StarOffice 5.2
 

I am trying to install StarOffice 5.2 under Red Hat Linux 7.2. What is the quickest &
most direct way to do this? Do I have to be root?

Thanks!

:newbie:

At prompt type:

chmod 777 starofficefilename.bin

starofficefilename.bin

And you don't have to be root unless you downloaded as root. Its sometimes best to install in the /usr/local directory as well so regular users have access to it.

If all users need their own local installation use

./starofficefilename /net

-net, not /net ... :)
This is Linux ;)

Tried it all; nothing is working. Readme (Staroffice 5.2) says I must 'mount cd-rom
with execute rights to run setup script from cd'. How do I do THIS!?!

at prompt:

mount -o exec /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

offcourse not -net. i am sure that it is /net. read staroffice readme first

Ok guys its -net as far as i tried on star office 6 beta & star office 6 final & open office 641d & openoffice 1.0 :-)

in staroffice 5.2 it is /net

Hmmm ... I've been using StarOffice since version 3,
and installed 5.2 on at least five machines, always using
-net ,not /net...

Maybe that's a special feature of the Indian version?

I'll grab my CD l8r and cut & paste the Readme for you.

i got staroffice with PCQUEST magazine( a computer magzine in india) CD . it also has staroffice for windows

sakeeb, are you sure you're not talking about the Windows version.

sure , i am posting the reame here

To install StarOffice 5.2, just run


so5.2.x86linux.bin


If you wish to install it for multiple users, run


so5.2.x86linux.bin /net


as root, and tell the installer to install to /opt/Office52


After the installation is complete, log in as a normal user, and run


/opt/Office52/program/soffice


to install for that user. This procedure will save considerable disk space.


PCQ


also i installed successfully as they suggested

its easy in redhat - just use rpms

CHAPTER 7 Starting Setup on the Network Server Login to the system as system administrator. Switch to the graphical X Windows interface if you are not already there. Switch to the installation directory on the CD, by using either a command line in a terminal window or the File Manager. This can be done by using the following command: cd /cdrom/solaris/Office52 (under Solaris) cd /cdrom/linux/Office52 (under Linux) Call the installation script with the command ./setup -net

:P

That's from the official StarOffice EnglishSetup.pdf. NUFF SAID!