, and then copy and paste the three 
> commands into the terminal.
>
> Don
>
>
> On 02/11/2013 12:00 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> > Hi :)
> > You don't need to do all that typing anyway.  Just press the tab key 
> > a few times and the terminal cleverly works out what you are aiming 
> > for.  It takes a bit of working out how it works at first but it's a 
> > real boon once you get used to it.  Renaming is not a bad idea though 
> > as it clarifies exactly what is what.
> >
> > I thnk it inspired those old mobile phones that had "predictive 
> > texting" waaaay before smart-phones arrived.  Hmmm, thinking about it 
> > i wonder what OS they were running! ;)  Unfortunately the phones 
> > version of predictive text was quite a bit different and a bit of a 
> > pita for a lot of people.  Dunno how often my phone called my best 
> > buddy a cow!
> >
> > This has beena  great thread!  Thanks all :)  It's given me a lot to 
> > try out.
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P <webmaster@krackedpress.com>
> > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 3:27
> > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I do not like all that typing.
> > >
> > > What I do is use the default file manager and double click the 
> > > archived file and unarchive it.  Then I take the folder that is 
> > > created and rename it to Lib or LibO.  That way you do not need to 
> > > type all of the characters of the folder's name.  I also do not use 
> > > the desktop as the "storage" place fore the unarchived folder[s].
> > >
> > > I keep forgetting the "remove" command so I use the package manager 
> > > to remove the LO packages from the previous version that was 
> > > installed.  Works well for me.
> > >
> > > Also, I tend to use the "cd" command to go to the proper folder[s] 
> > > where the "dpkg" command is needed.  Long ago, in my mainframe days, 
> > > I was taught to go to the folder[s] where my files are to run them.  
> > > That is what I try to do.  The only time I do not is when I have a 
> > > launcher icon to work with on my desktop.  I prefer to use the GUI 
> > > more than the terminal anyways.  Easier on my fingers and my typing 
> > > skills after 3 strokes.  So I do things as easy as I can, or easy as 
> > > I can remember to do/use.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 02/10/2013 01:06 PM, Don Myers wrote:
> > > > Tom,
> > > >
> > > > I used the following instructions to upgrade to LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 
> > > > on three machines with Ubuntu 12.10. It has worked really well so 
> > > > far. No issues installing or using it. The bug that made some 
> > > > functions in Base run unacceptably slow have been fixed!!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > *Instructions for the 64 Bit Debian Version:*
> > > > Download LibreOffice_4.0.0.3 to the desktop.
> > > > Right click on it and extract it to the desktop. This will give you 
> > > > the folder LibreOffice_4.0.0.3_Linux_x86-64_deb
> > > > Run the following terminal commands to install it:
> > > > 1. sudo apt-get remove libreoffice*.*
> > > > 2. sudo dpkg -i 
> > > > ~/Desktop/LibreOffice_4.0.0.3_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS/*.deb
> > > > 3. sudo dpkg -i 
> > > > ~/Desktop/LibreOffice_4.0.0.3_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS/desktop-integration/libreoffice4.0-debian-menus_4.0.0-103_all.deb
> > > > 4. If using Unity, Open Dash, type Libre and you will see the 
> > > > different components (Writer, Calc, etc.). Simply drag the icons 
> > > > for them over to where you wish to have them in the launcher bar.
> > > >
> > > > If you install it in this manner using the official Document 
> > > > Foundation version, and you type libreoffice in the command line, I 
> > > > get the following:
> > > > > The program 'libreoffice' is currently not installed. You can 
> > > > > install it by typing:
> > > > > sudo apt-get install libreoffice-common
> > > > An install as shown above does not have any repository from which 
> > > > it originated. Therefore there aren't any updates, which I 
> > > > understand. If it showed up as an installed program, Ubuntu would 
> > > > try to update the LibreOffice with its own version which would lead 
> > > > to a royal mess!!!!!! I did not get a message saying there is a 
> > > > missing package like you did.
> > > >
> > > > Don
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 02/10/2013 09:59 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> > > > > Tom
> > > > > I ram the install on Linux Mint 14 and had no troubles with it.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> > > > > > Hi :)
> > > > > > I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried
> > > > > > installing it as per instructions but when i tried running 
> > > > > > LibreOffice
> > > > > > from the command-line by typing in
> > > > > >
> > > > > > libreoffice
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I got an error message saying that LibreOffice couldn't run 
> > > > > > because i was missing a package called something like
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > libreoffice-common
> > > > > >
> > > > > > when i looked through all the packages in the Deb and desktop 
> > > > > > integration
> > > > > > folders i found there was one!  I'm sure it's been there in previous
> > > > > > releases?!  However when i double-click on a docX or odt or anything
> > > > > > then LibreOffice 4 does successfully open it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, it's a bit weird but doesn't seem to be problem unless i try 
> > > > > > that odd
> > > > > > way of opening LO in a way that i would never normally have tried 
> > > > > > unless i wanted to try to collect error reports and stuff (ie 
> > > > > > never).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards from
> > > > > > Tom :)
> > >
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