OpenOffice 2.0.3

[Robin Laing]

Smith, Herb wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Sorry if I'm still a bit confused about the options on this.
> 
> I downloaded the rpm's from OOo and did an rpm -Uvh openoffice*.rpm and
> it seemed to go well until I tried to run it.  It gave me a message
> about not finding an acceptable windowing environment or something.  I
> noticed that it installed in /opt/openoffice   whereas the FC5 package
> was is /usr/lib.  At this point the FC5 package would no longer start
> from the task bar.  It would start from the command line, but seemed to
> have lost it's file import filters.
> 
> If one wanted to install the latest from OOo, what's the correct process
> to make it work properly?  Is there a way to control where it installs?
> Do I want to control that, or not? I haven't had a lot of experience
> with rpm.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Herb
> 

I saw this after I replied the first time.  Read this setup guide as it 
explains the whole installation process.  Including the install directory.

http://documentation.openoffice.org/setup_guide2/2.x/en/SETUP_GUIDE.pdf

-- 
Robin Laing