Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where is Base?

2015-02-16 12:48 GMT+01:00 M Henri Day <mhenriday@gmail.com>:

> 2015-02-16 11:57 GMT+01:00 Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com>:
>
> > Hi :)
> > On Ubuntu i have to install Base separately.  I'm not sure what happened
> > when i installed the official one from the LibreOffice website.  Can't
> > quite remember that far back tbh.  When i use a package-manager to isntall
> > the default one in the repos i can select all sorts of components and maybe
> > Extensions and stuff.  I thought it was the same for all Linux, especially
> > for 'Ubuntu clones'?  (although i think it's been a loooong time since Mint
> > could be claimed to be that)
> >
> > I thought the Windows version had pretty much everything all in one
> > package (and the the help files in a separate bundle)?  Then the Linux, Bsd
> > and Mac version allowed a bit more finesse?
> >
> > I still don't know where to get Base from as i was fairly convinced it
> > was included in the main Windows install automatically.
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
>
> ​As you know, Tom, Linux Mint is a fork of Ubuntu, so generally speaking,
> that which applies to the latter applies, *ceteribus paribus​*, to the
> former. Could you tell me just *how* you managed to install Base on
> Ubuntu ?...
>
> Henri

​Tom, I just took a chance and performed a search for LibreOffice in the
Linux Mint Program Manager​
​. To my joy, I found that it was possible to install individual LO
programmes, including libreoffice-base via this service. Said and done ; I
installed it and Base now launches as it should with a simple click in the
LibreOffice window. Hallelujah !...

Henri

> On 15 February 2015 at 12:03, M Henri Day <mhenriday@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 2015-02-15 2:21 GMT+01:00 pranzar <davekidd@gmail.com>:
> > >
> > > > Hello, thanks for the help.
> > > >
> > > > I have Java 8 installed and it's being detected in Tools-Options as you
> > > > indicated.
> > > >
> > > > I tried launching it directly (not via the startup screen) and there
> > > > doesn't
> > > > appear to be any executable for it - only scalc.exe and swriter.exe
> > > >
> > > > It seems that Base, Impress, Draw and Math are not installed with the
> > > main
> > > > installer? Do I need to get them from somewhere else?
> > >
> > > ​In LO 4.4.0.3 ​
> > >
> > > ​on my (64-bit) Linux Mint 17.1 machine, I can open Writer, Calc,
> > > Impress,
> > > Draw, and Math with no problem, but klicking on Base does nothing at all
> > > ;
> > > the service simply doesn't launch. On my (64-bit) Windows 8.1 machine,
> > > however, Base launches just as it should. How can I get it to do so on my
> > > Linux box, which is the one I generally use ?...
> > >
> > > Henri

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