console mode command

marvelous · 03-12-2004, 08:47 PM

Hi, I'm a newbie. Maybe this is a stupid question. In the console mode, when I want to edit / open a file .txt, I can use pico or cat command. But what if I want to open a file.doc or file.ppt from a console mode? note that my Linux have open office in it. thx in advance.

DrOzz · 03-12-2004, 08:51 PM

well isn't .ppt a MS powerpoint file ?
if it is, then your going to need presentation software to open that ...
as of a .doc file, you will be able to view it with a text editor but
it will have all kinds of crazy non-characters in it also ...
you will need openoffice or staroffice or even as far as MS office
running with wine to be able to view it correctly ...

marvelous · 03-12-2004, 08:59 PM

yeach, I have open office in my Mandrake. How to open that file in open office from console mode?for example, in windows cmd,you can easilly type : "d:>text.ppt" if you're file is in D:. What about linux? Thx!